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Seasons 7 + 8: should I or shouldn't I?

posted 7 years ago by metatron1970
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Three's Company holds an esteemed place in my heart as something which defined my childhood. I can remember seeing the very first episode in early '77 and stayed with it through every season and its eventual morph into the unmemorable Three's A Crowd. A couple of years ago I started collecting it season by season. It's rare to find something i used to laugh out loud to when I was 8 have the same effect on me as an adult. However, by season 6 I was finding I was enjoying it far less than the previous seasons and I stopped collecting them. True, season 6 had the great showcase for John Ritter, "Up in the Air", but I still felt it was no longer the same show. Priscilla Barnes has admitted how unhappy she was working on it, and I think that vibe comes through. To diehard fans--are seasons 7 and 8 worth getting? I haven't seen those episodes since I was young and remember little about them now. But if the show continues to peter out as started on season 5 due to the backstage turmoil, I'm not sure I would even enjoy those episodes.

[–] kpetnews 7 years ago

I don't know. There are some iffy episodes but there are also some episodes I consider classics, like "Jack Goes the Distance," "The Odd Couples," "Diamond Jack" and "The Brunch." I think Priscilla Barnes, despite her dislike of the environment, fits in nicely, though the scripts prevent her from creating a consistent character.

The main quality I noticed is that John Ritter gets more of a chance to do extended physical comedy routines in these later seasons. While the farcical component is still in place, there's a lot more slapstick and manic humor which I think suits the show fine.

I think the ratio of laugh-out-loud episodes to clunkers is honestly about the same. It's definitely not the same show as it was, but I do think it has enough laughs to make it worth it.

[–] TMC-4 (19411) 7 years ago

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[–] nikki-12813 7 years ago

I do like The Dentist (season 7)Grandma Jack and Jack's Tattoo. (both season 8) Maybe you'll like these episodes too.

[–] giamatt02 7 years ago

I do like a few episode here and there in seasons 7 and 8, but generally I stop after season 6, the first Terry year. It's weird, because even as a 10-11 year old kid at the time, I knew I didn't care for those last two seasons, I just didn't think they were as funny.

[–] Agent_X27 7 years ago

I personally like Season 7. It's not fall-out-of-your-seat laughing-funny or anything, but I just like the characters enough and the retro atmosphere to watch it anyway. Season 8 is definitely the weakest. It's clear that there is nowhere else for the show to go. Still, there are worse last seasons of sitcoms.

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

Thanks I appreciate the suggestion.

[–] megafauna005 7 years ago

Seasons 7 & 8 are 2 of the best seasons so a definite YES!! Funny episodes with Tambor and Jack and Terri's mom's as a plus!

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[–] comedywriter1 7 years ago

If you didn't like 6, probably not.

Personally though, 6-8 are my favourites--the ones I really remember watching as a kid.

[–] antonasmodeus 7 years ago

I like seeing Chrissy talking on the phone at the end of her final episodes. Talk about embarrassing! But it serves her right for trying to take over the series. Sorry Chrissy, clearly you and your ridiculous peroxide pigtails weren't all that!

[–] Kowalski (57993) 4 years ago

LEAST FAVORITE PART OF THE SHOW.HANDS DOWN.

[–] modica (4169) 4 years ago

Not sure how old you are, but Somers was a pretty big deal at the time and a lot of the show's popularity can be attributed to her, so I don't think she was wrong in asking for a raise. Being a woman, she wasn't taken seriously by the bigwigs and they figured that anyone could fill her shoes.

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

Amen

[–] AnubisRaydeen (7897) 4 years ago

She was a draw but Ritter was the hands-down star. It was his show for sure. I don't blame Somers for angling for a raise but not more than Ritter.

[–] modica (4169) 4 years ago

As I said, Somers was a big sex symbol and rose to stardom very quickly after Three's Company premiered. Ritter was the star, but Somers was a big attraction and should have been taken seriously by the powers that be. I don't remember her asking for more than Ritter got, but I think she was asking for something more than what she was getting. No one will probably ever know the real story.

[–] modica (4169) 4 years ago

After Somers was fired, the show just wasn't the same. I generally don't like anything without Somers. Ritter definitely was still good, but Ralph Furley was not The Ropers and Terri wasn't anything like Chrissey Snow. To me, it isn't worth spending money on.

[–] Catbookss (13664) 4 years ago

Bottom line is it was an embarrassingly bad show all around.

[–] modica (4169) 4 years ago

Definitely not the best show, but the show was elevated by Ritter, Somers, Norman Fell and Audra Lindley. When all but Ritter was left, we saw how bad the writing actually was.

[–] AnubisRaydeen (7897) 4 years ago

I love every season. Plenty of good episodes in 7 and 8. 8 is arguably the weakest season but still has gems.
The last 2 episodes are as bad as the follow up Three's a Crowd.