Thoughts on the crazy amount of cast changes between Season 3 and 6? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

1980stvfan · 07-25-2024, 03:39 PM

End of Season 3 was the Ropers leaving for the spinoff

Season 4 brought in Furley and Lana and Lana left mid season

Season 5 was Suzanne Somers (Chrissy) salary dispute and not showing up to tapings and was only in 2 episodes of Season 5 then they brought in Cindy

Then Season 6 they brought in Terri.

Crazy amount of cast changes for the middle of the pack of the series.

thejasoomian · 07-25-2024, 07:10 PM

True a lot of changes but not unique for a comedy of more than 4 seasons. MASH replaced Mclean, Wayne and Larry with David Stiers, Harry Morgan and Mike Farrell. And brought in Jamie Farr and a few others. And Cheers replaced Shelly Long with Kirstie Alley and brought in Woody and Bebe.

TVFactFan · 07-28-2024, 04:42 PM

It was a few more

the bartender left from reagle beagle after season 5

Dean travers left after season 5

07-25-2024, 03:39 PM	#1
1980stvfan Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 12, 2022 Location: Massachuetts Posts: 64	Thoughts on the crazy amount of cast changes between Season 3 and 6? End of Season 3 was the Ropers leaving for the spinoff Season 4 brought in Furley and Lana and Lana left mid season Season 5 was Suzanne Somers (Chrissy) salary dispute and not showing up to tapings and was only in 2 episodes of Season 5 then they brought in Cindy Then Season 6 they brought in Terri. Crazy amount of cast changes for the middle of the pack of the series.

07-25-2024, 07:10 PM	#2
thejasoomian Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 15, 2019 Posts: 327	True a lot of changes but not unique for a comedy of more than 4 seasons. MASH replaced Mclean, Wayne and Larry with David Stiers, Harry Morgan and Mike Farrell. And brought in Jamie Farr and a few others. And Cheers replaced Shelly Long with Kirstie Alley and brought in Woody and Bebe.

07-28-2024, 04:42 PM	#3
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 98,989	It was a few more the bartender left from reagle beagle after season 5 Dean travers left after season 5