Joyce DeWitt and Suzanne Somers’ Feud Behind the Scenes of ‘Three’s Company’

Joyce DeWitt and Suzanne Somers played Janet and Chrissy on Three’s Company, and their chemistry helped make the sitcom one of the biggest hits of the late ’70s. However, off-screen, a bitter feud changed their friendship and their working relationship for decades. And it all started when Somers asked for a raise.

In 1980, after four seasons, Somers requested a raise from ABC. At the time, she was making $30,000 per episode, while her costar John Ritter was earning a lot more. Somers requested $150,000 per episode, to match his salary.