Whatever Happened to Mary Cadorette?
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- Опубликовано: 14 май 2024
- Join pop culture historian Dave Sundstrom on a journey to uncover "Whatever Happened to Mary Cadorette?" Explore her career from TV commercials to the "Three's Company" spin-off, "Three's A Crowd", and discover her inspiring life choices.
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haha, she’s actually my teacher. she’s basically a grandmother to me. i love her so much-she tells our class so many stories about back then
Hi cwen mwahahahah
That is so cool! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
@@jdsundstrom I'm sorry but I'm one fan of 3's Company who felt Jack and Janet should NOT have been a couple. if not Vicki Jack would have been better with any of the other 3 Blonde Roommates. Crissy , Cindy or Terri. while 3's Company was successfull I was never fond of Janet. her character just didn't sit well with me. she just came across as her roommate's "mother Type" sticking her nose into other's bussiness. trying to help other's is fine if they ask for it if not then stay out of it.
What kind of teacher?
@@trawlins396 I go to an art school-she was my Tap and Triple Threat teacher, but she had taught other classes to the underclassman, one was called Luigi and one other. Now that i’m a senior i have no classes with her anymore 🙁
i really loved mary on threes a crown she was so pretty and bubbly how could you not love her.
I admire anyone who puts family first.
Me too.
Nice to hear that she is doing well. I had forgotten about that show.
I whatch 3's a crowd every Saturday night and I love it. I whatch that the Jeffersons Alice and bunch of other ones. All my favorite shows I watched as kid. Thanks for sharring‼️🤗🤗🤗
Thanks for your comments!
The first 4 seasons of Alice were great. The Jefferson's was always funny, even in the later seasons.
Three’s A Crowd and The Ropers are playing on Plex Live TV under 80’s Sitcom Flashback channel.
Ramblin Root Beer- ah yes, I remember those commercials well! I think every state had their own version of the jingle! The rock band singing along to the “Somethin’’ more” always cracked me up! Though I wasn’t into the Sugar Free Ramblin’, Mary had a charming smile! Glad she came home to her mother. Connecticut is beautiful during the fall!
Thanks for sharing, Dave!
Thanks for sharing, William!
Wow! How did the algorithm know I had a thing for Mary Cadorette? I was in high school back when 3's A Crowd was on the air. What happy, hopeful times those were.
The algorithm knows all! 🙂
She was a good actress.After Three's a Crowd,she had a recurring role on Night Court.
I remember that TV show 🤩🤩😅😁😅😁😁😅😁😁😅😁😁😅😅😁😅😅
I bet there are a LOT of actors like this who are happier after they LEFT Hollywood!
I'm sure there are. Fame and money don't always equal happiness.
Holly weird is a rat race and many actors are glad to be done with it.
She was a lousy actress.
Like your left. Hollywood comment. Lousy actress. I guess. She was wrong for that role. And Jack wasn't funny with her. However I still thress company still.
Three’s a Crowd is steaming for free on Tubi along with The Ropers.
The British inspiration for Three's Company, Man About The House had a spin-off too; Robin's Nest. Robin, Jack's counterpart, gets married and opens a restaurant.
Yes, I would have to agree having Jack marry Janet would have had more people tuning in and saved a lot of introduction of a new character.
The British version was quite successful. I just think this was one of those times where the producers should have veered away from the source material.
@@jdsundstromagree
@@jdsundstromI completely agree with you. MASH soared after Henry and Trapper left. And I love their MASH seasons too. Courage is so important with these shows.
I think the chemistry between John and Joyce was great but it wasn't romantic chemistry. I'm not sure that would have worked.. I thought Mary was good, but who's to say why things don't last.......
I would argue MASH soared inspite of there departure.@nickperkins8477
She really did have a beautiful face and sparkling personality. I wish that “Night court” had made her a regular.
Thanks for the update on Mary Cadorette Dave!🤗♥🙏
You are so welcome!
She was great as Vicky Bradford but like most hoped, Jack should've paired off with Janet.
