* Suzanne Somers (Threes Company)
* David Yost (Power Rangers)
* Laura Leighton (Melrose Place)
* Amy Jo Johnson (Power Rangers)
* Austin St. John (Power Rangers)
* Thuy Trang (Power Rangers)
* Walter Jones (Power Rangers)

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Correct me if I'm wrong but I think Patrica Richardson on "Home Improvement" said she would only do the season after the last one if they paid her a substantial amount of money. :)

Redd Foxx was out of Sanford and Son then returned after he got his raise.
Carroll O'Connor also left All In The Family for more money, had negotiations failed they were ready to kill off his character.

John Schneider and Tom Wopat missed almost a full season of "The Dukes of Hazzard" over a financial dispute.(although it had more to do with merchandising than wages). James Best also missed several episodes of "Dukes" over a pay dispute.

David Caruso on NYPD Blue, he sure that that show would fall apart without him :lol:

Cindy Williams of Laverne and Shirley. Laverne carried most of the last season.

Cindy Williams of Laverne and Shirley. Laverne carried most of the last season.
I thought Cindy left because she was pregnant and they wouldn't let her work shorter hours. :confused:

I thought Cindy left because she was pregnant and they wouldn't let her work shorter hours. :confused:

Yeah, I don't think her leaving had to do with money.

Chad Lowe left the 1984 series Spencer in a salary dispute. (Anyone remember that show?? :lol:)

Redd Foxx was out of Sanford and Son then returned after he got his raise.
Carroll O'Connor also left All In The Family for more money, had negotiations failed they were ready to kill off his character.

"Sanford & Son" parodied it with the 1974 episode 'Steinberg and Son.'

David Caruso on NYPD Blue, he sure that that show would fall apart without him :lol:
:lol: And look! He's back on TV!

Mc Lean Stevenson left M*A*S*H* because he wasnt being paid enough and Larry Hagman threatened to quit DALLAS if he was not given a raise at the peak of Who Shot JR . . . also the whole salary threats with the cast of FRIENDS and SEINFELD.

roger c carmel left the mothers in law because of a pay dispute

Fred "Rerun" Berry asked for more money on two occasions on "What Happening!!" and on its sequel later on "What's Happening Now!!"

The 1st occasion was part of the reason why WH!! was cancelled.

The 2nd occasion is what got Rerun fired after the 1st season.

During his time on WH!! and WHN!!, both times he threatened to quit the show if he didn't get his salary increases.



Chuck Woolery's own "GREED" is what led to him quitting a famous game show that a certain guy would take over and host for the next 20+ years when he got into a salary dispute w/ Merv Griffin. Chuck wnated something like $500,000 a year and Merv didn't budge, only offering him $375,000 a year.

David Caruso on NYPD Blue, he sure that that show would fall apart without him :lol:
I laughed for days when his movies bombed at the Box Office. His leaving Blue was the best thing ever that ever happened imo.

Chad Lowe left the 1984 series Spencer in a salary dispute. (Anyone remember that show?? :lol:)

I remember that show, it was pretty good. I liked it anyway, LOL. Valerie Harper left Valerie in a salary dispute and the network answered by killing off her character and renaming the show to The Hogan Family. Sandy Duncan was brought in to help raise the kids.

When Valerie Harper left "Valerie" and her character was killed off they renamed the show "Valerie's Family". It wasn't until the show switched networks a few seasons later that it was renamed "The Hogan Family".

When Valerie Harper left "Valerie" and her character was killed off they renamed the show "Valerie's Family". It wasn't until the show switched networks a few seasons later that it was renamed "The Hogan Family".

Wrong, Valerie's Family became The Hogan Family when it was still on NBC by the 1988-89 season. The Network change from NBC to CBS didn't happen until the 1990-91 season.

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Bitty Shram left "Monk" after a couple of seasons over money issues - apparently she wanted a raise when the show became a big hit.

Terry Farrell was supposedly canned from Becker because she was very vocal about money issues with the producers. I think she at one time staged a "sick out" with some of the other cast members.

he didn't leave over money issues, but I read that Jeffrey Hunter was replaced after the "STAR TREK" pilot because his fiance was also his agent; and she kept making all these ridiculos demands of the producers like "My Jeff can only be photographed at such-and-such a time of day, and only in such-and-such a light, etc.
They said "Man, if we have to work with this guy, we'll go bonkers"!!!

James Garner left "MAVERICK" one season because he was involed in a lawsuit with Warner Bros. over money from the character that he felt they owed him, and they disagreed.

