I’m glad they made the changes they did, the chemistry of the cast was perfection. Very happy that you continue to cover Three’s Company. Such a great show!♥️
@SuperMarioBrosIII
Жыл бұрын
@Sally N Plus this early pilot was included on the season 2 DVD of Three's Company as a bonus as I recall! Actually their are two-early pilots taped before the one with the cast we are more familiar with. Joyce Dewitt is in the second pilot with a different hairdo also on the season 2 DVD!🤗📺♥👍
@donkique956
Жыл бұрын
Too bad greed reared its ugly face.
@bravoninetyseven
Жыл бұрын
My favorite episode of Three's Company is the one where there is a misunderstanding.
@lazyhomebody1356
Жыл бұрын
Agree! And my favorite Gilligan's Island is the one where they have a plan to get off the island
@stuartm6069
Жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@TRDOffRoad2020
10 ай бұрын
@@lazyhomebody1356that is almost every episode 🤔🤣😎
@lazyhomebody1356
10 ай бұрын
@@TRDOffRoad2020 That was the joke!
@MicDeluxx
10 ай бұрын
HILARIOUS!!!
@alfabdall
11 ай бұрын
RIP Chrissy, Jack, Mr and Mrs Roper, and Mr Ferley.
@shawnlord5383
2 ай бұрын
Suzanne Sommers aka Chrissy is still alive.
@alfabdall
2 ай бұрын
@@shawnlord5383 Sorry, but she died last year of breast cancer.
@geriko1
2 ай бұрын
RIP Lana as well even though she wasn't part of the main cast.
@alfabdall
2 ай бұрын
@@geriko1 I loved Lana and Cindy even though they weren't on the show long.
@alisummers7984
Жыл бұрын
I am a huge Threes Company!!! Still watch the reruns
@Slavic_Boer
15 күн бұрын
This and The Office. both amazing.
@sharonmcentee8615
Жыл бұрын
I felt SO sad when John Ritter died. Ugh. Too soon.
@IbrahimOuta-q7g
2 ай бұрын
😢 Susan Sommer
@Lospaghetto
Жыл бұрын
Three pilots? How appropriate
@GaryTongue-zn5di
4 ай бұрын
Yes it is if you don't want the plane to crash!
@morganm9040
Жыл бұрын
I've seen both unaired pilots. The final was the best and more polished. Always like when the girl who comes looking at the apartment and Mr Roper's interaction with her. Fun fact: Valerie Curtin is a cousin of Jane Curtin.
@JhLee-i9g
9 ай бұрын
She went on to star 9to5 tv series
@tyeishaleisure
Жыл бұрын
I have this pilot on the season 2 boxset as a bonus feature. So glad they made the changes they did. The season 2 boxset has a ton of bonus content including a tribute to John Ritter done by Joyce DeWitt. It’sa documentary about his life and the many shows and movies he was in. There are also episode commentaries for some of the episodes. Highly recommend if fans do want to see the pilot.
@acalia_sariah
Жыл бұрын
I own that same box set. I loved seeing the original pilot and comparing the original and the one that aired.
@satoncho
7 ай бұрын
It's true you can only see this pilot episode on the dvd's
@LeegolasandEl
Жыл бұрын
My mom showed me this show when I was small, so I grew up with it! Even to this day, still my favorite comedy series ever!❤
@Jared_Wignall
Жыл бұрын
Unaired pilots are always interesting to watch. Sometimes there’s different cast members involved, names of characters are different, occupations are different or the entire setting is different. Regardless, it’s fascinating to see what Three’s Company looked like before they started to make a full TV show from the pilot. Thank you for the video Rick, keep up the great work and take care!
@nickimontie
Жыл бұрын
I would love to see more info about unaired and forgotten pilots! That would be amazing to see.
@SuperMarioBrosIII
Жыл бұрын
@@nickimontie Me too like All In the Family's unaired pilot featuring Archie and his well groomed combed head of hair LOL!🤗🤔📺👍
@kjk7611
11 ай бұрын
@@SuperMarioBrosIII Was it the unaired pilot with Carroll O'Connor or the earlier unaired pilot with the other actor who played Archie Bunker?