So very true. Now that would’ve been a proper ending to Three’s Company
Yea, You really cannot blame Mary for the decline of Three" A Crowd" at all. The show was doomed due to trying to keep alive the magic that was Three's Company. They were never gonna top the original. ;)
True
Im glad she put family first Dave never knew what happened to her until now Dave I was just watching a clip from threes a crowd yesterday Dave cool video
Thanks for this! I did wonder whatever happened to her. Three's Company was (is) one of my favorite shows, and I liked Three's A Crowd, too.
I remember back then when they made the switch using both titles. I just wish more Three's Company characters had guest-starred on the spinoff. I can't recall if anyone besides Larry did though. Great video!
I was watching an episode with 3 other guys, when Mary showed up in skimpy nighty. All 4 of us Gasaped. She was something else.
I loved her character on threes a crowd beautiful actress Mary🙏🏻🌺🇨🇦ty for sharing Dave
Mary played the phenomenally funny Dee Dee Nelson on The Munsters Today 1987-1991 with John Schuck, Lee Meriwether, Howard Morton and Hilary Van Dyke. I loved her character on that show! So funny alongside her co-star Greg Mullavey.
Thanks for sharing!
@@jdsundstrom Tiffany Brissette also had a reccuring role on Munsters Today as Shannon Millhouse. 🧟🦇🧛🐺
❤ She was very beautiful.
She also was a guest game show celebrity in the 1980s, appearing on SUPER PASSWORD and the PYRAMID game shows. I remember she got in a few plugs for "Stewardess School" while she was on PYRAMID.
Hey, I remember _Hail to the Chief_! Patty Duke was the President, and Ted Bessell was her husband.
And Ted didn't think he could do better after being Marlo Thomas's boy friend?
So, why didn't Janet get her own spinoff? She deserved one!
Totally agree!
I don't have any memory of that root beer thing. I don't think I have ever seen 3z a crowd but I'm glad she got out to a much more rewarding life.
Still Have Three’s Company And Three’s A Crowd In My RUclips tv list to this day…..Three’s Company:Classic, But Three’s A Crowd:tried to watch it but didn’t have the same chemistry as three’s company…..Also when Mary Cadorette left Hollywood to move back to her hometown of Connecticut to take of her family:class act plus salute and respect…..
I always thought Threes a Crowd just didnt work because nobody wanted to see jack tripper as a grown up
poor writing and a miscast love interest was my take back then
I totally forgot about Ramblin' Root Beer. That was a household favorite back in the 80's and 90's.
I wish i could try it now that I read it was created by coca cola
I miss Ramblin' Root Beer. It was so good!
@@avalond1193 It was probably my favorite root beer ever. Its flavor is somewhere in between A&W and Barq's.
I loved Ramblin' Root Beer.
'Hail To The Chief' had an amazing cast...
I just got done recently watching Who's the Boss, I was like, wait I know her. Yep, it was the lady from Three's a Crowd on a few episodes. It was neat seeing her.
Lol I love the old channel promos....I miss that guy's voice smh
Me too, Josh. 🙂
The one.. the only... Ernie Anderson!
Mary was also in one of those "I Buy At Alexanders" commercials.
We didn't have Alexanders in Utah, so I never saw those.
She started her career in NYC as an understudy for 3 years for the lead role of "Peggy Sawyer" in the Broadway musical, "42 Street" eventually taking over the role
Thanks for sharing!
On a telethon, Ms. Cadorette not only headed the on-stage participants in staging the show's theme, but also performed in it as its lead singer.
Had such a crush on her than never saw her in another performance.
Thank You for the Video (and the memories) 😀
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@jdsundstrom ✅
It's good to know she's doing well.
love this channel!! great episode--
Thanks for the kind words, John!
