I scour across the Internet and find TV shows with only 1 season, watch them, see if I enjoyed them, talk about them here and put them in a list of 1-Season Wonders. It sounds easy as it looks, right? No, you actually have to find these shows, watch through them hoping they're not as painful as they were the first time, and debate with yourself to see if it makes the list. If that sounds challenging and you want it that way, then let's do it.
Remember Three’s Company? Yeah? Well, it had a spin-off. No, not that spin-off. Yep, it had another one. And ooohh, the theme song.
It’s Three's a Crowd.
Three's a Crowd is a spin-off of Three's Company, one of the most iconic sitcoms of the 1970s, and one of the bustiest. Starring John Ritter as the clumsy, goofy and always hilarious Jack Tripper, Jack moves on from the life of living in a shared pad with two super-duper sexy ladies, to the life with another super-duper sexy lady, his girlfriend Victoria (let's call her Vicky), played by Mary Cadorette.
Too bad she doesn’t know about Jack’s life on Three’s Company. Jack, a cook, owns a restaurant in Santa Monica, CA, called Jack's Bistro, with a slow-willed, but very cool and easy-going guy named...E.Z., played by Alan Campbell. Jack also owns an apartment just upstairs, where he and Vicky live. I also want to mention that it was strange that Jack and Vicky met and fell in love so close to the end of Three’s Company. I have heard of people who meet and go so fast into love so quickly, but to have this happen at the end and set that up as the basis of a spin-off is kinda weird to me.
This show (like its parent series) is based on sitcom in Great Britain. This is based on Robin's Nest, while Company is based on Man About the House. While the Company was a huge success from the start, Crowd was barely noticeable in the ratings, and did well enough for a bid for next season. Unfortunately, it didn’t. Ritter was in negotiations with ABC on the length of season 2. the network wanted 13 episodes with 9 more if it does good in the ratings, while John wanted the full 22 order. Since neither budged, the show ended for good.
I really like this show. In fact, I enjoy it a little more than the parent series. As much as I love Three's Company, I can do without the legs, boobs, sex talk and skin sweaters all the time. It just feels so light and sweet with as much of Jack retained here. And there's also some of the characters I like too; the sugar-and-spice personality of Vicky, the jerk with a heart facade of James, and goofy-yet-laid-back personality of E.Z. As I much as I will respect the decisions made by Ritter and the network, I wish this show would have go on with the 13-episode second season. I enjoy Jack’s wacky antics, the constant back-and-forth between Jack and James, the sweet scenes between Jack and Vicky, and...basically everything E.Z. does.
The show is currently in reruns on Antenna TV (for now though, you’ll have to wait for it to air since Three’s Company is currently on the schedule. I may let you know.) You may also find some episodes on YouTube, with the first episode at the top of the page. (Don’t read the comments, though; they’re kinda rough. Apparently, people remember Three’s Company fondly. Don’t blame them, but still.)
And there it is, Three's a Crowd, the fifth addition of the 1 Season Wonder segment, added to the list of 1 Season Wonders and that after show of Three's Company that didn't last...but has a wonderful theme song.
Tune in next time, when I have some special editions planned for you guys. I can't wait to show them for you during Maroon May. See ya then...
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