Why was Caroline McWilliams (Marcy) written out of the show? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

energy · 06-12-2012, 01:19 AM

She was a lovely woman and the character of Marcy was quite likeable.

According to her bio on IMDB, it doesn't appear that she moved on to anything significant immediatley after Benson, at least in television.

Characters are written out of sitcoms for a variety of reasons; I'd love to know what happened in this case.

catlover79 · 06-12-2012, 01:25 AM

I believe it was her choice to leave - she wanted to take a break from acting and marry Michael Keaton.

BensonFan · 06-12-2012, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

I believe it was her choice to leave - she wanted to take a break from acting and marry Michael Keaton.

I believe this is basically true, and I think the union with Keaton also meant she would be moving (I think to New York?) and would not be in CA. any longer to film Benson.

Dr. Thong · 06-12-2012, 08:42 PM

I preferred Caroline McWilliams to Didi Conn. Too bad she didn't stay for the rest of the series.

energy · 06-14-2012, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

I believe it was her choice to leave - she wanted to take a break from acting and marry Michael Keaton.

Thanks for the response.

When you look at the timeline of her marriage and departure from the show, the family decision makes sense.

Interestingly, her character left the governor's staff to go with her new husband who was starting a business in another state.

Just a coincidence?!

catlover79 · 06-14-2012, 01:48 AM

Yes, to a pre-Cheers Ted Danson!! It seems like they were indeed blurring the lines between reel and real life writing Caroline/Marcy out of the show. Plus, Michael and Caroline were married in 1982 and their son, Sean, came along in 1983. Michael was making movies like Mr. Mom at the time, and it seemed that Caroline was satisfied taking a break from the biz then.

JR1 · 06-19-2012, 12:25 AM

My favorite seasons were the Marcy Years. Glad Susan Harris cast her on the show after her work on Soap.

catlover79 · 06-24-2012, 03:27 PM

I liked her a lot, too. I can relate a lot to Marcy - a 30-something tall, skinny single brunette with a first name that starts with "M".

06-12-2012, 01:19 AM	#1
energy Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 07, 2006 Location: florida Posts: 101	Why was Caroline McWilliams (Marcy) written out of the show? She was a lovely woman and the character of Marcy was quite likeable. According to her bio on IMDB, it doesn't appear that she moved on to anything significant immediatley after Benson, at least in television. Characters are written out of sitcoms for a variety of reasons; I'd love to know what happened in this case.
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06-12-2012, 01:25 AM	#2
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	I believe it was her choice to leave - she wanted to take a break from acting and marry Michael Keaton.
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06-12-2012, 08:42 PM	#4
Dr. Thong a/k/a "ACK!" Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 10, 2001 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 5,546	I preferred Caroline McWilliams to Didi Conn. Too bad she didn't stay for the rest of the series.
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06-14-2012, 01:48 AM	#6
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	Yes, to a pre-Cheers Ted Danson!! It seems like they were indeed blurring the lines between reel and real life writing Caroline/Marcy out of the show. Plus, Michael and Caroline were married in 1982 and their son, Sean, came along in 1983. Michael was making movies like Mr. Mom at the time, and it seemed that Caroline was satisfied taking a break from the biz then.

06-19-2012, 12:25 AM	#7
JR1 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 07, 2009 Location: USA Posts: 742	My favorite seasons were the Marcy Years. Glad Susan Harris cast her on the show after her work on Soap.

06-24-2012, 03:27 PM	#8
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	I liked her a lot, too. I can relate a lot to Marcy - a 30-something tall, skinny single brunette with a first name that starts with "M".