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Frischman_Fan · 05-14-2004, 02:21 PM

John and Richard became really good friends after Three's Comapny ended. That was so cool!! John even worked with Richard's daughter. She played little Lucy in Problem Child!! I know you guys know that already.....just though I'd share that!!

sonyab · 05-16-2004, 07:42 PM

I didn't know that.. cool

johnrittersgurl · 05-17-2004, 01:30 PM

Wow I didnt know that, thanks for sharing that

Daffyfan2004 · 05-24-2004, 07:31 AM

Speaking of that, does anybody know why Richard Kline didn't appear in many second season eps of Three's Company? According to the TV Tome episode guide, he didn't appear until near the end of the season in the episode "Will the Real Jack Tripper." But he did have a small role in the first season ep "No Children, No Dogs." What I don't understand is why they'd take a character who had such a small role in a much earlier episode and give him a recurring role later on.

Daffyfan2004 · 05-25-2004, 09:04 AM

Rats.

Burley_Furley · 05-26-2004, 03:09 AM

I was unaware of that. Thanks for mentioning it.

Burley_Furley · 05-26-2004, 03:27 AM

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Originally posted by Daffyfan2004
Speaking of that, does anybody know why Richard Kline didn't appear in many second season eps of Three's Company? According to the TV Tome episode guide, he didn't appear until near the end of the season in the episode "Will the Real Jack Tripper." But he did have a small role in the first season ep "No Children, No Dogs." What I don't understand is why they'd take a character who had such a small role in a much earlier episode and give him a recurring role later on.

Chris Mann mentioned something about that on the Commentary for the 2nd season DVD. He said something along the lines of, John loved working with Richard Kline so much, and they were really good friends, so he told the producers that he loved working with him, and wanted to work with him more, and to bring him back as part of the cast. I'm thinking that maybe John and Richard hit it off as friends right off the bat from the first season and built a friendship from the time of "No Children, No Dogs" to the time John went to producers. Either that, or they were friends before TC.

Daffyfan2004 · 05-26-2004, 07:24 AM

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. Thanks for the info.

I'm also glad they remembered the character of Larry. Everytime Jeffery Tambor was on the show, he played a different character. I'm glad they didn't do that with Richard Kline.

David · 05-26-2004, 10:31 AM

i didnt know that. Thanks for sharing!

05-14-2004, 02:21 PM	#1
Frischman_Fan Who luvs nerds?! I DO!!! Senior Member Join Date: Sep 19, 2003 Location: In the back of Rigby's grocery store. Posts: 1,178	John Ritter and Richard Kline!! John and Richard became really good friends after Three's Comapny ended. That was so cool!! John even worked with Richard's daughter. She played little Lucy in Problem Child!! I know you guys know that already.....just though I'd share that!!

05-17-2004, 01:30 PM	#3
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05-24-2004, 07:31 AM	#4
Daffyfan2004 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 23, 2004 Posts: 565	Speaking of that, does anybody know why Richard Kline didn't appear in many second season eps of Three's Company? According to the TV Tome episode guide, he didn't appear until near the end of the season in the episode "Will the Real Jack Tripper." But he did have a small role in the first season ep "No Children, No Dogs." What I don't understand is why they'd take a character who had such a small role in a much earlier episode and give him a recurring role later on.
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05-26-2004, 10:31 AM	#9
David mcphee. Forum Superstar Join Date: Jan 30, 2003 Location: jacksonville, FL. Posts: 28,115	i didnt know that. Thanks for sharing!
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05-16-2004, 07:42 PM	#2
sonyab Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 03, 2002 Location: rochester ny Posts: 288	I didn't know that.. cool

05-25-2004, 09:04 AM	#5
Daffyfan2004 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 23, 2004 Posts: 565	Rats.

05-26-2004, 03:09 AM	#6
Burley_Furley TC Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 18, 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 325	I was unaware of that. Thanks for mentioning it.

05-26-2004, 07:24 AM	#8
Daffyfan2004 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 23, 2004 Posts: 565	Yeah, that's what I was thinking. Thanks for the info. I'm also glad they remembered the character of Larry. Everytime Jeffery Tambor was on the show, he played a different character. I'm glad they didn't do that with Richard Kline.