In the opening credits for the later seasons, you can see a child run up to Janet at the zoo. This little boy was actually Jason Ritter, John Ritter’s son.
The moment made actress Joyce DeWitt laugh and became an endearing, unscripted encounter, which led producers to leave it in.
Suzanne Somers Wanted More Money
Suzanne Somers was discontented with her given salary and faced the producers head-on to negotiate a better contract. Somers, who was already raking in $30,000 an episode, wanted to up the here salary to $150,000 per episode, the amount that Ritter got. Can't blame her for fighting for equality!
The producers were not enthused by her request but Somers was unwilling to compromise. The ensuing drama led to Somers receiving the cold shoulder from her castmates and her character ultimately being written out of the show.
Heather Locklear Had an Embarrassing Audition
With the messy exit of Suzanne Somers, Producers were looking for someone to replace her. And, unfortunately for blonde bombshell Heather Locklear, it would not be her. In an interview, Locklear said that she was worried about sweating during the audition, so she had Kleenex under her arms.
When she finished her audition, she heard laughter and realized she had forgotten to remove the Kleenex. Sadly, along with the embarrassment, she did not get the role.
John Ritter Accidentally Flashed the Camera
Even after "Three’s Company" ended, it lived on in television through reruns. But one particularly observant viewer noticed a shocking wardrobe malfunction. Apparently, in a certain scene, John Ritter's short shorts were a bit too short and showed more than they should have.
It’s still unclear today if there was in fact, an unintended “cameo” in the scene but the shot was reedited just to be safe!
Stanley Roper Got His Own Spin-off.
Sometimes a character will be so successful on a tv series that they will get their own show and that’s just what happened for landlord Stanley Roper and his wife. After three seasons, they starred in The Ropers.
Actor Norman Fell was apprehensive at first but he was assured that if the show didn't make it more than one year, he could return to "Three's Company." Sadly, The Ropers didn't do well, but it did hang on for a year and a half, which unfortunately meant that Roper would never return to "Three’s Company."