John Ritter was a chain smoker, right? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Big3sCompanyFan · 01-14-2009, 02:59 AM

I was reading how a guy who worked with John a short lived FOX series said John was a great guy of course but he said he "smoked like a fiend" and I've heard in other places too that he was a chain smoker.

So is that the same as what you guys have heard? Any links to back that up officially?

That probably contributed to his aortic dissection and early death.

Pavan · 01-14-2009, 03:50 AM

I don't think John smoked since Three's Company ended.

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 01-14-2009, 02:27 PM

Yeah, I've read that he was trying to quit while on TC...but nowhere that he was a chain smoker.

Big3sCompanyFan · 01-15-2009, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by pavanbadal

I don't think John smoked since Three's Company ended.

I doubt that because people saw him smoke after TC like on his short lived FOX series. It's pretty hard for a former heavy smoker to complete quit for the rest of his life.

John probably quit for a while but then probably started again and went on and off kind of like how Peter Jennings did.

USATVFAN · 01-15-2009, 06:50 PM

According to the Three's Company Book almost everybody Smoked

catlover79 · 01-15-2009, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Three's Company Fan

According to the Three's Company Book almost everybody Smoked

Yeah, I read that, too. As for John being a chain smoker, I wouldn't have the slightest idea.

Pavan · 01-16-2009, 01:20 AM

John never had a "short-lived Fox series."

MikeLutton · 01-17-2009, 04:49 AM

what about hooperman ?

catlover79 · 01-17-2009, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeL

what about hooperman ?

That was on ABC.

01-14-2009, 02:59 AM	#1
Big3sCompanyFan Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 16, 2003 Posts: 2,493	John Ritter was a chain smoker, right? I was reading how a guy who worked with John a short lived FOX series said John was a great guy of course but he said he "smoked like a fiend" and I've heard in other places too that he was a chain smoker. So is that the same as what you guys have heard? Any links to back that up officially? That probably contributed to his aortic dissection and early death.

01-14-2009, 03:50 AM	#2
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01-16-2009, 01:20 AM	#7
Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,821	John never had a "short-lived Fox series."