These characters just didn't work out, by that I mean they were either regulars & dropped w.out a trace or they were intended to be a regular at some time but it didn't happen for one reason or another.

Chuck, the older brother (Happy Days)
Judy(?), the younger sister (Family Matters)
Carrie's sister (King of Queens)
Walt (NewsRadio) - It clearly looked like they were grooming him to be a regular at the end of season 4, but then Phil died & Walt was never seen again.
Tia Carrerre (A-Team) On the season 4 finale she played the daughter of General Fulbright and it was intended that she'd become a regular, but she was under contract by Aaron Spelling under the time so it didn't happen.

Kenny and Bud on Wings
John on Taxi

Ashley(Fonzie's Girlfriend with her daughter Heather) on Happy Days
K.C.(Howard's Niece) on Happy Days
Flip(Roger's Brother) on Happy Days
Allen Willis on The Jeffersons
Mrs. Drysdale on The Beverly Hillbillies

The dog (8 Simple Rules)
Lana (Three's Company)
Chrissy (Three's Company)
Brenden (Step By Step)

Kyra (Kenan's little sister) on Kenan and Kel
The original Aunt Viv on Fresh Prince (obviously they won't acknowledge during the show that she's a different person, but still...)

Originally posted by SomersCompany3
Brenden (Step By Step)

He never disappeared, did he?

Originally posted by SomersCompany3
Brenden (Step By Step)


Originally posted by ClassicTV4Ever
He never disappeared, did he?

He did. He officially left at the start of the last season.

Since I can't think of any other characters at the moment, I'll mention another one from Step By Step. Does anyone remember some guy named Flash? He was awful. It looked like they were going to have him as a regular to sort of replace Cody. It never happened.
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Now I have one. It's lame, but he did just disppear without an explanation. Tiger from The Brady Bunch.

Speedy the dog on "The Drew Carey Show"
Larry Romano's character (Tony?) on "The King of Queens"

Madeline Adams and Becky Slater on The Wonder Years were two I thought of for this category.

Also, how about Sonny St. Jacques (played by Ed Marinaro) on the 1980-1981 season (first in California) on Laverne and Shirley? When I saw him I thought he'd make a good regular character as their landlord.

Tory - Saved By the Bell

Lana from 3s Company :mad:

Carols parents on "The Brady Bunch"

The Petries neighbors Fred & Dottie and their daughter Ellen on "The Dick Van Dyke show"-they were in the first episode, but then just dissapeared.

The Littlefields from I Love Lucy. There made two episode appearances and just disappeared.

Harry Conners from The Lucy Show. We see him in a handful of first season episodes, but he disappears soon after the 22nd episode without any reason.

Holly and Anita from "Ellen"
Renee & Georgia from "Ally McBeal"

Coco, the gay housekeeper - The Golden Girls

Buzz and Sonia- Mama's Family
Eugene -Big Valley
Tiger- Brady Bunch


Of course (as already mentioned)the infamous Chuck - Happy Days and the little sister on Family Matters. Poor kids were unwanted and got adopted out I guess!:(

Yes, Electra Woman! I had completely forgotten---when I finally remembered Dyna-something I thought I was on to it. The twin must have appeared on an episode or two though, because that was my first realization of her having a twin. I watched Days off and on for years and recall the evil twin thing, but I believe that was in the 80s, not quite so long ago---but time does start flying after---a certain age! Thanks, I would have never remembered, nor probably gotten around to researching it.

Originally posted by roses714
Yes, Electra Woman! I had completely forgotten---when I finally remembered Dyna-something I thought I was on to it. The twin must have appeared on an episode or two though, because that was my first realization of her having a twin. I watched Days off and on for years and recall the evil twin thing, but I believe that was in the 80s, not quite so long ago---but time does start flying after---a certain age! Thanks, I would have never remembered, nor probably gotten around to researching it.

It could have been very early eighties but I watched Days religously all through the 70's. I really think it was the late 70's when the twin was on there! I quit watching Days in the early 80's because it got so far away from the original premise and characters. I'm sure the twin was in the 70's right after the Marlena character was introduced. But I won't bet my life on it!:lol:

Originally posted by SomersCompany3
The dog (8 Simple Rules)
Lana (Three's Company)
Chrissy (Three's Company)
Brenden (Step By Step)

Lana disappeared with sort of a explanation but these were thecharacters of Three's Company who really disappeared without a trace.
Felipe
Mr. travers
Mr. Angelino
Cindy
Chrissy

Originally posted by SOLOMON
Lana disappeared with sort of a explanation but these were thecharacters of Three's Company who really disappeared without a trace.
Felipe
Mr. travers
Mr. Angelino
Cindy
Chrissy

Yes, Lana. You know that over at the Lana thread, someone actually acused you and me of being the same person because we thought that was a good explanation.

I always thought the writers wanted us to assume Chirssy didn't leave "without a trace" but intead, assume she decided to live closer to her parents. I thought it was a pretty stupid departure though. Cindy moves in to take Chrissy's place 'temporarily,' as Janet said. Then there is no more heard about Chrissy ever coming back--just more stupid phone tags.
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I thought of another character from a different show. He wasn't exactly a regular, or ever intended to be one, but he left with no explanation so it bugged me. Theo's friend Cockroach, from the Cosby Show.

Originally posted by Cashodeen


Yes, Lana. You know that over at the Lana thread, someone actually acused you and me of being the same person because we thought that was a good explanation.

I always thought the writers wanted us to assume Chirssy didn't leave "without a trace" but intead, assume she decided to live closer to her parents. I thought it was a pretty stupid departure though. Cindy moves in to take Chrissy's place 'temporarily,' as Janet said. Then there is no more heard about Chrissy ever coming back--just more stupid phone tags.
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I thought of another character from a different show. He wasn't exactly a regular, or ever intended to be one, but he left with no explanation so it bugged me. Theo's friend Cockroach, from the Cosby Show.

I think i can explain cockroach depature- Theo was so mad at cockroach for deciding to go on Dance Mania and leaving him out. So Theo just felt it was no need to talk to cockroach anymore because a friend would have never done what cockroach did. By the way, The episode Dance Mania was the last appearance of the cockroach character-LOL.

That's right--Dance Mania was the last time Cockroach was ever on the show! Hmm, I'll have to think about that one. I thought since Clair straightened Theo out about treating everyone like dirt, he would have come to his senses and patched things up with Cockroach. If Theo was going to hold that kind of grudge, he's a real jerk- - -. Lol.

Originally posted by Cashodeen
That's right--Dance Mania was the last time Cockroach was ever on the show! Hmm, I'll have to think about that one. I thought since Clair straightened Theo out about treating everyone like dirt, he would have come to his senses and patched things up with Cockroach. If Theo was going to hold that kind of grudge, he's a real jerk- - -. Lol.


Yeah you are right. So let's just say that episode is incomplete because we the viewers neer got to see Cockroach and theo make up.

Some shows axed many cast members such as Facts of Life and Mork and Mindy. I was sad to see Joe leave on Rhoda and Susan on Perfect Strangers.

You're probably right. Glad to know there is another serious Beatle fan out there. Who'd ever thought we'd be livin' in a two-Beatle world?! I was so awestruck by that, I have written and published that as a song (staff songwriter here in Nashville.) Figured you might appreciate that.

The Chicago Chronicle, Lydia & Mr. Gorpley on Perfect Strangers.