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Three'S Company

What is three's company?

· Emily Grant

Key facts

Genre Sitcom[1]
Network ABC[1]
Original run March 15, 1977 to September 18, 1984[1]
Setting Santa Monica, California[1]
Main roommates Jack Tripper, Janet Wood, Chrissy Snow[1]
Based on Man About the House[1]

Three’s Company is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from 1977 to 1984, about three single roommates living together in Santa Monica, California.

Context

Three’s Company is an American sitcom about three single roommates living together in Santa Monica, California, airing on ABC from 1977 to 1984 [1]. It is based on the British sitcom *Man About the House* [1]. The series centers on a man living platonically with two women, using farce and misunderstandings as its comic structure [1]. The apartment complex is owned by Stanley and Helen Roper in the premise described by Wikipedia [1]. The official show site describes it as matching “two attractive young women and one handsome, but clumsy” young man under one roof [2].

Documented claims

  • The series centers on a man living platonically with two women. [1]
  • The show uses farce and misunderstandings as its comic structure. [1]
  • It was developed by Don Nicholl, Michael Ross, and Bernie West. [1]

Questions and answers

Why was Three's Company controversial?

The premise of a man living platonically with two women was considered risqué for its time, and the show leaned on farce and misunderstandings for comedy [1].

What happened between Joyce DeWitt and Suzanne Somers?

The sources do not detail the personal conflict between Joyce DeWitt and Suzanne Somers, but the show’s main roommates were Jack Tripper, Janet Wood, and Chrissy Snow [1].

Why did Chrissy get fired from Three's Company?

The provided sources do not explain why Chrissy Snow left the show, but the series originally featured her as one of the three roommates [1].

Sources

  1. 1592: "Three's Company" — JC — jimconnors.net (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. 'Three's Company,' a Play — vice.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Entertainment