This article was originally published at Lizanest.com
Three’s Company was never just a silly sitcom about misunderstandings and slammed doors. Behind the pratfalls was a massive business success, a cultural lightning rod, and one of television’s messiest behind-the-scenes power struggles. Money, ratings, censorship, ego, and timing all collided inside one Santa Monica apartment. These facts unpack how the show was made, how it made its money, why it imploded in places, and how it somehow survived it all — becoming a rerun staple and a pop culture artifact that refuses to disappear.