I THINK 'Three's A Crowd' Failed Because Of The Vicky Character - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 12-17-2010, 11:28 PM

No offense to Mary Cadorette who played Vicki, but ultimately she wasn't a right fit for Jack. I think fans rejected her from the start. Agree? Disagree?

Mr. Television · 12-17-2010, 11:40 PM

I agree and no I don't think they should have paired up Jack and Janet.

Mary was a very pretty woman...sort of like the girl next door. She was however a mediocre actress. She wasn't funny at all. They could have done much better. I think if they would have kept Richard Kline on the show, it could have helped too. Except for his one appearance , it seemed like the show totally ignored Jack's roots on TC.

Ron Ron · 12-17-2010, 11:43 PM

The show became dull and boring with Vicki. I actually stopped watching after a while. The show was not the same.

dakert · 12-18-2010, 12:17 AM

I thought Mary Cadorette was kind of plain in Three's A Crowd but then a year or 2 later she was in "Stewardess School" and I thought she turned up the heat. It has been so many years since I have seen Stew School but I thought That Stew Mary/Vicki would have worked better in Three's A Crowd.

70s show watcher · 12-22-2010, 06:07 AM

i agree i never warmed up to vicki i thought jack would have ended up with a fun outgoing woman not a dull stick in the mud like vicki

TVFactFan · 12-22-2010, 11:33 AM

I think it failed because of the FATHER. Who really wanted to see Vicky's father all the time? Even on Three's Company you saw characters ike Mr. Angelino, Mr. Roper and Mr. Furley on ocassion. Not as a permanent part of the show.

70s show watcher · 12-23-2010, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

I think it failed because of the FATHER. Who really wanted to see Vicky's father all the time? Even on Three's Company you saw characters ike Mr. Angelino, Mr. Roper and Mr. Furley on ocassion. Not as a permanent part of the show.

i agree the father was downright irritating i like robert mandan as an actor but most of the time even when he plays pompus jerks they are still likeable but mr bradford i just wanted to puch in the face

cocytus · 12-23-2010, 07:52 AM

The show failed because it was a poorly-thought concept w/ few real laughs. That's not a recipe for a successful comedy.

No single person was the cause for the failure, IMHO.

TVFactFan · 12-23-2010, 07:42 PM

Well to me the show was very watchable and I had no problem with it. The only thing I would have changed was Vicky's father. Other than that the show was cool to me. I think it was hard for a lot of people to see Jack without the girls and Mr. Furley and to accept it wasn't Three's Company anymore

Mr. Television · 12-23-2010, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

Well to me the show was very watchable and I had no problem with it. The only thing I would have changed was Vicky's father. Other than that the show was cool to me. I think it was hard for a lot of people to see Jack without the girls and Mr. Furley and to accept it wasn't Three's Company anymore

Yea the show itself wasn't bad and I think it would have gotten better if it was given a chance.

Pavan · 12-23-2010, 09:46 PM

The ratings were not bad either. They should have been back for a second season instead of an eighth season of Diff'rent Strokes. Though, I liked that season of DS actually.

Mr. Television · 12-23-2010, 09:52 PM

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The ratings were not bad either. They should have been back for a second season instead of an eighth season of Diff'rent Strokes. Though, I liked that season of DS actually.

Yea if the show aired today, it would be a hit. Network ratings were different back then. I was shocked that the show was canceled becase all indications were that it was coming back.

mstewart · 12-25-2010, 06:14 PM

They should had brought in Jack's former girlfriend Linda, Anne Schedeen of ALF, in as the girlfriend on TOC. She was good and funny on Three's Company especially the episode when Janet was written out.

TVFactFan · 12-25-2010, 06:43 PM

In defense of TAC, Three's Company already started going down in the ratings the last two seasons so TAC not being a hit wasn't that big of a surprise

dave insinga · 07-15-2011, 01:03 AM

most spin offs a veteran show like threes company,happy days ,friends, mash don't work too well.i mean from time to time like FRASIER ,ARCHIE BUNKERS PLACE,people accept the change but its a rare thing. As i said in an earlier post
in the case of threes a crowd if JANET or TERRY or if some how CHRISSY could
have cameoed or guest shotted like LARRY did it may have went another year.After watching a majority of the THREES a Crowd eps.john ritter appeared
to be getting tired of jack tripper you could see it,i mean he was still really funny in some of them but the energy he used in Threes Company was gone.

