The Only Cast members Departure That Would Hurt The Show Would Be John And Joyce - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

USATVFAN · 02-08-2008, 07:22 PM

While The Departures Of Norman,Audra,Annn,Suzanne And Jenilee Never Hurt The Show There Are 2 Departures That Would Hurt The Shows Ratings And That Is John Ritter And Joyce Dewitt. If John Ritter Left His Departure Would Have Killed The Show In Less Then A Month And Would Have Been Cancled.Now Let Stay Joyce Dewitt Left Instead Of Suzanne Somers I Think Her Departure Would Have Hurt The Shows Ratings but Would Have Taken A Little Longer And Three's Company Would Have Been Cancled Shortly.
What Your Opinion?

Mr. Television · 02-08-2008, 07:54 PM

I think the only one who was irrepaceable was John. The show would have died on the spot. While Joyce was an important part of the show, if she left the show would have went on. Suzanne was more popular back then and the show survived her leaving.

vtunie · 02-08-2008, 09:11 PM

But DeWitt's departure WAS the end of Three's Company!

It's not just a matter of popularity; Janet WAS Jack's conscience for as long as he lived in 201, and when she left, he HAD to move as well.

Janice · 02-08-2008, 10:04 PM

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I think the only one who was irrepaceable was John. The show would have died on the spot. While Joyce was an important part of the show, if she left the show would have went on. Suzanne was more popular back then and the show survived her leaving.

That's it, in a nutshell. Suzanne was much more popular than Joyce, and the show survived without her. Even today, only solid fans of the show even know Joyce DeWitt's name. I just asked my husband the name of the actress who played Janet, and he had no clue. He said Suzanne Somers name in a split second. That could be due to the fact that Joyce had no career following Three's Company. Joyce was cute and bubbly, but average, in my opinion. I also think she had a tendency to over-act, and was the least funny of the original three.

Without John, there would be no Three's Company. John Ritter was Three's Company, and the only one who was irreplaceable. I missed Suzanne, but continued watching for John.

vtunie · 02-08-2008, 10:09 PM

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Without John, there would be no Three's Company. John Ritter was Three's Company, and the only one who was irreplaceable.

Well, to be sticky, one does not make three

Obviously Ritter was the star, without dispute. Still, the fact remains that Three's Company without Joyce DeWitt is called "Three's A Crowd". In that sense, the second banana was irreplaceable.

Ireneparalegal · 02-08-2008, 10:12 PM

If TC was able to move on without Suzanne Somers (a household name) then certainly without Joyce it could have done the same.

Mr. Television · 02-08-2008, 10:15 PM

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Well, to be sticky, one does not make three

Obviously Ritter was the star, without dispute. Still, the fact remains that Three's Company without Joyce DeWitt is called "Three's A Crowd". In that sense, the second banana was irreplaceable.

not really. She was fired basically. The producer's wanted the show to end. The reason for the name change is they wanted a new start and without both girls it wasn't Three's Company anymore. See you can use that same logic with Terri too. If in 1980 Joyce had walked out they could have replaced her with another roommate just as easy. .

vtunie · 02-08-2008, 10:16 PM

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If TC was able to move on without Suzanne Somers (a household name) then certainly without Joyce it could have done the same.

I'm not sure. Sometimes it's not a matter of obvious popularity. I think if DeWitt had left but they replaced her with someone else, it would have been a Dick York/Dick Sargent thing all over again, with Elizabeth Montgomery the undisputed star.

Mr. Television · 02-08-2008, 10:18 PM

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I'm not sure. Sometimes it's not a matter of obvious popularity. I think if DeWitt had left but they replaced her with someone else, it would have been a Dick York/Dick Sargent thing all over again, with Elizabeth Montgomery the undisputed star.

I will agree if they recast her like they did Dick York but not if they replaced her.

Ireneparalegal · 02-08-2008, 10:19 PM

No, I meant bring on another actress as ANOTHER character. Suzanne was fired and they replaced her character. Had for some reason Suzanne was a cooperating woman and Joyce was being the bitch and she was fired, Joyce could easily have been replaced.

