Unexplained 90s Television Character Disappearances

[@themayhemofmadness7038]

I don’t know which is worse. Adding a young kid because they are running out of ideas, or getting rid of a character because they’re running out of ideas.

[@happychaosofthenorth]

Getting rid of a character because they're running out of ideas and replacing them with a young kid because they're running out of ideas.

[@carriebizz]

Both

[@kyuven]

Objectively, adding a kid because you're running out of ideas. That actor isn't going to have a good time because he'll never fit in. Getting rid of a character at least frees up the actor to work on other projects where they could potentially make more money. This exact thing happened to Matt LeBlanc in the 90s with Married with Children and his failed spin-off, which ultimately allowed him to end up on a little show called "Friends." It also reduces narrative bloat and allows the writers to focus on what they have.

[@timothycahalan1540]

Probably the latter because it would cut deep for the actor who they get rid of

[@LegendMkr7]

The kid thing, they tried it on Friends also and after a while Ben just didn't show up.

[@krisstarring]

Judy Winslow is almost a direct result of the Chuck Cunningham syndrome. "Family Matters" had a lot of the same producers of "Happy Days" and it almost followed as many tropes as that show had, right down to the "unintentional main character syndrome" as I call it. The Fonz, Steve Urkel... characters that were introduced as wacky side characters but ended up overtaking the show.

[@TimeVextorX]

Facts 💯

[@jonathanbynoe4375]

I recalled that during the show's introduction, Jamie Foxworth was shown, but wasn't appearing in anymore episodes. I thought she was let go a long time, I guess those behind the scene were trying to keep it a secret as long as they can.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

@@jonathanbynoe4375while trying to find ways of giving her storylines…they could have done a scholarship to a prep school and only featured her in holiday specials and vacation stories but nope!

[@jeffreycairns767]

Jamie's mother was upset that Jamie wasn't getting as much attention and threatened to pull her from her contract. The producers decided to let her go as her part was far too small at that point. Jamie grew up and became a porn actress

[@mattm7798]

Very true. Chuck was never a main character and was mostly there to add flavor to the show, not be a plot driver. Judy in season 1 of FM was a main character who wasn't replaced by Steve, but Little Richie. No real need for another young child. Funny enough Rachel ends up leaving because the show becomes less about the adults and more about Steve.

[@purplep6070]

Chuck had a falling out with his family and left home to join the millitary. After coming back from the war he changed his name to Red Forman and started his own new family.

[@rememberwhenchannel]

I think you’re on to something here. Marion Ross played Red’s Mother on an episode.

[@patrickasselin2326]

There’s also the parallel that Richie Cunningham joined the army and went to Greenland, and Eric went to Africa to teach.

[@JamesA1102]

No. In an unaired episode Fonzie and Monk went back in time and prevented Chuck from ever being born.

[@footofjuniper8212]

Mork abducted him.

[@kaaronhudson8112]

That 70's show😂😂😂

[@maxordman4100]

Minkus was the original heart of Boy meets World in my opinion. He was such a fun quirky character. I was very disappointed when he was gone after the first season. Thank you for making this deep dive and sharing it with us. Lots of interesting history!

[@pferreira1983]

That made no sense. I stopped watching.

[@Dragoncurse4]

Peter Griffin: "Let us pause to reflect on the sacred mystery of Richie's elder brother Chuck, who ascended the stairs with his basketball in Season One and never came down again."

[@JennyShull]

Chuck went to basket ball Heaven.

[@Brandon-lw1wx]

Seth MacFarlane is a liar.

[@cybergonk83]

Fonzie be praised!

[@Brandon-lw1wx]

@@cybergonk83 Seth MacFarlane is a liar

[@aaronjames3228]

​@@Brandon-lw1wxwhat do you mean

[@EddBanshee]

Jason from Boy Meets World. He was pretty much Eric's best friend in the first couple seasons. Then he just vanished without a trace!

[@anothergamingchannel2656]

Oh yeah, I forgot about him until you mentioned it. Guess he decided he'd rather "date" that hot blond girl in step by step instead of hanging around Eric lol. At least I think I remember them having a thing on step by step?