@winniebae4alwayyz963
5 ай бұрын
@@SuperMarioBrosIII *I was just about to comment about that.*
@SanFranDentist94301
Жыл бұрын
You gotta remember John Ritter was one of the first Nepo Babies. His father was a pretty significant Country star and his mom an actress/singer. They knew John had the combined charisma of both hence three pilots. And they were absolutely correct.
@lazyhomebody1356
Жыл бұрын
Genetics doesn't always work. My parents were a cheerleader and football hero.
@SanFranDentist94301
Жыл бұрын
@@lazyhomebody1356 But they did for Ritter❤️
@lazyhomebody1356
Жыл бұрын
@@SanFranDentist94301 I need to look up his Mom. His dad was pretty cool all right
@kjk7611
11 ай бұрын
And Ritter was a premadonna.
@christopherkraft1327
Жыл бұрын
Hey Rick, I had no clue that this pilot even existed & that it was so different from the series that we are familiar with. I really like the dynamic of all the characters, especially Stanley Roper, I think that Norman Fell had great comedic timing & was very underrated!!! As always my friend, thanks for sharing another great video!!! 👍👍🙂
@Dirtcake71
Жыл бұрын
I kinda knew about this but I haven't seen it. It's always interesting to see how a show is developed into a finished product. The cast changes were on point in my opinion because they never seemed to lose chemistry. Having Joyce and John stay throughout the duration of the show 100% helped it stay on the air for as long as it did.
@tron3entertainment
Жыл бұрын
I remember seeing John Ritter on The Dating Game before Three's company. He came out and acted goofy, we laughed and instantly fell in love with him. It was rather surprising when we recognized him on Three's Company.
@sharonstark1014
11 ай бұрын
I'm glad they replaced the 2 female characters with Suzanne and Joyce. What a funny show, glad it's still on TV in reruns. RIP SUZANNE AND JOHN
@arthuridis
Жыл бұрын
I think that Suzanne lady looks familiar. She might have been one of the dealers for a time on "Card Sharks" NBC in the 1978-81 time frame. Looks like her.
@mikeobrien6704
Жыл бұрын
This original pilot had been on You Tube for years until recently.
@johntuttle2825
Жыл бұрын
Very interesting, Rick. Similar plot though. My parents told me about the spinoff called, "The Ropers." Like I said before my Dad was a big fan of Three's Company! But I don't think he knew about this pilot. There was one episode that we saw only once where Jack is moving in and the door bell goes out and Stanley tries to fix it, and everytime they would ring the doorbell, Stanley would get shocked and yell! Scare everyone. Thinking it was really the sound of the doorbell. Lol. That episode was hardly showed at either. As far as I know. What is interesting to me. In one later episode with Terri, Jack was applying for a job at Angelino's (Could of been Krissy still.) And Jack took the name as "David Miller." He was a chef that everyone was after! Lol. Maybe this is where they got the idea from. I dk. Sadly, few of the stars are deceased now. Thanks! Take care.
@Blues.Fusion
Жыл бұрын
Yeah the Ropers had a few good elements like Jeffrey Tambor and of course Norman and Audrey. But it just didn't have enough plot conflict to stay funny.
@craigfazekas3923
Жыл бұрын
ROPERRRR !!! 🚬😎👍 Btw, Valerie Curtin played a hippy-drippy chick named Skye on an episode of The Rockford Files.
@jehobden
Жыл бұрын
I've seen both of the unaired pilots, as they were included as extras in the Season 1 & 2 DVD sets. Larry Gelbart, who wrote the 1st pilot, was the original developer of MASH. This plot comes from the pilot of the UK series, MAN ABOUT THE HOUSE. 1 difference between this US pilot & the pilot as aired on tv was that the potential new female roommate for the 2 ladies actually liked Roper poking her chest (because he thought she was David/Jack), where the aired pilot had a very huffy woman who was deeply offended by Roper.
@TotoFrancey
Жыл бұрын
The "All in the Family" pilot had three pilots made over two networks with a different Mike and Gloria for each pilot. "Three's Company" was by no means the first show to make more than two pilots with several actors involved.
@Blues.Fusion
Жыл бұрын
No Larry? No Regal Beagle? Yeah that had to change.
@TeamForwood
Жыл бұрын
Larry never came on Three's Company until episode 4
@rudistorm3348
10 ай бұрын
@TeamForwood man he must have had blue balls.
