Characters that Vanish - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

baronzzz · 09-18-2002, 11:58 PM

I'm not sure this topic has been done before.
But oh well. Characters that just vanished from a show and no reason is given... Like they just disappeared!

1. Chuck (bro on Happy Days)
2. Seven (adopted son on Married With Children)
3. Wasnt there a daughter on Family Matters that stopped being there?
4. And going way far back, I seem to remember hearing once that there was a son of the Martins on All My Children that went upstairs and never came down (a la Chuck).

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 09-19-2002, 01:46 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by baronzzz
I'm not sure this topic has been done before.
But oh well. Characters that just vanished from a show and no reason is given... Like they just disappeared!

1. Chuck (bro on Happy Days)
2. Seven (adopted son on Married With Children)
3. Wasnt there a daughter on Family Matters that stopped being there?
4. And going way far back, I seem to remember hearing once that there was a son of the Martins on All My Children that went upstairs and never came down (a la Chuck).

1. Actually, there were 2 of them

3. Yeah, I remember her!! lol, but then didnt she come back after a few years? Shes a porn now I saw on the Family Matters board.

Also, who can forget Darrin from Bewitched? Well, actually he never "left", but no one seemed to noticed that Dick York was suddenly a Dick Sargeant!

And dont forget Fluffy and Tiger from the Brady Bunch!! lol.

TJL · 09-19-2002, 05:10 AM

One of the more recent "vanishings" comes from "That 70's Show."
In one of the frist episodes of seson one, Donna had a younger sister. She was only in one scene, then she was never on the show again.

parkert · 09-19-2002, 11:01 AM

also on 'that 70's show', what happened to erics older sister. Laurie Forman? She was a major character and then in the middle of season 3 she was just gone.......did they ever explain it? Why did she leave the show?

dlemond · 09-19-2002, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by parkert
also on 'that 70's show', what happened to erics older sister. Laurie Forman? She was a major character and then in the middle of season 3 she was just gone.......did they ever explain it? Why did she leave the show?

Supposedly she had drug problems and was asked to leave/fired.

I don't remember how they explained her absence, probably off at college/some school or she just moved out.

The '70s Show board may have a better explanation.

bus_stop · 09-19-2002, 11:48 AM

The Family Matters one is the one that sticks out the most in my mind. Yeah the middle child just dissapeared, I saw a thread about her on the Family Matters thread about her being a porn star or something of the like. On the same show i think the aunt just up and dissapeared too.... what do these shows think we are stupid?

dlemond · 09-19-2002, 11:55 AM

"Boy Meets World" pulled some nonsense with the little sister also. I forget what is was exactly, but I know at one point she was replaced by another actress.

Penny Lane · 09-19-2002, 02:34 PM

Ah yes!!!!!!!!!!!! The old disappearing act! I have thought of another that most of you will not know.
There was another son named Eugene on" The Big Valley". His character was not really important to the series so bye bye!

Anybody else remember poor old Eugene?

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 09-19-2002, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dlemond
"Boy Meets World" pulled some nonsense with the little sister also. I forget what is was exactly, but I know at one point she was replaced by another actress.

Yeah...and she was like 14 years old.

Brian Damage · 09-19-2002, 03:23 PM

John from Taxi was there for season 1 and just vanished after that.

Brian Damage · 09-19-2002, 03:28 PM

I almost forgot, Henry Jefferson(George's older brother) He appeared several times on All in the Family, but disappeared after the spinoff.

Penny Lane · 09-19-2002, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by briandamage
I almost forgot, Henry Jefferson(George's older brother) He appeared several times on All in the Family, but disappeared after the spinoff.

Right! I guess he "Moved on down" instead of up!

MBFTfan · 09-19-2002, 04:14 PM

Elyse Keaton's sister on Family Ties. There was one episode where her younger sister, Michelle, came to visit, but for the rest of the series (both before and after that episode) they always referred to her as having only a younger brother, Ned.

Also (this is kind of an obscure one) on The Torkelsons, when they moved to Seattle and the series became Almost Home, the characters of Steven Floyd and Ruth Ann were never to be seen again.

Selby disappeared from Mad About You after two seasons.

TJL · 09-19-2002, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dlemond
Supposedly she had drug problems and was asked to leave/fired.

