I was wondering was Cousin Olver brought in to try to help the ratings

I would think so...and to freshen the show with a new face....it didnt work, did it? :rolleyes:

no it did not work out after the 5th season the show was Cancelled

Like many other shows, when the kids get older they bring in a baby to try to freshen things up. Usually it means that the show is going downhill fast in ratings.

oh