TV Roles Recast: 35+ Times a Show Changed Actors Midstream (and Why)

[TMC]

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BEWITCHED: Darrin



Having suffered a chronic back injury years prior while filming a movie, the rubber-faced Dick York (left, with Elizabeth Montgomery) toughed it out through five seasons as husband-of-a-witch Darrin Stephens, thanks in part to writers who late in his run penned many a seated or supine scene. But after nearly blacking out on set, push came to shove and York politely asked off the series. Dick Sargent (right), who was originally offered but passed on the role of Darrin, took over for Seasons 6 through 8.

[Will Dockery]

Originally Posted by TMC

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When we were kids, we often wondered/imagined that Endora or even Samantha had transformed Darren into this doppleganger.

[paul.austin]

There was many letters in the papers across the country about the D*ck York-Sargent switch. It is likely the cast's mail was filtered in order to maintain morale.