View Full Version : Why no Second Season?


mickfoley123
06-01-2003, 10:41 PM
How is it that they cancel TAC for the last season of Diffrent Strokes? TAC came in #38 but Who's The Boss came in #37 and it was brought back a second season. What's up with that?! Why couldn't ABC make up their mind and keep TAC?

Tyler77
06-10-2003, 08:57 PM
The show was, in fact renewed for a second season, but unfortunately the cast was told it would return the following year as one of those mid-season replacements, so a full year's worth of shows would not be produced. John Ritter pretty much made a ultimatum that either a full year's worth of shows be made or just to cancel the series altogether. Anyway, I think that fans were unhappy that Janet and Terri weren't around any longer, so they just tuned it out.

Fan of old shows
09-22-2003, 12:21 AM
I recently saw one episode of this show on TV Land in John Ritters tribute, and I found the show to be good. I think the show could have done good on its own, but it just wasn't the same to audiences without the cast that was there for so long, except Jack. I wish it could have gone on longer but it was too different for audiences to accept, although John and the cast did great on this show.

Chain Gang Member
12-10-2003, 07:30 PM
I think that it would of if they had Vicky gone and have Janet come in as divorced with left over feelings for Jack.

TVFactFan
12-10-2003, 08:16 PM
Originally posted by Jackhammer
I think that it would of if they had Vicky gone and have Janet come in as divorced with left over feelings for Jack.

JANET?????

Brian Damage
12-10-2003, 08:19 PM
Yes

TVFactFan
12-10-2003, 08:21 PM
Originally posted by Jackhammer
I think that it would of if they had Vicky gone and have Janet come in as divorced with left over feelings for Jack.


Janet was a PLATONIC FRIEND, not a replacement for Vicky

Janet Tripper
12-27-2003, 02:00 AM
Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
Janet was a PLATONIC FRIEND, not a replacement for Vicky

I think that people would of watch it if they would of brought back Janet! Or Terri. Once someone is used to something for as long as 3C ran, it's hard to just come in and change it and expect people to accept it!

:wave:

Big3sCompanyFan
12-27-2003, 04:05 PM
Originally posted by Jackhammer
I think that it would of if they had Vicky gone and have Janet come in as divorced with left over feelings for Jack.

I agree that it would have been a great idea to have Janet divorce Phil and join Jack in romantic union.

But how does Jack just dump Vicky?

THREE'S A CROWD FROM THE VERY BEGINNING SHOULD'VE BEEN JACK AND JANET FALLING IN LOVE AND MOVING IN TOGETHER then we wouldn't have to worry about stupid Vicky.

EricIdlefan
01-05-2004, 09:58 PM
It lacked the chemistry of Jack with Crissy and Janet!!

Zack Tripper
04-12-2004, 07:20 PM
Originally posted by Janet Tripper
I think that people would of watch it if they would of brought back Janet! Or Terri. Once someone is used to something for as long as 3C ran, it's hard to just come in and change it and expect people to accept it!

:wave:

Then would he still have to act gay in front of the landlord?

Moviefan#1
05-30-2004, 01:39 AM
Suzanne Somers (Chrissy) actually wanted to come back to the show to play Jacks wife in the spinoff, but was turned down.

This would have been excellent for ratings, but anyone who knows all the trouble that went on behind the set, it would be almost impossible.

About Terri. P. Barnes (Terri) always hated being on the show from day 1. She asked to be let go after her first episode of Three's Company and they wouldnt let her out of her contract. When she refused to sign for more years, they cut her pay. She has said in interviews that the years of TC were the worst years of her life. So, she wouldnt have done any more years anyways.

Jack and Janet would have been possible and might have worked.

Mr. Television
05-30-2004, 01:46 AM
Three's A Crowd's biggest problem was The A-Team on NBC. It didn't matter who the girl was the ratings weren't going to go up a bunch. If it had anything to do with Janet, then the last season of Three's Company would have been in the top 20.

TVFactFan
05-30-2004, 11:41 AM
Originally posted by Moviefan#1
Suzanne Somers (Chrissy) actually wanted to come back to the show to play Jacks wife in the spinoff, but was turned down.

This would have been excellent for ratings, but anyone who knows all the trouble that went on behind the set, it would be almost impossible.

About Terri. P. Barnes (Terri) always hated being on the show from day 1. She asked to be let go after her first episode of Three's Company and they wouldnt let her out of her contract. When she refused to sign for more years, they cut her pay. She has said in interviews that the years of TC were the worst years of her life. So, she wouldnt have done any more years anyways.

Jack and Janet would have been possible and might have worked.


Suzanne Somers must be Slow like her character Chrissy because how the hell did she think the producers of Three's Company would have her star in Three's A crowd after contractal disputes. Plus Chrissy couldn't have been Jack's wife because they were friends. So yeah Suzanne is SLOW in real life.

Zack Tripper
06-01-2004, 12:52 PM
I guess that worked out for the best. Suzanne now has a "successful" career in advertising, with the ThighMaster and various items on QVC.

Chain Gang Member
06-23-2004, 03:55 PM
It could've worked out if they forgave her after she apologized for listen to her dumbass husband.I that happened,maybe they could've had a better Three's A Crowd

TVFactFan
06-23-2004, 07:49 PM
Originally posted by Jackhammer
It could've worked out if they forgave her after she apologized for listen to her dumbass husband.I that happened,maybe they could've had a better Three's A Crowd


Somers could have never been on TAC as Jack's girlfriend because the Jack and Chrissy characters were never romantically involved

Zack Tripper
06-24-2004, 03:14 PM
Thank God for Jack and Chrissy never being romantically involved! I know that in the first fwe episodes, he was obsessed with her. But Jack got smarter and had a bunch of better girlfriends. Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go use my ThighMaster. Suzanne would be so proud!

Mr. Television
06-24-2004, 05:41 PM
I loved Suzanne and wouldn't have mind her in the show but not as Jack's romantic interest. They had no chemistry after the first couple seasons after the producers made her character so dumb. I think Jack needed a different girlfriend. I just don't think Vicky was it.

dlemond
06-24-2004, 05:47 PM
Though it stunk that there was no Janet or Terri, I think the show might have survived if they brought back Larry.

That surfer guy EZ was such a bad stereotype and the show lacked any sort of real male friendship.

Chain Gang Member
06-24-2004, 07:24 PM
Somers could have never been on TAC as Jack's girlfriend because the Jack and Chrissy characters were never romantically involved

It looked like they were going to have them set up from what happened in Season 2.Chrissy got Jack to cook dinner for her and her date in Cyrano de Tripper and got Jack to check up on Janet in Janet's High School Sweetheart by looking at him and and saying "please Jack,for me"