Three’s Company

…Laverne and Shirley [1976–83], and Three’s Company [1977–84]) and sexually charged dramatic series (Charlie’s Angels [1976–81], The Love Boat [1977– 86], and Fantasy Island [1978–84]), Silverman rapidly elevated ABC to the coveted number one slot. Perhaps to counteract criticism of its lowbrow entertainment fare, the network offered a number of…

…beachwear and other revealing attire; Three’s Company (ABC, 1977–84), which had the then-titillating premise of two young women and a man sharing an apartment; and Fantasy Island (ABC, 1978–84), which was set on a tropical island where people went to have their (often romantic) dreams fulfilled.