Don Knotts Was Nervous When He Got Hired
After the departure of the Ropers, Jack, Chrissy, and Janet needed a new landlord, that’s when actor Don Knotts was cast. Surprisingly, though Knotts was a veteran of TV, he said that he was nervous at first because the show was already so popular and the cast so funny.
On the other side, many cast members confessed they were nervous to work with an actor as seasoned as Knotts.
The Main Cast Didn’t Meet Until The Night of The First Taping.
Even though the plot centers around three roommates, the three cast members didn’t actually meet until the night of the first taping. This was partly because Suzanne Somers was such a last-minute addition to the cast.
But the three actors proved their talents by creating collective, on-screen chemistry for the show.
Jack Tripper is The Only Character to Appear in Every Episode.
Even though the show had three stars, John Ritter was clearly number one (for both the writers and the producers apparently).
His character, Jack, was the only one to appear in every episode of the show. That might explain his big salary!
Suzanne Somers Lied About Her Age.
John Ritter and Joyce DeWitt claimed that Somers told them she was 17 when she had her son, who was 11 at the time (which would have made her 28). However, when you do the math, her claim didn’t add up.
If you consider her birthday and the start date of the show, she was most likely in her 30s when she made the statement.
The Show Didn’t Get its Name Until The Last Minute.
In keeping with the last-minute theme of the show’s development, the producers admitted that the pilot episode was actually written before the show even had a proper name.
But even though it was another quick idea, the title "Three's Company" went over well with the audience.