1979 Facts regarding Joyce DeWitt's struggle with developing Janet Character

[TVFactFan]

Joyce explains how the producers wanted janet to be a prude in season 1 and how she was able to give the character a nice balance by mid-season 2

I was surprised to find out she tried out to be Fonzie's girlfriend on Happy Days

[opus]

Originally Posted by TVFactFan

Joyce explains how the producers wanted janet to be a prude in season 1 and how she was able to give the character a nice balance by mid-season 2

I was surprised to find out she tried out to be Fonzie's girlfriend on Happy Days

The Happy Days thing is in the Chris Mann book. It was for Pinky Tuscadero.

[Bonniegirl]

Originally Posted by opus

The Happy Days thing is in the Chris Mann book. It was for Pinky Tuscadero.

Oh wow!! I could not imagine Joyce playing Pinky Tuscadero !

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

Oh wow!! I could not imagine Joyce playing Pinky Tuscadero !

Wasnt the Pinkly character taller than Fonz?? lol

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by opus

The Happy Days thing is in the Chris Mann book. It was for Pinky Tuscadero.

Yeah that's in there but not how the producers got Norman and Audra to make a guest appearance after being told they cant come back to TC

[chris3sComann]

Originally Posted by TVFactFan

Yeah that's in there but not how the producers got Norman and Audra to make a guest appearance after being told they cant come back to TC

My book contains in-depth, exclusive interviews with nearly the entire cast and the then-surviving executive producers, director, and other major players, and tells for the first and only time ever the entire true story of the Suzanne years and all of the difficulties Joyce faced from day one to the final day of taping.

I'm sorry I didn't include the factoid you're referencing. I thought it was pretty clear that Norman and Audra loved John Ritter so much that they'd return to Three's Company in a flash to work with him again.

Happy New Year.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by chris3sComann

My book contains in-depth, exclusive interviews with nearly the entire cast and the then-surviving executive producers, director, and other major players, and tells for the first and only time ever the entire true story of the Suzanne years and all of the difficulties Joyce faced from day one to the final day of taping.

I'm sorry I didn't include the factoid you're referencing. I thought it was pretty clear that Norman and Audra loved John Ritter so much that they'd return to Three's Company in a flash to work with him again.

Happy New Year.

I always felt that book was a waste of money because of that missing fact alone. How can you mentioned that they was told they couldn't return but dont mention their guest appearance and how the producers got them to make a guest appearance. All the information below made Chriss Mann book a waste of money

No mention of why Larry character role was so small between season 1 and 3
No mention of Why Lana character disappeared
No mention of how producers got Audra and Norman to guest star
No mention of why Cindy character disappeared
No mention of why LA Zoo was used for opening credits after season 5

[chris3sComann]

Originally Posted by TVFactFan

I always felt that book was a waste of money because of that missing fact alone. How can you mentioned that they was told they couldn't return but dont mention their guest appearance and how the producers got them to make a guest appearance. All the information below made Chriss Mann book a waste of money

No mention of why Larry character role was so small between season 1 and 3
No mention of Why Lana character disappeared
No mention of how producers got Audra and Norman to guest star
No mention of why Cindy character disappeared
No mention of why LA Zoo was used for opening credits after season 5

LOL.

*they were

[BestTVever]

Audra gave an interview in the early 1990s saying she and Norman were thrilled go to back for one episode. I think it gave them some sort of closure to go back to where it all began. She may have been bluffing but she was happy to move on to do other things.
Lana disappeared after Joyce and Suzanne complained she was getting more lines than they were. John already was not a fan of the character so things came to a major change after A Camping We Will Go.

[chris3sComann]

Originally Posted by BestTVever

Audra gave an interview in the early 1990s saying she and Norman were thrilled go to back for one episode. I think it gave them some sort of closure to go back to where it all began. She may have been bluffing but she was happy to move on to do other things.
Lana disappeared after Joyce and Suzanne complained she was getting more lines than they were. John already was not a fan of the character so things came to a major change after A Camping We Will Go.

Thank you. All of the Lana stuff is in my book. I got Ann Wedgeworth to break her silence about this.

And a contractual stipulation that Norman and Audra couldn’t return to 3’s Co as *co-stars* if their spinoff lasted more than one year has zero to do with them being asked to return as guest stars. That’s just common sense for two beloved actors/characters who left the show on good terms.

[thejasoomian]

Hello Chris! While we are on the subject of Norman and Audra. Can you share anything you may know about the spinoff "Three Apartments" ? It wasn't in your book. It was going to feature the Ropers and some characters from Three's Company, Three's A Crowd and Too Close For Comfort. It was suppose to air on or about April, 1987.

