Suzanne Somers, Joyce Dewitt Lay ‘Three’s Company’ Feud to Rest
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It was a reconciliation three decades in the making. This week, Suzanne Somers and Joyce Dewitt buried the hatchet stemming from their “Three’s Company” feud on Somers’ online show, “Breaking Through.” The two actresses had not spoken since Somers left the sitcom in 1981 over a salary dispute. On stage, the awkwardness was obvious.
“Oh my God. Holy cowski,” Somers said as Dewitt walked out. “I have to tell you right now, I’m very overwhelmed and emotional.”
After hugging and holding hands, Somers explained that for her, “Three’s Company” was a way to get by as a single mom. Money was more important than anything. “I always saw this as a business,” she said. “In a group of serious actors, I probably pissed you all off. And if I did, I’m really sorry. I just really needed money at the time.”
Dewitt said, “I didn’t have a business head. So I didn’t understand someone who did.”
Why come on Somers’ show now to make amends? Dewitt explained simply, “It’s time.”
Somers, 65, and Dewitt, 62, also reminisced about working with the late John Ritter on “Three’s Company.”
“His legs were, like, made of rubber,” Somers said, calling him “the greatest physical comic of our era.” “He had a way of moving you around that, for me, made me more of a physical comic than I really was.”
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I’m not sure if Joyce can move on. Her only career for the last 30 years has been bad mouthing Suzanne Somers on any show that will have her.
Posted by: Licisblue | February 3, 2012, 12:11 pm 12:11 pm
God, who cares? That was about a 100 years ago.
Posted by: uniroo | February 3, 2012, 12:50 pm 12:50 pm
Uniroo said “who cares” — obviously you do because you took the time to click the link and leave a comment. You took that time out of your day, and the more comments and hits this story gets the more stories like this ABC NEWS Online will post. So, thank yourself for these stories.
Posted by: maxine | February 3, 2012, 1:14 pm 1:14 pm
I’ll always remember where I was when I got the news…
Posted by: Ed | February 3, 2012, 1:19 pm 1:19 pm
Look how well Joyce Dewitt Lay has aged! Suzanne Somers, on the other hand, looks like a freak…
Posted by: LifeisGood007 | February 3, 2012, 2:06 pm 2:06 pm
Joyce DeWitt appears to have aged well until you consider the makeup she has on. Look at the pictures of her when she was busted a couple years ago. Hopefully no one in Hoollywood will take this as a sign to do a reunion show – Mrs. Roper looked better than these two do now.
Posted by: Give Me a Break | February 3, 2012, 2:18 pm 2:18 pm
Listen up folks, Joyce and Suzanne are some of the main cast members still left. The Ropers are gone, Mr. Furley is gone, and Jack is gone. Maybe they wanted to make peace between them before it is there time. I think it is great what they have done.
Posted by: BIgdave | February 3, 2012, 3:30 pm 3:30 pm
Snide comments and sniping notwithstanding, at least these two have decided to reconcile while they were still around and able to do so.
Posted by: MyTake | February 3, 2012, 3:32 pm 3:32 pm
Thank God, that’s all I can say. The long national nightmare is over.
Posted by: Rob H. | February 3, 2012, 3:44 pm 3:44 pm
Somers really had a horrible face lift job. She looks freakin terrible. Joyce aged beautifully!!!!
Posted by: I_Love_Prof_Snape | February 3, 2012, 4:10 pm 4:10 pm
Let’s be honest. Somers was absolutely right. Three’s Company WAS a business. ALL movies and TV shows are. I hardly believe Joyce Dewitt was working on that show for free.
Posted by: ivan | February 3, 2012, 5:37 pm 5:37 pm
I could say all kinds of things about this, nice and not so nice, as previous poster have done. I think I want to be nice since it is very nostalgic to hear about Three’s Company. To think that two people who feuded have finally made up is a great thing to hear. At least for me it is. Glad it has happened. I always thought Joyce should get rid of the anger.
Posted by: DanC | February 3, 2012, 6:33 pm 6:33 pm
Yes, it is time. Good gravy, if Lindsey Buckingham & Stevie Nicks can bury the hatchet, anybody can.
Posted by: Joe | February 4, 2012, 2:54 am 2:54 am
Don’t you idiots have anything else to do but complain about how 60 year old people look and an issue that is finally resolved? At least they had a time in the sun. Did you?
Posted by: severus snape | February 25, 2012, 4:02 pm 4:02 pm
Excuse me Sommers!! Wasn’t 30K an episode enough money to raise a family. And you were married, not single.
Excuse me Dewitt!! Did you buy her excuse!
I want to make up with people who are honest. So stop the crap people!
Posted by: Mmmmm | March 4, 2012, 12:01 pm 12:01 pm