Why did Chrissy phone scences only involve Janet during her contractual disputes? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TVFactFan · 09-06-2002, 10:43 PM

Did anyone ever notice that janet was the only cast member to talk to chrissy on the phone? Jack or Cindy never talked to chrissy on the phone and you would have thought that Cindy would have talked to Chrissy since they were cousins. I wonder why that was? Is it that john ritter didn't want to do the phone scences? I just found that a bit shockin since jack was the star of the show. Every time chrissy called it was always janet who answered the phone.

Pavan · 09-06-2002, 10:45 PM

Yes Jack did. Nick @ Nite and TNN didn't show that scene though.

TVFactFan · 09-06-2002, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pavanbadal
Yes Jack did. Nick @ Nite and TNN didn't show that scene though.

Well that's news to me because I never seen Jack talk to her on the phone-Was it a tag scence at the end or in the middle of the episode?

Sean Snow · 09-07-2002, 12:04 AM

N@N shows only 3 of the Chrissy calls, I believe there were quite a few because they were filmed until Febuary of 1981 at least from what I've read. The syndicators for local stations and whoever cuts up N@N's episodes must've decided they weren't important to the plot.

TVFactFan · 09-07-2002, 01:07 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Burke Snow Winters
N@N shows only 3 of the Chrissy calls, I believe there were quite a few because they were filmed until Febuary of 1981 at least from what I've read. The syndicators for local stations and whoever cuts up N@N's episodes must've decided they weren't important to the plot.

I know for a fact that I never seen Jack talk to her over the phone-so N@N must have cut up a lot of footage.

SOAPDYNASTY · 09-07-2002, 02:39 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by SOLOMON

Well that's news to me because I never seen Jack talk to her on the phone-Was it a tag scence at the end or in the middle of the episode?

I saw jack 4 times i know of that he talked with chrissy on the phone... It would be at the end of the show...But your right about Cindy she never talked to chrissy on the phone and you would have thought that Cindy would have talked to Chrissy her cousin.

TVFactFan · 09-07-2002, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by SOAPDYNASTY

I saw jack 4 times i know of that he talked with chrissy on the phone... It would be at the end of the show...But your right about Cindy she never talked to chrissy on the phone and you would have thought that Cindy would have talked to Chrissy her cousin.

So these scences with Jack must only be shown on N@N and no other station because iall i ever saw was janet. Well i will be on the lookout when N@N starts showing the Cindy episodes again.

Sean Snow · 09-07-2002, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by SOLOMON

So these scences with Jack must only be shown on N@N and no other station because iall i ever saw was janet. Well i will be on the lookout when N@N starts showing the Cindy episodes again.

Nick at Nite does not air the Jack ones. N@N and TNN both air the same version of the episodes, nothing is added or taken away on TNN.

TVFactFan · 09-07-2002, 08:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Burke Snow Winters

Nick at Nite does not air the Jack ones. N@N and TNN both air the same version of the episodes, nothing is added or taken away on TNN.

See that 's what i figured because i know for a fact since N@N has been showing Three's company, I never seen Jack on the phone at all-Someone mentioned that N@N showed Jack on the phone but i know i never seen it-Have you seen clips of jack on the phone and if so what station was it?

Pavan · 09-07-2002, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by SOLOMON

See that 's what i figured because i know for a fact since N@N has been showing Three's company, I never seen Jack on the phone at all-Someone mentioned that N@N showed Jack on the phone but i know i never seen it-Have you seen clips of jack on the phone and if so what station was it?

No stations show the tags in the U.S. only Nick @ Nite and TNN do. Some of the tags have not been seen since the original ABC airings here in the U.S. International countries get the episodes uncut, except for Canada. I have a tag with Jack talking to Chrissy.

TVFactFan · 09-07-2002, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by pavanbadal

No stations show the tags in the U.S. only Nick @ Nite and TNN do. Some of the tags have not been seen since the original ABC airings here in the U.S. International countries get the episodes uncut, except for Canada. I have a tag with Jack talking to Chrissy.

So when Chrissy absence during the Fall of 1980, was she on the phone at the end of every episode when it aired on ABC or was it just certain episodes?

Pavan · 09-07-2002, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SOLOMON

So when Chrissy absence during the Fall of 1980, was she on the phone at the end of every episode when it aired on ABC or was it just certain episodes?

Most episodes after she left. Season 5 only though.

Janice · 09-07-2002, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SOLOMON

So when Chrissy absence during the Fall of 1980, was she on the phone at the end of every episode when it aired on ABC or was it just certain episodes?

SOLOMON--You ask a LOT of questions.

TVFactFan · 09-07-2002, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pavanbadal

Most episodes after she left. Season 5 only though.

I wonder if the viewing public knew about what was going on behind the scences at the start of 1980-81 season

TVFactFan · 09-07-2002, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by JanLady617

SOLOMON--You ask a LOT of questions.

Well that's because this is one of my favorite shows and i have questions about certain things i could not get a answer in the past. There are more coming hope you can help me with them.

09-06-2002, 10:43 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,011	Why did Chrissy phone scences only involve Janet during her contractual disputes? Did anyone ever notice that janet was the only cast member to talk to chrissy on the phone? Jack or Cindy never talked to chrissy on the phone and you would have thought that Cindy would have talked to Chrissy since they were cousins. I wonder why that was? Is it that john ritter didn't want to do the phone scences? I just found that a bit shockin since jack was the star of the show. Every time chrissy called it was always janet who answered the phone.

09-06-2002, 10:45 PM	#2
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	Yes Jack did. Nick @ Nite and TNN didn't show that scene though.
	__________________ SitcomsOnline.com News Blog -- The best news out there! SitcomsOnline.com DVD Reviews -- We are #1 in reviews!

09-07-2002, 12:04 AM	#4
Sean Snow moo Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,408	N@N shows only 3 of the Chrissy calls, I believe there were quite a few because they were filmed until Febuary of 1981 at least from what I've read. The syndicators for local stations and whoever cuts up N@N's episodes must've decided they weren't important to the plot.
	__________________ If by a "Liberal" they mean someone who looks ahead and not behind, someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions, someone who cares about the welfare of the people — their health, their housing, their schools, their jobs, their civil rights, and their civil liberties — someone who believes we can break through the stalemate and suspicions that grip us in our policies abroad, if that is what they mean by a "Liberal," then I'm proud to say I'm a "Liberal." - John F. Kennedy