@ianmccluskey1990
Жыл бұрын
I remember seeing this on tv briefly, but I don’t remember the year it was
@BATMAN-gh1nf
Жыл бұрын
It has been several years, but i remember seeing this pilot episode on TV Land whenever they would air Three's Company marathons.
@randytim512
Жыл бұрын
I love this stuff. So cool to know how the cast and characters changed. Glad they recast the girls because they were terrific in their parts Thanks Rick!!
@johnny-becker
Жыл бұрын
I was lucky enough to see it here on KZitem. Maybe it is still available.
@cadeevans4623
Жыл бұрын
Never saw this one Rick I'm glad they made changes and got the right cast and people to play the parts
@SuperMarioBrosIII
Жыл бұрын
@Cade Evans Hello Cade both Three's Company pilot episodes are available on the season 2 DVD set! However one episode that is missing from the season 3 DVD is the two-part episode when the Ropers move into a new Apartment building where they meet their new Neighbor Mr. Brooks portrayed by actor Jeffrey Tambor. Also missing is the episode where Mr. Roper wants to throw a surprise birthday party for Mrs. Roper and he invites Jack Chrissy and Janet help him. Brookes see's Chrissy and Janet dancing with Roper and becomes suspicious LOL! These episodes were included with the syndication package of Three's Company however they are technically "The Ropers" episodes! 🤗📺🏠👍
@cadeevans4623
Жыл бұрын
Awesome thanks for sharing and telling me about this thanks bud much appreciated
@SuperMarioBrosIII
Жыл бұрын
@@cadeevans4623 You are very welcome Cade. Take care!🤗🙏👍👌
@cadeevans4623
Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much buddy you take care also
@e815usa
Жыл бұрын
Do you have a link to the actual pilot? And do you plan to do one on the unaired pilot #2 and #3?
@tyeishaleisure
Жыл бұрын
I don’t believe it’s online. Rick probably has the season 2 boxset which is where you can watch it.
@markantinozzi8657
Жыл бұрын
@@tyeishaleisureI have all eight season
@CoopyKat
Жыл бұрын
Everyone who loves Three's Company should check out the British version, which is where the American version comes from. It was called Man About the House. It had a spin-off George & Mildred (which inspired The Ropers spin-off from Three's Company). The third show, Three's A Crowd with just Jack and his girlfriend is also based on the British spin-off Robin's Nest, spun off from Man About the House. Those versions are fun to watch because of the cultural differences between the U.S. and the UK.
@majorneptunejr
Жыл бұрын
I see the framed print of the life magazine cover also made it into the actual show.
@michaeltaylor1603
Жыл бұрын
A lot of these shows have to be reworked. Case in point Archie Bunker (Carol O' Conner) wrote that part. Gilligan's Island reworked, there was to be a different Mike Brady & Alice on the Brady Bunch. Now I kinda want to see that episode. Thanks Rick!
@johntuttle2825
Жыл бұрын
I know they had a couple of pilots of the Original Star Trek too. The Cage and something else. Not sure this is true though.
@stuartm6069
Жыл бұрын
"The Cage" was the first pilot for Star Trek. They eventually reused it in the 2 part episode "The Menagerie". The second pilot was titled "Where No Man Has Gone Before" featuring Gary Lockwood and Sally Kellerman. Lucille Ball (who owned Desilu Studios where Star Trek was filmed) convinced NBC to order a second pilot. So we have Lucille Ball to thank for the history that became Star Trek.
@johntuttle2825
Жыл бұрын
I knew about the Menagerie. My Dad thought "Where no Man has gone before." Was the better pilot. I like both of them myself. I only found out recently that Lucy and Desi were responsible for NBC keeping Star Trek on the air. Thank you!
@Corazanaoro
Жыл бұрын
Awesome, thx for finding this for us to njoy.
@georgiaayres5805
Жыл бұрын
Wow!! I am sure glad all the changes were made. The series would have never been the same
@markswishereatsstuff2500
Жыл бұрын
I wish there would be a unaired pilot channel to see the bizarro universe of what ifs.
@jamesniezgoda5454
Жыл бұрын
I saw the pilot. So glad they decided to stick with what we are familiar with
@stevenpagnani7005
Жыл бұрын
There was actually two episodes that was never aired on TV. You have to buy the complete series to see it
@theriddler8695
Жыл бұрын
I’ve seen both pilots. Loved this show as a kid…still do. Great memories.
