Original Main Cast of Three's Company
The original cast of Three's Company centered on John Ritter as Jack Tripper, Joyce DeWitt as Janet Wood, and Suzanne Somers as Chrissy Snow. The show premiered in 1977 and ran for eight seasons on ABC. The trio shared screen time in the Santa Monica apartment setting while navigating comedic misunderstandings with landlords and neighbors.
Don Knotts joined the cast as Ralph Furley in 1979, and Norman Fell continued as the building manager Mr. Roper. The ensemble structure kept the show in the Nielsen top ten for multiple years. The series ended in 1984 after a spinoff, The Ropers, ran from 1979 to 1980.
Post-Series Careers and Earnings
John Ritter continued acting in film and television until his death in 2003. He earned a Primetime Emmy Award for Three's Company and later starred in the sitcom 8 Simple Rules. His career included roles in Disney's Clifford the Big Red Dog and the film Bride of Chucky.
Suzanne Somers launched a business career with the ThighMaster fitness product and authored multiple books. She became a paid spokesperson for companies including Almay and served as a contributor on the daytime talk show The Talk. Joyce DeWitt continued in television and stage work, including appearances on shows such as Supernatural and Baretta.
Spinoffs, Reboots, and Rights Ownership
The franchise includes the spinoff The Ropers, which aired on ABC from 1979 to 1980, and the 2019 attempted reboot Three's Company, which did not move forward. The original series is distributed by Sony Pictures Television, which holds the library rights and licensing for syndication and streaming platforms.
The show's theme song, "Come and Knock on Our Door," was written by composers Jeff Barry and Tom Cornish. The series is listed in television history references as a landmark multi-camera sitcom of the late 1970s and early 1980s. The original cast contracts and profit participation have been discussed in industry reports on actor compensation in long-running sitcoms. Forbes SEC