Hard to believe that was almost 40 years ago. I can remember when it aired. Loved Three's Company, at least until the Ropers left, but never cared for this spin-off. I'll give her credit for leaving her career behind to take care of her mom. She seems to have settled into her later years in a positive way. Like that final pic with Heather... 😋😁
Yes at 2:12 even though TAC followed the formula of British TV original I think most of the fans of TC wanted to see Ms. De Witt carry on as Ritter's wife on the new show .
Much like Dawn Wells, Mary is the ultimate "girl next door"....the girl every guy wants to settle down with.
Oh goodness
..I see no comparison at all with Dawn Wells
She was the ultimate
I dont know about settling down with her. But I think Cheryl Ladd is a better choice.
I think the farther away from Hollywood the happier.
You're probably right.
This show was a favorite, being not only a huge John Ritter fan back then, but also a huge Three's Company fan as well. I agree with you, Dave: Jack and Janet were meant to be! I guess the talents that be thought he was supposed to be with a blonde. It's nice to hear that Ms. Cadorette has transitioned out of the lights of Tinseltown into what seems like a fulfilling life. I looked to see if she was on social media, and it appeared that she wasn't, so she seems to be out of the public spotlight completely, which isn't a bad thing at all.
Mary can be found on LinkedIn. As far as I can tell, that's the only social media that she uses.
@@jdsundstrom right, that's the only place I found her too. Great profile as always, Dave!
Thanks for all your support, Scott!
@@jdsundstrom my pleasure, Dave!
Another great video Dave!
Thanks ENC!
I think the fact that Jack's friends all just disappeared hurt the show. No Janet, no Terry, no Christy, and especially no Larry? Wtf!
That Ramblin' root beer commercial brought back memories of my first trip to the US in the summer of 1982 when that ad used to come on the TV all the time. And maybe if Jack had ended up with Janet "Three's a Crowd" might have lasted a bit longer. It's always good to know that former actors are still thriving away from the spotlight. I remember watching "Stewardess School" on video and it was similar in spirit to the "Police Academy" movies albeit not as successful as that franchise.
Thanks for sharing!
Funniest thing this lady's ever said that I recall is
"Are you going out"😂
It was a response to Jack Tripper putting on his pajamas.😂🤣
Love this video!
Thanks Steve!
❤interesting
I remember her most from here many appearances on $100,000 Pyramid.
Yep. She was on a bunch of game shows.
Three’s A Crowd streams on Tubi, and Three’s Company streams on Pluto TV.
I've been watching them both.
The problem with "Three's a Crowd" wasn't Mary or John. It was the producers, who insisted on following the model of the British show on which "Three's Company" was based, even though the dynamic of the US show was very different. They also screwed up by not paying all three stars the same salary.
Totally agree on all points made.
I always thought Mary was very pretty, but exceptionally sexy! I recall her talking to Jack while wearing a slip, and that is so sexy!
And I seem to recall that she was a professional dancer before turning to TV.
Great video, thanks!
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it
Hey Dave -
As always a strong presentation.
There's a very simple reason as to why "Three's A Crowd" failed miserably...
* It wasn't because of John Ritter, because let's be honest John Ritter is John Ritter; he's a legend, he would work in any series; comedy or drama TV or film, as he proved...
* It wasn't because of a lack of Suzanne Somers involvement, because by that time everyone seemingly had forgotten about Suzanne Somers, the Suzanne Somers craze was at a low point...
* It wasn't even because of Mary Catterette she was genuinely warm and funny at the level of relatively good actors which she could've be rightly compared to of that time. Additionally, she was genuinely beautiful not a stereotypical blonde archetype of that time...
The real reason the series failed miserably essentially is because of one 3 word phrase:
"No Joyce Dewitt"...
That's it!
Exactly. No Joyce. No hit. It's that simple. Thanks for all your support, John!
Thanks Dave 😎
Thanks Tracy! I truly appreciate your support. 🙂
I wanted Jack to end up with Janet so bad they had amazing chemistry. ❤❤❤
I miss John Ritter RIP funny man.
