Three's Company Cast Then and Now (2023)
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- čas přidán 13. 07. 2024
- Three's Company aired from 1977 to 1984, and delivered plenty of laughs and hijinks throughout its successful run. But a lot has changed since then, so we're going to take a look at the Three's Company cast then and now to see how they've changed through the years.
00:00 - Intro
0:15 - Don Knotts as Ralph Furley
1:21 - Richard Kline as Larry Dallas
2:29 - Priscilla Barns as Terri Alden
3:36 - Jenilee Harrison as Cindy Snow
4:42 - Audra Lindley as Helen Roper
5:49 - Norman Fell as Stanley Roper
6:56 - Joyce DeWitt as Janet Wood
8:04 - John Ritter as Jack Tripper
9:13 - Suzanne Somers as Chrissy Snow
Don Knotts joined Three's Company as the wacky-but-lovable landlord Ralph Furley in 1979. The series added Knotts to the cast when the original landlords, Stanley and Helen Roper, left the series to star in their own short-lived spin-off series The Ropers. On set, Knotts easily integrated himself to the already-established cast who were, as John Ritter put it, "so scared" of Knotts because of his star status when he joined the cast.
Richard Kline played Larry Dallas, a playboy neighbor, used car salesman, and best friend to John Ritter's Jack Tripper. Kline appeared in 110 episodes of Three's Company from 1977-1984, also appearing as Larry Dallas in the spin-off shows The Ropers (1979) and Three's a Crowd (1985). Larry has the distinction of being the only other character besides Jack Tripper to appear on Three's Company and both of its spin-offs.
Priscilla Barns was cast as Terri Alden, who replaced Jenilee Harrison's role as Cindy Snow, who was brought in after Suzanne Somers left the series as a result of contractual dispute with producers. The part, which is Barnes' most notable role, brought her instant public recognition. Barnes initially auditioned for the role of Chrissy Snow in 1976, but lost the part to Somers. Barnes called Three's Company the "three worst years" of her life. Barnes revealed that after shooting a couple of episodes of the show, she felt "uncomfortable" on the set and asked, unsuccessfully, to be released from her contract.
Jenilee Harrison joined the cast in 1980 as a replacement for Suzanne Somers. Harrison's character, Cindy Snow, was created to be Chrissy Snow's cousin. Unlike Chrissy, Cindy was not a "dumb blonde"; instead, she was an extremely clumsy farm girl. Though she had replaced Somers, Harrison was not given opening-credits billing, and instead Somers still obtained opening billing (as a part of finishing off her contract). Harrison was end-credits billed, as a guest star.
Audra Lindley played the wisecracking, perpetually unfulfilled, and sexually frustrated Helen Roper. For this role, she wore a wig to maintain the character’s exaggerated hairstyle. The character and her husband, Mr. Roper, were spun off to their own show, The Ropers (1979-80), which was cast in a difficult time slot and lasted only two seasons.
Norman Fell portrayed the hardnosed landlord Stanley Roper. He continued the role as the co-lead with Audra Lindley playing his wife, Helen, on The Ropers, a spin-off which lasted two seasons, 1979 to 1980. Fell won a Golden Globe Award for Best TV Actor in a Supporting Role in 1979 for Three's Company.
Joyce DeWitt is best known for her role as Janet Wood onThree's Company, a job she obtained after being cast in the show's second pilot.
John Ritter became a household name portraying struggling culinary student Jack Tripper with two female roommates. Much of the comedy centered around Jack's pretending to be gay to keep the old-fashioned landlords appeased over the seemingly sordid living arrangements. The year-long spin-off Three's a Crowd ensued, as the Jack Tripper character has a live-in girlfriend and runs his own bistro.
Suzanne Somers, of course, is known for playing Chrissy Snow, a stereotypical dumb blonde, who was employed as an office secretary. Somers became an audience favorite, with the media proclaiming her the show's breakout star, and leading to her status as a popular sex symbol of the era.
