If there is anyone who watched Three's Company on ABC in the late 70' earlier 80's, i have a question about the character Chrissy Snow.

I watched it during it's original run as well as the short-lived "Ropers" and "Three's a Crowd." What is your question?

Originally posted by Flash72
I watched it during it's original run as well as the short-lived "Ropers" and "Three's a Crowd." What is your question?

When you saw Chrissy in the phone scenes, Did you think she would eventually return to the show? And did the spinoff (THe Ropers) hold your interest?

Actually, when the phone scenes began airing and more time passed, I knew she would not be gracing the Three's Company set with her fellow cast members anymore. As for the "Ropers," like most people I initially enjoyed and tuned into the show, but as with most one-joke shows, my interest quickly waned. I think this was the general consensus and the reason for the series slipping in the ratings after a promising start, leading to eventual cancellation.

Originally posted by Flash72
Actually, when the phone scenes began airing and more time passed, I knew she would not be gracing the Three's Company set with her fellow cast members anymore. As for the "Ropers," like most people I initially enjoyed and tuned into the show, but as with most one-joke shows, my interest quickly waned. I think this was the general consensus and the reason for the series slipping in the ratings after a promising start, leading to eventual cancellation.

How long did you think Cindy would last when she first stepped on the Three's Company set. And did you think Mr. furley was a good replacement for The Ropers?

As for Cindy, I must confess that I thought she would become a permanent cast member; I had no idea that she would last for such a short time. I always associate Jennilee Harrison's tenure on TC with Shelley Hack's on "Charlie's Anglels." Both actresses stepped in to replace a popular cast member and both lasted for a short time, before being replaced themselves by actresses that would remain with the show until it's end.

I felt that replacing the Ropers was an almost impossible task, but to the show's credit, they managed to admirably succeed. I think if anyone aside from the fabulous Don Knotts had been hired it would not have worked. The Ropers were memorable and the actors that played them left an indelible impression on viewer's minds. The only way to carry on was to bring on another memorable and indelible character actor in the form of Don. I think he added a great dynamic to the show and his character did not depend on a one-joke premise, as opposed to the Roper's sexless marriage.

Originally posted by Flash72
As for Cindy, I must confess that I thought she would become a permanent cast member; I had no idea that she would last for such a short time. I always associate Jennilee Harrison's tenure on TC with Shelley Hack's on "Charlie's Anglels." Both actresses stepped in to replace a popular cast member and both lasted for a short time, before being replaced themselves by actresses that would remain with the show until it's end.

I felt that replacing the Ropers was an almost impossible task, but to the show's credit, they managed to admirably succeed. I think if anyone aside from the fabulous Don Knotts had been hired it would not have worked. The Ropers were memorable and the actors that played them left an indelible impression on viewer's minds. The only way to carry on was to bring on another memorable and indelible character actor in the form of Don. I think he added a great dynamic to the show and his character did not depend on a one-joke premise, as opposed to the Roper's sexless marriage.


I still found it kind of odd that Cindy and Chrissy did not have a phone scene and they were cousins. Only Jack once, and Janet 8 other times.

Originally posted by Flash72
As for Cindy, I must confess that I thought she would become a permanent cast member; I had no idea that she would last for such a short time. I always associate Jennilee Harrison's tenure on TC with Shelley Hack's on "Charlie's Anglels." Both actresses stepped in to replace a popular cast member and both lasted for a short time, before being replaced themselves by actresses that would remain with the show until it's end.

I felt that replacing the Ropers was an almost impossible task, but to the show's credit, they managed to admirably succeed. I think if anyone aside from the fabulous Don Knotts had been hired it would not have worked. The Ropers were memorable and the actors that played them left an indelible impression on viewer's minds. The only way to carry on was to bring on another memorable and indelible character actor in the form of Don. I think he added a great dynamic to the show and his character did not depend on a one-joke premise, as opposed to the Roper's sexless marriage.



I forgot my main question, during the original run of Three's Company did you notce that the character Lana never returned? Or was that something you didn't pay attention to?

To Flash72

Did you know, back in '81, the fight going on between the producers and Suzzane or did you read years later? What kind of
attention the tabloids and press in general gave to such infigthing? What was the public reaction?

And one last question.

Was Joyce DeWitt part of the Hollywood circle back then?

i saw the NBC movie and i don't understand the reason she
would turn her back on Hollywood. I would think that rigth
after the show ended she would be offered another sitcom,
TV movies or maybe write a book.


Thanks

sam

Originally posted by saguztur
i saw the NBC movie and i don't understand the reason she
would turn her back on Hollywood. I would think that rigth
after the show ended she would be offered another sitcom,
TV movies or maybe write a book.


I think the reason she backed out of Hollywood, is because the way she was treated at the end of the show.

At the end of the show, they showed no respect to her. During their vacation or something, John and the producers started doing Three's A Crowd, without letting Joyce know, and that really hurt her-- that she had to dissappear like that, because she felt that she was too a big part of TC.

I think she also didnt like the feminism that she had to face during the whole TC run. I'm not sure, there are a lot of Joyce fans here, so I think they might now more than me.

From what I remembered about Joyce the press I remembered didn't make a big hoopla about her life. I think in the beginning it did but, then it died down a bit.

