Janet’s parents

Mr. and Mrs. Roper

Chrissy

Cindy

Lana

Janet’s sister

At least Janet’s parents and Janet’s sister should’ve attended.

Yeah, they really should have made it a true reunion: get everyone back (except, of course, for Suzanne, since they didn't want to go there), and then have Janet get a "phone call" from Chrissy (where Chrissy isn't shown).

The producers of the show just didn't care sadly. Fans of the show like us cared more. The show never cared about attention to detail or past characters they just never existed anymore. They were not going to spend anymore money than they had to.

They should have brought The Ropers back considering they lived 15 min away. They should have brought Cindy back. She was at university not far away and they should have had Chrissy send a goofy telegram. Don't punish the character just because you don't like Suzanne.

The producers of the show just didn't care sadly. Fans of the show like us cared more. The show never cared about attention to detail or past characters they just never existed anymore. They were not going to spend anymore money than they had to.

They should have brought The Ropers back considering they lived 15 min away. They should have brought Cindy back. She was at university not far away and they should have had Chrissy send a goofy telegram. Don't punish the character just because you don't like Suzanne.

All of those things would have been wonderful, but as you say, the producers didn't care about character continuity. Old characters, for the most part, just... ceased to exist.

All of those things would have been wonderful, but as you say, the producers didn't care about character continuity. Old characters, for the most part, just... ceased to exist.
A good example I can think of where the show cared for continuity was the finale to Seinfeld in which almost every one shot character showed up.

Janet’s parents

Mr. and Mrs. Roper

Chrissy

Cindy

Lana

Janet’s sister

At least Janet’s parents and Janet’s sister should’ve attended.



Well Chrissy wasnt going to be there she was written out due to termination
Lana wasn't one of Janet's friends


Definitely Cindy and the Ropers

Cindy, Chrissy, Stanley and Helen all should have been there. Along with Janet's family.

A good example I can think of where the show cared for continuity was the finale to Seinfeld in which almost every one shot character showed up.

I thought the Seinfeld finale was too much of a clip show, but the character continuity was actually a nice touch.

The TC producers blew it in not making Janet's wedding a major TV event with all of the past characters returning. I guess by trying to keep the Three's a Crowd spinoff a secret from the cast, they couldn't build up the series finale wedding, so one mistake compounded into another one.

I thought the Seinfeld finale was too much of a clip show, but the character continuity was actually a nice touch.

The TC producers blew it in not making Janet's wedding a major TV event with all of the past characters returning. I guess by trying to keep the Three's a Crowd spinoff a secret from the cast, they couldn't build up the series finale wedding, so one mistake compounded into another one.

If it was a finale I think the major TV event would have been Jack getting married not janet unelss it was to each other

If it was a finale I think the major TV event would have been Jack getting married not janet unelss it was to each other
Phillip and Vicky should’ve never been introduced. Instead, it should’ve gone like this:

Jack and Janet go on a date and develop feelings for each other

Mr. Furley meets a female companion and proposes to her, she accepts

Jack proposes to Janet and she accepts too

The show concludes with Jack and Janet getting married and having a wedding, with Cindy, Terri, Mr. Furley and his fiancé, Mr. and Mrs. Roper, Larry, Mr. Angelino, Dean Travers, Jack and Janet’s parents, Jack’s brother Lee, and Janet’s sister, Jenny, and Jack and Janet’s other relatives attending with Chrissy sending a telegram and Jack, Janet, and Terri deciding to move out

Phillip and Vicky should’ve never been introduced. Instead, it should’ve gone like this:

Jack and Janet go on a date and develop feelings for each other

Mr. Furley meets a female companion and proposes to her, she accepts

Jack proposes to Janet and she accepts too

The show concludes with Jack and Janet getting married and having a wedding, with Cindy, Terri, Mr. Furley and his fiancé, Mr. and Mrs. Roper, Larry, Mr. Angelino, Dean Travers, Jack and Janet’s parents, Jack’s brother Lee, and Janet’s sister, Jenny, and Jack and Janet’s other relatives attending with Chrissy sending a telegram and Jack, Janet, and Terri deciding to move out


Yeah that would have been classic

I guess they were trying to go with what the British show had done which was have the Jack character (Robin) marry Vicky (same name in the UK and US shows) for the continuation/spin off series.

That being said, I didn't like Vicky, and thought Jack and Janet would have had better chemistry as a couple.

It is one of the worst series finales of a long time popular series. There is nothing special about it. The producers were more interested in the spin off. Even Joyce has said she felt like she had been sort of kicked to the curb.