I remember reading about Jimmie "JJ" Walker's threats to leave "Good Times" a couple of times in 'salary disputes'. I imagine the producers ended up paying him what he wanted, knowing he was the draw of that show.

he didn't leave over money issues, but I read that Jeffrey Hunter was replaced after the "STAR TREK" pilot because his fiance was also his agent; and she kept making all these ridiculos demands of the producers like "My Jeff can only be photographed at such-and-such a time of day, and only in such-and-such a light, etc.
They said "Man, if we have to work with this guy, we'll go bonkers"!!!
Isn't he the one who wanted to play Mike Brady? I wonder how things would've gone if he'd gotten the part instead of Robert Reed - especially since he died in 1969.

Gene Hackman was actually Sherwood's first choice for the role! Jeffery Hunter really wanted the role but Sherwood thought he was too handsome. Ultimately the role went to Robert Reed because he was already under contract to Paramount.

Gene Hackman was actually Sherwood's first choice for the role! Jeffery Hunter really wanted the role but Sherwood thought he was too handsome. Ultimately the role went to Robert Reed because he was already under contract to Paramount.
I thought it was something like that. Wonder how things would've turned out if Gene Hackman had become Mike Brady!! :lol:

I thought it was something like that. Wonder how things would've turned out if Gene Hackman had become Mike Brady!! :lol:
That would have been a whole different show. Imagine Lex Luthor as Mike Brady. "Sorry kids, your Dad will be late for dinner tonight. He has to battle Superman."

That would have been a whole different show. Imagine Lex Luthor as Mike Brady. "Sorry kids, your Dad will be late for dinner tonight. He has to battle Superman."
:brent

he didn't leave over money issues, but I read that Jeffrey Hunter was replaced after the "STAR TREK" pilot because his fiance was also his agent; and she kept making all these ridiculos demands of the producers like "My Jeff can only be photographed at such-and-such a time of day, and only in such-and-such a light, etc.
They said "Man, if we have to work with this guy, we'll go bonkers"!!!

I remember that!

And the same could also be said about Jack Lord when he auditioned for the role of Captain Kirk on Star Trek as well.

Although he won the part, but once he opened his mouth and asked for stock share of the show's profits, ST creator Gene Roddenberry and Desliu wasn;t buying into, so they showed him the door!

Erik Estrada left "CHIPs" in a well-known salary dispute. I think he was replaced by Bruce Jenner on the eps he missed.

And Joyce Bulifant was originally supposed to be Carol Brady. They had some other actress for Alice, too.

Farrah Fawcett-Charlies Angels
Shelly Long-Cheers
Delta Burke-Designing Women(or was she fired?)Worst mistake that show ever made. She was great!
Don Knotts-not sure what happened with him

^ Delta Burke was fired. Jean Smart was the one who quit, but it was because she was having a baby.

There was a rumour that the reason Barbara Bel Geddes left Dallas was that she wanted more money..http://www.nndb.com/people/925/000022859/

Fred Clark-BURNS AND ALLEN

Farrah Fawcett-Charlies Angels
Shelly Long-Cheers
Delta Burke-Designing Women(or was she fired?)Worst mistake that show ever made. She was great!
Don Knotts-not sure what happened with him
I think Shelley left because she wanted to concentrate full-time on movies and her 5-year contract was up. I don't think it was an issue of wanting more money, but I could be wrong.

Point is, if an actor leaves a show due to wanting more money, wouldn't that actor be considered a "money addict"?

John amos left good times

John amos left good times
that wasn't over a money dispute; him & Esther Rolle were upset over the direction the show was taking.

I think Shelley left because she wanted to concentrate full-time on movies and her 5-year contract was up. I don't think it was an issue of wanting more money, but I could be wrong.
no, you're right.

Farrah Fawcett-Charlies Angels
Shelly Long-Cheers
Delta Burke-Designing Women(or was she fired?)Worst mistake that show ever made. She was great!
Don Knotts-not sure what happened with him
Farrah Fawcett left "CHARLIES ANGELS" because her hhusband Lee Majors didn't want her doing it.

And Don Knotts left "THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW" because when it started; Andy said he was going to leave after 5 seasons and Don decided he wouldn't want to stay without Andy, so he signed a movie contract with Universal, but then Andy decided to do it for another 3 years and Don couldn't get out of the contract.

Jamiee Foxworth from "Family Matters".

Once she didn't get a raise, she left the show and her character was grounded for a VERY long time!

no, you're right.
Thanks for clarifying!!!

I believe I heard that Tiger left The Brady Bunch after the first season over unreasonable demands.

I think Shelley left because she wanted to concentrate full-time on movies and her 5-year contract was up. I don't think it was an issue of wanting more money, but I could be wrong.

