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Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company'

Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company'

2003TV Movie⏱️ 2h 0m
DramaComedy
6.4
IMDB Rating
467 votes

An insider's look at the unfunny side of comedic success on network television.

Director
Jason Ensler
Writers
N/A
Stars
Melanie Paxson, Bret Anthony, Jud Tylor
Release Date
May 5, 2003
Language
English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Melanie Paxson
Melanie Paxson
as Joyce DeWitt
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Bret Anthony
as John Ritter
Jud Tylor
Jud Tylor
as Suzanne Somers
Brian Dennehy
Brian Dennehy
as Fred Silverman
Wallace Langham
Wallace Langham
as Jay
Daniel Roebuck
Daniel Roebuck
as Ted Bergman
Michael David Simms
Michael David Simms
as Don Taffner
Gregg Binkley
Gregg Binkley
as Don Knotts
Barbara Gordon
Barbara Gordon
as Audra Lindley
Joyce DeWitt
Joyce DeWitt
as Self - Hostess

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Dolby
Color
Color
Filming Location
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Production
NBC Studios, Nitelite Entertainment, Once Upon a Time Films

🏷️ Keywords

sitcom productionroommatebehind the scenesblonde stereotypecloseted homosexual

🎯 Categories

ComedyDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Great mix of a story, but missed a few key ingredients
by trdonovan2003-05-13

"This NBC 2-hour film was quite exceptional in its reflection of the tales behind the camera of one of television's most successful comedies, `Three's Company'. The acting ensemble was 99% uncanny to the actual people who were portrayed. Bret Anthony played an excellent "John Ritter/Jack Tripper'. His rendition of the legendary pratfalls of Ritter was right on mark. I didn't exactly buy him as a legitimate Ritter/Tripper, at first, mostly due to Anthony having a stark resemblance to the late Robert F. Kennedy. After a while-- the Jack Tripper performance was a pay..."

💡 Did You Know?

The character of Lana Shields (Ann Wedgeworth) is completely omitted.

📖 Synopsis

An insider's look at the unfunny side of comedic success on network television.