THREE'S COMPANY REVISITED - (TV Movie for NBC) - Filming begins August, 2002

That's all I have now, no airdate yet. I assume it would be for November sweeps. Latest by February 2003.
No news on the reunion still ...

Yeah my dreams have come true!

Thanks for the update! I wonder who will/has been cast in the movie. I guess we'll find out sooner or later.

*cheers, applauds, dances through the street*
The minute you get a pic of the cast, PLEASE post it here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fans of '70s TV will be interested to know that come Aug.
6, Hollywood will be hit with a wave of John Ritter, Suzanne Somers and
Joyce DeWitt wanna-bes. It's an open casting call for "Three's Company
Revisited," producer Stan Brooks' NBC movie about the behind-the-scenes
intrigue on the ditzy hit sitcom. A theater for the auditions has yet to
be announced. Brooks notes that Ritter, Somers and DeWitt "were unknowns
who became big stars. Now we're looking for unknowns to play them."

Brooks also reveals that DeWitt will serve as narrator of the flick,
which is targeted for a late August production start. According to
descriptions of the script, it'll show the "greed, manipulation and
avarice of Hollywood managers and network producers when they get their
hands on a runaway hit."

"It's based on interviews and research, with all of us involved being
big fans of the show," says the producer. "I actually was friends with
Don Knotts' son when I was growing up, and I'd go to the 'Three's
Company' Friday-night tapings." Knotts, you may recall, played the
ever-harried Mr. Furley on the show.

they better have my girl priscilla barnes on! I personally could care less about threes company, but priscilla's the one i care bout.

CALLING ALL CHRISSYS AND JACKS AND JANETS; COME AND KNOCK ON THE DOOR OF AN OPEN CASTING CALL FOR ACTORS TO PORTRAY THE THREE MAIN CAST MEMBERS IN NEW NBC TV MOVIE – 'THREE'S COMPANY REVISITED' (WORKING TITLE)

Open Casting Call Takes Place Tuesday, Aug. 13 (10am-12noon) at Highways Performing Space in Santa Monica

BURBANK, Calif. -- August 5, 2002 -- The producers of “'Three’s Company' Revisited” (working title), a new television movie featuring an unflinching glimpse behind the scenes of the troubled and turbulent, sexy 1970s series, will conduct a special casting search in the Los Angeles area -- mirroring the original casting for the beloved, classic comedy series. The producers are looking for three young, aspiring, look-alike actors to portray Joyce DeWitt, John Ritter and Suzanne Somers - who starred, respectively, as the characters of Janet Wood, Jack Tripper and Chrissy Snow in the hit comedy.

All energetic, enthusiastic, and outgoing candidates in the Los Angeles area are encouraged to meet the casting directors in person at the open casting call that will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 13 from 10a.m. to 12noon at Highways Performance Space, 1651 18th Street, Santa Monica, CA, 90404 (1/4 block north of Olympic.

The movie, an insider’s look at the unfunny side of comedic success on network television, will begin filming later this summer.

In 1977, three relatively unknown actors (only John Ritter was semi-known) were given the opportunity of a lifetime when they signed to star in a racy new sitcom, “Three’s Company.” The comedy centered on two attractive, young women who made the rent on their Santa Monica beachside apartment by taking in a third roommate - a male forced to pretend he’s gay to fool the landlords and the girls’ parents. The series rocketed in the ratings as an instant hit - despite the outcry of critics and moralists - who objected to the double-entendres and quasi-sexual hijinks on the show.

However, the true behind-the-scenes story of “Three’s Company” will expose a once idyllic workplace that deteriorated into a battleground beset by business dealings, contact disputes, cast rivalries, clashes between producers and network executives -- and finally, a round of cast replacements which hastened the demise of the show.

Stanley M. Brooks (“Living with the Dead,” “Submerged”) is the executive producer and Scott Anderson (“Living with the Dead”) is the supervising producer of the production from Once Upon a Time Films.

Entertainment Tonight had a short segment on Three's Company Revisited last night.
http://www.etonline.com/newslink/index.htm#d
They said John and Suzanne passed on this feature. Joyce will narrate the film.

