Three's Company: Janet, Chrissy, Cindy or Terri?

It meant she was hostile to men because they gravitated toward the brainless Chrissy, and you would NOT get laid.

 

You should know that the real star of the show was always John Ritter. He is the one who provided the best slapstick comedy since Lucille Ball and Carol Burnett. In fact, Lucille Ball gave her props by hosting an anniversary show for Three's Company. That alone gave the late John Ritter the highest respect! Without him, the show would have been nothing. The evidence is in the pilot episode which featured a different guy playing the Jack Tripper character.

But, the show worked as an ensemble. The famous controversy about the show was when Alan Hamel, Suzanne Sommer's husband tried to get a higher salary for his wife by claiming that she was the star of the show. The producers reacted by writing her out of the script to prove their point. The power grab also caused a permanent rift between her co-stars.

One could also say that the script writers were the true stars. The draw of the show were the endless hilarious misunderstandings. Maybe most guys watched the show to see Chrissy's boobs jiggle and her butt in tights shorts, but they subconsciously watched it for the skits.

 

I'll do it by the end of the night (envisions Mr. Furley's face on the other side of the bedroom door after hearing that comment).

 

And Janet is real nice on Vinyl

So I take it you'd vote for Lana?

Sounds like hours and hours of fun. Will require stamina.

 

I like low maintenance! Hey, my friend was the frozen food manager at that Gelson's store in the 90s.

 

I am well aware of all of that from the time period. You have it right that watching the show made it seem endless (when is this stupid show going to end), I just never found it to be hilarious -- at all.
The Three Stooges on the other hand, now there is some slapstick.

 

None of 'em! Lana is definitely not my type any more than Terri. Maybe Cindy. Janet would be your friend for life, which could make a good life partner too. But she just doesn't do anything for me.

 

NO! I didn't say that at all! You mischaracterized my words.

To each their own. I found the show hilarious. After "The Carol Burnett Show" went away, "Three's Company" replaced it. See, I love slapstick comedy, and "I Love Lucy", "The Carol Burnett Show", and "Three's Company" had it all!

 

Of course you didn't. Must be a hilarious misunderstanding.

 

Do I see what I think I see?

 

They changed the theme music after the first season, and again when they added the Terri character.

 

My friend, who retired from there about seven years ago, told me that the neighborhood and clientele has started to change. The store was also featured on that Extreme Couponing show a few years back.

 

Well, each episode is unique, realistic, and unlike any episode that came before it in any way whatsoever. You should binge watch the whole series from start to finish.

 

I would have to look through my DVD collection, but my favorite episode is where Jack had to make an aspic in the kitchen. I don't remember what the episode was about, but i remember it being hilarious.

 

Terri: hot, smart, funny. (only downside is I think the actress went a little too far trying to emulate Don Knotts' comedic ability)
And in my darkest hour maybe Janet.
But never Chrissy---but maybe because I can't unread what I've read about the actress playing her. Even before that I don't think she ever really did it for me.
Cindy wasn't very memorable.
Thelma from Good Times, Mary Ann from Gilligan's Island and Barbara Cooper from One Day at a Time-----those were the top three for me.

 

If you have the DVD sets, you'd probably want to remaster them.
PQ is blah, could be so much better.

 

Why is this show NOT on Netflix?

Darryl

 

What about the chick Jack wound up hooking up with seriously (and venturing off into spin-off land with)?

 

I hadn't seen any episodes for years until I reviewed the Season One DVD in 2004. I didn't think the material aged well - it was hilarious when I was a kid in the 70s but not so much as an adult...

 

You're just not enlightened enough to understand the deep, sophisticated humor.

 

That must be the case!

 

For all of you Teri fans.....don't forget her cameo in MALLRATS!