John was the star of the show.

vtunie · 02-08-2008, 10:23 PM

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I will agree if they recast her like they did Dick York but not if they replaced her.

What would be the point of bringing in another character unless it's Janet all over again, even under another name?

Janet was the one who was always showing Jack the sane or "moral" way out. (Yes, I know, even while going nuts herself

). She was the true straight man. TC without that isn't really TC anymore; one possibility was what they called Three's A Crowd, I'll agree others were possible. But if they wanted to retain "Three's Company", anyone they cast for the new... Mary character would still have been really unfavorably compared to Janet/DeWitt.

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No, I meant bring on another actress as ANOTHER character. Suzanne was fired and they replaced her character. Had for some reason Suzanne was a cooperating woman and Joyce was being the bitch and she was fired, Joyce could easily have been replaced.

John was the star of the show.

I think most casual fans consider Somers' departure the end.

Cf. http://www.jumptheshark.com/topic/Th...-Comments/1987

Ireneparalegal · 02-08-2008, 10:27 PM

Chrissy was supposed to be the funny, naive, clownish girl. They brought in another actress, changed the character and had her be too similar to Chrissy. Then they brought in Teri who was obviously not playing dumb, was not naive nor clownish. A whole different character.

Janice · 02-08-2008, 10:28 PM

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Well, to be sticky, one does not make three

I'm sure you're aware of the terms figuratively and literally speaking.

Figuratively speaking, John was Three's Company, and the show could not survive without him. Suzanne was much more popular than Joyce, and the show made it without her. Janet could be replaced, in my opinion.

vtunie · 02-08-2008, 10:36 PM

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Figuratively speaking, John was Three's Company, and the show could not survive without him. Suzanne was much more popular than Joyce, and the show made it without her. Janet could be replaced, in my opinion.

The show survived for 22 episodes with Ritter alone.

How much shorter or longer it would have as TC without DeWitt is a moot point. I suspect, about the same length of time.

Mr. Television · 02-08-2008, 10:40 PM

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The show survived for 22 episodes with Ritter alone.

How much shorter or longer it would have as TC without DeWitt is a moot point. I suspect, about the same length of time.

TC was dying. You are talking about the ninth season ( TAC) compared to the 5th. If Joyce had stayed on the show TC probably only had another 22 episodes anyway.

02-08-2008, 07:22 PM	#1
USATVFAN Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 31, 2007 Location: Kalispell, USA Posts: 1,742	The Only Cast members Departure That Would Hurt The Show Would Be John And Joyce While The Departures Of Norman,Audra,Annn,Suzanne And Jenilee Never Hurt The Show There Are 2 Departures That Would Hurt The Shows Ratings And That Is John Ritter And Joyce Dewitt. If John Ritter Left His Departure Would Have Killed The Show In Less Then A Month And Would Have Been Cancled.Now Let Stay Joyce Dewitt Left Instead Of Suzanne Somers I Think Her Departure Would Have Hurt The Shows Ratings but Would Have Taken A Little Longer And Three's Company Would Have Been Cancled Shortly. What Your Opinion?
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Mr. Television 22 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,128	I think the only one who was irrepaceable was John. The show would have died on the spot. While Joyce was an important part of the show, if she left the show would have went on. Suzanne was more popular back then and the show survived her leaving.
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vtunie Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 23, 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 592	But DeWitt's departure WAS the end of Three's Company! It's not just a matter of popularity; Janet WAS Jack's conscience for as long as he lived in 201, and when she left, he HAD to move as well.

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Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,689	No, I meant bring on another actress as ANOTHER character. Suzanne was fired and they replaced her character. Had for some reason Suzanne was a cooperating woman and Joyce was being the bitch and she was fired, Joyce could easily have been replaced. John was the star of the show.

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Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,689	Chrissy was supposed to be the funny, naive, clownish girl. They brought in another actress, changed the character and had her be too similar to Chrissy. Then they brought in Teri who was obviously not playing dumb, was not naive nor clownish. A whole different character.