John Ritter's life in the press was a little bit more.

As for Suzanne she dominated the press
back then with her shennanigans. Also the press loved the Ropers life being taken to it's new show. There was alot of hoopla about that back then. When the new show 3's a crowd was beginning to form I remember how bad it was for Joyce and how mad she got with the shows producers, directors and John Ritter. That was all over the papers as well.

I forgot to mention that back then... it was well known that if the show "The Ropers" did not make it for whatever reason that The Ropers could go back to Three's company. I remember reading about that way back when........... What they did to the cast who played the Ropers was a disgrace. Even though I like Mr. Furley I think that the actors who played The Ropers got a bum rap.

Originally posted by Pitooey
From what I remembered about Joyce the press I remembered didn't make a big hoopla about her life. I think in the beginning it did but, then it died down a bit.

John Ritter's life in the press was a little bit more.

As for Suzanne she dominated the press
back then with her shennanigans. Also the press loved the Ropers life being taken to it's new show. There was alot of hoopla about that back then. When the new show 3's a crowd was beginning to form I remember how bad it was for Joyce and how mad she got with the shows producers, directors and John Ritter. That was all over the papers as well.



Can you refresh my memory, Why was Joyce mad at the producers, writers, and John Ritter in regards to Three's A Crowd?

Originally posted by Pitooey
I forgot to mention that back then... it was well known that if the show "The Ropers" did not make it for whatever reason that The Ropers could go back to Three's company. I remember reading about that way back when........... What they did to the cast who played the Ropers was a disgrace. Even though I like Mr. Furley I think that the actors who played The Ropers got a bum rap.


You know what i'm still trying to find out? Since the Ropers got a bum rap, how did the producers get the actors who played the Ropers to do a guest appearance a year after the Ropers were cancelled? I guess i will never find that out.

actually this was the first show I start from start to finish :) I saw the very first episode & the last ..

I love this show so much!!

but for all the problems with the show.. I never heard any of it I was still kinda young I was maybe in 1st grade & maybe like 7th grade or so..

The only thing I remember is that my mom said in the Tabs.. that Joyce was pissed that they lied to her at the end! she just bought a new porsche and then got fired.

I watched every episode of Threes company, the ropers, and threes a crowd when it originally aired. It was my most favorite show then and still is today.
As far as the ropers go i thought it was good but it seemed to go down hill when they had to bring in the character of jenny to youthen up the show. adding characters to an established mix is always the knell of death for a tv show.
as far as the chrissy situation goes i cant really remember the network fighting in the papers atleast not enough to warrant thinking she wasnt comeing back and yet i dont think i was too shocked when cindy joined the cast either. i remember having a girlfriend back then who looked just like cindy and i think thats why i liked cindy at first but her character was so 1 dimensional that she got old fast.

Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
Can you refresh my memory, Why was Joyce mad at the producers, writers, and John Ritter in regards to Three's A Crowd? Joyce was mad at them because they were being secretive. They talked amongst themselves (about the new show 3's a crowd) and she was noticing. Not only that but she and Jack were good friends back then. All of a sudden he was acting cool to Joyce (like not hanging or talking with her as much) and she was wondering what was up. She use to notice John talking alot to the producers and when she would ask him what's up? He would say it's nothing. They were plotting and she wasn't going to be in the new show Three's a crowd so she felt slighted and hurt over what they did to her. They told her that Three's a crowd was spinning to a new show and there would be no more Three's company. They told her almost at the end of the show (3's company) Back then there were alot of magazine articles about what happened to Joyce (being slighted and all).

Originally posted by Pitooey
Joyce was mad at them because they were being secretive. They talked amongst themselves (about the new show 3's a crowd) and she was noticing. Not only that but she and Jack were good friends back then. All of a sudden he was acting cool to Joyce (like not hanging or talking with her as much) and she was wondering what was up. She use to notice John talking alot to the producers and when she would ask him what's up? He would say it's nothing. They were plotting and she wasn't going to be in the new show Three's a crowd so she felt slighted and hurt over what they did to her. They told her that Three's a crowd was spinning to a new show and there would be no more Three's company. They told her almost at the end of the show (3's company) Back then there were alot of magazine articles about what happened to Joyce (being slighted and all).




It seem ike she should haVE been more upset toward the writers and producers rather than Jack.

Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
It seem ike she should haVE been more upset toward the writers and producers rather than Jack. You could be right but, remember John and Joyce were up against the Suzanne Sommers fiasco so they stuck close together. Through thick and thin. She felt Jack should've told her (if indeed he was a true friend) that the producers were thinking of spinning the show off. (Maybe she wanted to fight them)..... But, because they told her at the ending of Three's company she couldn't
do anything.

Originally posted by Pitooey
You could be right but, remember John and Joyce were up against the Suzanne Sommers fiasco so they stuck close together. Through thick and thin. She felt Jack should've told her (if indeed he was a true friend) that the producers were thinking of spinning the show off. (Maybe she wanted to fight them)..... But, because they told her at the ending of Three's company she couldn't
do anything.

You also mentioned that Joyce bought a Car. She know the show was coming to an end. So that was her silly mistake.