TV Characters That Went Into No Mans Land - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

jasonbigley · 05-30-2008, 05:06 PM

Lana Wagner (Night Court)
Sheila Gardner (Night Court
Billie Young (Night Court)
Liz Williams (Night Court)
Judy Winslow (Family Matters)
Jenny (Sabrina The Teenage Witch)
Mr. Pool (Sabrina The Teenage Witch)
Annie (Sabrina The Teenage Witch)
Quizmaster (Sabrina The Teenage Witch)
Mr. Kraft (Sabrina The Teenage Witch)
James (Sabrina The Teenage Witch)
Lenard (Sabrina The Teenage Witch)
Miles (Sabrina The Teenage Witch)
Cole (Sabrina The Teenage Witch)
Dreama (Sabrina The Teenage Witch)
Brad (Sabrina The Teenage Witch)
Brendon Lambert (Step By Step)
Penny Foster (Step By Step)
Vy Foster (Step By step)
Jean-Luc (Step By Step)
Mr. Bradley (The Facts Of Life)
Ms. Mahoney (The Facts Of Life)
Molly (The Facts Of Life)
Kelly (The Facts Of Life)
Max (Saved By The Bell)
Tori Skye (Saved By The Bell)
Chuck Cunningham (Happy Days)

Big C · 05-30-2008, 05:18 PM

What do you mean by No Man's Land?

Ireneparalegal · 05-30-2008, 05:21 PM

We've had this type of thread before. It is basically characters that just seemed to disappear from a show without any explanation. Like the dog, Tiger from the Brady Bunch or the cat, Fluffy. I know, they aren't characters but they are things we seen on the pilot or in the first season but suddenly disappeared.

Just like Carrie's sister on King of Queens. We never saw her again.

It is called the CHUCK CUNNINGHAM SYNDROME, named after the character on Happy Days we never saw or heard from again:

Karin Argoud and Eric Brown (Sonja and Buzz) in Mama's Family.

Samantha Molly on Life With Bonnie.

Sara Spooner and Richie Ianucci on King of Queens.

Warren Ferguson on The Andy Griffith Show.

Lana Shields on Three's Company.

Cletus Hogg on The Dukes of Hazzard.

Brendan Lambert on Step by Step.

Kim McFarlane, Dan Ferreira and Sasha Perkins in EastEnders.

Tina Pinciotti on That '70s Show is revealed to be Donna Pinciotti's younger sister, after Fez hits on her she is never seen again.

On Square One TV, the character Kate Monday disappeared after the third season and was replaced with Pat Tuesday.

In The West Wing the character Mandy did not return after the end of season one, even though the first two episodes of season 2 included flashbacks to the campaign she also worked on. The term Mandyville was coined for her character.

In The Doris Day Show, Day's character had originally been depicted as a widowed mother of two small children working as a secretary at a publishing firm. At the beginning of the show's fourth season the character abruptly became a "swinging single" journalist and all the supporting characters disappeared. The departures included her coworker, played by Rose Marie, her boss, played by McLean Stevenson, and her two small children. No effort was made to explain this change.

Benny Hawkins, the slow-witted repairman on Crossroads, was last seen in 1987 climbing up a ladder to change a light bulb.

Because of the nature of the show, 24 does this often. The characters Adam Kaufman and Tom Baker both disappeared after the third season. Several characters such as Lynne Kresge, Evelyn Martin, and President John Keeler, were last seen in serious condition but their fate has never been revealed. Milo Pressman appeared in the first season but was dropped partway through. He returned in season 6, 105 episodes later.

The first season of M*A*S*H had several characters that were carried over from the novel and film of the same name, but subsequently dropped, including Spearchucker Jones, Ugly John, Lieutenant Dish, and General Hammond.

Miles Goodman on Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.

Claire Simms of Boston Legal. Also Sara Holt and Garrett Wells disappeared during the second season with no explanation.

Wendy Goldman on ER vanished without explanation after the third season.

After the first season of Gerry Anderson's British science fiction TV series UFO, Alec Freeman, Gay Ellis and Peter Carlin disappear. Their absence is never explained.

Similarly, Victor Bergman, Paul Morrow and David Kano vanish after the first season on Anderson's subsequent series Space: 1999.

Kevin Swanson and Cleveland Jr. from Family Guy have both vanished after the third season for unexplained reasons, both have had quick cameos in The Perfect Castaway and haven't appeared since.