[@TimeVextorX]

​@@anothergamingchannel2656 Don't forget before those things he was the third Eddie Munster.

[@allisonlee428]

We can just assume Jason wene to college early

[@austinburras2993]

They talk about that on pod.Meets world a lot with minkus and mis attorney.They believe that Jason was just too good for that role.But he was a born sick on matter.He was overshadowing eric

[@dannigro8794]

My belief was either they had a falling out or they just went separate ways and Jason graduated. It happens all the time.

[@dalerimoller272]

Aww, so much nostalgia. Thanks for bringing us back to the 90’s for a trip down memory lane! I miss it so much.

[@rememberwhenchannel]

My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@Ilovethe80s88]

Oooooh! This is exactly the kind of niche pop culture topic I love! Thanks for the video.

[@rememberwhenchannel]

Thank you for watching :)

[@ShadowGhost-n8d]

Hmmmmm. Interesting

[@dannigro8794]

At least Minkus’s explanation was plausible. He was in different classes as a different part of the school and I guess with big schools even though it was a joke you don’t always see each other. But at least they brought him back and I’m really glad that he was a semi main character and his son was the main character on girl meets world. The good thing about Girl meets world is that they referenced a lot of characters disappearing.

[@mulletking]

I think the Minkus actor decided to become a "she" in real life or something, unless that was a rumor.

[@mdb1710]

@@mulletking I don't know where the "Lee Norris becoming a woman" rumor started but it isn't even close to true. He is married with at least one kid. Also he did nine seasons of One Tree Hill and guest starred on Dawson Creek while in college before Girl Meets World.

[@radrobd123]

The thing was season 1 took place in sixth grade. Then in season 2, the show moved to middle school/high school and Minkus was gone. They could have said Minkus went to a different school

[@stephjovis3469]

He was so smart he probably went to special gifted classes or skipped a grade

[@Not_Always]

@@radrobd123 especially since this show supposedly took place in Philly, which has magnet schools that you apply to.

[@nicolehall694]

Spin City is one of my all time favorite shows. It's spectacular. If people aren't familiar with it they're missing out!

[@mattm7798]

It really is a super underrated show, both the Michael Fox years and Charlie Sheen

[@tiffprendergast7]

@@mattm7798Charlie is evil

[@stephjovis3469]

Loved it. I watched it all the time back than. It seems to be oddly forgotten. I was so surprised when I found out the mayor was in Rocky Horror

[@squaresided]

Spin City & NewsRadio!

[@Robert-ht7om]

What gets me about Judy from Family Matters is any excuse that they had too many characters or didn't know what to do with her feels like BS, Waldo and Max, Eddie and Laura's best friends made it into the intro as well as Myra and then later on they also did the new little kid thing with 3J even though they still had Little Ritchie.

[@elliemyers6435]

This is a very good point...the only small pushback is that all of those characters except Max had a relationship with Steve...Judy never had any connection to him at all, which is surely part of the reason they got rid of her. It just seemed like as soon as the show became more centered around him, it was harder for the writers to have storylines that didn't involve him.

[@phireizm]

What gets me about Judy from family matters is - How does her stint in the adult industry have anything to do with this video? It's an unnecessary detail in this context. That's scenario was far removed from her family matters days

[@l05555]

​@phireizm maybe something happened to her during that time in the industry

[@boardcertifiable]

Then they had Urkle play himself but "cool". Because one wasn't enough.

[@Antnj81]

When you mentioned Jesse's stepbrother on Saved by the bell, I was hoping you were going to also address Tori's abrupt disappearance as well

[@drunclecookie216]

I believe the episodes with Tori were actually filmed last. Season 4 was already done filming but the network ordered 10 additional episodes. There was some issue with Tiffany Thiessan and Elizabeth Berkleys contracts which why they weren't in those episodes and were replaced by Tori instead. The Tori episodes were just placed in the middle of season 4 as filler.

[@DapperManDan]

@@drunclecookie216 Correct! In fact the Tori episodes never explain what happened to Jessie and Kelly either. In the short lived, but very good Saved by the Bell "requel" series on Peacock, there is a scene during Season 2 where Zack talks about Tori to Kelly and Kelly asks who Tori is and Zack is surprised Kelly doesn't remember her.