When Three's Company began its fifth season in 1980, Somers demanded a hefty salary increase from $30,000 to $150,000 an episode and 10 percent ownership of the show's profits. Those close to the situation suggested that Somers' rebellion was largely due to husband Hamel's influences. After ABC denied her a raise in salary, Somers refused to appear in the second and fourth shows of the season. She finished the remaining season on her contract, but her role was decreased to just 60 seconds per episode, her character only appearing in the episode's closing tag in which Chrissy calls the trio's apartment from her parents' home. After ABC fired her from the program and terminated her contract, Somers sued the network for $2 million, saying her credibility in show business had been damaged. Somers says she was fired for asking to be paid as much as popular male television stars of the day such as Alan Alda and Carroll O'Connor. - Zábava
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Three's Company and the entire cast will always have big place in my heart, going all the way back to my childhood---especially John Ritter. Love that man and the character Jack Tripper. RIP John 🙏 🕊 🙋🏽♂️
90's and watching reruns with parents i love this show is awesome.
I am still watching Three’s Company series in 2023!!!! Love them! God bless Jack and other casts who have passed away 😢😢❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I still watch all the re-reuns! I love Jack (John Ritter), i was so sad to see him pass, he really made Three’s Company. That is absolutely my all-time favorite show!
What's your favorite episode of the show, Wanda?
Wow that’s a hard one! I like just about every one! Well if I had to choose one, well just one well, ok it would be when Jack and Janet fixed Terri up with an ex-murderer and he did his time and they thought he was trying to kill them... lol oh but every episode was so hilarious 😂
Still love the Re- runs.
My favorite sitcom of all time! I can’t really say I have one particular favorite. But two come to my mind right now. The one where Chrissy got a wart on her finger and the Ropers mistake it for her being pregnant. Another good one is the one where Jack goes on a local talk show to do a cooking segment and everything goes wrong.
One of my favorites sit coms, JOHN RITTER SO FUNNY, PASSED AWAY SO YOUNG. May the cast members who have passed away all REST in peace 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼💞💙💙🌹🌹🌹 Thank you for the memories
Wish we where still back in these times..
Me too! It was a great era! I was young child but I remembered the huge parties my parents hosted back in the day!!
Yeah me too
Me too because I didn't exist
It was a great time.. I miss watching this show as a kid
I also miss the superstars celebrity show as well
The good old days!
I remember John’s death... hard to believe 18 yrs have passed since then!!
He was a master of physical comedy...
He did dramatic roles, too.
Damn!😥😥
When you think of physical comedy I think of Charley Chaplin the three stooges and John Ritter, pretty good company !
1977 I was 4yrs old. 2021 I'm 47yrs old.. God I do not wanna get old. Please let me be young again. I loved there's company!
Who's your favorite from the cast, Danny?
Janet all day
R.I.P.: John Ritter 😢
Yes and Don knotts 💕
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Yes of course. Who can forget good old Barney Fife? Let’s also add Audra Lindley and Norman Fell(The Ropers) to the list.
Damn😥😥
R.I.P: JOHN RITTER 😢
Miss John Ritter so much😔 True comedic genius and an exceptional physical comedic actor🙏
Joyce DeWitt looks great, she's definitely aged the best
Yes, perhaps because she is an Italian.
Italians tend to age better and are more youthful.
Do you mean her plastic surgeries were a little more successful?
@@lopezlopez7132
If she had work done her plastic surgeon is amazing
Yeah she's still rockin the awesome black hair too
Just goes to show there’s a lot to say for aging gracefully and naturally!
Joyce DeWitt really revamped herself. She always looked the best to me. She still looks great. RIP John, Audra, Norman and Don.
I agree!
Joyce Dewitt really looks great now
She worked very hard to develop her image. But please explain the unnecessary nose tweak for season 8.
