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 Nurse Terri Alden moves into the apartment in Season 6 of Three's Company, fast becoming friends with Janet, whom she met at the hospital where she works, and where Jack butts heads with her first as a difficult patient. | ||||
| Personal Information | ||||
| Title: | Terri Alden, RN | |||
| Gender: | Female | |||
| Occupation/ Career: |
Registered Nurse | |||
| Domestic partner(s): | David (old boyfriend, only referred to in an episode) | |||
| Related to: | Samantha Alden (sister) Mr. Alden (father) Mrs. Alden (mother) | |||
| Hometown | Longfellow, Massachusetts, U.S. | |||
| Character information | ||||
| Appeared on: | Three's Company | |||
| Episodes appeared in: | First/Last appearances on Three's Company: First appears in "Jack Bares All: Part 1 / Jack Bares All: Part 2" in Season 6 Last appears in "Friends and Lovers: Part 1 / Friends and Lovers: Part 2" in Season 8, the series finale 70 episode appearances over 3 seasons | |||
| Character played by: | Priscilla Barnes | |||
Terri Alden became the new third roommate of Jack Tripper and Janet Wood in Season 6 of Three's Company, replacing recently moved out roommate Cindy Snow. The part of Terri is played by Priscilla Barnes.
About Terri[]
Born in Longmeadow, Massachusetts.[1] She is played by Priscilla Barnes and is the third "token blonde" on the show (Suzanne Somers and Jenilee Harrison having preceded her); however, she works as a registered nurse and is portrayed as far less "ditzy" than her predecessors.[2][3] She is written into the story as being Janet and Jack's new roommate.[4]
Although Jack originally disliked Terri, owing to a disastrous first meeting at the hospital when she administered an injection into his behind, he forgave her and soon the two became close friends.
Personality[]
In response to complaints about the characterization of blondes on the show, the writers portrayed Terri as a "smart blonde", and a "woman with brains", electing to steer away from the ditziness of Chrissy Snow and the clumsiness of Cindy Snow, Terri's blonde roommate predecessors. A dedicated professional at work, Terri is more relaxed when out of uniform.