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Summary: Z.D. Houghton, buzz off, you closet Three's Company fan
Review: We get it. Three's Company isn't an intellectual masterpiece. I'm sure the television choices of folks like Z.D. Haughton, are, right? Just like the show doesn't require an "I.Q. over 56", which is precisely one of the reasons to enjoy it, the book didn't set out to rank among the historical or philosophical tours de' force in literature. Give us a break, man. Yeah, when someone says they "stumbled upon something by accident" rather than intentionally sought it out, they probably mean the latter. You don't fool me, bud!
What is presented here is not a "guidebook" on Three's Company, because again, you're right, the show isn't brain surgery. What "Come and Knock on Our Door" is, is almost more of a piece of memorabilia than anything else. I happen to think the episode guide is great. The book was a precursor the TV movie and "E True Hollywood Story" and all the other "Three's Company" expose's that followed, and is just a well-written look into the show behind and in front of the camera. Waiting for a John Ritter biography that will hopefully be written, hopefully by Chris Mann.
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Summary: The best TV book I've ever seen--hands down
Review: What more can be said? I'm a casual fan of "Threes Company," but bought the book to add to my TV book collection. "Come and Knock on Our Door" is very entertaining and extremely informative. I've never seen a book of this kind in which EVERY star and EVERY producer interviews--and this book includes some of the most blunt, personal interviews I've ever read about the making of a TV show and all the backstage battles that follow. An awesome job by the author!
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Summary: Simply Marvelous.
Review: When I first viewed Three's Company, I was very skeptical. 'Can these three really pull this off?', 'Will the acting do well?', and 'Uh-oh, I think these scripts are going to be awful!' were just a few of the thoughts that ran through my head. The next time it was on, I forced myself to watch it, thinking 'if I hate it this time, I never have to watch it again', it made me laugh, so I tuned in once more. And, I haven't been able to stop yet. Three's Company has the appeal and humor of it's modern counterpart 'Friends' with a touch of the 70's. I watched Three's Company religiously, so when I came across this book, I was to say the least, quite excited. I bought it immediately, and read it in one day. The book throws you deeper into this fictional world of Jack, Janet and Chrissy, which might somewhere, be not that far from reality. It documented the fight between Suzanne Somers and the producers so thoroughly, I felt as though I was there. It interviewed the actors and producers so honestly, I knew that it had really hurt them. It is almost impossible to be inside someones head, especially a celebrities, Chris Mann has taken that experience and put it on paper, making this one of the most (if not THE most) superb TV book I have come across.
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Summary: Puns, Buns & Fun!
Review: Whoa, is this book thorough! There are more titillating tales of TV triumph, trauma and tragedy than you can shake a ThighMaster at. Read this book and master all conceivable aspects of Three's Company arcana. Plus, Chris Mann gives a whole new -- nonpolitical -- meaning to the word "pundit."
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Summary: Three's Company forever
Review: Wow! This book is wonderful. It is an absolute must read for any Three's Company fan. I am a huge fan of the show and consider it the funniest show of all time. This book takes you behind the scenes and covers just about everything there is to know about Three's Company. Just about everyone involved with the show is interviewed and gives their take on all the going-on. There is a great description of how Three's Company finally got on the air, the tensions and problems that developed between its stars, the decision to cancel the show, and everything in between. Suzanne Sommers comes off like a selfish, self-centered bitch, who cared about no one but herself. Joyce comes off like a bitch, too as she just bad-mouths everyone from Suzanne to John Ritter to the producers. I just don't see how she can act like she's on this high moral perch when she did a show that was very immoral (that's what we loved about it!) She came off the same way in the movie and in the E! True Hollywood story piece. John Ritter must have had a lot of patience to deal with these two. John Ritter comes off well in this book. He is a man who loves to make people laugh and that is what he's all about. He was the best physical comic I've ever seen and regardless of what Suzanne thinks, HE was the STAR of Three's Company. God Bless John Ritter and may he rest in peace. He was great on 8 Simple Rules and he was taken from us much too soon.
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