Actors that left shows before the show ended - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

liane60 · 10-31-2016, 12:37 PM

Pernell Williams Bonanza
Valerie Harper Valerie, only because she was fired
George Clooney ER
Julianna Margulies ER
Joe Marie Payton Family Matters
Jon Amos Good Times because he was fired
Esther Roll Good Times but then she came back.
Shelly Long Cheers
Charlie Sheen 2 and Half Men because he was fired.
Ron Howard Happy Days
Cindy Williams Lavern and Shirley
Topher Grace That's 70's Show

PhoenixAcres · 10-31-2016, 01:32 PM

Harvey Korman left the Carol Burnett Show after season 10.
Ivan Dixon left Hogan's Heroes after season 5.
Gary Burghoff left M*A*S*H after season 8.
Steven Kampmann left Newhart after season 2.
Sid Melton left Green Acres after season 5.
Richard Thomas left The Waltons after season 6.

Adamantium · 10-31-2016, 02:19 PM

Steve Carell left "The Office" after season seven (of nine).
Khandi Alexander left "NewsRadio" early in season four (of five).
Michael J. Fox left "Spin City" after season four (of six).
Arye Gross left "Ellen" early in season three (of five).
Chevy Chase left "Community" after season four (of six).
Donald Glover left "Community" early in season five (of six).
Yvette Nicole Brown left "Community" after season five (of six).
Don Knotts left "The Andy Griffith Show" after season five (of six).
Dick York left "Bewitched" after season five (of eight).
Bitty Schram left "Monk" mid season three (of eight).
Thomas Haden Church left "Wings" after season six (of eight).

There are plenty more but I'll some for others, haha.

Marvo301 · 10-31-2016, 02:26 PM

McLean Stevenson - M*A*S*H
Wayne Rogers - M*A*S*H
Larry Linville - M*A*S*H
Donny Most - Happy Days
Pat Morita - Happy Days

bmasters9 · 10-31-2016, 03:08 PM

James MacArthur, Hawaii Five-O (left after 11 seasons)
Gregory Sierra, Barney Miller (left after 2 seasons)

KatieAnn · 10-31-2016, 05:54 PM

Pernell Roberts left "Bonanza" after or at the end of season 6 (of fourteen).

gidgetgrape · 10-31-2016, 06:31 PM

Don Grady (Robbie Douglas) left My Three Sons.
Tim Considine (Mike Douglas) left My Three Sons.

howilu · 11-01-2016, 10:11 AM

William Frawley of My Three Sons when he became ill.
Cindy Williams-Laverne and Shirley

Mace Dolex · 11-01-2016, 04:23 PM

Suzanne Somers was fired off Three's Company in the beginning of season 5 (of 8)
Larry Wilcox left CHiPs after season 5 (of 6)

gidgetgrape · 11-01-2016, 04:54 PM

Charlotte Rae left The Facts of Life.
Robert Guillaume left SOAP.

PhoenixAcres · 11-01-2016, 05:04 PM

Michael Learned (Olivia) left The Waltons after season 8.
Ed Ames (Mingo) left Daniel Boone after season 4.

gidgetgrape · 11-01-2016, 05:49 PM

Janet Hubert was removed from The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.

TMC · 11-01-2016, 05:50 PM

Stars whose careers tanked after leaving hit shows

Edward216 · 11-02-2016, 06:18 AM

Zach Braff (Scrubs)
David Caruso (NYPD Blue)
Polly Holliday (Alice)
Denise Crosby (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Left only about halfway through the first season because she actually wasn't happy in the role of Security Chief Tasha Yar. She later guest starred in several episodes of TNG in a bizarre twist as Tasha Yar's half human-half Romulan adult daughter Sela.

Ed.

glickmam · 11-02-2016, 03:36 PM

Stacy Ferguson (Kids Incorporated)
Andre Braugher (Homicide: Life on the Street)
Jerry Orbach (Law & Order)
Johnny Depp (21 Jump Street)
Jason Priestley (Beverly Hills, 90210)
Harry Hamlin (L.A. Law)
Ed Flanders (St. Elsewhere)
Ed Marinaro (Hill Street Blues)
Howard Rollins (In the Heat of the Night)
Lisa Bonet (The Cosby Show, A Different World)
Stepfanie Kramer (Hunter)
Charlotte Rae (Diff'rent Strokes, The Facts of Life)
Jackee Harry (227)
John Diehl (Miami Vice)
William Petersen (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation)
Olivia d'Abo (The Wonder Years)

