Thanks, I knew it was when he lost command or Margaret borke it off, and I did not recall the promotion.

Another one I was reminded of was on "Dawson's Creek": Dawson's dad was eating an ice cream cone (why?), dropped it and when he went to pick it up, he looks up and sees headlights. Whoops. While that's certainly unique, couldn't they have gone the safe route with a robbery gone wrong or even cancer?

I thought she left cause that was gonna be her spinoff but when it didnt work out she returned. Same thing with Joanie and Chachi goin back after their show tanked.

Same thing with the Ropers.

The promise of a 'successful' spinoff kills characters just as much as the actor tryin to get more money.

Never heard about the Lowell on Wings story, I thought he just left to do Ned and Stacey and they replaced him with another nitwit mechanic with a buzzcut( I think his name was Buzz)

Rob Lowe on the West Wing left for the big success of Lyon's Den and Dr. Vegas.

The Andy Griffith Show is unwatchable IMO after Don Knotts left to become a movie star.

MASH...Spearchucker and the Aussie guy.

Watch the racial slurs, it is Australian. Some people. ;)


Were either of their departures mentioned? It seemed like they were holdovers from the movie, then they were gone after a few episodes.

:p

I don't remember if their departures were mentioned.

The Ropers never came back permanantly though. I remember seeing the True Hollywood Story and Norman Fell wanted to come back after his show tanked and they wouldnt let them.