What did you think??

Vicki WAS really pretty, but I still think Jack and Janet should of gotten married, or at least kissed or something like that...

How do you think the finale would have gone if Vicki and Phillip were not brought in?

I loved the finale...it was great! The only scene I didn't really like was the last one...I think it should've ended with the second-to-last scene, which was Terri turning off the lights in the apartment and leaving with Jack and Janet.

I really liked a scene in either the finale or "Cupid Works Overtime" where Jack, Janet, and Terri start getting sad. That was so sad. *sniffle*

The reason why the finale of Three's Company was a bit awkward is because not only were they trying to wrap up the sitcom (Janet meets and marries Phillip), but they wanted to lead-in to the "Three's a Crowd" spin-off.

At the end of the finale in the original airing, the "Three's Company" logo was superimposed on the screen, remained for a second or two, and then was replaced by the "Three's a Crowd" logo, all in a little animation. It was both cool and shocking at the time because it graphically illustrated the end of "Three's Company". I was disappointed that Nick@Nite decided to cut that out.

JamesC

Originally posted by JamesC
The reason why the finale of Three's Company was a bit awkward is because not only were they trying to wrap up the sitcom (Janet meets and marries Phillip), but they wanted to lead-in to the "Three's a Crowd" spin-off.


I know, but I wish the last scene focused on the people of Three's Company instead of the people of Three's a Crowd. I mean it was their show. Oh well.

Yeah, I remember seeing a clip of that on the E! True Hollywood Story. I liked how they did that in the finale. I agree it's too bad that it isn't included in syndication, but I suppose it's because Three's a Crowd isn't seen in syndication often and hasn't been shown on local stations in years.

Jack and Janet should have hooked up. She always did have a crush on him.

Originally posted by jackandjanetforever
What did you think??

Vicki WAS really pretty, but I still think Jack and Janet should of gotten married, or at least kissed or something like that...

How do you think the finale would have gone if Vicki and Phillip were not brought in?



Janet was not Jack's type physically.

Originally posted by jackandjanetforever
What did you think??

Vicki WAS really pretty, but I still think Jack and Janet should of gotten married, or at least kissed or something like that...

How do you think the finale would have gone if Vicki and Phillip were not brought in?

Vicky was okay. I didn't like Phillip that much. Of course all know why, because I wanted Jack and Janet together. And of course I think that if Vicky and Phillip were not brought in it would have been nice to get Jack and Janet together, though that wouldn't have worked out for Three's a Crowd because the father of Jack's new girlfriend would have to hate Jack.

I thought the finale was a bit rushed, first of all, Phillip was first introduced The Heiress/The Inheritance and then in the next episode Phillip was already attempting to propose to Janet and then they were married right after they were enganged. Phillip, after knowing Janet for such a small portion of time withought any really true indication that they were in love, it didn't make much sense for them to get married so soon. It seemed that Janet didn't know much about Phillip, and we didn't know much about Phillip. It appeared the same way for Jack and Vicki, they didn't know much about each other but you could tell that they really enjoyed each other's company. It seemed odd because I've never really saw Jack so in love another person this much before.

I thought Janet did get a little emotinal in the last episode when she was about to marry Phillip, and she started crying, and I thought that it was a very special moment for all of them, because they were all moving on, to do other things, Jack was going to live with Vicki above the Bistro, Terri was going to Hawaii and Janet was going to live with Phillp. I think it was nice that Jack and Janet would still lived very close together, so they could revisit each again whenever they wanted.

Originally posted by Impressions
I thought the finale was a bit rushed, first of all, Phillip was first introduced The Heiress/The Inheritance and then in the next episode Phillip was already attempting to propose to Janet and then they were married right after they were enganged. Phillip, after knowing Janet for such a small portion of time withought any really true indication that they were in love, it didn't make much sense for them to get married so soon. It seemed that Janet didn't know much about Phillip, and we didn't know much about Phillip. It appeared the same way for Jack and Vicki, they didn't know much about each other but you could tell that they really enjoyed each other's company. It seemed odd because I've never really saw Jack so in love another person this much before.

I thought Janet did get a little emotinal in the last episode when she was about to marry Phillip, and she started crying, and I thought that it was a very special moment for all of them, because they were all moving on, to do other things, Jack was going to live with Vicki above the Bistro, Terri was going to Hawaii and Janet was going to live with Phillp. I think it was nice that Jack and Janet would still lived very close together, so they could revisit each again whenever they wanted.


Do you Think Terri's Move to Hawaii wasa little corny?

Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
Janet was not Jack's type physically.

Then what was his type? All of the relationships he had on the show with the sort of wild girls never really lasted. Then he met Vicki who was more of the Janet type (just more dull and with no personality) and he supposedly fell in love with her...just curious.

I don't like the finale that much. I just don't like the way it turned out... it could have been so much better imo. It made me so sad,though. :(

Originally posted by *A TV People*
Then what was his type? All of the relationships he had on the show with the sort of wild girls never really lasted. Then he met Vicki who was more of the Janet type (just more dull and with no personality) and he supposedly fell in love with her...just curious.

