Not to be confused with a Broadway show of the same name, 3 Girls 3 ran into some horrible luck in its all too brief history.
The series first aired in March of 1977, meant to replace Don Rickles' Navy comedy, CPO Sharkey, but when network suits noticed an uptick in Sharkey's ratings, they decided to scrub 3 Girls 3. despite critical acclaim and respectable ratings. I think the truth was, because Rickles was a more established and recognizable name to viewers, as well as network suits, especially considering he also frequented the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts, the suits stuck with him.
That's not to say the three ladies fronting 3 Girls 3 weren't successful. Far from it.
Debbie Allen rebounded just three years later with Fame, both the movie and the subsequent TV series.
Mimi Kennedy currently appears on CBS' Mom, and her resume over the last 40+ years includes roles on shows as diverse as Homefront and Dharma & Greg.
Ellen Foley would later resurface on Night Court, and sang with Meat Loaf.
Considering ABC & CBS had rejected 3 Girls 3 for a variety of reasons, NBC, needing a hit besides Sharkey and Little House on The Prairie, screwed themselves over. Their loss.
Mimi Kennedy has her own YouTube channel, from which we get this episode, with special guest Flip Wilson. Enjoy.
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