Judy Winslow in Family Matters

The character of Boxey in the Battlestar Galactica TV series.

littlebelle · 05-31-2008, 03:08 PM

Don't forget Libby and Valerie from STTW.

tv star collector · 05-31-2008, 03:58 PM

Does anyone know why Miranda, Lizzie McGuire's best friend and most
trusted confidante, was absent from "The Lizzie McGuire Movie"?

littlebelle · 05-31-2008, 04:53 PM

Didn't she stay behind when they went on the Rome trip?

dawsongirl · 05-31-2008, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by littlebelle

Don't forget Libby and Valerie from STTW.

Didn't they give a reason for why Libby and Valerie left? Valerie moved to Alaska or something...

littlebelle · 06-02-2008, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dawsongirl

Didn't they give a reason for why Libby and Valerie left? Valerie moved to Alaska or something...

I don't remember a reason for Libby but I think you're right about Valerie.

Lorimar Television · 06-02-2008, 09:26 PM

Sabrina deffinitly said somthing about Libby moving

treky · 06-03-2008, 01:20 AM

the Pigeon sisters from "THE ODD COUPLE"
Miriam on "THE ODD COUPLE"
Vinnie and Roy on "THE ODD COUPLE"
Felixes bird Albert on "THE ODD COUPLE" (who also just "appeared" suddenly in a first season episode

)

Igor and Lt. Ginger Balis on "MASH"

The Clampetts bloodhound Duke on "THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES"

The Douglases dog Mignon on "GREEN ACRES"

catlover79 · 06-03-2008, 01:33 AM

Irene, I can't believe you forgot to mention CARL DIXON (Good Times)!!!

Cletus Hogg did turn up in the Dukes of Hazzard reunion movies, for the record.

I don't call where these characters vanished to No Man's Land - I call it the Island of Misfit TV Characters (instead of the Island of Misfit Toys in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer). I always felt kind of sorry for those characters.

waichingliu81 · 06-03-2008, 05:40 AM

remo- caroline in the city; was a reoccuring character for 3 seasons but by the fourth he was nowhere to be seen. no explanation given as to why he left

comedyfreak · 06-03-2008, 08:30 AM

Seven from Married With Children's 7th season disappeared by season 8.

phoebe7165 · 06-03-2008, 09:58 AM

Now, I watch Roseanne but didn't the same thing happen to Crystal? You just didn't see her anymore. From what I've read, alot of fans thought she was annoying anyway.

On Wings, Kenny & Bud. Kenny was on for a few episodes when he got hired on to fly in the place of Joe who couldn't fly because of his high blood pressure. Then you never saw him again. Did Sandpiper end up letting him go or what??

Bud was brought in to take over Lowell's job when Thomas Haden Church left the show. I have to say that Bud wasn't as funny as Lowell and I know Lowell was a fan favorite. I guess the writers felt they really didn't have a good storyline revolving around Bud.

JT · 06-03-2008, 10:35 AM

Bobby Martin, the youngest Martin sibling on "All My Children," went up to the attic to get his skis in 1970 and never came down. Many, many years later, when a character (I forget who) was up in the Martin attic, they happened to come across a scarf with the name "BOBBY" stitched in it. In 1985, Don Craig of "Days of our Lives" went outside to get the mail and never came back.

05-30-2008, 05:06 PM	#1
jasonbigley Member Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 14, 2008 Location: California Posts: 501	TV Characters That Went Into No Mans Land Lana Wagner (Night Court) Sheila Gardner (Night Court Billie Young (Night Court) Liz Williams (Night Court) Judy Winslow (Family Matters) Jenny (Sabrina The Teenage Witch) Mr. Pool (Sabrina The Teenage Witch) Annie (Sabrina The Teenage Witch) Quizmaster (Sabrina The Teenage Witch) Mr. Kraft (Sabrina The Teenage Witch) James (Sabrina The Teenage Witch) Lenard (Sabrina The Teenage Witch) Miles (Sabrina The Teenage Witch) Cole (Sabrina The Teenage Witch) Dreama (Sabrina The Teenage Witch) Brad (Sabrina The Teenage Witch) Brendon Lambert (Step By Step) Penny Foster (Step By Step) Vy Foster (Step By step) Jean-Luc (Step By Step) Mr. Bradley (The Facts Of Life) Ms. Mahoney (The Facts Of Life) Molly (The Facts Of Life) Kelly (The Facts Of Life) Max (Saved By The Bell) Tori Skye (Saved By The Bell) Chuck Cunningham (Happy Days)

