The McLean Stevenson Awards have been created to celebrate actors that have left successful TV shows in their futile pursuit of bigger fame in movies, their own shows etc... Past winners include David Caruso and Harry Hamlin. If you have a nominee, please post them here.

My nomination for outstanding lead actress who made the biggest friggin mistake of her life is...

Shelly Long - "Cheers."

I think you've just found our McLean Stevenson lifetime achievement award winner! Kudos!!!!

Polly Holiday left "Alice," and came out with "Flo," which bombed.

Also, Noman Fell and Audra Lindley left Threes Company in its prime, to come out with "The Ropers" which also was cancelled quickly.