[@GrimmShadowsII]

​@drunclecookie216 I heard Tiffani was hard to work with and they didn't want to bring her back. I never heard anything about why they didn't bring Elizabeth back, don't think she showed up again until the most recent spin off, I think she was in the episode where they discussed memories of Screech, so I guess she didn't want to come back.

[@DapperManDan]

@GrimmShadowsII No, NBC ordered 10 more episodes after the initial episodes were filmed for the final season. Tiffani and Elizabeth both had other projects starting and their contracts were finished, so they couldn't come back due to scheduling. Tiffani ended up coming back for Saved by the Bell the College Years after the pilot was filmed. When that was canceled most of the cast reunited for the Wedding in Vegas tv movie... with Elizabeth making a cameo at the end with Belding and Mike (from College Years) during the wedding scene. Elizabeth and Mario Lopez were both in thethe "requel" Series as regulars... Mark-Paul and Tiffani made a few appearances during season 1 and then in season 2 they were basically regulars, Lark showed up in episode where they remembered Screech and prior to that on a Zoom style call.

[@GrimmShadowsII]

@@DapperManDan I never watched the "requel" series so I didn't know everyone who was on the show and it's been years since I've seen wedding in Vegas so I don't remember it too well. I did know Tiffiani came back for the college years but that could have been pressure from fans or other people.

[@chimchim2_]

I'm so old... I needed this.

[@rememberwhenchannel]

Lol glad you liked it.

[@natevinesva]

OKAY THANK YOU THIS IS WHY I WAS ALREADY SUBSCRIBED! Someone in another video mentioned Judy Winslow just vanishing from the series and I wanted to understand more and couldn’t find anything where anyone talked about it. This scratches my brain’s itch

[@damedan9389]

A 16 year old Fez flirting/dating a 14 year old girl is not "illegal here". P.S. the irony of that line coming from that actor😅😅😅😅

[@englishatheart]

It's not ironic, because the actor didn't assault underage girls.

[@wadewilson5712]

you forget "fez" also irl likes them young

[@TucBroder]

It would be illegal here, since the age of consent is 15.

[@damedan9389]

@@TucBroder incorrect. Don't speak on topics you have zero knowledge of.

[@TucBroder]

@@damedan9389 I know plenty xD You just assumed and never asked where I was from or where I was. I'm from Denmark, and here the age of consent is 15.

[@bobbybravo123]

Crazy. I noticed how much this is trending compared to previous videos. That's awesome. Definitepy a fan. Good luck. Keep growing

[@bldwnpwr1]

man Happy Days was an innovator not only did they pull the missing sibling off first but, they also were the first to jump the shark 😁

[@Rognik]

Jumping the shark probably happened before, but Happy Days gave it a name.

[@kaaronhudson8112]

Literally jumped a shark😂😂

[@Coogles]

@@kaaronhudson8112 That episode is why I always wear a leather coat while waterskiing.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

@@Rognikit did…it happened several times in sitcoms but the name originates from Happy Days

[@aaronholcomb237]

@@Rognik I can think of a few old TV shows before "Happy Days" that had jump the shark moments.

[@MrHurricaneFloyd]

The irony of Hyde telling Fez its illegal here... considering the future of the actor.....

[@jenynz5334]

Both ones...

[@TopCat42981]

The irony of Hyde(Danny Masterson) saying "it's illegal here" is great

[@austinburras2993]

Not really

[@ztomas1]

Right 😂 How many years did he get in prison?

[@Sho81]

@@ztomas1 Life (30 years to be exact but we all know what happens to people with his kind of charges in prison)

[@ohlord3650]

I noticed it too, that line definitely didn’t age well.

[@PMB827]

Wilmer (Fez) has been known to like them young too 🥴

[@billwenham]

Absolutely love this! One correction though, Judy Winslow didn't run up any stairs. She remained outside during the wedding.

[@emerald8274]

I think that's a reference to the last time you see Chuck

[@nikoking825]

The "Soap Opera Announcer " in that episode of "That 70s Show" was a call back to the 1977-81 show "Soap" a sitcom that was a "mock soap opera," its opening flashback/next episode bumpers were a Rod Roddy voice-over who reprised that role in that '70s Show ending, which also included a cameo of "Chuck and Bob" from "Soap."