That link might not work for long, so here is what the link says:
'THREE'S COMPANY' SEARCH
August 13, 2002 | Hundreds of hopefuls came and knocked on the door of a Santa Monica casting agent today hoping to be picked to star in NBC's "Three's Company Revisited." Producers are searching for lookalike actors to portray SUZANNE SOMERS, JOHN RITTER and JOYCE DeWITT in the TV movie. The drama will be a behind-the-scenes peek at the hit '70s series and the turmoil that developed out of view of the sitcom cameras.

The main cast is in (right from NBC to me), the trio that is. Check my website and click on the news section for the cast and more details: (the URL is in my signatur)

Thanks for the updates Pavan! I will definitely tune into the movie whenever it comes out on tv. Hopefully soon because I am really looking forward to it. :)

I put a search in for them in IMDb, I got the pages for the two women but Brett Anthony doesn't have one.

The one for Melanie Deanne Moore (Joyce):
http://us.imdb.com/Name?Moore,+Melanie+Deanne

The one for Judy ("Jud") Tyler (Suzanne):
http://us.imdb.com/Name?Tylor,+Judy

LOL I found a picture of the Joyce from the movie on a site about a TV show she was inc alled "Cupid".

YAY thanks for the news!!!! AHHH OMGOMGOMGOMG I can't wait to see this!!!! :)

Hey, FYI.... the actress (Melanie Moore) who will be playing Janet in the TV movie is also the girl who is on all of the Glad commercials. I also saw her on the Entertainment Tonight special about the auditions for the movie. She's so cute! I think she will make a great Janet!

POUCAS

Tentative air date is set for Monday January 20, 2003 at 9-11PM E/P on NBC, the day after the Golden Globes on NBC.

More info coming soon...

Do you know if The Cast of Three's Company will Be in the NBC
Televison Movie Witch is schedulke for Janurary 20,2003
From 8:00 pm till 10:00 pm central time On WDSU-TV-6 where i live.


Take Care and God Bless
Aaron

Originally posted by gmfox8@msn.com
Do you know if The Cast of Three's Company will Be in the NBC
Televison Movie Witch is schedulke for Janurary 20,2003
From 8:00 pm till 10:00 pm central time On WDSU-TV-6 where i live.


Take Care and God Bless
Aaron

No it is not a reunion movie. It is a behind the scenes movie of the cast, focusing on the Suzanne Somers contract dispute. The real Joyce DeWitt will be the narrator of the film, the only member from the original show particpating.

Originally posted by pavanbadal
Tentative air date is set for Monday January 20, 2003 at 9-11PM E/P on NBC, the day after the Golden Globes on NBC.

More info coming soon...

NBC is known for changing the schedule because they are snobs, now the movie has been tentatively scheduled for April 2003. I expect that to change at the rate NBC is going.

You lucky guys... you can watch the show every day and get soon a telefilm too... I probably won't have the opportunity to watch the telefilm! :(

Originally posted by pavanbadal


No it is not a reunion movie. It is a behind the scenes movie of the cast, focusing on the Suzanne Somers contract dispute. The real Joyce DeWitt will be the narrator of the film, the only member from the original show particpating.
Is that what they were talking about on E! or ET (one of the two) a couple of weeks ago? I thought it was going to be a reunion movie. I got all excited and everything. Okay, well I guess I was wrong. :crying:

The movie is now being called: Behind the Camera: The Unofficial Story of ‘Three’s Company'
Still set to air in April. Check out my news section on my website below for more details.

As long as Joyce is narrorating i wil totally be watching it

Behind the Camera: The Unofficial Story of ‘Three’s Company' will air on NBC Sunday, April 13, 2003 at 9-11pm E/P. Hopefully NBC does not change the date this time.

I cant waite till The Three's Company Telelfilm witch will air
but I will tape it and watch it at 11:05 pm till 1:05 am on TV-6
on Sunday April 13, 2003.


Take Care and God Bless
Aaron

i cant wait!

