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TVFactFan · 03-13-2005, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Terri Cardellini

I don’t' care what anyone says I still believe that they were equal, maybe not at the beginning but at the end they knew it and the audience knew it. Actually i think that the audience would've believed Jack and Janet being "romantically involved", more than Jack meeting one girl and falling in love with her AND wanting to marry within what 2 days.

But the Network execs told the Producers to end Three's Company so that was the problem. Do you understand that having a show with just janet and Jack would have still been Three's Company? So the Producers had to sell the spinoff idea to the Network execs and I honestly don;t think they would have bought the idea of Janet Wood being on the show. The Exec would have said-"Hey wait a sec, this is still three's company get the hell out of my office"-LOL

Flying Dutchman · 03-13-2005, 10:23 PM

I Think your missing the point, it was very un profesional the way they kept it from joyce and the others, it was as if they were trying to hide something and they treated it as if they were ashamed of hiding it from the others, The thing I totally disagree with is the sneaky way they did it.

Janet Tripper · 03-13-2005, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by TVShow Analyzer

Now you know that Joyce and John were not equal. John was the star And Joyce was the Supporting character. I understand that she was mad that her employment was coming to an end but the storyline of TAC just didn't involve her character. It was about Jack having a live in girlfriend and there was no way Janet could have moved in with Jack because they were not romantically involved. The only Three's Company character that was able to fit on TAC was Larry. Not Janet, Terri, or Mr. Furley. They could only make guest spots that's all because it was no longer Three's Company

Maybe John and Joyce weren't equal but she was a major part of the production! As we all can see b/c the new show flopped and I am GLAD it didn't work w/out the rest of the cast!!! They all even John thought he could pull it off by himself well NEWS FLASH! HE FAILED TOO!!! They needed all the cast or at least the 3 major characters! (Jack,Janet and Terri) because apperantly people didn't just tuned in to watch John Ritter since his OWN show WAS UNSUCCESSFUL!!!

TVFactFan · 03-13-2005, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Janet Tripper

Maybe John and Joyce weren't equal but she was a major part of the production! As we all can see b/c the new show flopped and I am GLAD it didn't work w/out the rest of the cast!!! They all even John thought he could pull it off by himself well NEWS FLASH! HE FAILED TOO!!! They needed all the cast or at least the 3 major characters! (Jack,Janet and Terri) because apperantly people didn't just tuned in to watch John Ritter since his OWN show WAS UNSUCCESSFUL!!!

TAC needed 3 of the Major characters?????????? Well if that was the case why was the ratings falling for Three's Company in season 8?

Janet Tripper · 03-13-2005, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by TVShow Analyzer

TAC needed 3 of the Major characters?????????? Well if that was the case why was the ratings falling for Three's Company in season 8?

Well if the ratings were so bad in the last season...why in the world did they think a new spin off would work?!

Mr. Television · 03-13-2005, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Janet Tripper

Well if the ratings were so bad in the last season...why in the world did they think a new spin off would work?!

It TAC was on the air today it would be considered a hit because its ratings were better then most of todays sitcoms including 8 Simple Rules.

I Love John Ritter · 03-13-2005, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Flying Dutchman

I Think your missing the point, it was very un profesional the way they kept it from joyce and the others, it was as if they were trying to hide something and they treated it as if they were ashamed of hiding it from the others, The thing I totally disagree with is the sneaky way they did it.

I completely agree with you.

TVFactFan · 03-13-2005, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Janet Tripper

Well if the ratings were so bad in the last season...why in the world did they think a new spin off would work?!

Good Point-lol Maybe a spinoff with Larry would have worked better IMO.

LuLu Rogers · 03-14-2005, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Janet Tripper

Maybe John and Joyce weren't equal but she was a major part of the production! As we all can see b/c the new show flopped and I am GLAD it didn't work w/out the rest of the cast!!! They all even John thought he could pull it off by himself well NEWS FLASH! HE FAILED TOO!!! They needed all the cast or at least the 3 major characters! (Jack,Janet and Terri) because apperantly people didn't just tuned in to watch John Ritter since his OWN show WAS UNSUCCESSFUL!!!