"Revamped" ? ! You've got to be kidding. Either that or you're as blind as a bat. She destroyed her looks when she had her nose hacked off. It was a monumental mistake. Where she saw a flaw , others merely saw a nose that , more or less, fit and even lent character to her face. She forever after resembles a skeletor-like creature, not enough cartilage remains, just skin pulled over the bony cavity and of course, the attendant bruising in evidence - which is a permanent , near constant sign and feature of this type of rhinoplasty .
I still watch Threes Company and crack up.. today’s tv bores me to death
Joyce DeWitt really didn't age that much still beautiful
She destroyed whatever "looks" /beauty she had when she had her nose chopped off. Big mistake. Where she saw a flaw , others merely saw a nose that , more or less, fit and even lent character to her face. She forever after resembles a skeletor-like creature, not enough cartilage remains, just skin pulled over the bony cavity and of course, the attendant bruising in evidence - which is a permanent , near constant sign and feature of this type of rhinoplasty .
Yes lord
Still beautiful? She never was beautiful in the first place.
Great show and still funny as hell watching the re-runs. Couldn’t have this show today.
Loved entire cast just hilarious!!!!
I can't believe that Cindy was only 19 playing that part.
She wasn’t
They gave her age for 1977. She wasn’t on the show in 1977. She didn’t join until 1980.
I love this show. So funny. Sad that Ritter, Don, and other left this world 🌍
When they Said Suzanne Somers was 46 in 1977 I cracked uo
RIGHT🤣🤣🤣she was 31 in 1977
Alot of these then and now's get the age wrong.
I was wondering if anyone else caught that. I was about to say that she looked good for 46.
5 out of 4 people struggle with math
Me too!!!! That was too funny!
80's was the best time in the world...
I wish I could go back to the eighties again .
How about the 70’s much better then the 80’s! But the 80’s was great as well
I love this show. I still watch it almost daily. My favorite actor was Jack. He made me laugh and enjoy my days; if I was sad.
Thanks for watching, Lisa!
You are very welcome. Thank you for sharing!
Joyce DeWitt (Janet) was and still is banging! She was super adorable and her figure was/is delicious. She's healthy in all the right places. GO TEAM JANET!
Good memories I love these shows so sad john Ritter ur missed rest in peace
Joyce seems so down to earth.
She is!
She didn't do much after three's company.
Ummm..I remember my 16 year old self thinking 31 was ancient!! Now I would love to be 46!
She was 31 years old at the time
I think we all used to think that.
I love this show I use to watch it with all my family and now I only have two family left two brothers one 89 and the other 50 I still watch it everyday on my tablet. Rest in peace sweet. John Ritter🙏♥️
John left this world too soon.
Yes he did way to soon
Just when he was on his way on a hit show. 2003 was a bad year to be a celebrity in your 50's.
@@lauriemiller1191 COMPLETELY AGREED!!!!! Thank GOD that Jason & Krysten (his children) have carried on his legacy w/their own acting careers.
Yep
John didn't have to die. He had an aortic aneurysm. If they would have caught it before it burst, he would have been alive. I think I read is it his brother? that got checked out after John died. He also had an aortic aneurysm. He got his fixed before it burst.
Joyce DeWitt looked the best
She really did, Eddie!
NOPE! She had no lips man... And no spark.
This show is my favorite of all time. Used to bench watch all the reruns on tv. Hard to believe it started in 1977.
One of my all time favorite show growing up! :)
Wow aging sucks!!! I’m 43 and remember watching them as a young child. Now I watch the re runs and I can’t believe how fast we age. Yikes. I do know one thing, I won’t EVER have plastic surgery
My WiFi name is Growing Old Sucks.
Threes company was one funny show I enjoyed watching it every time it was on television . 😉✌🏻
Thank you😎
Joyce Dewitt still looks awesome Richard Kline also aged well also
@Joey Dunlop U noticed too! Season 8...
Are you blind? Richard kline and Suzanne simmers both aged horrible! Joyce dewitt is the only one who aged nicely.