Shelly leaving was really stupid, she made some crappy movies

I bet she regrets leaving Cheers

* Suzanne Somers (Threes Company)
* David Yost (Power Rangers)
* Laura Leighton (Melrose Place)
* Amy Jo Johnson (Power Rangers)
* Austin St. John (Power Rangers)
* Thuy Trang (Power Rangers)
* Walter Jones (Power Rangers)

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Did the Power Rangers really leave because of money? I find it hard to believe, I thought they left because they wanted to do other projects

Jamiee Foxworth from "Family Matters".

Once she didn't get a raise, she left the show and her character was grounded for a VERY long time!

The producers actually fired her because of her mother, who was also her manager, wanting her to have more money, as well as a bigger role. She didn't make the decision to leave.

^ Delta Burke was fired. Jean Smart was the one who quit, but it was because she was having a baby.
Some of the people don't leave over money, they leave for other reasons. Shelly Long left Cheers to spend more time with her daughter.

there's sometimes more than one version of why an actor leaves a show and sometimes you never know the real story.

Roger C. Carmel left THE MOTHERS-IN-LAW after the first season because NBC renewed it for a 2nd season but only if the cast would take a "salary freeze". They all (Eve Arden, etc.) did but he refused and walked off the show. They hired Richard Deacon to replace him.

Mc Lean Stevenson left M*A*S*H* because he wasnt being paid enough...

Not true. He left the show because he wanted to be the star of his own show.

He told Loretta Swit, I don't want to be one of six anymore, I want to be one of one.

I believe he later regretted leaving.

Apparently, a big reason why Diana Rigg left THE AVENGERS in the 1960s, after two successful seasons, was due to being paid so little (and treated somewhat poorly by the show's producers), even though her 'Emma Peel' character was probably the single biggest audience draw for the series. Also, movies and prestigious stage work were calling, so the writing was probably on the wall anyway, even if they had paid her well.

I believe I heard that Tiger left The Brady Bunch after the first season over unreasonable demands.

Right, his list of demands included a giant ball of yarn and an unlimited supply of Fancy Feast! :lol:

I think Pat Harrington missed a few episodes of One Day At A Time because he wanted more money.

The Facts of Life:

Nancy Mckeon missed a few episodes because she wanted more money.

Right, his list of demands included a giant ball of yarn and an unlimited supply of Fancy Feast! :lol:

Which shows how really confused he was, because Fancy Feast is cat food.

The Facts of Life:

Nancy Mckeon missed a few episodes because she wanted more money.

Can't they fire an actor for doing something like that, as they're already under contract?

Can't they fire an actor for doing something like that, as they're already under contract?

They almost did, they filed a claim and she came right back. :lol:

They actually gave her a raise and everybody else in the cast a raise as well. So hers paid off.

Which shows how really confused he was, because Fancy Feast is cat food.

I was the one that was confused. I had forgotten that Tiger was a dog. I was thinking of their cat, Fluffy that was in the pilot.

I was the one that was confused. I had forgotten that Tiger was a dog. I was thinking of their cat, Fluffy that was in the pilot.

The cat was only in the pilot from what I remember. Must've been really difficult to work with if she wasn't brought back. ;)

They almost did, they filed a claim and she came right back. :lol:

They actually gave her a raise and everybody else in the cast a raise as well. So hers paid off.

I guess, but I imagine it buys them some ill will from the producers.

It just doesn't seem an honorable way to do things. it would be different if she'd fulfilled her contract and was negotiating a new one.

Not true. He left the show because he wanted to be the star of his own show.

He told Loretta Swit, I don't want to be one of six anymore, I want to be one of one.

I believe he later regretted leaving.
there are many reasons why someone leaves a show and you don't always hear the real reason.

there are many reasons why someone leaves a show and you don't always hear the real reason.

Perhaps not, but M*A*S*H was always going to focus on Alan Alda's Hawkeye as the lead character. Having had some success on that show, Stevenson probably wanted to headline his own show. He'd also been in the business a number of years and wanted to take his shot at being the lead in a series.

I do believe he regretted leaving years later. When he left M*A*S*H, it was successful, but it wasn't the mega-hit it would become in later years.

Had Stevenson stayed until the end, he might have been able to parlay that into getting a megabucks deal with a producer/creator for a show of his own that might have been a success.

An actor has considerably more bargainining power when their last show was a mega hit, with a finale that was one of the highest rated shows of all-time.

All just speculation on my part, but anything's possible.

Which shows how really confused he was, because Fancy Feast is cat food.


Years later it was revealed that Tiger considered himself a cat trapped in a dog's body.