John Ritter is actually the son of a well known actor (from many western films) named Tex Ritter. Tex died before he ever saw his son on “Three’s Company” but John was still able to honor his memory on the show.
In one episode he dropped the following line: “well, you know you have to learn to trot before you can gallop…who said that?”It’s believed he said this line to point to his father’s acting career in so many westerns.
Larry Dallas Was Just Supposed To Make a One-time Guest Appearance
The character of Larry Dallas (played by Richard Kline) was initially supposed to appear in a single episode. But after producers observed the chemistry between Kline and Ritter, they decided Larry should stay.
After this, Larry Dallas became a consistent character on the hit show.
The Characters Rented Their Apartment For Only $300 Per Month
The apartment that the three characters shared was a spacious, two-bedroom apartment in scenic Santa Monica but they only paid a quaint $300 per month!
Certainly a work of fiction, viewers could only dream to play such an affordable rent for a pad like the one those three had.
Priscilla Barnes Recalled The Set Being Unpleasant
Priscilla Barnes (who played Terri, one of Chrissy’s replacements) said that the behind-the-scenes set of "Three’s Company" was not enjoyable at all.
Whether it was the tension between the cast and crew or another disturbance to the work environment, she said that she almost left after she started on the show and that her time as Terri was the most miserable of her entire career.
John Ritter Tossed Another Cameo Line Into The Show
John Ritter had previously had a role on the wholesome, family show, The Waltons, as Reverend Fordwick. As a nod to this previous role, he dropped a line that was very well known from The Waltons.
In one episode, John said “goodnight, John boy”. The audience definitely would have known where this line was from as it pointed directly to a final line often said in The Waltons.