I can't wait to see the Three's Company telefilm, as long as it has to do with Three's Company its worth watching!

You don't know how long I've been waiting for that lol. I remember once while leaving the movies after seeing "Ali" saying something like "They should do something like that for Three's Company" and I was really happy when I found out they WERE lol. Well, yay, I can't wait!:D

NBC will broadcast its insider's peek behind one of television's most popular sitcoms in "Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company'", a television movie event featuring original cast member Joyce DeWitt -- who portrayed Janet Wood on "Three's Company" and now shares her observations on a side of comedic success on network television few people see.

The movie takes an unflinching glimpse behind the scenes of that troubled, turbulent and sexy 1970s series that titillated audiences as it instantly bounced to the top of the television ratings.

In 1977, ABC Television Network President Fred Silverman (portrayed by Tony and Golden Globe winner Brian Dennehy, “Death of a Salesman”) “greenlit” a racy new sitcom -- “Three’s Company” -- starring three unknown actors in Joyce DeWitt, John Ritter and Suzanne Somers who were given an actor’s opportunity of a lifetime. The series centered on two attractive, young women – Chrissy Snow and Janet Wood – who covered the rent on their Santa Monica beachside apartment by taking in a third roommate – Jack Tripper, who had to pretend to be gay to fool the suspicious landlords, Helen and Stanley Roper (later replaced by Mr. Furley).

The series rocketed in the ratings as an instant hit – despite the outcry of critics and moralists who objected to the double-entendres and quasi-sexual hijinks on what became the quintessential “jiggle show.” However, the true, behind-the-scenes story of “Three’s Company” exposes a once idyllic workplace that deteriorated into a battleground beset by backstage back stabbing and betrayals, contract disputes, cast rivalries, clashes between producers and network executives -- and finally, a round of cast replacements which hastened the demise of the show.

The principal “Three’s Company” cast members are portrayed by Melanie Deanne Moore (“Slackers”) as Joyce DeWitt, Bret Anthony (“Seinfeld”) as John Ritter and Jud Tylor (“Ice Angel”) as Suzanne Somers. Wallace Langham (“The Larry Sanders Show”) plays Suzanne Somer’s first manager, Jay Bernstein, and Christopher Shyer (“Phenomenon” – TV version) stars as her husband-turned-manager Alan Hamel. Playing the series producers Ted Bergman and Don Taffner are, respectively Daniel Roebuck (“The Late Shift,” Matlock”) and Michael David Simms (“Masterminds?”). The supporting “Three’s Company” cast members Don Knotts, Norman Fell and Audra Lindley are portrayed by Gregg Brinkley, Terence Kelly and Barbara Gordon, respectively.

Stanley M. Brooks (“Season on the Brink,” “Submerged”) and Greg Gugliotta (“Living with the Dead”) are the executive producers of the production from Once Upon a Time Films and ZIFF Productions Ltd. Jason Ensler (“Searching for Allison Porchnik”) is the director and Elisa Bell (“Vegas Vacation”) is the writer.

ROLE – PLAYER: Joyce DeWitt – Joyce DeWitt; Fred Silverman – Brian Dennehy; John Ritter – Bret Anthony; Suzanne Somers – Jud Tylor; Joyce DeWitt (young) – Melanie Deanne Moore; Ted Bergman – Daniel Roebuck; Don Taffner – Michael David Simms; Jay Bernstein – Wallace Langham; Alan Hamel – Christopher Shyer; Jeff Kline – Jason Schombing; Ira Denmark – David Lewis; Don Knotts – Gregg Binkley; Larry/Richard – Lyle Baraniuk; Norman Fell – Terence Kelly; Audra Lindley – Barbara Gordon; Tony Thomopolous – Gary Hudson; PA – Fred Ewanuick; Director #1 – John Bluethner; Director #2 – Frank Adamson; Jenilee – Elizabeth Crawford; Priscilla – Anne Ross; Security Guard (backstage) – Jon Ljungberg; Security Guard (lot) – Ernesto Griffith; CBS Executive #1 (frowning) – Greg Rogers; CBS Executive #2 – Sam Katz; Suzanne’s Assistant – Matt Kippen; Silverman’s Assistant – Rebecca Gibson; Photographer – Brian Drader; Art Director – Marina Stephenson-Kerr; NBC Executive – Evan Roitenberg; Reverend Wildmond – Tom Anniko; Sitcom Actor – Yorick Parke; Actress (“Cindy”) – Elizabeth Crawford; Mary Cadorette – Ingrid Torrance; Joyce’s Boyfriend – Colin Cunningham.

