Three's Company (1982): 20 Shocking Facts You Didn't Know — S6E24

A cooking student named Jack Tripper and his roommate Janet Wood each decide — in secret — to try a computer dating service. They invent fake names, head off to a restaurant to meet the perfect stranger the machine has picked for them. And when Jack's mystery date walks in, it's Janet. The computer has matched the two roommates with each other. That's the episode. That's Three's Company. ABC, 1977 to 1984. One of the most-watched shows in America for most of its run — a farce about three single friends sharing an apartment, built on slamming doors, wild misunderstandings, and one enormous lie. Behind that goofy feel-good comedy sat a genuinely wild story, a beloved star gone far too soon, and a premise so risqué for its time that no network wanted to touch it. 20 facts counting down — from the British show it was secretly based on, to the equal pay fight that tore the cast apart, to Lucille Ball calling it one of her favourite shows on television, to the lie that held the entire series together for eight years. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 – Intro: The Computer Matched the Two Roommates 1:28 – Fact 20: The Whole Show Runs on Jack Pretending to Be Gay 3:10 – Fact 19: Three's Company Is a British Remake 4:44 – Fact 18: The House That Became an American Institution 6:19 – Fact 17: John Ritter — The Man Behind Jack Tripper 7:54 – Fact 16: Jack Lived with Female Roommates on Purpose 9:37 – Fact 15: The Landlords Got Their Own Spin-Off Show 11:14 – Fact 14: The Opening Credits Were Filmed at a Zoo 12:46 – Fact 13: Only Three Characters Lasted the Entire Run 14:26 – Fact 12: The Famous Apartment Wall Picture 16:06 – Fact 11: The Episode Where Jack Pretends to Be His Own Twin 17:55 – Fact 10: The Theme Song Was Written by a Sesame Street Writer 19:24 – Fact 9: One Roommate Towered Over the Leading Man 20:59 – Fact 8: Lucille Ball Was a Huge Fan 22:44 – Fact 7: The Neighbour Who Chased Jack Was Written Off 24:20 – Fact 6: The Last Episode Filmed at the Original Studio 25:53 – Fact 5: What Three's Company Was Really About 27:34 – Fact 4: The Fact That Changed Everything 29:15 – Fact 3: The Fight Over Equal Pay 31:03 – Fact 2: The Series Finale Married One of the Roommates 32:49 – Fact 1: Dating Before the Internet — This Episode Predicted It All 🎬 ABOUT THIS CHANNEL We uncover the untold stories behind classic TV shows and Hollywood films — the drama, the chaos, and everything that happened off camera. Subscribe for weekly deep dives into TV and film history. 🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss one. #threescompany #johnritter #JackTripper #classictv #ABCTelevision #1980stv #tvhistory #SitcomFacts #behindthescenes #lucilleball #filmfacts #tvtrivia #classicsitcom #retrotv ═══════════════════════════════════ TAGS ═══════════════════════════════════ Three's Company, John Ritter, Jack Tripper, Janet Wood, Chrissy Snow, Joyce DeWitt, Suzanne Somers, classic sitcom, 1970s TV, 1980s TV, ABC sitcom, British remake Man About the House, TV history, behind the scenes, sitcom facts, Lucille Ball, Three's Company facts, equal pay Hollywood, TV trivia, retro television