Your Fave Character Leaving a Series - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

baronzzz · 07-19-2002, 02:52 AM

Sometimes a character (major or minor) leaves a series and you just lose interest in the series. Wonder how many times this has happened to you.

Some of the characters that have left and I became disinterested in the show:

1. Chrissy on Three's Company
2. Vivian Bagley on The Lucy Show
3. Shirley! on Laverne and Shirley
4. Kate on Petticoat Junction
5. Lowell in Wings
6. Sandra Clark (wonderful Jackee) in 227

GoldenFamilyTies · 07-19-2002, 04:00 AM

Denise on The Cosby Show
Barney on TAGS

Will and Grace Fanatic · 07-19-2002, 02:21 PM

When Suzanne left Threes Company I lost a interest a little.
When Lecy left Roseanne I didn't lose interest in the show, how could I, But it wasn't the same without her. But Roseanne was still a pretty funny show without Lecy.

Brian Damage · 07-19-2002, 06:53 PM

When Jeff Conaway left Taxi, the show lost a lot of chemistry.

Impressions · 07-19-2002, 06:59 PM

Diane Chambers from Cheers, she was such a good actress, Why did she have to leave!

Mrs. Garrett!! The Facts of Life wouldn't be the same with out her, she taught us them!

Sara Micelli · 07-19-2002, 08:58 PM

Classis is Better I agree with you about Diane Chambers she was my favorite character and I am sad that she left. I also agree with you about Mrs. Garrett.

DarleneIllyria · 07-19-2002, 10:03 PM

Don Knotts- Barney Fife
Dick York- Darrin Stevens

Janice · 07-19-2002, 10:06 PM

Diane Chambers on Cheers
Rhoda on Mary Tyler Moore
Mike and Gloria Stivic on All in the Family
Chrissy on Three's Company
The first Darrin on Bewitched
Mike on Spin City

cutie · 07-20-2002, 09:09 AM

I lost interest on A Different World when Denise left

Penny Lane · 07-20-2002, 02:27 PM

Delta Burke and Jean Smart;Designing Women
Cindy Williams; LaVerne and Shirley
John Travolta; Welcome Back Kotter
To me these were the worse exits and completely ruined a good series!

James · 07-20-2002, 10:00 PM

Here are some of mine:

John Ritter (The Rev. Matthew Fordwick), Michael Learned (Olivia Walton) and Ralph Waite (John Walton) on The Waltons

Olivia d'Abo (Karen Arnold) on The Wonder Years (granted, I still watched it and probably still would have had Fred Savage aka Kevin left)

Shawn Harrison (Waldo Geraldo Faldo) and Jo Marie Payton (Harriette Winslow) on Family Matters

britt britt · 07-26-2002, 03:53 PM

Shirley! on Laverne and Shirley!!!

Kristina · 07-26-2002, 06:45 PM

1. Charlotte Rae - The Facts of Life
2. Suzanne Somers - Three's Company
3. Don Knotts - The Andy Griffith Show
4. Freddie Prinze - Chico and The Man (he didn't really quit the show he killed himself

and the show should not have continued without him it took away all the entertainment when he left, it wasn't even funny anymore...)
5. Cindy Williams - Laverne & Shirley
6. Valerie Harper - The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Marvo301 · 07-27-2002, 08:06 PM

Ron Howard and Donny Most - Happy Days
Conrad Janis and Elizabeth Kerr - Mork and Mindy (at least they were smart enough to bring them back in the last season)
The kid who played Larry Mondello on Leave it to Beaver

DarleneIllyria · 07-27-2002, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Silver Daze
Cindy on Three's Company
Vivian on The Lucy Show
Phyllis on Mary Tyler Moore
Prue on Charmed
Angel on Buffy

Also I have been hearing this is Sarah Michelle Gellars last season on Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Aparently they will redo the show with a new slayer for season 8.

If that is true about SMG, they might as well get rid of the show. It just won't last that long with a new slayer.

07-19-2002, 02:52 AM	#1
baronzzz Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 11, 2002 Location: Beautiful Downtown Burbank Posts: 192	Your Fave Character Leaving a Series Sometimes a character (major or minor) leaves a series and you just lose interest in the series. Wonder how many times this has happened to you. Some of the characters that have left and I became disinterested in the show: 1. Chrissy on Three's Company 2. Vivian Bagley on The Lucy Show 3. Shirley! on Laverne and Shirley 4. Kate on Petticoat Junction 5. Lowell in Wings 6. Sandra Clark (wonderful Jackee) in 227

07-19-2002, 02:21 PM	#3
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07-19-2002, 06:53 PM	#4
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07-20-2002, 02:27 PM	#10
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07-19-2002, 04:00 AM	#2
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07-19-2002, 06:59 PM	#5
Impressions She died the way she lived Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 08, 2002 Posts: 4,640	Diane Chambers from Cheers, she was such a good actress, Why did she have to leave! Mrs. Garrett!! The Facts of Life wouldn't be the same with out her, she taught us them!

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Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Diane Chambers on Cheers Rhoda on Mary Tyler Moore Mike and Gloria Stivic on All in the Family Chrissy on Three's Company The first Darrin on Bewitched Mike on Spin City

07-20-2002, 09:09 AM	#9
cutie Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 20, 2002 Posts: 108	I lost interest on A Different World when Denise left

07-20-2002, 10:00 PM	#11
James Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Dayton, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,370	Here are some of mine: John Ritter (The Rev. Matthew Fordwick), Michael Learned (Olivia Walton) and Ralph Waite (John Walton) on The Waltons Olivia d'Abo (Karen Arnold) on The Wonder Years (granted, I still watched it and probably still would have had Fred Savage aka Kevin left) Shawn Harrison (Waldo Geraldo Faldo) and Jo Marie Payton (Harriette Winslow) on Family Matters

07-26-2002, 03:53 PM	#12
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07-26-2002, 06:45 PM	#13
Kristina Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 27, 2001 Location: CaLiFoRnIa, UsA Posts: 8,890	1. Charlotte Rae - The Facts of Life 2. Suzanne Somers - Three's Company 3. Don Knotts - The Andy Griffith Show 4. Freddie Prinze - Chico and The Man (he didn't really quit the show he killed himself and the show should not have continued without him it took away all the entertainment when he left, it wasn't even funny anymore...) 5. Cindy Williams - Laverne & Shirley 6. Valerie Harper - The Mary Tyler Moore Show

07-27-2002, 08:06 PM	#14
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