I really liked her as an Actress. I heard in a documentary that the reason the spin-off flopped was that it was totally mishandled in the last season of "Three's Company". The cast of Three's Company was kind of pushed out the door for the spin-off. The plots for the spin-off were mostly not that good.
as a kid i watched threes Company because my uncle watched it i remember the Ropers then Three is a Crowd it fell short i think because it mostly only center on Jack Tripper Janet and Larry came back once or twice . but it wasnt the same Jack was good Vickie and the dad was ok but they really didnt make you laugh like 3 company did .Threes Company was the only show i could watch each episode a million times and laugh eveytime like it was the first time i saw it
Thanks for sharing your memories!
🙋🏾♂️ Yes Jack and Janet should have been a show. But a different title.
WOW! I ARGUED THAT SAME THING! Jack should have ended up with Janet! It would have lasted longer!
Mary Cadorette was an interesting choice to play the woman Jack ended up with. Instead of going for the obvious sexpot type, they chose the very pretty Cadorette who had preppie, sophisticated quality.
I doubt that she was responsible for the show's demise. People get tired of characters and the 70s format didn't play well in the 80s (e.g., After Mash, Joanie Loves Chachi).
Kudos to her for looking after her mom. Sounds like she made a nice life for herself away from Hollywood.
Mary Is so pretty!
I'm a huge Jack Tripper fan so I'm a fan of anything he's in even if Three's a Crowd could've been done better. It's still better than ANYTHING on today!
Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Gotta agree. Unlike some of the others in here, I loved Three’s a Crowd and Mary, who was an incredible beauty; and her Dad (Robert Mandan) was a real casting bonus to the show.
john ritter was in a episode of buffy the vampire slayer. he played a robot who fell in love with joyce.
Dude. Russian dressing is so good.❤❤❤
I don't think I've ever tried it.
@jdsundstrom also try "green goddess" dressing...
John Ritter Said THREE'S COMPANY Was And Ways Be Number One He Said THREE'S A Crowd Was The Biggest Flop In His Acting Career I Think His Said When He Did Harts A Fire He Said He Had Fun On That Show Because He Did That Show With His Good Friend Billy Bob Thornton
I watched 3's company,along with the 2 spin offs.
❤❤
Mary was fine, but it was the Three’s Company writers’ fault. The character of Vicky is shoehorned into the end of Three’s Company. I agree with you about Jack and Janet. John and Joyce would played that well.
Three's a Crowd had mediocre ratings in 1984, and ABC would only give it a 13-week renewal in 1985 to see if the ratings would improve. John Ritter however said he wouldn't take part unless the show got a full season so ABC canceled the show. Mary Cadorette has said if the show had continued new storylines would have included "Vicki" becoming a TV weathergirl, Jack and her getting married, and the introduction of Stuart Pankin as her boss.
A TV weather girl? Good grief! It would have been fun to have had Stuart Pankin join the cast though.
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🤣😂🤣 You going to get them hitched if it kills you. 👉Janet 👩and Jack 🥴👈
If I fluke she comes across this video, she should reach out and talk to your community. There’s no better community on the Internet that would be welcoming and just love to hear her just a crazy idea.
That would be tons of fun. Mary, if you ever see this, my contact information is in the "About" section of the channel. 🙂
That would be my CTV and I’m sure it would make a lot of peoples day
I actually never cared for the show. Sadly, in my opinion, she was a terrible actress. It's nice to hear she's doing well. Thank you Dave. Always appreciate your knowledge. Happy Wednesday.😊
Thanks for sharing, Leesa!
This show wasn't good. The supporting cast was terrible..Archie bunkers place and sanford both had the same problem
Was Vicky Bradford the disowned ninth child of the Bradfords on _Eight is Enough_?
Ha! Maybe just a distant relative. 🙂
Oh my goodness, how did that one get past me?
It's brand new. Just published today.
I always thought the character of EZ was an odd addition to the cast of Three's A Crowd. No offense to Alan Campbell, but the character just didn't quite match. To me anyway, It just felt well, kinda weird...
