Contributing factors for certain shows' seasons to be inferior to other ones - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 08-27-2020, 06:38 PM

Other than the writers were out of ideas, budget issues, writers leaving, and/or not knowing if you are renewed. What plotlines do you think failed?

SledgeBarone · 08-27-2020, 07:39 PM

Cute kids no longer being cute or tired of having to act cute (Diff'rent Strokes)
Couples getting married (I Dream of Jeannie)
Key cast members dying (Dennis the Menace)
Moving the main characters to another city (Gimme a Break!)
George and Susan's engagement (Seinfeld)

RetroGuy2000 · 08-27-2020, 07:55 PM

* Original writers being replaced, with the new writers not caring about previously-established continuity (The Facts of Life)
* Salary disputes causing cast members to depart
* On-set disputes causing cast members to quit
* Network executives, cast members, or writers having substance abuse issues
* Producers not seeing the value of certain characters

Charley Knox · 08-27-2020, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

* Producers not seeing the value of certain characters

Good example would be, the entire cast of Family Matters minus Urkel, Carl and Laura.

RetroGuy2000 · 08-27-2020, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Charley Knox

Good example would be, the entire cast of Family Matters minus Urkel, Carl and Laura.

Absolutely. I still can't believe what a travesty that show became.

08-27-2020, 06:38 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,403	Contributing factors for certain shows' seasons to be inferior to other ones Other than the writers were out of ideas, budget issues, writers leaving, and/or not knowing if you are renewed. What plotlines do you think failed?

08-27-2020, 07:39 PM	#2
SledgeBarone Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 01, 2020 Posts: 1,930	Cute kids no longer being cute or tired of having to act cute (Diff'rent Strokes) Couples getting married (I Dream of Jeannie) Key cast members dying (Dennis the Menace) Moving the main characters to another city (Gimme a Break!) George and Susan's engagement (Seinfeld)

08-27-2020, 07:55 PM	#3
RetroGuy2000 Julie,Julie Anne,&Felice 4Ever Forum Star Join Date: Dec 27, 2013 Posts: 16,914	* Original writers being replaced, with the new writers not caring about previously-established continuity (The Facts of Life) * Salary disputes causing cast members to depart * On-set disputes causing cast members to quit * Network executives, cast members, or writers having substance abuse issues * Producers not seeing the value of certain characters
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