My thoughts exactly! She's still a hottie and he looks great!
I'm deeply sorry for the loss of these famous artists. For sure they will live forever through these beautiful memories. When I see the episodes I throw myself back in my beautiful childhood. I want to thank you for making my youth very beautiful to remember.
Rip To the artist who left us 🙏🙏⚘⚘ and God bless for the artist who are with us 💕💕 and thank you again from Malta 🇲🇹
I still watch it on my hard disk... Loved it then and still in love with it...
I loved John Ritter in every thing that I saw him in R.I.P John Ritter you really knew how to make the world laugh
I still watch it & I have it on DVD
John Ritter was an extremely gifted comedic actor as well as a very likeable person.
What's your favorite memory of John Ritter, Gary?
@@FactsVerse It was an episode of Three's Company where he was in an inebriated state falling over the furniture. No less than Lucille Ball herself rated him high on the list of accomplished comedic actors. What a loss at such an early age.
@@FactsVerse Liked the episode where Jack Tripper had the hots for Janet's friend, played by Elaine Giftos - that is till he found out the her occupation was as a call-girl. He was somewhat naive and could not totally envision her job.
The show wasn’t the same after Suzanne left. Joyce, John, and Suzanne had phenomenal chemistry
I disagree because Mr. Furley really became the heart of the show. Don Knott's was so damn funny.
But it was still a great show
The original cast with the ropers were the best.
Wow, this takes me way back.
I loved three's company growing up in jersey I watched it every day
As a Québécois, I didn't know English when my parents moved me to Manitoba. I watched Three's Company regularly. They spoke slowly and clearly. This allowed me to learn English. To this day, I still don't know how to say in English to a loving woman «je veut te caresser et te faire l'amour.»
Best show ever bring back memories as a child I really miss this time in life R.I.P to those who passed
Thanks for watching, Uncle P!
Three's Company, one of the best TV shows! I still watch the reruns today.
THEY WILL I REAPEAT WILL NEVER MAKE SHOW LIKES THREES COMPANY ITS THE GREATEST SHOW EVER AND THE CAST WOULD MAKE ME ROLL LAUGHING LOL
One of my favorite shows. Life was good as a kid in the 1970’s. This show Soap, Dallas, Alice and soap operas. No reality tv
The best of times. .indeed.
Whoever reading this, God is going to big hug you so tight that all your broken pieces will fit back together. Just trust in him. Amen
Amen
Amen 🙏🏻😉✌🏻
Thank you very much from Baton Rouge Louisiana I need those words of encouragement thank you thank you thank you 😊😊😊
I trust him amennn 🙏
wish he could have stopped my only daughter from being KIDNAPPED, TORTURED, GANG RAPED and SHOT SIXTEEN TIMES IN 2018. He must have been a little busy!🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
The Ropers were my favorite on the show
The ropers actually had their own show for one season.
Norman Fell was absolutely *HILARIOUS!* I loved it when he'd crack a joke and turn away and laugh
Im so glad that my step mom introduced me to this show! This became one of my many favorites when i was a kid
John Ritter one of the good ones Will be missed
Steve Martinez They were all good except for Suzanne. I get it she was great on the show as was the others. Her husband was demanding she needed more money to stay on the show as she was the star. Started a whole mess and she was let go. Her career never recouped.
John Ritter was about the same age when he passed as Norman Fell & Don Knotts when they were on the show. Hard to believe. RIP to all the cast members who are no longer with us.
There's no way Suzanne Somers was 46 in 77. That would make her 90 years old today.
She was 31.
@@289cobra9 i was shocked that she already had like a 10 year old son when the series started
They did the math wrong.
Exactly
Exactly I was like wtf lol
My mom and I still love watching this show together
RIP JOHN RITTER. 😥😥 HE WAS A WONDERFUL ACTOR.
