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Three's Company
''Three's Company'' is an American television sitcom that aired for eight seasons on ABC from March 15, 1977, to September 18, 1984. Developed by Don Nicholl, Michael Ross and Bernie West, it is based on the British sitcom '' Man About the House'' created by Brian Cooke and Johnnie Mortimer. The story revolves around three single roommates: Jack Tripper, Janet Wood, and Chrissy Snow, who all platonically live together in a Santa Monica, California, apartment complex owned by Stanley and Helen Roper. The show, a farce, chronicles the escapades and hijinks of the trio's constant misunderstandings, social lives, and financial struggles. A top-10 hit from 1977 to 1983, the series has remained popular in syndication and through DVD releases. The show also spawned similar spin-offs to those that ''Man About the House'' had: '' The Ropers'' and '' Three's a Crowd'', based upon '' George and Mildred'' and '' Robin's Nest'', respectively. Synopsis Florist Janet Wood ( Joyce D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Nicholl
Donald Nicholl (August 9, 1925 – July 5, 1980) was an English screenwriter and producer who later worked in the United States. Early life Nicholl was born in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, Sunderland, England. He worked as a journalist, columnist, and publicist in England, and moved to the United States in 1968. Nicholl's production company Nicholl Ross West (with Michael Ross (screenwriter), Mickey Ross and Bernie West) wrote for the Sitcom, situation comedies ''All in the Family'', ''The Jeffersons'', and produced ''The Dumplings (TV series), The Dumplings'', ''Three's Company'', and ''The Ropers''.Associated Press (July 10, 1980)Don Nicholl, British-Born Writer And Producer of TV Comedies.''The New York Times'' Legacy Nicholl's widow, Gee, set up the Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting program after his death. References External links *Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting via Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 1925 births 1980 deaths 20th-cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priscilla Barnes
Priscilla Barnes (born ) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Terri Alden in the ABC sitcom'' Three's Company'' between 1981 and 1984. Barnes also has appeared in films, including '' A Vacation in Hell'' (1979), ''Licence to Kill'' (1989), '' Stepfather III'' (1992), '' The Crossing Guard'' (1995), '' Mallrats'' (1995), '' The Devil's Rejects'' (2005) and '' The Visitation'' (2006). From 2014 to 2019, Barnes played Magda Andel in the CW comedy-drama series '' Jane the Virgin''. Early life Barnes was born in Fort Dix, New Jersey, the third of four children of a father who was a major in the United States Air Force and a mother who was a homemaker. Her childhood was marked by a series of moves across military bases throughout the country before her family settled in Lancaster, California. After graduating from Antelope Valley High School at age 17, Barnes relocated to San Diego, working as a waitress and a dancer. Career Early career Barnes' first break came ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitcom
A sitcom (short for situation comedy or situational comedy) is a genre of comedy produced for radio and television, that centers on a recurring cast of character (arts), characters as they navigate humorous situations within a consistent setting, such as a home, workplace, or community. Unlike sketch comedy, which features different characters and settings in each Sketch comedy, skit, sitcoms typically maintain plot continuity across episodes. This continuity allows for the development of storylines and characters over time, fostering audience engagement and investment in the characters' lives and relationships. History The structure and concept of a sitcom have roots in earlier forms of comedic theater, such as farces and comedy of manners. These forms relied on running gags to generate humor, but the term ''sitcom'' emerged as radio and TV adapted these principles into a new medium. The word was not commonly used until the 1950s. Early television sitcoms were often filme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three's A Crowd
''Three's a Crowd'' (also known as ''Three's Company, Too'' in the ''Three's Company'' syndication package) is an American sitcom television series produced as a spin-off sequel and continuation of '' Three's Company'' that aired on ABC from September 25, 1984 (one week after the final episode of ''Three's Company'' was broadcast), until April 9, 1985, with reruns airing until September 10, 1985. It is loosely based on the British sitcom '' Robin's Nest'', which was itself a spin-off of '' Man About the House'', on which ''Three's Company'' was based. Plot In ''Three's Company'''s final episodes, Vicky Bradford ( Mary Cadorette) is introduced as a love interest of Jack Tripper (John Ritter), beginning with the episode titled "Cupid Works Overtime". In the following two-part episode "Friends and Lovers", Jack proposes marriage, but Vicky, afraid of marriage after witnessing her parents' tumultuous relationship and bitter divorce, declines the offer. Vicky instead convinces Jac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ropers
''The Ropers'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from March 13, 1979, to May 15, 1980. It is a Spin-off (media), spin-off of ''Three's Company'' and loosely based on the British sitcom ''George and Mildred'', which was itself a spin-off of ''Man About the House'', on which ''Three's Company'' was based. It was taped at CBS Television City in the Fairfax District, Los Angeles, Fairfax District of Los Angeles, where its parent series, ''Three's Company'', was taping at the time, from February to April 1979 (Season 1) and from July 1979 to February 1980 (Season 2). Plot The series focused on couple Stanley Roper, Stanley (Norman Fell) and Helen Roper (Audra Lindley), who were landlords to Jack Tripper, Jack, Janet Wood, Janet and Chrissy Snow, Chrissy on ''Three's Company''. In this spin-off, the Ropers have sold their apartment building (in the ''Three's Company'' episode "An Anniversary Surprise" [season 3, episode 20]) to l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American Commercial broadcasting, commercial broadcast Television broadcaster, television and radio Radio network, network that serves as the flagship property of the Disney Entertainment division of the Walt Disney Company. ABC is headquartered on Riverside Drive in Burbank, California, directly across the street from Walt Disney Studios (Burbank), Walt Disney Studios and adjacent to the Team Disney – Roy E. Disney Animation Building. The network maintains secondary offices at 77 66th Street (Manhattan), West 66th Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City, which houses its broadcast center and the headquarters of its news division, ABC News (United States), ABC News. Since 2007, when ABC Radio (also known as Cumulus Media Networks) was sold to Citadel Broadcasting, ABC has reduced its broadcasting operations almost exclusively to television. The youngest of the "Big Three (American television), Big Three" American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CBS Television City
