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marradaz · 02-12-2007, 01:02 PM

As an owner of all the Three's Company box sets who just purchased Season 4 last weekend, I must give credit where credit is due. The character of Lana Fields was a great move. Her existance gave the show a nice little boost! Too bad she was only on for one season. Any thoughts about the character of Lana Fields?

AB · 02-12-2007, 04:33 PM

I liked her character on the show. She was the older woman to Jacks younger
man even though didn't too much happen with it. Wouldn't it have been good
to keep her around for several seasons? They could have come up with some
good story lines for her & Jack.

marradaz · 02-12-2007, 05:38 PM

Lana Shields was a great idea. I have read that there was strife amongst the girls about how prominenta role Ann was getting. Like yourself, I too would have liked to see Lana's role expanded. I found Ann Wedgeworth's chemistry with John Ritter and Don Knotts was surprisingly good! I laughed so much watching her first episode on the show as a Jack's date and Mr. Furley's crush.

Ironically enough, her exit came the season before all the turmoil on the set occurred surrounding Suzanne Somers' contract demands. Would have been nice to see Lana's character in Season 5 when the show could have really used her.

Dr. Thong · 02-12-2007, 08:15 PM

Okay, I'll cast the "nay" vote here. Personally, I thought she was an extraneous character who really didn't serve a purpose. The whole older woman/younger man thing would have made for a good episode, but that's it.

I don't think she added much to the show and the producers realized that and that's why they let her go.

KissMyGrits · 02-12-2007, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Thong

Okay, I'll cast the "nay" vote here. Personally, I thought she was an extraneous character who really didn't serve a purpose. The whole older woman/younger man thing would have made for a good episode, but that's it.

I don't think she added much to the show and the producers realized that and that's why they let her go.

I have to agree. The whole thing got old fast.

queenFrostine278 · 02-12-2007, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Thong

Okay, I'll cast the "nay" vote here. Personally, I thought she was an extraneous character who really didn't serve a purpose. The whole older woman/younger man thing would have made for a good episode, but that's it.

I don't think she added much to the show and the producers realized that and that's why they let her go.

I think so too. She provided a couple good story lines for a couple of episodes, but she was very one dimensional. And, Jack resisting her just made him seem out of character.

McGillicuddy · 02-16-2009, 07:00 PM

She wasn't on the full season. How many episodes was she in?

catlover79 · 02-16-2009, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by markway895

She wasn't on the full season. How many episodes was she in?

Ten, I think.

Big3sCompanyFan · 02-19-2009, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by marradaz

As an owner of all the Three's Company box sets who just purchased Season 4 last weekend, I must give credit where credit is due. The character of Lana Fields was a great move. Her existance gave the show a nice little boost! Too bad she was only on for one season. Any thoughts about the character of Lana Fields?

Was she really on for ONLY 1 season?????? I could've sworn it was longer than that. I agree she was good and they probably could've used her for another season.

I think people may have gotten tired of her constantly pining for Jack and rejecting Furley but they could've still used her in other creative ways even if they didn't use her in every episode for another season.

Smartboy · 02-20-2009, 02:57 AM

While we are on the topic of Lana, I would like to write about one particular episode that she was a part of. This episode was called "The Love Barge". In this episode, I think that there were three wrongs but that both of the girls were more wrong than Jack. To refresh everyone's memory, this is the episode where Jack was offered a job on a cruise ship while he was still a student. Early in the episode, Jack mentioned how the job did not pay very much but that he got to take a friend. At this point, both of the girls started to optimistically think that he might ask her. Jack, on the other hand was thinking with his hormones and started going through the book to see which babe he might be able to score with! In the first place, I am going to have to agree with Jack that, because he could only take one guest, it would not be fair for him to ask one and not the other. It would be human nature for the other to feel hurt. Also one common theme of the show was the three of them always having a hard time making ends meet. Maybe they should have concentrated on how to best use the money that the job does pay. Also, with Jack's food and lodgeing paid for for a week, they should have been thankful for the money that the trio does not have to spend on that. However, because Jack did get to take a guest free of charge, I can understand him wanting to capitalize on this by taking a female companion. However, I think that the main focus of their attention should have been ecconomic. Also, if Jack did take one of the girls, the other would be alone in the apartment for a week. The girls' ability to keep each other comapny is another reason why I do not think that he should have taken one of them. However, there is one aspect in which I will agree with all three of them. Taking Lana on the trip was not the answer!

Big3sCompanyFan · 02-20-2009, 07:14 PM

Taking Lana on the trip PLUS getting PAID and getting a FREE cruise would've been worth it. But this is where TV is SO fake because in real life Jack would've taken one of his hot girlfriends and never considered one of the roomates unless they put out which they wouldn't have. LOL

catlover79 · 02-20-2009, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Big3sCompanyFan

Taking Lana on the trip PLUS getting PAID and getting a FREE cruise would've been worth it. But this is where TV is SO fake because in real life Jack would've taken one of his hot girlfriends and never considered one of the roomates unless they put out which they wouldn't have. LOL

I think you hit the nail right on the head.

