What Happened To Joyce DeWitt After Three’s Company?

Over the years, Joyce DeWitt has repeatedly praised her “Three’s Company” costars, John Ritter and Suzanne Somers. After 30 years without speaking, Somers and DeWitt rekindled their friendship when DeWitt was a guest on Somers’ TV show, “Breaking Through.” DeWitt reminisced to Somers, “The only reason ‘Three’s Company’ is worth remembering is that it created an opportunity for all of us to laugh together, to celebrate joy.” 

On the show, both women acknowledged their different approaches to their jobs on “Three’s Company.” Somers saw it from a business perspective as a way to financially support her son, Bruce Jr. DeWitt, a theater professional, focused on her artistic approach. The costars also differed in their method of seeking more money from “Three’s Company.” After losing an already-promised raise in season three, DeWitt missed work in protest. After she met with ABC’s president, she was able to recoup her money. 

Two seasons later, Somers made her own attempt at a salary increase, requesting a paycheck on par with Ritter’s earnings. Her desire for a substantial raise angered executives and Somers was fired. DeWitt was disappointed with the loss of Somers from the cast, as she was convinced that the two women needed to maintain solidarity to get better benefits. “They only valued John,” DeWitt commented in “Come and Knock on Our Door.” She added, “They would replace either one of us in the blink of an eye. But they couldn’t lose both of us.”