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Will and Grace Fanatic · 12-10-2014, 06:37 PM

instead of recasting the character. I mean Lecy could have came on even once a season to guest star as Becky. Was there really a need to recast her? I like Sarah Chalke and think she was great on Scrubs but as Becky I didn't like her. I would have preferred Becky just being written off or guest starring.

Race's Girl · 10-21-2016, 08:22 AM

No way, Becky was the be character on the show

Bonniegirl · 10-21-2016, 12:03 PM

I voted no! But another actress to play Becky!

Sunshine Cab · 10-21-2016, 12:27 PM

I think Sarah Chalke didn't capture the intense, overly emotional aspect of Becky. She seemed kind of like window dressing. It was awkward to try and watch her emote.

She was great on SCRUBS but at that point she lacked the depth to pull off the hardscrabble bitchiness of Becky.

It was like they played 2 completely different characters.

Heenan Fan · 11-29-2016, 05:35 PM

I don't think they should of written the character out completely. I think they should of had Mark and Becky move away, but kept them in the show via phone calls and occasional appearances.

I know Lecy went to college, and good for her. But if I'm the producers, I let her go to school but keep her as a part-time character. I don't see why she couldn't make 3-5 appearances per season. Many EPs are filmed in August anyway. Lecy Goranson was Becky Connor. She elevated the character as much as the great writing did.

Sarah Chalke is a beautiful girl and went on to be a decent actress, but she was all wrong in the part as Becky. She was too inexperienced as an actress at the time for such an important TV role and seemed out of place. The whole Becky character changed after Chalke took over, and not for the better.

Impressions · 03-11-2018, 08:38 PM

Looks like I'm in the minority in here, but yes, they should have written out of her out of the show. Sarah Chalke as Becky was just terrible, she just wasn't a great actress. Her portrayal was such an airhead it didn't even feel like Becky.

TV Guy · 03-16-2018, 11:06 PM

Sarah Chalke was terrible. Lecy was so underrated - I never understood why Sara Gilbert got all the acclaim.

But Sara was going down to part time status for season 6, and the producers wanted Becky back to help pick up the slack.

View Poll Results: Should the writers have written Becky out of the show for good?
No, Sarah recasted as Becky was great	6	54.55%
No, but they should have casted another actress as Becky	2	18.18%
Yes, with Lecy gone no need for the Becky character	1	9.09%
No, but with Lecy guest starring once in a while	2	18.18%
Voters: 11. You may not vote on this poll

12-10-2014, 06:37 PM	#1
Will and Grace Fanatic be happy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 15, 2002 Location: seattle, washington Posts: 2,746	Do you think they should have written Becky off of the show? instead of recasting the character. I mean Lecy could have came on even once a season to guest star as Becky. Was there really a need to recast her? I like Sarah Chalke and think she was great on Scrubs but as Becky I didn't like her. I would have preferred Becky just being written off or guest starring.
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10-21-2016, 08:22 AM	#2
Race's Girl Miss Tremendous Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jan 26, 2005 Location: On Fonzie's bike in front of Arnold's Posts: 23,250	No way, Becky was the be character on the show
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11-29-2016, 05:35 PM	#5
Heenan Fan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Oct 19, 2016 Posts: 6,001	I don't think they should of written the character out completely. I think they should of had Mark and Becky move away, but kept them in the show via phone calls and occasional appearances. I know Lecy went to college, and good for her. But if I'm the producers, I let her go to school but keep her as a part-time character. I don't see why she couldn't make 3-5 appearances per season. Many EPs are filmed in August anyway. Lecy Goranson was Becky Connor. She elevated the character as much as the great writing did. Sarah Chalke is a beautiful girl and went on to be a decent actress, but she was all wrong in the part as Becky. She was too inexperienced as an actress at the time for such an important TV role and seemed out of place. The whole Becky character changed after Chalke took over, and not for the better.
	Last edited by Heenan Fan; 11-29-2016 at 08:05 PM.

10-21-2016, 12:03 PM	#3
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,618	I voted no! But another actress to play Becky!

10-21-2016, 12:27 PM	#4
Sunshine Cab Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 20, 2016 Posts: 105	I think Sarah Chalke didn't capture the intense, overly emotional aspect of Becky. She seemed kind of like window dressing. It was awkward to try and watch her emote. She was great on SCRUBS but at that point she lacked the depth to pull off the hardscrabble bitchiness of Becky. It was like they played 2 completely different characters.

03-11-2018, 08:38 PM	#6
Impressions She died the way she lived Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 08, 2002 Posts: 4,640	Looks like I'm in the minority in here, but yes, they should have written out of her out of the show. Sarah Chalke as Becky was just terrible, she just wasn't a great actress. Her portrayal was such an airhead it didn't even feel like Becky.

03-16-2018, 11:06 PM	#7
TV Guy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 3,419	Sarah Chalke was terrible. Lecy was so underrated - I never understood why Sara Gilbert got all the acclaim. But Sara was going down to part time status for season 6, and the producers wanted Becky back to help pick up the slack.