I don't remember how they explained her absence, probably off at college/some school or she just moved out.

The '70s Show board may have a better explanation.

Lisa Robin Kelly was removed from the show, tabloids did refer to a drug problem. Before she left the show, her character had started beauty school. After she left the show, they referred to her a few times as if she was still living at home and Kelso once caught her in her room with another guy (though the audience never saw her). But last season, they pretty much stopped talking about her, so they might be pulling a Chuck Cunningham on us...

laceyinthesky · 09-19-2002, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MBFTfan
Also (this is kind of an obscure one) on The Torkelsons, when they moved to Seattle and the series became Almost Home, the characters of Steven Floyd and Ruth Ann were never to be seen again.

I remember that. When I first started reading this thread I was going to mention it.

09-18-2002, 11:58 PM	#1
baronzzz Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 11, 2002 Location: Beautiful Downtown Burbank Posts: 192	Characters that Vanish I'm not sure this topic has been done before. But oh well. Characters that just vanished from a show and no reason is given... Like they just disappeared! 1. Chuck (bro on Happy Days) 2. Seven (adopted son on Married With Children) 3. Wasnt there a daughter on Family Matters that stopped being there? 4. And going way far back, I seem to remember hearing once that there was a son of the Martins on All My Children that went upstairs and never came down (a la Chuck).

09-19-2002, 05:10 AM	#3
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,591	One of the more recent "vanishings" comes from "That 70's Show." In one of the frist episodes of seson one, Donna had a younger sister. She was only in one scene, then she was never on the show again.
	__________________ "I think I'll stroll up to the front to see how the shooting's going..." - Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce Read my blogs! http://centralparkamisguide.com/ http://dvdcriticscorner.com Visit me on Facebook!http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=641138880 Hey, I do the tweet thing too! http://twitter.com/TomLevier My shop of handmade items! http://www.etsy.com/shop/ColdGarageCreations

09-19-2002, 11:55 AM	#7
dlemond Hey, I know you. Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 03, 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6,751	"Boy Meets World" pulled some nonsense with the little sister also. I forget what is was exactly, but I know at one point she was replaced by another actress.
	Last edited by dlemond; 09-19-2002 at 11:56 AM.

09-19-2002, 02:34 PM	#8
Penny Lane Butter Pie Forum Icon Join Date: Jul 03, 2001 Location: Beneath the blue suburban skies Posts: 51,134	Ah yes!!!!!!!!!!!! The old disappearing act! I have thought of another that most of you will not know. There was another son named Eugene on" The Big Valley". His character was not really important to the series so bye bye! Anybody else remember poor old Eugene?
	__________________ Vulgarity is no substitute for wit- Lady Violet Crawley

09-19-2002, 03:23 PM	#10
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	John from Taxi was there for season 1 and just vanished after that.
	__________________ The Key to the Kingdom of Heaven: John 3:3 *Money Doesn't Buy Happiness...But I'd Rather Cry in My Private Jet*

09-19-2002, 11:01 AM	#4
parkert Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 20, 2002 Posts: 22	also on 'that 70's show', what happened to erics older sister. Laurie Forman? She was a major character and then in the middle of season 3 she was just gone.......did they ever explain it? Why did she leave the show?

09-19-2002, 11:48 AM	#6
bus_stop Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 20, 2002 Location: New Mexico Posts: 75	The Family Matters one is the one that sticks out the most in my mind. Yeah the middle child just dissapeared, I saw a thread about her on the Family Matters thread about her being a porn star or something of the like. On the same show i think the aunt just up and dissapeared too.... what do these shows think we are stupid?

09-19-2002, 03:28 PM	#11
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	I almost forgot, Henry Jefferson(George's older brother) He appeared several times on All in the Family, but disappeared after the spinoff.

09-19-2002, 04:14 PM	#13
MBFTfan Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 07, 2002 Posts: 180	Elyse Keaton's sister on Family Ties. There was one episode where her younger sister, Michelle, came to visit, but for the rest of the series (both before and after that episode) they always referred to her as having only a younger brother, Ned. Also (this is kind of an obscure one) on The Torkelsons, when they moved to Seattle and the series became Almost Home, the characters of Steven Floyd and Ruth Ann were never to be seen again. Selby disappeared from Mad About You after two seasons.