05-30-2008, 05:21 PM	#3
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	We've had this type of thread before. It is basically characters that just seemed to disappear from a show without any explanation. Like the dog, Tiger from the Brady Bunch or the cat, Fluffy. I know, they aren't characters but they are things we seen on the pilot or in the first season but suddenly disappeared. Just like Carrie's sister on King of Queens. We never saw her again. It is called the CHUCK CUNNINGHAM SYNDROME, named after the character on Happy Days we never saw or heard from again: Karin Argoud and Eric Brown (Sonja and Buzz) in Mama's Family. Samantha Molly on Life With Bonnie. Sara Spooner and Richie Ianucci on King of Queens. Warren Ferguson on The Andy Griffith Show. Lana Shields on Three's Company. Cletus Hogg on The Dukes of Hazzard. Brendan Lambert on Step by Step. Kim McFarlane, Dan Ferreira and Sasha Perkins in EastEnders. Tina Pinciotti on That '70s Show is revealed to be Donna Pinciotti's younger sister, after Fez hits on her she is never seen again. On Square One TV, the character Kate Monday disappeared after the third season and was replaced with Pat Tuesday. In The West Wing the character Mandy did not return after the end of season one, even though the first two episodes of season 2 included flashbacks to the campaign she also worked on. The term Mandyville was coined for her character. In The Doris Day Show, Day's character had originally been depicted as a widowed mother of two small children working as a secretary at a publishing firm. At the beginning of the show's fourth season the character abruptly became a "swinging single" journalist and all the supporting characters disappeared. The departures included her coworker, played by Rose Marie, her boss, played by McLean Stevenson, and her two small children. No effort was made to explain this change. Benny Hawkins, the slow-witted repairman on Crossroads, was last seen in 1987 climbing up a ladder to change a light bulb. Because of the nature of the show, 24 does this often. The characters Adam Kaufman and Tom Baker both disappeared after the third season. Several characters such as Lynne Kresge, Evelyn Martin, and President John Keeler, were last seen in serious condition but their fate has never been revealed. Milo Pressman appeared in the first season but was dropped partway through. He returned in season 6, 105 episodes later. The first season of MAS*H had several characters that were carried over from the novel and film of the same name, but subsequently dropped, including Spearchucker Jones, Ugly John, Lieutenant Dish, and General Hammond. Miles Goodman on Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. Claire Simms of Boston Legal. Also Sara Holt and Garrett Wells disappeared during the second season with no explanation. Wendy Goldman on ER vanished without explanation after the third season. After the first season of Gerry Anderson's British science fiction TV series UFO, Alec Freeman, Gay Ellis and Peter Carlin disappear. Their absence is never explained. Similarly, Victor Bergman, Paul Morrow and David Kano vanish after the first season on Anderson's subsequent series Space: 1999. Kevin Swanson and Cleveland Jr. from Family Guy have both vanished after the third season for unexplained reasons, both have had quick cameos in The Perfect Castaway and haven't appeared since. Judy Winslow in Family Matters The character of Boxey in the Battlestar Galactica TV series.
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06-03-2008, 01:33 AM	#11
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05-30-2008, 05:18 PM	#2
Big C I Heart Angie Watson Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 21, 2006 Posts: 3,531	What do you mean by No Man's Land?

05-31-2008, 03:08 PM	#4
littlebelle Spell Caster Senior Member Join Date: Dec 29, 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,659	Don't forget Libby and Valerie from STTW.

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tv star collector I Love Susie Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,487	Does anyone know why Miranda, Lizzie McGuire's best friend and most trusted confidante, was absent from "The Lizzie McGuire Movie"?

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littlebelle Spell Caster Senior Member Join Date: Dec 29, 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,659	Didn't she stay behind when they went on the Rome trip?

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waichingliu81 debbie allen Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 28, 2006 Location: london, england, UK Posts: 4,347	remo- caroline in the city; was a reoccuring character for 3 seasons but by the fourth he was nowhere to be seen. no explanation given as to why he left

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JT Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 29, 2001 Location: USA Posts: 7,223	Bobby Martin, the youngest Martin sibling on "All My Children," went up to the attic to get his skis in 1970 and never came down. Many, many years later, when a character (I forget who) was up in the Martin attic, they happened to come across a scarf with the name "BOBBY" stitched in it. In 1985, Don Craig of "Days of our Lives" went outside to get the mail and never came back.
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