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.”
John Ritter’s Son Made an Appearance On the Show
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.
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!
Suzanne Somers Was Hired at the Last Minute.
Many actresses auditioned for the coveted role of Chrissy Snow, but producers were not impressed with any of them who stopped by.
However, while reviewing the tapes again, they developed a new-found interest in Suzanne Somers' audition and cast her as Chrissy the day before production began. What a lucky break!
The Cast Almost Sang the Theme Song
The producers could look back at "Three’s Company" and see the show as a success but they almost made a highly questionable move in the sitcom’s development. Producers originally decided that they wanted Ritter, DeWitt, and Somers to sing the theme song.
It was revealed later though, that the actors were, well, best at just acting so the actual singers' Ray Charles (not the Blues musician) and Julia Miller were brought in instead.