Yes, I'm sorry that Mr. Conaway had an unpleasant parting with the show- and a rather tragic postshow life and death.

However; in watching the show all over again, it seems time and time again that Bobby kept trying to rub everyone else's face in the fact that he was 'slumming' to be a cabbie but that he was just ONE role away from becoming a STAR ACTOR. Even factoring Louie's constant put downs and disses, Bobby just didn't seem to a sympathetic or likable character, IMO. Moreover, he alone of ALL the cabbies made ZERO attempt to try to see if he could be civil to Louie (and I agree Louie could be VERY obnoxious but at least there were times he was trying to overcome that and be a nicer person only to have Bobby just egg him on). It seems Bobby's only virtue on the show was that everyone else besides Louie inexplicably liked him despite him always having his nose in the air to them.

I know this may be an unpopular or even unique opinion but I thought it needed to be said.

I liked the show better after he left because I found him annoying too. But I thought it was more because of the actor than the character. Conaway wasn't a terrible actor but he just wasn't that good either. The ego seemed more his than what was written for the character.

I tend to like the episodes that feature Wheeler less than most. I'm not even sure what it is about him, but he was one of my least favorite characters on the show.

i liked him well enough when he was there but i didnt really miss him after he left ether

I liked him on the show; but IMO Louie and Alex were the most indispensable.

I liked the show better after he left because I found him annoying too. But I thought it was more because of the actor than the character. Conaway wasn't a terrible actor but he just wasn't that good either. The ego seemed more his than what was written for the character.

You didn't think Jeff was that good of an actor? Did you see the episode "Wherefore Art Thou Bobby? I think that acting scene he did was very good, and convincing. How bout the scene when Alex questioned his acting ability and he got angry with Alex and almost threw him out of his apartment. which was all an act too? I think Jeff was a very good actor.