Three's Company

Trouble on the set

Suzanne Somers became a popular star through her role as dumb-blonde Chrissy Snow in the series. She eventually caused friction on the set in 1980 when, after demands for a heavily increased salary were not met, she went on strike and was absent for several taping days. Eventually co-stars Joyce DeWitt and John Ritter refused to work with her because of this, but, unwilling to fire the actor for fears her absence would cause ratings to decline, the producers of the series retained Somers, who was still under contract, to appear in just the one-minute tag scene of each episode. According to scripts she had returned to her home town, and in the tag scene she would be seen on the telephone to one of the series regulars who would recount that episode's adventures to her. Somers' scenes were taped on separate days from the show's regular taping; she did not appear on set with any of the show's other actors. This arrangement continued for one season, but after her contract expired it was not renewed and she disappeared from the series. Sommers was then replaced byJenilee Harrison as Cindy Snow (1980-1982), Chrissy's equally ditzy (and catastrophically clumsy) cousin. Cindy was not particularly liked by fans or critics and was in-turn replaced by Priscilla Barnes as Teri Alden (1981-1984), a (usually) non-ditzy, intelligent blonde nurse who seemed to be the show's answer to complaints about their portrayal of blondes.

Related Topics:
Suzanne Somers - 1980 - Joyce DeWitt - John Ritter - Jenilee Harrison - Priscilla Barnes

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