George and Mildred 2, Brian Murphy revealed that there had been plans for a sixth series of eight episodes of the show. These were to have been recorded in late 1980. Murphy also revealed that this was due to have been the final series of "George and Mildred", as he and Yootha Joyce were afraid of being typecast after playing the characters since 1973 on television and in two films. However, despite scripts being written, Joyce's hospitalisation and subsequent death brought a premature end to the show. Her funeral took place on the day the cast were due to begin rehearsals for the
Three's a Crowd boss, Frank Angelino (Jordan Charney). James does not approve of Jack and he constantly tries to disrupt their relationship. Other characters included E.Z. Taylor (Alan Campbell), Jack's "surfer dude" assistant chef at his bistro and Claudia Bradford (Jessica Walter), Vicky's mother and James' ex-wife. "Three's Company" had been based on the sitcom "Man About the House", which aired on ITV in the United Kingdom from 1973 to 1976. When the series concluded in 1976, series producers Brian Cooke and Johnnie Mortimer devised two spin-offs of the series. The first spin-off was fashioned for actors Brian Murphy and Yootha Joyce who