9 More TV Salary Disputes

Suzanne Somers, “Three’s Company”

Contract disputes don’t get much uglier than the one involving Somers and her hit ‘70s sitcom “Three’s Company.” The queen of jiggle, who played ditzy blonde Chrissy Snow on the show, entered Season 5 with steep demands: a 400% raise and a sizable chunk of the show’s profits. But the producers didn’t budge, and forced Somers to honor her contract by shooting separately from the rest of the cast, with Chrissy ... more 

Suzanne Somers, “Three’s Company”

Contract disputes don’t get much uglier than the one involving Somers and her hit ‘70s sitcom “Three’s Company.” The queen of jiggle, who played ditzy blonde Chrissy Snow on the show, entered Season 5 with steep demands: a 400% raise and a sizable chunk of the show’s profits. But the producers didn’t budge, and forced Somers to honor her contract by shooting separately from the rest of the cast, with Chrissy supposedly in Fresno taking care of her sick mom. After her original contract ran out, Somers was dropped and replaced by NFL cheerleader Jenilee Harrison, who filled the dumb-blonde void as Chrissy’s cousin Cindy Snow. less