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TVFactFan · 05-20-2023, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by stevea

And why did all their friends decide to move with them?

Exactly, the desperation for new storylines showed after 78-79 season

MRPITT · 05-20-2023, 04:02 PM

They were looking for more story lines no doubt, but I don’t think moving with friends is that uncommon. 3 of my friends and I moved together to a different state and my wife and 4 friends moved from Illinois to Arizona together.

Fallon97 · 06-02-2023, 12:36 AM

I loved the California Seasons. They are my favorites.

biffbronson · 06-02-2023, 07:05 AM

I'd have to say that dropping the supporting cast members would not have been an option, at all -- so just from a practical real-life standpoint, McKean & Lander and Mekka etc. all needed to have their characters moved out to CA.

Maybe ABC learned a lesson when there was a junking of the entire supporting cast of 77 Sunset Strip in the mid- '60s -- the once-highly-popular series tanked immediately and was canned.

CJMD03 · 09-09-2023, 03:35 AM

I didn’t realize the ratings dropped so sharply during the last “Milwaukee” year.

05-20-2023, 04:02 PM	#17
MRPITT Member Senior Member Join Date: May 14, 2011 Posts: 1,678	They were looking for more story lines no doubt, but I don’t think moving with friends is that uncommon. 3 of my friends and I moved together to a different state and my wife and 4 friends moved from Illinois to Arizona together.

06-02-2023, 12:36 AM	#18
Fallon97 Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2007 Location: America Posts: 1,268	I loved the California Seasons. They are my favorites.

06-02-2023, 07:05 AM	#19
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,281	I'd have to say that dropping the supporting cast members would not have been an option, at all -- so just from a practical real-life standpoint, McKean & Lander and Mekka etc. all needed to have their characters moved out to CA. Maybe ABC learned a lesson when there was a junking of the entire supporting cast of 77 Sunset Strip in the mid- '60s -- the once-highly-popular series tanked immediately and was canned.

09-09-2023, 03:35 AM	#20
CJMD03 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 18, 2018 Posts: 412	I didn’t realize the ratings dropped so sharply during the last “Milwaukee” year.