Product Details

• Actors: John Ritter
• Directors: Bernard West, Don Nicholl
• Format: Box set, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 4
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
• DVD Release Date: November 2, 2004
• Run Time: 563 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0002Y4T7O
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,136 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Three's Company: Season Three" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

THREE’S COMPANY delighted audiences and defied critics as it tripped, tittered and jiggled its way to record ratings and pop culture paradise in its third season in fall 1978 to spring 1979. A then- controversial

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best so far, November 7, 2004

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Avalon Daughter (I wish I was in Glastonbury) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Three's Company: Season Three (DVD)

A lot of fans have said that season 3 was the golden year of Three's Company and I couldn't agree more.

This season was the one when everyone was watching and was #1 in the ratings. We see Chrissy, Jack and Janet (and the Roepers) in their prime; They've grown used to the set and the characters are interacting like a well-oiled machine.

The transfer is MUCH better than season 1, which I still think was pushed out too early due to the passing of John Ritter. The extras are almost as good as season 2. We get to see the second pilot with "the other Chrissy" and turns out it was the second episode of the series. Kind of weird, isn't it? Regardless, it is interesting seeing another Chrissy but the character is so overdone I could see why they replaced her with Suzanne Somers.

Along with the extras is another memorandum to John Ritter with interviews from a lot of the cast (with the exception of Suzanne Somers, who in my opinion needs to grow up and be a part of this great DVD set.) There's also another bloopers reel as well as "the best of" moments of the main characters.

There's also a great function to play all the episodes of each disc (which is great if you're lazy like me.) The only thing I wish would be they would insert chapters within the episodes. Hitting the forward button takes you to the next episode rather than past the opening credits or otherwise. All the original openers along with promos from John Ritter and ending tags have all be reinserted, so on the disc is what you saw when it originally aired.

For fans, always recommended. Four stars.

20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BINGO!, November 5, 2004

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Twiddles42 (MN, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Three's Company: Season Three (DVD)

To date:

Season 1: Poor DVD conversion quality, few extras, GREAT episodes, GREAT menu system.

Season 2: Reasonable DVD conversion quality, loads of extras, menu system just as good. Episodes vary from GREAT to good. The best episode featuring the episode where Chrissy finds marijuana in the back yard. Be on the look for when Mr Roper says a particularly stinging comment to his wife, he turns to another camera and makes this hilarious look on his face. The big bonus was the original pilot. I didn't care for the names or the blonde roommate, though I liked the brunette's character and actress who played her. Pity she didn't stay on. But John Ritter, Norman Fell, and Audra Lindley were perfectly cast.

Season 3: Very good DVD conversion quality (which actually allows more of the master tape's defects to be seen, but to repair that damage would sadly be too expensive), same format of extras, and episodes vary from good to GREAT (more GREAT ones). The other pilot, essentially episode 2 from season 1, simply goes through the paces - fortunately, somebody found Suzanne Sommers, who makes the show her own in season 3. While the Mr Roper-looks-at-the-camera shtick is mostly gone, we're replaced with an increasingly comic and hilarious Chrissy. From her catchphrase snort giggle that always drew laughs to silly facial expressions and comments, Suzanne made the character her own in this season.

Also included are interviews, hosted by Joyce DeWitt. The Larry Kline interview was exceptional.

Prime episodes in season 3 include (in no particular order):
Jack Moves Out
The Bake-Off (classic!)
The Best Laid Plans
The Older Woman
Chrissy's New Boss
My Sister's Keeper
Helen's Rendezvous
Eleanor's Return
The Fast (classic!)
Good Old Reliable Janet

And while many people think that the Three's Company episode that was the pilot to "The Ropers" was part of season 3, it wasn't. (so if you liked "The Ropers", that DVD set will contain the spinoff pilot featuring the regular cast.)

In short, this set is worth every penny put into it. Exceptional job to Anchor Bay, and I anxiously await season 4 that will include Don Knotts (possibly the only person who could replace the Ropers, though when they eliminated Chrissy Snow they could never fess up to their mistake!)

19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Season 3 is Great....also a little sad, February 10, 2005

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ronnrickett "movie & TV junkie" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Three's Company: Season Three (DVD)

This is the last season the Ropers were around and having watched countless specials about the backstage crap between the actors, I remember Norman Fell described as being very broken hearted that he and Audra Lindley weren't allowed to come back to this show after The Ropers failed to get an audience. (Still hoping they'll release The Ropers and even Three's a Crowd on DVD as well) As much as I love, LOVE, Don Knotts, it would have been to fun to have had all three of them on the series somehow. (Don Knotts doing maintenance?)
My only real problem with the series on DVD, so far, has been the complete lack of Suzanne Somers on the bonus material. ( a little Priscilla Barnes wouldn't hurt either!!, loved Terri) If this is somehow a slap in her face for something that happened 25 years ago, we the audience are the one's suffering...once again! Joyce Dewitt is wonderful, and still very beautiful, on the bonus material and everything seems heartfelt but the fact that she and Suzanne Somers aren't together on these discs is very depressing for this viewer, they must have many great stories to share together that have nothing to do with who did what to who 25 years ago.
I highly recommend this DVD set as well as Seasons 1 & 2. Here's to future Three's Company fans....Enjoy KIDS!