Did John Ritter bear any responsibility for “Three’s A Crowd’s” failure? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 07-25-2026, 02:35 AM

Or did he play a weak hand the best he could?

BestTVever · 07-30-2026, 03:21 PM

No. They were trying to recreate the magic of Threes Company except with an unmarried couple and her father. Jack now is conservative and no longer a skirt chaser. Most of the shows were about the insecurities of Vicki or Jack trying to avoid women that he thought were after him.
A 9th season of Threes Company would have been a train wreck but probably better than TAC.

Dianne3 · 07-30-2026, 04:29 PM

Yes, I think John Ritter bears the most responsibility.

1. The fact that he even agreed to do this show means that he thought viewers only watched TC because of him.

2. I read that he handpicked the actress who played Vicky. Whether or not you cared for the character, it was not the actress fault that she was inexperienced. In a spinoff with John, his female co-star should be his acting equal.

07-25-2026, 02:35 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,412	Did John Ritter bear any responsibility for “Three’s A Crowd’s” failure? Or did he play a weak hand the best he could?

07-30-2026, 03:21 PM	#2
BestTVever Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 29, 2021 Location: Miami Posts: 1,951	No. They were trying to recreate the magic of Threes Company except with an unmarried couple and her father. Jack now is conservative and no longer a skirt chaser. Most of the shows were about the insecurities of Vicki or Jack trying to avoid women that he thought were after him. A 9th season of Threes Company would have been a train wreck but probably better than TAC.

07-30-2026, 04:29 PM	#3
Dianne3 Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 07, 2002 Posts: 1,061	Yes, I think John Ritter bears the most responsibility. 1. The fact that he even agreed to do this show means that he thought viewers only watched TC because of him. 2. I read that he handpicked the actress who played Vicky. Whether or not you cared for the character, it was not the actress fault that she was inexperienced. In a spinoff with John, his female co-star should be his acting equal.