Joyce DeWitt was my favorite character on the show she had a nice curvy shape for ladies for the seventies and early eighties and she still beautiful to this day
WTF does 70s and 80s have to do with it?
@@jeanluc1313 because a lot of ladies from the 70s didn't have nice big curvy shape like they do now idiot
Her legs were amazing!
@@robbbase4397 yes indeed!! Killer legs!! 😍😍
@@jeanluc1313 Those were the years the show was broadcast.
Ann Wedgeworth 1934-2017 +
(Lana Shields) 🌹
Love this show👍😊
I love this program I love the actors I see it everyday and Joyce she still looks great ❤️💚❤️
I’ll always miss John Ritter. He was one of the very few people that could make me laugh till I had tears in my eyes! I’ll always remember the dark cloud that hung over me the day he died. Such a sad, dreary day! I felt it all over the entire day! The fact that it was the second anniversary of 911 didn’t help either.
I seriously loved the new bop theme you guys did!!
This video was done really well. I loved the digital effects and how it was done. Massive props to you all who worked on this.
I watch this show almost everyday and I still some how miss it. Tv was brilliant back then. And before this. It just some how got bigger and crazier thru time. Sure, I love shows that came out in the last 20 years. But back then it had more heart and feeling.
Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for sharing. I still watch my DVD's of this show 2022
Loved the show. I was so sad when I heard John Ritter died.
I do miss John too. What makes it so sad is he just got started on his second hit show. Not many celebrities can lay claim to being the original star on a new show.
It seems like the year 2003 wasn't very kind to celebrities in their 50's. Robert Palmer and Tony Thompson comes to mind.
Me too
And he dies around the time of my 50th birthday, too. I really did not have a very good birthday that year
@@kachoo2135 I am so sorry.
Long live “CRISSY SNOW 😜”
Suzanne Somers was born October 16, 1946, she would have been 31 in 1977. Editor having a little trouble with math.
IKR?
𝓣𝓱𝓮𝔂 𝓭𝓸 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓼𝓮 𝓶𝓲𝓼𝓽𝓪𝓴𝓮𝓼 𝓸𝓷 𝓹𝓾𝓻𝓹𝓸𝓼𝓮 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓬𝓸𝓶𝓶𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓼....
It looks like they got confused and printed her birth year instead of her age. Proofread much?
It is corrected later in the video.
I saw that and thought, "WTF?!" She could not have been 46 in 1977.
Awesome show
They all look fantastic. They must give the rest of us their secret to looking so young.
Face lifts.
Um Cindy looks terrible.
@@raymanning3659 do does Priscilla. Holy chit 🤢
Donna. You need glasses.
Thanks so much for sharing my favorite show on the 80' Those gone to resting place will be respectfully missed
Memories full of love; all of them!! What a show!!
Thanks for watching, Zakir!
The first time I saw Suzanne Somers she had done a topless ad for Maherajah Waterskis in Playboy magazine, she is an absolute knockout…..then years later I was in a restaurant in Malibu and Suzanne was having dinner with her husband, one table away……as bad as I wanted to get an autograph or picture I respected her privacy….just about that time there was a fire in the kitchen and everyone was forced out…..missed opportunity but it was cool to see her……and as always, RIP John Ritter.
Thanks for watching, Ghost Stories!
Show was hilarious! 😂
Yes indeed still my favorite show from childhood
you gotta be kidding
The ones still alive look wonderful... especially Janet....she could pull it off again... beautiful
Joyce de Witt who played Janet looks like kris jenner.
Miss this show. Takes me back to my younger years. They definitely should bring back re runs on Netflix or something.
We're happy to know that you love the show. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. If we may ask, which episode did you like the best?
They have the show on Pluto tv.
@@shanialbaugh4826 thanks for letting me know that. Appreciate it.
@@FactsVerse Jez it be hard to single out one episode. 🤙
They have reruns of Three Company on Pluto. I love Three Company.
I grew up watching this show loved them all.
