Three's Company (TV Series)
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| Three's Company | ||
| Based on | Man About the House by Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke | |
| Developed by | Don Nicholl Michael Ross Bernie West | |
| Starring | John Ritter Joyce DeWitt Suzanne Somers Norman Fell Audra Lindley Don Knotts Richard Kline Ann Wedgeworth Priscilla Barnes Jenilee Harrison | |
| Theme music composer | Joe Raposo | |
| Opening theme | "Come And Knock On Our Door", performed by Ray Charles & Julia Rinker | |
| Ending theme | "Come And Knock On Our Door" (instrumental) | |
| Country of origin | United States | |
| Language(s) | English | |
| No. of Seasons | 8 | |
| No. of episodes | 172 (list of episodes) | |
| Production | ||
| Executive producer(s) | Michael Ross Bernie West (entire run) Don Nicholl (1977–81) George Burditt (1981–84) | |
| Production location(s) | Metromedia Square Hollywood, California (1977, 1982–84) ABC Television Center Hollywood, California (1977) CBS Television City Hollywood, California (1977–82) | |
| Camera setup | Videotape; Multi-camera | |
| Running time | 25 minutes | |
| Production company(s) | NRW Productions T.T.C. Productions, Inc. | |
| Distributor | D.L. Taffner Syndication Sales (1982-1984) The Program Exchange FremantleMedia (international) | |
| Release | ||
| Original network | ABC | |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) | |
| Original run | March 15, 1977 – September 18, 1984 | |
| Chronology | ||
| Followed by | The Ropers Three's a Crowd | |
| Related shows | Man About the House | |
| External links | ||
Three's Company is an American sitcom that aired for eight seasons on ABC from March 15, 1977, to September 18, 1984. It is based on the British sitcom Man About the House.
The story revolves around three single roommates: Janet Wood (Joyce DeWitt), Chrissy Snow (Suzanne Somers), and Jack Tripper (John Ritter), who all platonically live together in a Santa Monica, California apartment complex owned by Stanley Roper (Norman Fell) and Helen Roper (Audra Lindley). After Norman Fell and Audra Lindley left the series in 1979 for their own sitcom, Don Knotts joined the cast as the roommates' new building manager, Ralph Furley. Following Somers's departure in late 1980, Jenilee Harrison joined the cast as Chrissy's first cousin Cindy Snow, who was soon replaced by Priscilla Barnes as Terri Alden.
The show, a farce, chronicles the escapades and hijinks of the trio's constant misunderstandings, social lives, and financial struggles. A top ten hit from 1977 to 1983, the series has remained popular in syndication and through DVD releases. The show also spawned similar spin-offs that Man About the House had: The Ropers and Three's a Crowd, based upon George and Mildred and Robin's Nest, respectively.
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[edit] Plot
[edit] Cast and characters
- Main article: List of Three's Company characters
- John Ritter as Jack Tripper: A clumsy culinary student (later chef, then restaurant owner) from San Diego. Also a Navy veteran, and swinging bachelor. (172 episodes)
- Joyce DeWitt as Janet Wood: A down-to-earth level-headed woman from Speedway, Indiana who was also an aspiring dancer. She works at the Arcade Flower Shop. (171 episodes)
- Suzanne Somers as Chrissy Snow (seasons 1–5): A ditzy secretary from Fresno. (87 episodes)
- Jenilee Harrison as Cindy Snow (seasons 5–6): Chrissy's accident-prone cousin, a secretary and later, veterinary student at UCLA. (27 episodes)
- Priscilla Barnes as Terri Alden (seasons 6–8): An intelligent, but lovelorn, registered nurse from Longmeadow, Massachusetts. (70 episodes)
- Richard Kline as Larry Dallas: A playboy neighbor, used car salesman, and Jack's best friend. (146 episodes)
- Norman Fell as Stanley Roper (seasons 1–3; season 5, guest star): The trio's original, hard-nosed landlord. (54 episodes)
- Audra Lindley as Helen Roper (seasons 1–3; season 5, guest star): Stanley's sex-starved, muumuu-wearing wife. (54 episodes)
- Don Knotts as Ralph Furley (seasons 4–8): The trio's goofy, yet friendly, flamboyantly dressed landlord who fancies himself a ladies' man. He’s something of a skinflint. (88 episodes)
- Ann Wedgeworth as Lana Shields (season 4): A promiscuous older female neighbor who pursued Jack and was in turn pursued by Mr. Furley. (9 episodes)
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1977 series premiere photo |
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The trio with the original landlords, the Ropers, 1977 |
[edit] Episodes
- Main article: List of Three's Company episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Nielsen ratings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | Rank | Rating | Tied with | ||||
| 1 | 6 | March 15, 1977 | April 21, 1977 | 11 | 23.1 | N/A | ||
| 2 | 25 | September 13, 1977 | May 16, 1978 | 3 | 28.3 | N/A | ||
| 3 | 22 | September 12, 1978 | May 8, 1979 | 2 | 30.3 | N/A | ||
| 4 | 25 | September 11, 1979 | May 6, 1980 | 2 | 26.3 | N/A | ||
| 5 | 22 | October 28, 1980 | May 19, 1981 | 8 | 22.4 | House Calls | ||
| 6 | 28 | October 6, 1981 | May 18, 1982 | 4 | 23.3 | N/A | ||
| 7 | 22 | September 28, 1982 | May 10, 1983 | 6 | 21.2 | N/A | ||
| 8 | 22 | September 27, 1983 | September 18, 1984 | 33 | 16.8 | N/A | ||
