"Three's Company" (1977) TV series 1977-1984

Creators:

Brian Cooke
Johnnie Mortimer

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | unknown

Release Date:

15 March 1977 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

The misadventures of two women and one man living in one apartment and their neighbors.

Plot Keywords:

Roommate | Chef | Landlord | Dumb Blonde | Sitcom

Awards:

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 3 wins & 15 nominations

Cast

John Ritter	...	Jack Tripper / ... (174 episodes, 1976-1984)
Joyce DeWitt	...	Janet Wood (173 episodes, 1976-1984)
Richard Kline	...	Larry Dallas (110 episodes, 1977-1984)
Don Knotts	...	Ralph Furley (94 episodes, 1979-1984)
Suzanne Somers	...	Chrissy Snow (89 episodes, 1977-1981)
Priscilla Barnes	...	Terri Alden (72 episodes, 1981-1984)

Runtime:

30 min (174 episodes) (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Blvd., Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

DLT Entertainment Ltd.

Trivia:

Ralph Furley's brother, Bart, is mentioned several times throughout the series, but he is seen only in one episode ("Furley vs. Furley").

Quotes:

Ralph Furley: You can't follow The Brady Bunch if you miss the beginning!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Frank McKlusky, C.I. (2002)

Soundtrack:

Three's Company

this show is always great company

Come and knock on this door, "Three's Company" has been waiting for you. Jack Tripper (John Ritter) is an everyman who has to feign homosexuality to live in an apartment in Santa Monica. He lives in the apartment with sly Janet Wood (Joyce DeWitt) and ditsy Chrissy Snow (Suzanne Somers). Jack's supposed homosexuality often incurs the unpleasant-ness of sour landlord Stanley Roper (Norman Fell), whose wife Helen (Audra Lindley) always seems ready to leave him.

My favorite parts are always the dialog between Jack and Stanley. It sort of mirrors Buddy's comments about Cooley on "The Dick Van Dyke Show", what with Stanley's homophobia. Eventually, the Ropers got their own show and were replaced by Ralph Furley (Don Knotts), who would occasionally get himself into embarrassing situations.

"Three's Company" went through many changes over its run, but it never lost its timing. It's always a pleasure to catch the reruns on TVLand. Finally, I think that it's safe to say that John Ritter will truly be missed. He was always great on this show.