We're happy to know that you love the show. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. If we may ask, which episode did you like the best?
I still watching threes company !! I’m from the 80’s I love this show I feel like I still back in the 80’s.♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ for me everybody still here and the same
Thank you for posting, such a happy days on that time.
Joyce Dewitt looks great!
Priscilla Barnes looks good, too
I agree, but she never should have had that minor nose surgery (thinned at the tip). She already had a perfect nose ... now, it looks "done."
Always loved this show
There are only two shows that I can watch over, over, over, over, over, over, over again. They are Star Trek TOS and Three's Company. Over, over, over, and over again!!!!
My favorite star trek episode was the way to Eden about the space hippies.
Great show. Loved it
I Love this show ....Three company
my late grannys fav show
Wow I'm so happy to know about my favorite people in this world I would love to meet them all
Watching it for the 1000x now
There's no way Suzanne Somers was 46 in 1977!
She was 31 years of age when she joined 3's company dude that made this video doesn't know basic math since Suzanne Somers was born in 1946 and her 1st episode on 3's company was in 1977 = 31 years of age . Heck she looks amazing at 74
Give them credit. You can see they corrected it in the montage at the end it shows her correct age when the show began and her age now.
Yes she was 31 and looked 21! Her maiden name is Mahoney!
I noticed that also at 9:44. They later corrected it to be 31.
we didn't know how good we had it
cheers
I Loved this show!💞
Suzanne Sommers looks like my old He-man figure that i melted on a lightbulb.
I don't know what to say lol
lmaoooooooooooooo
I miss the shows🙁
I loved the show and all the great characters brought to life by the talented actors / actresses
We're happy to know that you're a fan of the show. In your opinion, what is its best episode?
@@FactsVerse a particular favorite was when Jack accompanied Janet to a swanky party while fortified with tranquilizers ( due to his fear of flying ) and alcohol.
Wow... Susanne Somers was 46 when she played Chrissy. That's amazing.
No that’s an error. She was 31. Suzanne was born in 1946.
one of the greatest shows in history i loved all the beautifull characters they were so special
I still watch 3 company mostly with Chrissy Suzanne Somers I still LOVE ❤️ 😍 her funny 😁 personality makes me laugh 😃 alot nobody could replace 😆 her.
I still watch this show on free tv channels I love this show. RIP to all who have past
Thanks for watching, Martha!
@@FactsVerse your welcome
1987. It is now 2021. My, how time flies!
norman fell was a deadringer of my dad,who's still with us 92yrs.old.never miss an episode.
How about consistency with the correct dates and ages.
IKR
Somers was the wrong one
Joyce DeWitt. Still as beautiful as ever. What a Honey....😃
Best show ever miss them all good actors I still wach them ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ jack so funny and the girls and the landlord so funny ❤❤ .
LOL! Suzanne Somers was NOT 46 in 1977, lol! But I was 5 years old 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Exactly.
If her current age is correct that would have made her 31.
Me too!..48 now.
You made Suzanne Somers 15 years older than she was in 1977 with a typo (9:44) but you showed her right age of 31 in the then and now comparison photo. I didn't even know that she was 31 back then, I thought she was in her early or mid 20s.
She is over12 older than Jenilee Harrison, and 2 years older than John.
Getting old is a heck of a thing I tell you
I wish I could come up with a magic formula for staying young.
I was truly shocked shocked when John Ritter past
"passed away" His life on Earth may be considered in the past as he has now "passed" on/away etc.
I always loved John Ritter, he made the show- Threes Company. He was so funny. Great wonderful man. I miss him very much. RIP. I still watch the reruns of Threes Company in 2021. Joyce Dewit looks great! I liked Janet on the show also. She staying on the show from day one to the end of the show. I also liked the other characters on the show also. I did not care for Suzanne Somers, I did not care for her character on threes company either. Best wishes to Joyce Dewitt. 💖
A great great tv show!!
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