Pick ONE depature you wish never happen on one of your Favorite Shows?

[TVFactFan]

There were a lot that was tough for me watching my Favorite shows but I will probably have to say the Character of James Evans being killed off was the one I wish had not happened. Especially since I thought he was the star of the show.

[James]

Two words: OLIVIA WALTON

[robyrob]

Ralph and Richie from Happy Days (happened at the same time)

[vashti1999]

Two words: CHRISSY SNOW

[spunkygirl]

Richie and Ralph on Happy Days

Shirley leaving Laverne and Shirley, and the show going on without her.

Lowell on Wings leaving, the show was not the same without him.

[Dean Winchester]

Denise Huxtable

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by BuffySlayer79
Denise Huxtable


From the Cosby Show or A Different World?

[Dean Winchester]

Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
From the Cosby Show or A Different World?

Cosby Show really sucked without her. A Different World was able to sustain her absence by making Whitley the lead

[Sterling Holobyte]

Barney Fife, when he left the Andy Griffith Show.:(

[tvfan0101]

As much as I enjoy the latter seasons of M*A*S*H and the character of BJ, I wish Trapper (Wayne Rogers) never left. The character is my favorite and Wayne Rogers played Trapper oh-so-very well.

The same could be said for all the cast members from M*A*S*H who left over the years. They were all fantastic. The problem is, the characters who replaced them were also fantastic. So on the one hand I wish we had Henry Blake, Trapper John, Radar O'Reilly and Frank Burns for all eleven seasons but on the other and I am glad we got Colonel Potter, BJ and Charles.

[Will and Grace Fanatic]

I wish Lecy who played Becky from season 1-5 and season 8 never left the show. I think she really made that character what it was and very funny. Sara Chalke who replaced her for seasons 6,7,9 could never do it as well as Lecy did.

[Moonlit_Suburb]

Originally posted by Will and Grace Fanatic
I wish Lecy who played Becky from season 1-5 and season 8 never left the show. I think she really made that character what it was and very funny. Sara Chalke who replaced her for seasons 6,7,9 could never do it as well as Lecy did.

Ditto

[spunkygirl]

Originally posted by Will and Grace Fanatic
I wish Lecy who played Becky from season 1-5 and season 8 never left the show. I think she really made that character what it was and very funny. Sara Chalke who replaced her for seasons 6,7,9 could never do it as well as Lecy did.

I must be the only person who hated Lecy's Becky, and loved Sarah's Becky. :)

[dlemond]

Diane on Cheers.

[Adamantium]

When Debbie Allen left "In the House" the show, in my opinion, went to crap. Even if it did last longer without her.

[dawsongirl]

Buz Murdock on Route 66. That other guy was okay, but he was pretty bland and one dimentional.

[treky]

I have a few:
Barney Fife from "The Andy Griffith show"-and took all the black-and-white with him, almost all the cast members exept Fonzie from "Happy Days" in the 2nd season-oh exuse me, it just seemed that way, Trapper, Col. Blake and Radar from "MASH", Rob Reiner and Sally Struthers from "All In The Family", and Cindy Williams from "Laverne & Shirley".

[Classic TV Fanatic]

I have a few as well:

- The departure of Suzanne Somers on Three's Company. Believe it or not but she made a huge impact on the show and it was obvious how crucial it became when she left ... the ratings dipped and thus it was the beginning of the end.

- The departure of Vivian Vance on The Lucy Show. Once Viv left the series, The Lucy Show wasn't ever quite the same.

- The departure of Don Knotts on The Andy Griffith Show.

[Pentimento]

Maybe it doesn't count as a "departure", but I'd have thought someone would have mentioned John Ritter from 8 Simple Rules by now. Also, Phil Hartman from NewsRadio.

[barwars]

Originally posted by Sterling Holobyte
Barney Fife, when he left the Andy Griffith Show.:(

EXACTLY.
That's the only sitcom where I plan on buying only certain seasons on DVD.

[rossnrach4ever]

SUZANNE SUGARBAKER from DESIGNING WOMEN!!!!!

HELEN and Stanley Roper from Threes Company

Shirley from Laverne and Shirley

Diane from Cheers

Henry Blake from M*A*S*H* not the same as Colonel Potter but funnier.

Richie from Happy Days

also Frank Burns.......mash


and FLO from alice ....kiss mah grits

[Petrie Malone]

Diane from Cheers

Rhoda and Phyllis from Mary Tyler Moore

[Mrgman]

3's company chrissy

[Skywalker]

Mr. and Mrs. Roper from Three's Company.

[Ireneparalegal]

I wish Lecy who played Becky from season 1-5 and season 8 never left the show. I think she really made that character what it was and very funny. Sara Chalke who replaced her for seasons 6,7,9 could never do it as well as Lecy did.
I highly agree.

Also, John Travolta from Welcome Back Kotter

[Stuck In The '70's]

Barney Fife on the AGS.

[Brian Damage]

Diane from Cheers

James from Good Times

Mama from What's Happening!!

[IGNTBone]

Bob (Saverio Guerera) from Becker.

[TVFactFan]

THe Jeffersons leaving All in the Family

Florida Leaving Maude

[Buffyboy323]

Chrissy Snow!! (although I do love Cindy. If Suzanne stayed, I would have still wanted them to bring in Cindy as recrring character)

Kelly [saved by the bell] (I liked Tori better than Jesse)

and Minkus from Boy Meets World. I wish he would have grown up with them.

[Chocoholic]

Trapper and Radar on MASH

Lowell on Wings

Reggie on Becker

[bad_boy]

Richard Cunningham - Happy Days

Stanley and Helen Roper - Three's Company

Steve Rhoades - Married With Children

[TVFactFan]

Richard Cunningham - Happy Days

Stanley and Helen Roper - Three's Company

Steve Garrison - Married With Children


OH Yes, I never recovered from Steve leaving MWC. That really bothered me.

[Buffyboy323]

Mike and Gloria Stivic (All In The Family)

[Classicshowsgurl15]

Denise leaving
Ralph and Richie leaving

[gilligan fanatic]

Miss Kitty on Gunsmoke

[Mrs. John Ritter]

Maybe it doesn't count as a "departure", but I'd have thought someone would have mentioned John Ritter from 8 Simple Rules by now. Also, Phil Hartman from NewsRadio.
I think it counts, and I totally agree with you. When John was gone 8 Simple Rules wasn't the same. They really needed him on the show. It would have done a lot better if he never passed away.
I also pick Chrissy Snow. Even though I like Terri Alden better I still think the show would have done better if Suzanne Somers never got fired.

[TVFactFan]

I think it counts, and I totally agree with you. When John was gone 8 Simple Rules wasn't the same. They really needed him on the show. It would have done a lot better if he never passed away.
I also pick Chrissy Snow. Even though I like Terri Alden better I still think the show would have done better if Suzanne Somers never got fired.



The show did do well after Suzanne left

[MichaelKane20]

Prue Dying on Charmed

[Michael72581]

Florida Evans (Maude)
Mike and Gloria Stivic (All In The Family)

[TVFactFan]

Florida Evans (Maude)
Mike and Gloria Stivic (All In The Family)


Yeah Gloria and Mike leaving was the true end of the show

[Chain Gang Member]

Either Cody from Step By Step or Waldo from Family Matters.They were both halarious

[TrashFlavoredTrash]

Cordy and Angel leaving Buffy.

and Cordy dying on Angel

[troopoleon8897]

The Original Becky Conner (and In my mind the One and Only Becky Conner) Lecy Goranson