[@msdouglas12100]

I said basically the same as you did haha I recognized his voice right away. I watched "soap" reruns with my dad.

[@rocketdave719]

I'm glad I wasn't the only one who caught the reference.

[@Amanda_Blair]

I love how you brought up the caffeine pills episode on Saved by the Bell bc that scene embarrassed me to watch 😂

[@elementalargon7597]

Originally, the episode was written to be that Jessie developed an addiction to speed/amphetamines, but the network thought that was too "adult," so they changed it to a caffeine pill "addiction," instead.

[@Amanda_Blair]

@@elementalargon7597 They definitely shouldn’t have changed it bc it was a real problem for teens to get on drugs. I get it bc it was on television but it made the episode so cringy.

[@professorhaystacks6606]

@@elementalargon7597 That... makes a lot of sense. Her reactions seem more like amphetamines than caffeine, as do the character's reactions to her.

[@BlankSpace-by3nd]

Minkus goes by Chanel Westcoast now

[@mackymclemore4266]

@@BlankSpace-by3nd 😂😂

[@cmstrike]

Great topic and video! I thought of Judy Winslow immediately.

[@rememberwhenchannel]

Thank you :) I’m glad you liked it.

[@altonpettijohn2189]

The teacher from Boy Meets World was the coolest teacher on TV in the 90’s

[@rememberwhenchannel]

I still want that hair.

[@gokaury]

Mr Feeney.

[@JennyShull]

Mr. Feeny somehow also became a high school and college teacher.

[@englishatheart]

'90s*

[@Damien-q8t]

You would be doing well to get Robert Stack on to some of these cases as he is DEAD....He died on may 14th 2003​@@rememberwhenchannel

[@somethingclever8916]

Sabrina was awful at keeping friends. Every season there would be a new one and they would never acknowledge it. A throw away line like "she moved"

[@JLvatron]

A line is still better than nothing!

[@stephjovis3469]

You know with all her magical accidents, who knows what happened to them that's better left untold 😜

[@JLvatron]

@@stephjovis3469 Tee-Hee!

[@LordCTHULHU2173]

Her friends found out she's a Witch her two aunts turned them into mice and fed them to Salem. 😅

[@stephjovis3469]

@@LordCTHULHU2173 😂I don't think Salem eats mice. Probably turned them into tuner. But now I finally know how her friends dissappeared. Salem ate them 😂

[@joshuastevens7886]

One of my favorite 90's shows is "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman"... And that show had at least 3 characters that just disappear from the show throughout it's 6 seasons.

[@englishatheart]

'90s

[@MeganLaveyHeaton]

I was just coming here to mention DQMW. And then, of course, is the unexplained Colleen switch.

[@JohnKoenig-db8lk]

Abducted by Indians. Or fell into the outhouse. Either way, best not to talk about it.

[@laurenmontera9516]

The housekeeper from "The Golden Girls". He only got one episode. Don't forget Jill and her changing sisters on "Home Improvement".

[@KevinSandoval-hd6gv]

When i was in middle school i started a rumor that Urkel accidentally killed Judy in Family Matters. Everyone believed it and even years later after I left and my sister started school there she heard the same rumor. The beauty of living before the internet!

[@weirdalfan1980]

On Step by Step, Brenden left inexplicably after season 6, no one knows why.

[@OH_MY_DOGGG]

Maybe it was too confusing with that almost sounding like JTs real name. Eh? Eh? Lol.

[@juliemcarthur3004]

I know

[@jarvindriftwood]

Did they ever explain Carol's Mother and Sister disappearing?

[@Van_Scott]

I was going to comment the same thing. That show was a mess the last couple of seasons. Out of order episodes and everything…

[@TimeVextorX]

​@@jarvindriftwood Patrika Darbo who played her sister was cute.

[@toadpoo3096]

Aunt Rachel also disappeared from Family Matters. In Full House, Danny's fiance disappeared. They got engaged at Disney Land and then she was never seen again. Step by Step's first season had Penny and Peggy who both disappeared.