Television City, alternatively CBS Television City, is a television studio complex located in the Fairfax District, Los Angeles, Fairfax District of Los Angeles, California, United States. The facilities are located at 7800 Beverly Boulevard, at the corner of Fairfax Avenue. Designed by architect William Pereira and Charles Luckman, Television City opened in 1952 as a dedicated electronic (video) production facility, the second CBS network show factory in Southern California, paralleling 35mm film production at Radford Studio Center, CBS Studio Center in the Studio City, Los Angeles, Studio City section of the San Fernando Valley. Radford continues to house soundstage facilities for film-type TV show productions, and also now houses the network's Los Angeles local television operations (KCBS-TV and KCAL-TV). Since 1961, Television City has also served as a national backup master control facility for CBS's television network operations. In 2018, CBS sold Television City to the re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Prospect Studios
The Prospect Studios (also known as ABC Television Center est'') is a lot containing several television studios located at 4151 Prospect Avenue in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, at the corner of Prospect and Talmadge Street (named in honor of silent screen star Norma Talmadge), just east of Hollywood. For more than fifty years, this facility served as the West Coast headquarters of the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) before the network moved its main headquarters to the Walt Disney Studios in 1996. From 1949 to 1999, ABC-owned Los Angeles television station KABC-TV was also located there. The station moved to a new state-of-the-art facility located on a portion of Disney's Grand Central Creative Campus (GC3) in nearby Glendale, California, in December 1999. The Walt Disney Company, which acquired ABC, continues to own and operate the facility to this day. History In 1911, the Vitagraph West Coast studio was established at the beach, at William Rapp's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metromedia Square
Metromedia Square (later known as Fox Television Center from 1986 to 1996) was a radio and television studio facility located at 5746 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California on the southeastern corner of Sunset and Van Ness Avenue in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. For decades, it was recognizable by the white, ladder-like snake on the building's roof. This work of art was called "Starsteps" and was dismantled when ownership of the building changed hands in 2000. It was one of the Los Angeles landmarks that had previous landmark status in the late 20th century. Landmark status Metromedia Square was one of the Los Angeles landmarks that had previous landmark status in the late 20th century, until demolition in the first couple of years in the 21st century; 14 years before the demolition of the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, another last Los Angeles landmark demolished to make way for the Banc of California Stadium in 2016. The lattice steel, truss-like sculp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Charles (musician, Born 1918)
Ray Charles (born Charles Raymond Offenberg; September 13, 1918April 6, 2015) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, vocal arranger and conductor who was best known as organizer and leader of the Ray Charles Singers, who accompanied Perry Como on his records and television shows for 35 years and were also known for a series of 30 choral record albums produced in the 1950s and 1960s for the MGM, Essex, Decca and Command labels. As a vocalist, Charles recorded a few duets with Perry Como during the 1950s. In 1977, Charles, along with Julia Rinker Miller, sang the theme song to the television series ''Three's Company'' ("Come and Knock on Our Door"). As a songwriter, Charles was best known for the choral anthem "Fifty Nifty United States" in which he set the names of the states to music in alphabetical order. It was originally written for '' Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall''. He is also known for "Letters, We Get Letters", also originally written for Como's show and later u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Raposo
Joseph Guilherme Raposo, OIH (February 8, 1937 – February 5, 1989) was an American composer and songwriter. He is best known for his work on the children's television series ''Sesame Street'', for which he wrote the theme song, and several notable songs, including " Bein' Green", " C Is For Cookie" and " Sing" (later a #3 hit for The Carpenters). He also wrote music for other television shows including '' The Electric Company'', '' Shining Time Station'' and the sitcoms '' Three's Company'' and ''The Ropers'', including their theme songs. Additionally, he composed scores for three Dr. Seuss television specials produced by DePatie–Freleng Enterprises: '' Halloween Is Grinch Night'' (1977), '' Pontoffel Pock, Where Are You?'' (1980), and '' The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat'' (1982). Early life and education Raposo was born in Fall River, Massachusetts, as the only child of Portuguese immigrant parents Joseph Soares Raposo and Maria "Sarah" da Ascenção Vitorino Raposo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Multi-camera Setup
The multiple-camera setup, multiple-camera mode of production, multi-camera or simply multicam is a method of filmmaking, television production and video production. Several cameras—either film cameras, film or professional video cameras—are employed on the set and simultaneously record or broadcast a scene. It is often contrasted with a single-camera setup, which uses one camera. Description Generally, the two outer cameras shoot close-up shots or "crosses" of the two most active characters on the set at any given time, while the central camera or cameras shoot a wider master shot to capture the overall action and establish the geography of the room. In this way, multiple shots are obtained in a single take without having to start and stop the action. This is more efficient for programs that are to be shown a short time after being shot, as it reduces the time spent in film editing, film or video editing. It is also a virtual necessity for regular, high-output shows like d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
