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TVFactFan · 06-28-2006, 04:30 PM

a ceratin actor/actress?

Ron Howard leaving Happy Days, John Amos Leaving Good Times or Suzanne Somers leaving Three's Company?

I will say it's a tie between Good Times/Happy Days

mstewart · 06-28-2006, 05:39 PM

John Amos leaving Good Times. The show went downhill from there and when Esther Rolle took off from the show that put the nail in the coffin.

mstewart · 06-28-2006, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by barwars

I think both Good Times and Three's Company improved with the cast departures.

However, Happy Days was never the same without Richie.

I think the show that suffered most from a cast departure was The Andy Griffith Show, when Barney left after Season 5.

Which cast departure made Good Times better???

Yes, Three's Company got better when Suzanne Somers was let go. The dumb blonde act was gone and Priscilla Barnes brought intelligence to the show.

I did not like Happy Days after Richie was one and Andy Griffith seemed lost without Don Knotts.

Janice · 06-28-2006, 07:44 PM

Without a doubt, Good Times. The show was never the same without John Amos.

Mr. Television · 06-28-2006, 08:01 PM

John Amos. The other shows were still good.

snl 70s show fan · 06-28-2006, 08:06 PM

ron howard

Mrgman · 06-28-2006, 08:07 PM

Suzanne somers

Skywalker · 06-28-2006, 08:26 PM

Good Times

mstewart · 06-28-2006, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Janice

Without a doubt, Good Times. The show was never the same without John Amos.

I am in full agreement and the show was hurt more by Esther Rolle's departure and when they brought her back for the final season the damage was done.

TVFactFan · 06-28-2006, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by barwars

I'm in the small minority of fans that like GT better without John Amos, and even better without Esther Rolle. In fact, Season 5 is my favorite of the series.... I could never stand the Florida character.

Can you please explain why you didn't like Florida?

benjamoon · 06-28-2006, 10:30 PM

Ron Howard - the show was never even CLOSE to the same after he left

Brian Damage · 06-28-2006, 11:46 PM

How could you have Happy Days without Richie?!?

Fleet · 06-28-2006, 11:51 PM

Ron Howard/Happy Days. Close second, Suzanne Somers/Three's Company.
I didn't watch Good Times when it was on so I wouldn't know about that one.

TVFactFan · 06-29-2006, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by barwars

She had an annoying voice and seemed very snobbish, which made no sense, as she was living in the projects.

She was just a confident woman

treky · 06-29-2006, 02:09 AM

GOOD TIMES & THREE'S COMPANY. I won't mention HAPPY DAYS, because that "jumped the shark" in the 2nd season, when Gary Marshall added the live audience and made it into "the Fonzie show".

I've always thought, at that point, ABC should have reenamed it "Crappy Days".

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