Shows that had a sibling disappear for no reason - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

noveel · 06-28-2007, 04:52 AM

Happy Days
Family Matters
Step By Step(this show also had another sibling age a few years between seasons)

The producers must think the viewers are stupid.

DVDFreaker · 06-28-2007, 07:30 AM

Married with Children (The little boy that showed up for no reason and then disappeared for no reason, very stupid and pointless)

comedyfreak · 06-28-2007, 08:36 AM

Lori Foreman on that 70's Show, she was replaced and disappeared without reason.

catlover79 · 06-28-2007, 09:34 AM

I think there was also a child who disappeared from Bonnie Hunt's program Life With Bonnie. On Step by Step, the youngest, Brendan, vanished from the show with no explanation.

TJL · 06-28-2007, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by comedyfreak

Lori Foreman on that 70's Show, she was replaced and disappeared without reason.

Also on That 70's Show Donna had a younger sister who appeared on one episode early in the first season and was never seen or mentioned again. Also, Donna apparently had an older sister who was "away at College" once, but she never made an appearence.

catlover79 · 06-28-2007, 09:48 AM

There was also a third daughter on Empty Nest, in addition to Carol and Barbara. Emily was never seen (away at college when mentioned), until Kristy McNichol left EN for health reasons. Then Emily was finally seen, played by Lisa Rieffel (who also played Leah Remini's sister on King of Queens).

Alas, Barbara was written out of the show for good (although Kristy McNichol did come back for the series finale), and so was Emily. The focus shifted to the new clinic, and Marsha Warfield and Estelle Getty joined the cast as regulars. I don't think Emily was ever mentioned again!!

treky · 06-29-2007, 02:04 AM

THE COSBY SHOW-the Huxtables had another daughter in the pilot; then she dissapeared with no explanation.
THE KING OF QUEENS-Carries sister also moved in with Doug and Carrie in the pilot; then also dissapeared with no explanation.
MASH-in 2 of the early episodes; Hawkeye mentions his sister. Then she also disapears with no explanation given.

PrettyinPink55 · 06-29-2007, 02:09 AM

Boy Meets World-- Morgan (Cory and Eric's younger sister) disappeared for a couple of seasons only to re-emerge as a new actress a few years older!

They made a joke about her disappearance on an episode once. I think Cory asks her where she's been all this time, and she says she had been in her room or something like that.

Ohio8 · 06-29-2007, 06:14 PM

The one boy on The Torklesons was gone when it became Almost Home.
The youngest girl on Family Matters.

catlover79 · 06-30-2007, 12:30 AM

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The one boy on The Torklesons was gone when it became Almost Home.
The youngest girl on Family Matters.

One of the girls from The Torkelsons was missing when it changed to Almost Home as well. The woman went from having 5 kids to 3 with no explanation. Whatever happened to Connie Ray, anyway??

tanquant · 06-30-2007, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by treky

THE COSBY SHOW-the Huxtables had another daughter in the pilot; then she dissapeared with no explanation.
THE KING OF QUEENS-Carries sister also moved in with Doug and Carrie in the pilot; then also dissapeared with no explanation.
MASH-in 2 of the early episodes; Hawkeye mentions his sister. Then she also disapears with no explanation given.

What daughter was that on the cosby show? I don't remember.

Furienna · 06-30-2007, 07:37 PM

No, "The Cosby Show" did the opposite. They suddenly added a daughter, Sondra. In the pilot, Claire says "Cliff, why did we have four children?" Cliff answers "Because we didn't want five." But surprise, surprise, Sondra comes home from college, and they have five children anyway.

treky · 06-30-2007, 10:26 PM

in the first episode of THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW; the Petries neighbors were named Fred & Dottie and they had a teenage daughter named Janey.

dawsongirl · 07-01-2007, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by comedyfreak

Lori Foreman on that 70's Show, she was replaced and disappeared without reason.

That was no loss. That character was annoying.

dawsongirl · 07-01-2007, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

One of the girls from The Torkelsons was missing when it changed to Almost Home as well. The woman went from having 5 kids to 3 with no explanation. Whatever happened to Connie Ray, anyway??

Wasn't one of her kids the kid that played Minkus on BMW...who also disappeared. lol

I think on the bus ride to Seattle? they lost a couple, but didn't stop to let them back on. lol Man, I can't remember who did survive beside Dorothy.

06-28-2007, 04:52 AM	#1
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06-28-2007, 09:48 AM	#6
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	There was also a third daughter on Empty Nest, in addition to Carol and Barbara. Emily was never seen (away at college when mentioned), until Kristy McNichol left EN for health reasons. Then Emily was finally seen, played by Lisa Rieffel (who also played Leah Remini's sister on King of Queens). Alas, Barbara was written out of the show for good (although Kristy McNichol did come back for the series finale), and so was Emily. The focus shifted to the new clinic, and Marsha Warfield and Estelle Getty joined the cast as regulars. I don't think Emily was ever mentioned again!!

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06-30-2007, 07:37 PM	#12
Furienna Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Oct 22, 2006 Location: Örnsköldsvik, Sweden Posts: 6,280	No, "The Cosby Show" did the opposite. They suddenly added a daughter, Sondra. In the pilot, Claire says "Cliff, why did we have four children?" Cliff answers "Because we didn't want five." But surprise, surprise, Sondra comes home from college, and they have five children anyway.

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treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	in the first episode of THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW; the Petries neighbors were named Fred & Dottie and they had a teenage daughter named Janey.