Associate of Dianne Ladd explains why she left the show.

Wichita Eagle., feb 19, 1981

No one believed this. She saw the show before joining. This was the excuse because her and Linda did not get along. There was a reason Diane did not like the show ;)

https://books.google.com/books?id=CjlgAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA71&dq=diane+ladd+alice&article_id=3709,1031413&hl=en&sa=X#v=onepage&q=diane%20ladd%20alice&f=false

https://books.google.com/books?id=z_RiAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA59&dq=diane+ladd+alice&article_id=4664,2241055&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjas8OnzeiOAxXEl-4BHTv7DbI4MhDoAXoECAoQAw#v=onepage&q=diane%20ladd%20alice&f=false