I don't like the finale that much. I just don't like the way it turned out... it could have been so much better imo. It made me so sad,though. :(


Vicky wins the looks battle over Janet, not by much. JMO

Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
Vicky wins the looks battle over Janet, not by much. JMO

Sorry, can't agree with ya on that one...but either way, Jack's not you and he's not that shallow.

Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
Vicky wins the looks battle over Janet, not by much. JMO

I disagree. Vicky was not at all pretty and Janet was beautiful.

I hate the finale, I think its sad that Janet married Phillip and not Jack. They made the perfect couple. It was sad they didn't get married. I think Jack had feelings for Janet cos they lived together for 8 years.

JMO tho.

Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
Do you Think Terri's Move to Hawaii wasa little corny?

No, but I thought it was a step in the right direction for Terri because it would be a benefit for her career and the fact that she would be helping other natives of the island since she knew it was right all this time ever since she was a little girl, I think it was the best option for her, especially if she had no where else to go, after moving out of the apartment.

But as for her moving to Hawaii, I think it was a quick solution for the writers to show that she was be moving on, along with the rest of the cast.

I can't watch the finale anymore. It makes me too sad. I know how sad the cast was in real life, so I don't watch it.
I also don't watch Shelley Long's last episode in Cheers.

Of all the finales I've ever seen, "Three's Company" was the only truly good one.

Seinfeld was silly, not a lot of laughs, Cheers was a HUGE letdown, lack of laughs too, Night Court was awful, Home Improvement was silly, Wings was fair, Family Ties one was too emotional....

But TC was great. It had some romance, some emotion, and was actually funny. John's last scene in bed with Vicki showed one last time was a great comedic actor he was.

As far as the Janet/Vicki debate, if there wasn't going to be a "Three's A Crowd", it would have been a no brainer for him to end up with Janet.

So whats the reason why the finale is not shown in syndication? I was dissapointed in not finding that episode recorded on my Tivo. After Cupid works Overtime, they went back to the 1st season :mad:

They did air it. I don't see how you missed it since N@N did not deviate from their usual practice of airing back to back episodes of Three's Company on the same night.

Hmmm...maybe N@N skipped the episode "Going to Pot" so that they could air the two part series finale together. Heh... :)

JamesC

Originally posted by djithm
So whats the reason why the finale is not shown in syndication? I was dissapointed in not finding that episode recorded on my Tivo. After Cupid works Overtime, they went back to the 1st season :mad:

After Nick at Nite aired the finale, they began a new rotation beginning with Season 4 (not Season 1), starting with episode #56. They will start yet another rotation beginning with Season 1, starting with episode #2, effective August 1st.

I loved 3's a Crowd. I thought the scripts were very well written and on a par with the great episodes of 3's Co.'s season 7-8.
Nevertheless, I think that the series, 3's a Crowd, could have gone on for many more years if Jack and Janet had hooked up instead of Jack and Vicki. I think some of the best episodes of 3's Co. were episodes where Jack and Janet were the primary characters. Example: "And justice for all, Downhill Chaser, Room at the bottom, Up in the air, and Mate for each other.
As far as foils for Jack, ala Mr. Bradford, they could have conceived someone to fill that roll. It wouldnt have been that difficult.

As I type this, the Logo channel (in honor of 3C's 40th anniversary) is airing the final episode, "Friends and Lovers". The episode and the episode prior to that itself is this very weird conundrum in that it simultaneously functions as a series finale for Three's Company and a backdoor pilot for Three's A Crowd. It even aired during the fall (September 18, 1984) to serve as a more "seamless" transition to the premiere of Three's A Crowd. It's as if they wanted to "to have their cake and eat it too". The finale doesn't really work without the needed context of the ultimately failed spin-off, so it kind of comes across as a gigantic waste of time.

I saw the finale and my dad recorded it when it aired, I used to collect TV Guides back then and saw a 2-page spread touting the finale but back then as a kid I didn't understand the concept of sitcom finales I just assumed Jack Tripper would continue his wacky hijinks with Vicki now.

A more interesting end to Three's Company would have been Bart Furley selling the apartment building to someone else, effectively kicking everyone out. Or the building burning down. It would have been the perfect excuse for everyone to go their separate ways, even Mr. Furley and Larry, without all the sudden hook-ups and marriages and whatever.

I'm half-kidding but only half. The finale was less than great.

A more interesting end to Three's Company would have been Bart Furley selling the apartment building to someone else, effectively kicking everyone out. Or the building burning down. It would have been the perfect excuse for everyone to go their separate ways, even Mr. Furley and Larry, without all the sudden hook-ups and marriages and whatever.

I'm half-kidding but only half. The finale was less than great.

Like it was addressed in another thread (https://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=369289), the finale (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAMYvV_Hc14&pp=ygUddGhyZWUncyBjb21wYW55IGZpbmFsIGVwaXNvZGU%3D) of Three's Company when you break things down, really felt like a betrayal of not only the characters but the audience. And it likely created a lot of ill will for Three's a Crowd (https://moviechat.org/tt0086816/Threes-a-Crowd) right from the start.