@74Spirit1
11 ай бұрын
Suzanne Somers was the current loss for this iconic show.
@canadaman6191
Жыл бұрын
thank gosh they changed it
@timbragg4546
Жыл бұрын
Threes Company was based on a British sitcom Man of the House.
@booksbeautylifestyle256
Жыл бұрын
I never even knew of this. Never seen it before. Wow! Thanks Rick!
@mdooms76
Жыл бұрын
Wow I would have never watched this show if that was the cast. 3s Company is one of my favorite shows of all time with Jack, Janet and Terri. They just fit perfectly together and I always loved their apartment.❤😊
@kjk7611
11 ай бұрын
You mean Jack, Janet & Chrissy, don't you?
@dogzilla1960
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting! ❤
@badcompany-w6s
10 ай бұрын
I'm glad they finally came up with some lyrics for the theme song.
@johnnydodgecountry9508
11 ай бұрын
Just goes to show you , you can't just throw anybody into the mix and have it be a success. When you find the right people for the job , magic happens.
@brianrebmann5398
Жыл бұрын
very good video and very interesting topic thanks for a great video
@bruschmidt9943
10 ай бұрын
FYI a Big Threes Company Fan ought to know this Show didn't come out in 1970. It debuted in Fall 1977. I was there and remember.
@joeyrivful
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for another great video this is something I never knew about.
@ProfessorKenneth
Жыл бұрын
This unaired pilot is on KZitem, i just watched it
@al007italia
Жыл бұрын
I knew about the various pilots, but have never seen anything from the 1st pilot until now. I'm surprised that the pilots haven't surfaced on DVD as part of the 1st season collection. Maybe someday.
@SuperMarioBrosIII
Жыл бұрын
@al007italia They are included on the season 2 DVD set!💽🧐🙏👍
@animalyze7120
9 ай бұрын
Both unaired pilots which eventually became Episodes 1 & 2 were included in the 2nd and 3rd season releases of the DVD collections. Many years ago, this HAS been seen by most every serious Three's Company fans.
@kurtmorris454
7 ай бұрын
George Roper was the name of the Ropers from 'Man about the House' the British show that 'Three's Company' was taken from.
@rayb8572
9 ай бұрын
The TV show "All in the Family" also had 3 different pilot episodes. The difference between each pilot episode is that each one had different actors playing Mike and Gloria. The third pilot had the actors we know from the series as Mike and Gloria.
@bubbadano1508
11 ай бұрын
Another great video sir. I don't remember exactly where I remember Valerie Curtin from but I always liked her. A beautiful smile and woman.
@kevinpyne5808
Жыл бұрын
Amazing video. Thanks!
@DebbieCatalano
Жыл бұрын
I'm catching up on your videos (and having fun doing so!) and had to tell you I really found this one so interesting! I had no idea about this and have never seen it so it was so cool you shared some images from it! Thank you for sharing!
@Saffrondarling
Жыл бұрын
Saw this episode on Facebook
@JBIRDRN8
Жыл бұрын
I had no idea about this so thank you for bringing it to us!
@WingsAsEaglesMinistries
Жыл бұрын
Never knew this ! Thank you for sharing
@timothykozlowski2945
11 ай бұрын
The Big Bang Theory and Gilligan's Island both changed a lot after their original pilot
@mgl5104
Жыл бұрын
All in the family had 3 pilots as well
@ericcriddle9098
Жыл бұрын
I never saw this and I watched 3's company a lot.
@rickystar5
Ай бұрын
This pilot can be seen on TikTok in its entirety.
@queenmarynovelwriter5397
Жыл бұрын
I was never a fan of Three's Company but as usual, you have presented interesting content.
@kjk7611
11 ай бұрын
What didn't you like about 3's Company?
@queenmarynovelwriter5397
11 ай бұрын
@@kjk7611 I enjoyed the premise and thought it was clever but I don't know, just a preference I guess. I didn't care for Friends either but laughed out loud at some episodes.
@benatkinson5671
10 ай бұрын
All in the Family also had three pilots before it was picked up, but to my knowledge that is the only other one to have so many pilots.
@woksrandomchannel
10 ай бұрын
Yeah, I am very glad they revised the script and cast. The chemistry did not feel right, and the script seemed underdeveloped. But three pilots is indeed insane!
@kjk7611
11 ай бұрын
THE LOVE BOAT has 3 different pilots, too.
