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Originally Posted by TMC
The show arguably went downhill after Derek (Jason Bateman) was gone from the show. Ricky needed a foil in the same way that for example Richie needed one with Fonzie on Happy Days or Wally needed with Eddie Haskell on Leave It To Beaver. In other words, Derek was the antithesis of Ricky and usually would do the wrong thing, but every now and then he would do the right thing. Ricky was more book-smart than Derek, but Derek was more street-smart than Ricky.
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Yep Bateman leaving was pretty much the end. But I think the show really went completely downhill when Corky Piegon as Freddy was taken off the show. Ricky Schroeder was reportedly dissatisfied with Bateman getting acclaim for playing Derek. People had also really liked Piegon as Freddie. Schroeder may have had him taken off too.