12-17-2010, 11:28 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,108	I THINK 'Three's A Crowd' Failed Because Of The Vicky Character No offense to Mary Cadorette who played Vicki, but ultimately she wasn't a right fit for Jack. I think fans rejected her from the start. Agree? Disagree?
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12-17-2010, 11:40 PM	#2
Mr. Television 22 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,125	I agree and no I don't think they should have paired up Jack and Janet. Mary was a very pretty woman...sort of like the girl next door. She was however a mediocre actress. She wasn't funny at all. They could have done much better. I think if they would have kept Richard Kline on the show, it could have helped too. Except for his one appearance , it seemed like the show totally ignored Jack's roots on TC.
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12-23-2010, 09:46 PM	#11
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: 26,814	The ratings were not bad either. They should have been back for a second season instead of an eighth season of Diff'rent Strokes. Though, I liked that season of DS actually.
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07-15-2011, 01:03 AM	#15
dave insinga Member Forum Regular Join Date: May 19, 2005 Posts: 590	Again rare that a show spinning an old character in to a new situation works most spin offs a veteran show like threes company,happy days ,friends, mash don't work too well.i mean from time to time like FRASIER ,ARCHIE BUNKERS PLACE,people accept the change but its a rare thing. As i said in an earlier post in the case of threes a crowd if JANET or TERRY or if some how CHRISSY could have cameoed or guest shotted like LARRY did it may have went another year.After watching a majority of the THREES a Crowd eps.john ritter appeared to be getting tired of jack tripper you could see it,i mean he was still really funny in some of them but the energy he used in Threes Company was gone.

12-17-2010, 11:43 PM	#3
Ron Ron Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 30, 2005 Posts: 2,138	The show became dull and boring with Vicki. I actually stopped watching after a while. The show was not the same.

12-18-2010, 12:17 AM	#4
dakert Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 10, 2007 Location: Altoona PA Posts: 3,410	I thought Mary Cadorette was kind of plain in Three's A Crowd but then a year or 2 later she was in "Stewardess School" and I thought she turned up the heat. It has been so many years since I have seen Stew School but I thought That Stew Mary/Vicki would have worked better in Three's A Crowd.

12-22-2010, 06:07 AM	#5
70s show watcher Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 20, 2008 Location: between point place and studio 8 h Posts: 4,548	i agree i never warmed up to vicki i thought jack would have ended up with a fun outgoing woman not a dull stick in the mud like vicki

12-22-2010, 11:33 AM	#6
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 98,949	I think it failed because of the FATHER. Who really wanted to see Vicky's father all the time? Even on Three's Company you saw characters ike Mr. Angelino, Mr. Roper and Mr. Furley on ocassion. Not as a permanent part of the show.

12-23-2010, 07:52 AM	#8
cocytus Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 15, 2010 Location: NE Indiana Posts: 781	The show failed because it was a poorly-thought concept w/ few real laughs. That's not a recipe for a successful comedy. No single person was the cause for the failure, IMHO.

12-23-2010, 07:42 PM	#9
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 98,949	Well to me the show was very watchable and I had no problem with it. The only thing I would have changed was Vicky's father. Other than that the show was cool to me. I think it was hard for a lot of people to see Jack without the girls and Mr. Furley and to accept it wasn't Three's Company anymore

12-25-2010, 06:14 PM	#13
mstewart mstewart Senior Member Join Date: Jan 25, 2002 Location: California Posts: 1,780	They should had brought in Jack's former girlfriend Linda, Anne Schedeen of ALF, in as the girlfriend on TOC. She was good and funny on Three's Company especially the episode when Janet was written out.

12-25-2010, 06:43 PM	#14
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 98,949	In defense of TAC, Three's Company already started going down in the ratings the last two seasons so TAC not being a hit wasn't that big of a surprise