Then, the part was re-cast with Suzanne Sommers playing Chrissy; who played her for four years before she got fired from the show as well due to a breakdown in contract negotiations and her refusal to show up for work as she was boycotting TTC for a pay raise. In addition, there are two girls, and one guy living in the apartment at any given moment. Share this article Share. We have to admit that Suzanne Somers is still stunning 40 years after she first captivated TV audiences with her low-cut t-shirts and long, tan legs. Furley , and Christopher Shyer as Alan Hamel. After rival network CBS picked up Somers to star in a new show following the "Three's Company" disaster, the network eventually wound up passing on the show. Sommers ended up missing three episodes, which resulted in expensive and hasty rewrites and infuriated her costars.
Her tattered reputation also led rival network CBS to drop her from a three series deal Sommers had signed with the rival network during the tense period of negotiations. She was set to star in the production and then suddenly became unavailable shortly before taping. Sommers dancing around; sans bra; and bouncing around jiggling became the symbol for "Jiggle TV" exemplified in shows like THrees Company; Soap; Charlie's Angels, Fantasy Island and the Love Boat; and this video clip became the symbol of that. Terrill Somers became a household name, making countless TV appearances. Both Chrissy Suzanne Somers and Mr. Now, her very own company makes all things skincare, hair care, and even tanning products.