It is one of the worst series finales of a long time popular series. There is nothing special about it. The producers were more interested in the spin off. Even Joyce has said she felt like she had been sort of kicked to the curb.

It wasnt a finale it was a transition

Phillip and Vicky should’ve never been introduced. Instead, it should’ve gone like this:

Jack and Janet go on a date and develop feelings for each other

Mr. Furley meets a female companion and proposes to her, she accepts

Jack proposes to Janet and she accepts too

The show concludes with Jack and Janet getting married and having a wedding, with Cindy, Terri, Mr. Furley and his fiancé, Mr. and Mrs. Roper, Larry, Mr. Angelino, Dean Travers, Jack and Janet’s parents, Jack’s brother Lee, and Janet’s sister, Jenny, and Jack and Janet’s other relatives attending with Chrissy sending a telegram and Jack, Janet, and Terri deciding to move out
Do you know that ABC executives actually entertained the idea of Jack falling for Crissy and moving in together for Threes A Crowd. It was not taken too serious but it was discussed. Saw it on the True Hollywood Story of Threes Company. The network just did not want to go there and had no idea how to approach Suzanne. It was actually discussed. John gave a lame answer why Janet was not the love interest for the new show. He said that the audience already met Janet's parents and it would not work with the new show LOL.

Do you know that ABC executives actually entertained the idea of Jack falling for Crissy and moving in together for Threes A Crowd. It was not taken too serious but it was discussed. Saw it on the True Hollywood Story of Threes Company. The network just did not want to go there and had no idea how to approach Suzanne. It was actually discussed. John gave a lame answer why Janet was not the love interest for the new show. He said that the audience already met Janet's parents and it would not work with the new show LOL.
Jack and Chrissy? :nonono:

Jack and Chrissy? :nonono:

Suzanne's ******** husband asked the producers can chrissy be the husband on Three's a crowd after all the drama he caused:lol::lol::lol::lol:

Do you know that ABC executives actually entertained the idea of Jack falling for Crissy and moving in together for Threes A Crowd. It was not taken too serious but it was discussed. Saw it on the True Hollywood Story of Threes Company. The network just did not want to go there and had no idea how to approach Suzanne. It was actually discussed. John gave a lame answer why Janet was not the love interest for the new show. He said that the audience already met Janet's parents and it would not work with the new show LOL.
Wow one of those rare instances in which the producers cared about the shows continuity.

Didn't Janet have a brother? If so, he should have been there to give her away.

^ I remember Janet having a sister, did she ever mention having a brother?

I forgot about Janet's sister. lol she was never seen or heard from again after that one visit. Just like Jack's brother.

Best reason is b/c they were done with the show.... esp. in Chrissy's case, with all the conflict with went on between Suzanne Sumers and the rest... I think they wanted to pretend Chrissy never existed.

BUT within the universe of the show, they COULD have at least mentioned the characters like, "Too bad the Ropers couldn't make it"

As for Lana, she never was that close to the trio, she was only around because she wanted Jack... So I can't see her having any interest in attending Janet's wedding.

A good example I can think of where the show cared for continuity was the finale to Seinfeld in which almost every one shot character showed up.


Bingo !!!!!!!

Looks like Janet and Phillip should have gotten married by that clerk in city hall:lol:

Looks like Janet and Phillip should have gotten married by that clerk in city hall:lol:

Why should they have done that?

In essence, Three's a Crowd was less of a spin-off, and more of a continuation- just revamped. (Airing the TC finale in September of that year, a week prior to the TAC premiere, supports that, too.) Didn't the Three's Company finale have the Three's a Crowd title shown at the end?

Another similar instance is Golden Palace- in the top TV directory books, when listing shows by how long they ran and how successful they were, it lists The Golden Girls/Golden Palace as one entity, and also Three's Company/Three's a Crowd.

Why should they have done that?

Because it wasnt a true finale just a transition to a new situation

Because it wasnt a true finale just a transition to a new situation
They should’ve gotten married at the apartment considering no one who was part of the family even attended the wedding

They should’ve gotten married at the apartment considering no one who was part of the family even attended the wedding

That's why I said the clerk in city hall since her parents or his parents didnt attend the wedding

I always get a kick out of threads like this that demand logical conclusions to illogical scenarios.

One could say that it was odd for Janet's parents not to attend her wedding. Yet was it not odd they did not attend her first wedding to Jack in "Janet's Secret." She married Jack and wrote them a letter about her marriage. So in some weird way since they were not invited to the first wedding, its consistent they were not invited for her real wedding :lol:

get everyone back (except, of course, for Suzanne, since they didn't want to go there)

Why not? You can't be angry at someone forever. Look at Cheers when Shelley Long left at season 5. The cast really disliked her but she was on the series finale (season 11).