I bought a few Three's A Crowd and Three's Company rarities from Carol Summers via Ebay. I asked her if there were any unproduced scripts of Three's Company and she said there wasn't any as far as she could remember. But a episode called "Larry Loses His Job" did pop up on Ebay. Any info on that script. She also thought there was one Three's A Crowd script that went unproduced that involved a carnival? Do you know the name of the script?

Also any chance of a revised hardcover version of your book like what Herbie J. Pilato did with his Six Million Dollar Man/Bionic Woman Reconstructed book? Bob Leszczak did a nice hardcover version of his Wings book as well.

[opus]

Originally Posted by thejasoomian

Also any chance of a revised hardcover version of your book like what Herbie J. Pilato did with his Six Million Dollar Man/Bionic Woman Reconstructed book? Bob Leszczak did a nice hardcover version of his Wings book as well.

And an updated version could include more recent RIP obituaries and such.

And the original book is pretty expensive on the back market. Lowest I see is $60, but usually it’s in triple digits (although this doesn’t affect me personally since I bought it when it first came out)

[chris3sComann]

Originally Posted by thejasoomian

Hello Chris! While we are on the subject of Norman and Audra. Can you share anything you may know about the spinoff "Three Apartments" ? It wasn't in your book. It was going to feature the Ropers and some characters from Three's Company, Three's A Crowd and Too Close For Comfort. It was suppose to air on or about April, 1987.

I bought a few Three's A Crowd and Three's Company rarities from Carol Summers via Ebay. I asked her if there were any unproduced scripts of Three's Company and she said there wasn't any as far as she could remember. But a episode called "Larry Loses His Job" did pop up on Ebay. Any info on that script. She also thought there was one Three's A Crowd script that went unproduced that involved a carnival? Do you know the name of the script?

Also any chance of a revised hardcover version of your book like what Herbie J. Pilato did with his Six Million Dollar Man/Bionic Woman Reconstructed book? Bob Leszczak did a nice hardcover version of his Wings book as well.

Hi there! Thanks for your questions. I knew a little about Three Apartments, but I was unable to add a section about it to the book due to time and space limitations. (Suzanne interviewed for the book at the 11th hour, causing me to need to re-interview many others about her account (and do two follow-ups interviews with Suzanne in between), rewrite portions of the book, and make some cuts to materials I'd intended to include at the end. Also, my mind is a bit hazy about this particular matter, as I finished writing the book 29 years ago and so much of the focus of the story was on the backstage relationships of the original trio and their dealings with the producers.)

I asked Joyce about Three Apartments last year and she said she'd never been approached about it. It wouldn't surprise me that she wasn't consulted early in the development process, which is about how far TA made it. John had agreed, though, to guest star as Jack because he loved Norman and Audra. As I'm sure you know, the producers intended to include Chrissy, too, but this time played by a new actress. That re-casting never happened because the show wasn't ordered to pilot or series. Much of this info I learned in more recent years.

I am unaware of any specific episodes that went unproduced on 3's Co or its two aired spin-offs. 3's a Crowd shot an episode ("One Ego to Go") with at least one carnival scene.

I haven't given much thought to a revised hardback edition of my 3's Co book. Was Pilato's Bionic Book commemorative edition heavily illustrated with crisp and vibrant black-and-white and color photos from the original two series? Quality printing and other considerations can run up prices these days.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by chris3sComann

Thank you. All of the Lana stuff is in my book. I got Ann Wedgeworth to break her silence about this.

And a contractual stipulation that Norman and Audra couldn’t return to 3’s Co as *co-stars* if their spinoff lasted more than one year has zero to do with them being asked to return as guest stars. That’s just common sense for two beloved actors/characters who left the show on good terms.

it still would have been nice for it to be mentioned how the producers got them to come back. Especially since it was only a year later. And they just didnt return as a guest they obviously had to be contacted. So i am curious to know what the conversation was like when they was contacted to make a guest appearance.

Did they agree right away? Did money had to be offered?


All this should have been mentioned

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by BestTVever

Audra gave an interview in the early 1990s saying she and Norman were thrilled go to back for one episode. I think it gave them some sort of closure to go back to where it all began. She may have been bluffing but she was happy to move on to do other things.
Lana disappeared after Joyce and Suzanne complained she was getting more lines than they were. John already was not a fan of the character so things came to a major change after A Camping We Will Go.

That interview should have been mentioned in the book lol