10-31-2016, 12:37 PM	#1
liane60 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 03, 2015 Location: MD Posts: 438	Actors that left shows before the show ended Pernell Williams Bonanza Valerie Harper Valerie, only because she was fired George Clooney ER Julianna Margulies ER Joe Marie Payton Family Matters Jon Amos Good Times because he was fired Esther Roll Good Times but then she came back. Shelly Long Cheers Charlie Sheen 2 and Half Men because he was fired. Ron Howard Happy Days Cindy Williams Lavern and Shirley Topher Grace That's 70's Show

10-31-2016, 02:26 PM	#4
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,460	McLean Stevenson - MASH Wayne Rogers - MASH Larry Linville - MAS*H Donny Most - Happy Days Pat Morita - Happy Days
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10-31-2016, 03:08 PM	#5
bmasters9 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 06, 2007 Posts: 2,550	James MacArthur, Hawaii Five-O (left after 11 seasons) Gregory Sierra, Barney Miller (left after 2 seasons)
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10-31-2016, 01:32 PM	#2
PhoenixAcres Member Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 26, 2016 Location: United States Posts: 6,828	Harvey Korman left the Carol Burnett Show after season 10. Ivan Dixon left Hogan's Heroes after season 5. Gary Burghoff left MAS*H after season 8. Steven Kampmann left Newhart after season 2. Sid Melton left Green Acres after season 5. Richard Thomas left The Waltons after season 6.

10-31-2016, 02:19 PM	#3
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,839	Steve Carell left "The Office" after season seven (of nine). Khandi Alexander left "NewsRadio" early in season four (of five). Michael J. Fox left "Spin City" after season four (of six). Arye Gross left "Ellen" early in season three (of five). Chevy Chase left "Community" after season four (of six). Donald Glover left "Community" early in season five (of six). Yvette Nicole Brown left "Community" after season five (of six). Don Knotts left "The Andy Griffith Show" after season five (of six). Dick York left "Bewitched" after season five (of eight). Bitty Schram left "Monk" mid season three (of eight). Thomas Haden Church left "Wings" after season six (of eight). There are plenty more but I'll some for others, haha.

10-31-2016, 05:54 PM	#6
KatieAnn Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 15, 2011 Posts: 520	Pernell Roberts left "Bonanza" after or at the end of season 6 (of fourteen).

10-31-2016, 06:31 PM	#7
gidgetgrape Forever Gidget Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 20, 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,508	Don Grady (Robbie Douglas) left My Three Sons. Tim Considine (Mike Douglas) left My Three Sons.

11-01-2016, 10:11 AM	#8
howilu Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Location: St. Louis Park, MN Posts: 1,964	William Frawley of My Three Sons when he became ill. Cindy Williams-Laverne and Shirley

11-01-2016, 04:23 PM	#9
Mace Dolex Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 12, 2013 Posts: 2,670	Suzanne Somers was fired off Three's Company in the beginning of season 5 (of 8) Larry Wilcox left CHiPs after season 5 (of 6)

11-01-2016, 04:54 PM	#10
gidgetgrape Forever Gidget Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 20, 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,508	Charlotte Rae left The Facts of Life. Robert Guillaume left SOAP.

11-01-2016, 05:04 PM	#11
PhoenixAcres Member Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 26, 2016 Location: United States Posts: 6,828	Michael Learned (Olivia) left The Waltons after season 8. Ed Ames (Mingo) left Daniel Boone after season 4.

11-01-2016, 05:49 PM	#12
gidgetgrape Forever Gidget Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 20, 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,508	Janet Hubert was removed from The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.

11-01-2016, 05:50 PM	#13
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,227	Stars whose careers tanked after leaving hit shows

11-02-2016, 06:18 AM	#14
Edward216 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 18, 2014 Location: Central Time Zone Posts: 4,648	Zach Braff (Scrubs) David Caruso (NYPD Blue) Polly Holliday (Alice) Denise Crosby (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Left only about halfway through the first season because she actually wasn't happy in the role of Security Chief Tasha Yar. She later guest starred in several episodes of TNG in a bizarre twist as Tasha Yar's half human-half Romulan adult daughter Sela. Ed.

11-02-2016, 03:36 PM	#15
glickmam Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 03, 2007 Posts: 661	Stacy Ferguson (Kids Incorporated) Andre Braugher (Homicide: Life on the Street) Jerry Orbach (Law & Order) Johnny Depp (21 Jump Street) Jason Priestley (Beverly Hills, 90210) Harry Hamlin (L.A. Law) Ed Flanders (St. Elsewhere) Ed Marinaro (Hill Street Blues) Howard Rollins (In the Heat of the Night) Lisa Bonet (The Cosby Show, A Different World) Stepfanie Kramer (Hunter) Charlotte Rae (Diff'rent Strokes, The Facts of Life) Jackee Harry (227) John Diehl (Miami Vice) William Petersen (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation) Olivia d'Abo (The Wonder Years)