Who knows, maybe they did try and it didn't work out.

Why not? You can't be angry at someone forever. Look at Cheers when Shelley Long left at season 5. The cast really disliked her but she was on the series finale (season 11).

Who knows, maybe they did try and it didn't work out.

Suzanne and Alan Hamel did approach the producers of the show regarding Suzanne returning as Jack's wife, but it seems they had already burned too many bridges. Ted Bergmann definitely held grudges, John held grudges, and Joyce held grudges. Three years had not dimmed their memories of Suzanne trying to steal the show, hog the limelight, and seek a massive pay increase.

Suzanne and Alan Hamel did approach the producers of the show regarding Suzanne returning as Jack's wife, but it seems they had already burned too many bridges. Ted Bergmann definitely held grudges, John held grudges, and Joyce held grudges. Three years had not dimmed their memories of Suzanne trying to steal the show, hog the limelight, and seek a massive pay increase.

I'm not saying Miss Somers and her husband were right and/or blameless in this contest but the irony is that these two currently are the only living participants of this group who are working steadily and are the most prosperous.

And I mention this as someone who never particularly liked the show or was enthralled by any of the above's performances.

BTW, contrary to her character, as of 2022, Miss De Witt has never actually been legally wed.

I'm not saying Miss Somers and her husband were right and/or blameless in this contest but the irony is that these two currently are the only living participants of this group who are working steadily and are the most prosperous.

Well, Ted Bergmann and John Ritter died years ago. I don't think Joyce was at all interested in fame and fortune. Certainly Alan and Suzanne were interested in playing the Hollywood game.

Well, Ted Bergmann and John Ritter died years ago. I don't think Joyce was at all interested in fame and fortune. Certainly Alan and Suzanne were interested in playing the Hollywood game.

Note that I said Miss Somers and her husband were the only living participants! I'm not sure Miss De Witt is above seeking fortune if not fame but, for whatever reasons, no ship has come in for her and she seems to be more or less living hand to mouth in her early 70's. She's never married, has no offspring and I'm not sure if she has any family left much less how close or supportive they may be to her.

Note that I said Miss Somers and her husband were the only living participants!

Yes, I read that. :)

I'm not sure Miss De Witt is above seeking fortune if not fame but, for whatever reasons, no ship has come in for her and she seems to be more or less living hand to mouth in her early 70's.

IMDB shows she's still working on some projects (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0223213/), including a movie with Kurt Angle, and another with Dennis Haskins.


She's never married, has no offspring and I'm not sure if she has any family left much less how close or supportive they may be to her.

A few sites say she has three siblings. (https://heightline.com/joyce-dewitt-wiki-bio-married-husband-net-worth-children/)

Yes, I read that. :)



IMDB shows she's still working on some projects (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0223213/), including a movie with Kurt Angle, and another with Dennis Haskins.



A few sites say she has three siblings. (https://heightline.com/joyce-dewitt-wiki-bio-married-husband-net-worth-children/)

Who are Mr. Angle and Mr. Haskins. I never heard of them. And are these supposed movies fated to be shown to any venue besides obscure websites or weird movie hang outs in NYC?

And are those three sibs at least sending Miss DeWitt Christmas cards?

Somehow, I don't envision Miss DeWitt indulging in daily caviar omelletes and travelling in chauffeured limos to get her mail.

Who are Mr. Angle and Mr. Haskins. I never heard of them. And are these supposed movies fated to be shown to any venue besides obscure websites or weird movie hang outs in NYC?

And are those three sibs at least sending Miss DeWitt Christmas cards?

Somehow, I don't envision Miss DeWitt indulging in daily caviar omelletes and travelling in chauffeured limos to get her mail.

Dennis Haskins was Mr. Belding on Saved by the Bell.

There are a few Kurt Angles on IMDB

Who are Mr. Angle and Mr. Haskins. I never heard of them. And are these supposed movies fated to be shown to any venue besides obscure websites or weird movie hang outs in NYC?

And are those three sibs at least sending Miss DeWitt Christmas cards?

Somehow, I don't envision Miss DeWitt indulging in daily caviar omelletes and travelling in chauffeured limos to get her mail.

You know Kurt Angle (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Angle)...a 13-time world champion in professional wrestling and gold meal winner (https://olympics.com/en/athletes/kurt-angle) at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. And might I add, that he managed to win his gold medal with a broken neck (https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/15460333/how-kurt-angle-won-olympic-gold-medal-broken-freakin-neck-20-years-on)!