I agree. The character did not work. Still, it was right after "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" so I'm sure the producers wanted their very own Jeff Spicoli.
@@jdsundstrom That's a great point!
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Greetings dave
Hello there!
i like three's a crowd.
THREE'S A CROWD didn't have the same magic nor the writing 😮
And what ever happened to RAMBLIN' ROOTBEER.....I never had a chance 😢
Coca-Cola discontinued Ramblin’ Root Beer many years ago. I remember it being very creamy.
Personally I liked her. She was very pretty and an ok actress. I could think of a lot more that were worse actresses
Does/did Ms. Cadorette have any children? (Does not know? Was deliberately left off this video?)
Unlike Robin's Nest, this continuation show veered way too much towards the divorced parents of V Bradford - nothing to do with absence of the Janet Wood character.
My take: combination of _both_ her less than spectacular showbiz career and illness of her Mum back East. Glad to know she is still amongst us.
Wikipedia does not say anything about children. I saw another site mention two children without giving any specifics.
...Oh, Dave....some gossip....a caterer who worked the set of "Three's A Crowd" became a Border for my (late) Grandmother, Fall of 1985; He told us S-T-O-R-I-E-S!! ....He said John & The Producers battled like CRAZY, and Mary (& Robert Mandan) was caught in the crossfires.... the Border got thrown out March, 1986, though, so don't hold me to his rumors...But, it was TOO detailed not to Believe......
I believe the stories. Thanks for sharing!
She's probably not acting anymore.
I have only seen her briefly on an episode of Who’s The Boss.. Mary had nothing to do with its failure, the concept and the supporting cast were horrible, especially the bickering parents who were a watered-down Ropers..
Totally agree with your assessment of the show, Ed. It had lots of problems. And yet...for some crazy reason, I have been enjoying watching it on Tubi recently.
@@jdsundstromIt has its moments.. The surfer dude is funny and will always love Jessica Walters..
While I loveeed three's company, I disliked three's a crowd. It seemed forced, and not bringing Janet at least as a guest was a big mistake. Yes, Jack settling down didn't seem like a good move, and if he did, it should've been Janet 😢
8 years of Threes Company was enough.. not sure why the creators and producers decided to make Jack Tripper a none bachelor and kinda kill a once iconic character... wasnt the 2 actors that were in Threes a Crowd's fault
The only thing I liked about the show was the theme song. You and me together 🎵 I wasn’t a great fan of the show. Although I watch it occasionally on Tubi.
It actually was a pretty good theme song! Still, it wasn't as good as "Come and Knock on our Door".
True Dave. It was as a good theme as well.
Three's A Crowd was a stinker.
It wasn't good. And yet, I've really been enjoying watching it on Tubi lately. Go figure!
@@jdsundstrom I know what you mean Dave. Didn't know it was on any streaming channels. I will watch an episode soon.
I thought Mary was perfect for the role.
She left acting
Yep. Mary is 67 years old now. She is currently the director of a dance company.
Hey Dave. I always liked Mary Cadorette, I just didn't like that show for all the reasons you mentioned and more. It snubbed Joyce, it wasn't funny, and as much as I had liked Robert Mandan in everything from Caribe to Soap, he was the wrong person here! Fell, Knotts, and later Markie Post made John Ritter be his best, but Mandan wasn't quite there. I wished he had been written with some weird quirks. He was good on the very weird Soap, so I put the failure of Three's A Crowd on the writers, producers, and ABC executives. All the usual suspects! Anyone brain dead enough not to go with Joyce DeWitt...Nuff said.
Thanks for sharing, Gera!
I remember the theam song was so gross to me , i always changed the channel .... seriously i dont know what it was .but the theam rubbed me so wrong .....
She pled Jack's wife
They never got married.
IMO, Mary was a mediocre actress. I totally agree that if they had made 'Three's a Crowd' with Joyce/Janet, it would've gone more than 1 season.
Always thought she was pretty.
She was a beautiful woman but my god did she lack chemistry with John Ritter.