Jude The Obscure · 02-20-2009, 07:57 PM

These days Lana would be a MILF or "cougar" and Jack would have been all up for the chance!

I enjoyed Ann Wedgeworth in "Filthy Rich" and in the film Steel Magnolias.

Scoobiedoo30 · 02-20-2009, 08:00 PM

I was wondering what Ann is up to Now.

catlover79 · 02-20-2009, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Jude The Obscure

These days Lana would be a MILF or "cougar" and Jack would have been all up for the chance!

I enjoyed Ann Wedgeworth in "Filthy Rich" and in the film Steel Magnolias.

She'd fit right in on Desperate Housewives.

02-12-2007, 01:02 PM	#1
marradaz Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 09, 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 8	Ann Wedgeworth As an owner of all the Three's Company box sets who just purchased Season 4 last weekend, I must give credit where credit is due. The character of Lana Fields was a great move. Her existance gave the show a nice little boost! Too bad she was only on for one season. Any thoughts about the character of Lana Fields?

02-12-2007, 08:15 PM	#4
Dr. Thong a/k/a "ACK!" Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 10, 2001 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 5,546	Okay, I'll cast the "nay" vote here. Personally, I thought she was an extraneous character who really didn't serve a purpose. The whole older woman/younger man thing would have made for a good episode, but that's it. I don't think she added much to the show and the producers realized that and that's why they let her go.
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02-20-2009, 08:00 PM	#14
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	I was wondering what Ann is up to Now.
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02-12-2007, 04:33 PM	#2
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,429	I liked her character on the show. She was the older woman to Jacks younger man even though didn't too much happen with it. Wouldn't it have been good to keep her around for several seasons? They could have come up with some good story lines for her & Jack.

02-12-2007, 05:38 PM	#3
marradaz Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 09, 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 8	Lana Shields was a great idea. I have read that there was strife amongst the girls about how prominenta role Ann was getting. Like yourself, I too would have liked to see Lana's role expanded. I found Ann Wedgeworth's chemistry with John Ritter and Don Knotts was surprisingly good! I laughed so much watching her first episode on the show as a Jack's date and Mr. Furley's crush. Ironically enough, her exit came the season before all the turmoil on the set occurred surrounding Suzanne Somers' contract demands. Would have been nice to see Lana's character in Season 5 when the show could have really used her.

02-16-2009, 07:00 PM	#7
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	She wasn't on the full season. How many episodes was she in?

02-20-2009, 02:57 AM	#10
Smartboy Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 06, 2007 Location: South Orange, NJ Posts: 4,231	While we are on the topic of Lana, I would like to write about one particular episode that she was a part of. This episode was called "The Love Barge". In this episode, I think that there were three wrongs but that both of the girls were more wrong than Jack. To refresh everyone's memory, this is the episode where Jack was offered a job on a cruise ship while he was still a student. Early in the episode, Jack mentioned how the job did not pay very much but that he got to take a friend. At this point, both of the girls started to optimistically think that he might ask her. Jack, on the other hand was thinking with his hormones and started going through the book to see which babe he might be able to score with! In the first place, I am going to have to agree with Jack that, because he could only take one guest, it would not be fair for him to ask one and not the other. It would be human nature for the other to feel hurt. Also one common theme of the show was the three of them always having a hard time making ends meet. Maybe they should have concentrated on how to best use the money that the job does pay. Also, with Jack's food and lodgeing paid for for a week, they should have been thankful for the money that the trio does not have to spend on that. However, because Jack did get to take a guest free of charge, I can understand him wanting to capitalize on this by taking a female companion. However, I think that the main focus of their attention should have been ecconomic. Also, if Jack did take one of the girls, the other would be alone in the apartment for a week. The girls' ability to keep each other comapny is another reason why I do not think that he should have taken one of them. However, there is one aspect in which I will agree with all three of them. Taking Lana on the trip was not the answer!

02-20-2009, 07:14 PM	#11
Big3sCompanyFan Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 16, 2003 Posts: 2,493	Taking Lana on the trip PLUS getting PAID and getting a FREE cruise would've been worth it. But this is where TV is SO fake because in real life Jack would've taken one of his hot girlfriends and never considered one of the roomates unless they put out which they wouldn't have. LOL

02-20-2009, 07:57 PM	#13
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	These days Lana would be a MILF or "cougar" and Jack would have been all up for the chance! I enjoyed Ann Wedgeworth in "Filthy Rich" and in the film Steel Magnolias.