Joyce DeWitt, who portrayed Janet Wood in the classic 1970s comedy series “Three’s Company,” gives an insider’s perspective as she narrates the story of how three unknown actors reached overnight stardom and how it affected their lives.

Golden Globe and Tony Award winner Brian Dennehy (“Death of a Salesman”) stars as Fred Silverman, the programming executive at ABC responsible for putting “Three’s Company” on the air, and – mirroring real life – newcomers Bret Anthony, Melanie Deanne Moore and Jud Tylor portray the three stars of the sitcom.

Hasn’t the story of “Three’s Company” already been told? Not like this, and here is what separates this movie from the other projects about the show:

Joyce DeWitt contributed to the movie allowing the story to be told from a fresh perspective.
The conscious decision of the producers to cast relative unknowns in the roles of John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt and Suzanne Somers allows the viewer to focus on the quality of the movie instead of paying attention to the actor portraying the characters.
The direction of Jason Ensler (“Searching for Allison Porchnik”) gives this movie a feature film feel. So much so, in fact, that the quality of this movie inspired NBC Entertainment President Jeff Zucker to comment at January’s Press Tour that this is “the single best television movie that we have.”
Wallace Langham – who portrays manager Jay Bernstein – met with the real Bernstein for an entire day in order to fine-tune the characteristics of the man responsible for making Suzanne Somers the star she would eventually become.
Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe and Tony-winning actor Brian Dennehy follows up his critically acclaimed role of Bobby Knight (“A Season on the Brink”) with another non-fictional character as ABC executive Fred Silverman.

“Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of ‘Three’s Company’” is a production of NBC Studios in association with Once Upon a Time Films and ZIFF Productions. Stanley M. Brooks (“Season on the Brink,” “Submerged”) and Greg Gugliotta (“Living with the Dead”) are the executive producers.


“BEHIND THE CAMERA: THE UNAUTHORIZED STORY OF THREE’S COMPANY”

CREDITS

Day & time: May 12, 2003 (9-11 p.m. ET)

Starring: Joyce DeWitt, Brian Dennehy, Bret Anthony, Jud Tylor, Melanie Deanne Moore, Daniel Roebuck, Wallace Langham, Michael David Simms

Executive producers: Stanley M. Brooks, Greg Gugliotta

Co-executive producer: Scott W. Anderson

Producer: Damian Ganczewski

Writer: Elisa Bell

Editor: Sandra Montiel

Director: Jason Ensler

Production designer: Gord Wilding

Casting (US): Susan Glicksman, Alex Wald

Casting (Canada): Coreen Mayrs, Heike Brandstatter

Makeup: Pamela Athyde

Costume designer: Noreen Landry

Art director: Gord Petersen

Set design: Ken Knight

Origination: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Produced by: NBC Studios in association with Once Upon A Time Films and ZIFF Productions Ltd.

Here is a photo from the movie, which airs Monday, May, 12 at 9pm E/P on NBC. More photos will be available soon on my website.

I thought it was supposed to air in April? :confused: Are they even sure when it's really gonna air?

Originally posted by T.a.T.u Gurl18
I thought it was supposed to air in April? :confused: Are they even sure when it's really gonna air?

They moved it to May, because they are confident it will do well for May sweeps. May 12, is for sure when it will air.

Thank PB for letting us know that the Three's Company movie
has been moved to May 12, 2003 at 8:00 pm central time on
WDSU-TV-6 (my NBC).


Take Care and God Bless
Aaron