It wasn't because of John that the show failed, without him, TAC wouldn't have made it 1 episode. The only reason it lasted 1 year was because of the True Blue John Ritter fans who were watching it. Mary Cadorette & Robert Mandan were probably the WORST television actors ever! They are the reason the show failed, not John. Every other sitcom he's been a part of has been successful in lasting at least 1 year. So, saying that John Ritter failed is like saying that the sky is green!

John Ritter is one of the BEST Comedic actors ever!

Janet Tripper · 03-14-2005, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by #1 John Ritter Fan

It wasn't because of John that the show failed, without him, TAC wouldn't have made it 1 episode. The only reason it lasted 1 year was because of the True Blue John Ritter fans who were watching it. Mary Cadorette & Robert Mandan were probably the WORST television actors ever! They are the reason the show failed, not John. Every other sitcom he's been a part of has been successful in lasting at least 1 year. So, saying that John Ritter failed is like saying that the sky is green!

John Ritter is one of the BEST Comedic actors ever!

I didn't say the reason the show failed was b/c of JR! I said it failed b/c the producers and John thought they could have a show w/out the full cast the producers should have just ened TC and not do a spin off because it did fail! The show was not as successfull as they all thought it was goign to be!! You are used to all these people they just thought they could just change things and expect the audience to take like it! They already had gone through that w/SS! the producers had already experince that a change in cast was not a smart move! I mean I preferr PB but everyone has heard that w/out SS the show wasn't the same...now imagine just having one orginal actor from a show America loved...it didn't work! SO I am not saying it failed b/c of him but b/c of him being the only character! And to many he is probably the best comedy actor ever I personally don't like physical comedy! I just love him being silly, cute, adorable JT better then to his physical comedy so I am not arguing w/you on his talent...I just was saying it wasn't enough to keep the audience going! And about Icky and her dad!...totally agree they were soooooooooooo boring!

TVFactFan · 03-14-2005, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by #1 John Ritter Fan

It wasn't because of John that the show failed, without him, TAC wouldn't have made it 1 episode. The only reason it lasted 1 year was because of the True Blue John Ritter fans who were watching it. Mary Cadorette & Robert Mandan were probably the WORST television actors ever! They are the reason the show failed, not John. Every other sitcom he's been a part of has been successful in lasting at least 1 year. So, saying that John Ritter failed is like saying that the sky is green!

John Ritter is one of the BEST Comedic actors ever!

Maybe ABC should have changed the timeslot

Mr. Television · 03-14-2005, 01:04 AM

It failed because it was opposite The A-Team. The same show that killed Happy Days and Laverne And Shirley.

I Love John Ritter · 03-14-2005, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by #1 John Ritter Fan

It wasn't because of John that the show failed, without him, TAC wouldn't have made it 1 episode. The only reason it lasted 1 year was because of the True Blue John Ritter fans who were watching it. Mary Cadorette & Robert Mandan were probably the WORST television actors ever! They are the reason the show failed, not John. Every other sitcom he's been a part of has been successful in lasting at least 1 year. So, saying that John Ritter failed is like saying that the sky is green!

John Ritter is one of the BEST Comedic actors ever!

My thoughts exactly

Mr. Television · 03-14-2005, 01:16 AM

Mary was an awful actress but Robert has always been good. He was great in Soap and Private Benjamin and next to John he was the best thing about TAC.

Terri Cardellini · 03-14-2005, 04:18 PM

Mary never showed hardly any emotion when she talked

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Flying Dutchman Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 16, 2004 Location: New York Posts: 1,266	I Think your missing the point, it was very un profesional the way they kept it from joyce and the others, it was as if they were trying to hide something and they treated it as if they were ashamed of hiding it from the others, The thing I totally disagree with is the sneaky way they did it.

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