Here’s Why Joyce DeWitt Left ‘Three’s Company’ With a Broken Heart

For most of the eight years that Joyce DeWitt worked on the classic sitcom Three’s Company, it brought her a tremendous amount of joy and happiness. But there was a moment toward the end of the show where she felt the exact opposite. This is the story of that moment — but don’t worry, it’s not a complete downer. 

When Three’s Company debuted in 1977, it was a huge ratings success. Based on the British sitcom Man About the House, Three’s Company was an extremely light and good-hearted comedy that depicted the ongoing hijinks of two girls in desperate need of a roommate, who turns up in the form of a guy they find passed out in the bathtub after a going-away party for their previous roommate.