@dannywebb8718
Жыл бұрын
Rick, can you tell us your "connection"? Would like to see this unaired pilot.
@Tim-57
Жыл бұрын
Hey Rick Fun video, thank you. Take care
@pavelsarneki354
Жыл бұрын
The original character from the Britcom Man About the House the Jack role was Robin Tripp🤓😎✌🏻
@cwaynebrock2519
9 ай бұрын
I never knew about this, how weird though. You said there were 3 pilot of a television show to this, I think "All in the Family" had 3 different pilot before getting it started into the first season. I never knew why back then had to be more than one pilot before getting the show started. But for this, I appreciate you showing, thank you.
@76TomD
10 ай бұрын
The unaired pilot # 1 was from 1976 according to IMDB
@spokanetomcat1
11 ай бұрын
RIP Suzanne Somers.
@QesankhMaaKheperu
11 ай бұрын
David was an aspiring filmmaker. I'm a filmmaker so it was surprising to hear that. I love the pilot!
@jdewitt77
9 ай бұрын
It's a good thing they made the changes they did. With this cast it would have been a disaster.
@michaelrochester48
10 ай бұрын
Rick, all in the family had three pilots
@ricknineg
10 ай бұрын
Wow!
@blockisle9
Жыл бұрын
I would love to see the original pilot for Gillian’s Island
@vinniec5286
11 ай бұрын
Very interesting. I only recognize Suzanne Zenor from MASH S2E17 "For Want of a Boot".
@gailwatson4927
Жыл бұрын
Wow! Thanks Rick. Loved it.
@kimmoore6445
11 ай бұрын
Never knew, thanks for sharing
@tj921able
Жыл бұрын
This was great, TY for sharing it. God Bless You and stay safe
@z.h.8454
Жыл бұрын
I see the "Life" picture in the background. It was an original along with the pilot.
@simonparry5958
11 ай бұрын
All pilots are on the boxset
@nelroy78
Жыл бұрын
Just saw the intro to this yesterday
@greatunz67
Жыл бұрын
I've seen (and have) both of the 'unseen' pilots.
@tankzilla6785
Жыл бұрын
How about this old mate the original show was done in UK it was called man about the house and the sequel was called Robin's nest, just like Archie Bunker first started in the UK as well as the Ted Knight show also was a spinoff from a UK show check it out you be amazed
@lazyhomebody1356
Жыл бұрын
The UK version is good but not as funny. I love that Robin was best friends with the sexy blond one and madly in love with the intellectual quiet brunette!
@jennifer_m.8613
Жыл бұрын
Three's Company premiered in 1977
@leslieo5947
Жыл бұрын
Very interesting, I did not know this.
@chrissyandjoey28
Жыл бұрын
I would love to watch it very good ❤
@LyleFrancisDelp
Жыл бұрын
Good show from my high school years. Rip off from the BritCom “Man About the House”
@lazyhomebody1356
Жыл бұрын
Now, now. It was "inspired by"
@JMyoutube1
9 ай бұрын
Back when tv was just fun and entertaining.
@trinagibson5640
11 ай бұрын
All in the family also had 3 pilots.
@jorgezarco9269
29 күн бұрын
1970? 1977. It's a Hollywood remake of the United Kingdom sitcom Man About the House.
@flintybraz1
5 ай бұрын
The show was not from 1970. It came out in 1976.
@MicahThomason
Жыл бұрын
How do I get the connections to watch the pilot, Rick?
@lisathomass4054
11 ай бұрын
Three's company aired in 1977 not 1970. There's an complete history of the show from the pilot.
@ricknineg
11 ай бұрын
1976-1984
@pmafterdark
10 ай бұрын
I believe this pilot can be seen on the season 2 dvd set of Three's Company.
@FitzArias
11 ай бұрын
It is impressive how the producers in this case knew what we wanted to see. Starting with the hum theme and ending with the two female roommates they changed everything they felt needed to change and came up with a finished product that became a ratings winner. Of course they also americanized the humour since "Man about the house" was not really made for the american audience.
@rickyn1135
Жыл бұрын
I’m sorry Rick I forgot I dropped you from Patreon when I started ll my health issues. Will renue in June .
@xalleem8117
10 ай бұрын
I'm so glad they added Mrs Roper's wig...😂😂😂😂😂..the original looks don't work for me...
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