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| name = Terri Alden |
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| first = "Jack Bares All" |
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| last = "Friends and Lovers" |
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| occupation = Registered Nurse |
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| title = RN |
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| family = Mr. Alden (father)<br>Mrs. Alden (mother)<br>Samantha Alden (sister) |
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| portrayer = [[Priscilla Barnes]] |
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'''Terri Alden''' is a major fictional character during the final three seasons of the sitcom ''[[Three's Company]]'', born in Longmeadow, Massachusetts.<ref>[http://archives.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/TV/12/31/people.watn.barnes/ "Three's Company's Terri pursues her craft" - CNN]</ref> 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.<ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LZEqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=C1gEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5430,1408454&dq=terri-alden&hl=en "Role still loosely structured" - Victorian Advocate]</ref><ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jOMPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iosDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3685,2487400&dq=terri-alden&hl=en "For ABC,'Three's' #1"- The Free Lance-Star]</ref> She is written into the story as being Janet and Jack's new roommate.<ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yboSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dvkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5210,2615484&dq=terri-alden&hl=en "Roommate" - Spokane Daily Chronicle]</ref> |
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Although Jack originally disliked Terri, owing to a disastrous first meeting at the hospital when she administered a [[Tetanus shot|Tetanus]] injection for a stubbed finger into his [[buttocks|behind]], he forgave her and warmed up to her eventually. It was Terri, in fact, who convinced Jack to move in with Victoria Bradford, thus paving the way for the successor series ''[[Three's a Crowd]]''. |
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==Personality== |
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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.<ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LGgaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8CkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5498,4630922&dq=terri-alden&hl=en "'Three's Company' Star Always Liked Attention" - The Milwaukee Journal]</ref> |
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==References== |
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{{Three's Company}} |
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[[Category:Fictional nurses]] |
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[[Category:Fictional characters introduced in 1981]] |
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[[Category:Fictional characters from Massachusetts]] |
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Revision as of 12:48, 11 June 2017
| Terri Alden | |
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| First appearance | "Jack Bares All" |
| Last appearance | "Friends and Lovers" |
| Portrayed by | Priscilla Barnes |
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| Title | RN |
| Occupation | Registered Nurse |
| Family | Mr. Alden (father) Mrs. Alden (mother) Samantha Alden (sister) |
Terri Alden is a major fictional character during the final three seasons of the sitcom Three's Company, 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 a Tetanus injection for a stubbed finger into his behind, he forgave her and warmed up to her eventually. It was Terri, in fact, who convinced Jack to move in with Victoria Bradford, thus paving the way for the successor series Three's a Crowd.
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.[5]
References
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