[@nikoking825]

Rachel moved away and later makes a guest appearance. In Full House Vicky (or Vicki?) and Danny break up when she is offered a job in NYC.

[@mattm7798]

Um, Vickie was seen in numerous episodes after they were engaged.

[@tiffprendergast7]

@@nikoking825yup

[@tiffprendergast7]

@@mattm7798yup

[@radrobd123]

@@mattm7798 and Vickie was seen in the revival, Fuller House

[@beyondthemultiverse-nj5dj]

In King of Queens three characters got written out of the show, Carries sister after a few episodes, Doug's friend Richie and sister got written out after the paintball episode.

[@rgn87654]

His sister comes back. She dates Carrie's boss and then break up right before the super bowl and the boss breaks the remote.

[@beyondthemultiverse-nj5dj]

@@rgn87654 oh yeah, I forgot about that. It's been a while since I watch the show. Thanks for that 👍

[@rgn87654]

@@beyondthemultiverse-nj5dj it's all good.

[@emerald8274]

I think if you look at the timing of the show, the last time you see Doug's friend and his profession.... there's a plausible explanation why.

[@JLvatron]

Carries sister never got any effort from the writers. I think the producers must have dropped her for other reasons.

[@matttheking1655]

Great take...new to your channel, you definitely earned yourself a new subscriber...👍

[@kwetribute3838]

Lee Norris (Minkus on Boy Meets World) survived another show that underwent a reboot where characters disappeared. "The Torkelsons" ran in 1991-92 and was about a single mother and her brood of kids. Retooled in 1993 under the name "Almost Home", it featured a thinned out family. Gone were Aaron Metchick as Steven Floyd Torkelson and Anna Slotky as Ruth Ann Torkeson. No explanation was given for their disappearance.

[@veeedgee]

Torkelson’s viewer here! 👋🏾

[@Cotelw8345]

The thing is that show had the same producers as boy meets world. 2 other actors who guest stared on boy meets world were leads on that show. I believe it was because Daniel fisher topagna got the lead so there was no room for him. And Mr turner character as well. They made the right decision. He returns in season 5 for a guest appearance

[@ShinySephiroth1]

@@veeedgee there are dozens of us... dozens!

[@MrShadloo]

Richie from Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers. He was introduced in season two as a love interest to the Yellow Ranger Trini and possibly being the new White Ranger, but that was just to throw people off the fact they were bringing former Green Ranger Tommy back. After Tommy "redebuted" and Trini left the team, Richie just dropped off the face of Angel Groove, never to be heard from again

[@jonathanbynoe4375]

Oh yeah, I remember that. The last time Richie was seen was wehen he got his Yellow belt in Karate and he did a spin kick, knocking that cake out of Ernie's hands and the cake landing on Bulk and Skull. Also there was Zack's counsin, Curtis who disappeared.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

they wrote out the trio so no need for the love interest of one of the trio

[@jeffreycairns767]

RIP the real yellow ranger and Tommy.

[@BaconMinion]

Just like Tommy's long lost indian brother. A red herring for who the Gold Ranger was. Along with Billy, though I'm sure poor David Yost wanted out of that show too much to pull the ol' surprise repowering. Speaking of the Gold Ranger, before it became VR Troopers, it was going to be called Cybertron and Jason David Frank was going to be the main character, only for him to instead become the White Ranger on PR. Brad Hawkins, who did go on to star in VR Troopers, was the morphed voice actor for the Gold Ranger.

[@professorhaystacks6606]

@@BaconMinion Iirc, David Yost left rather suddenly, so that decision was probably unrelated. That's why he's 'speechless' in his final appearance: It's file footage as he literally quit between episodes, allegedly over Saban's weird obsession with his sexuality.

[@stanleyhape8427]

How do you even post this and leave out the most notable one in history. Dr. Drake Ramoray I know he didn't disappear but was just forcibly exiled on camera. Still cracks me up.

[@tiffprendergast7]

Lol

[@reallauradee]

You won me over with this video. Subbed ♥️

[@rememberwhenchannel]

Thank you so much :)

[@jq8166]

Great video! Just subscribed!

[@rememberwhenchannel]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@jacobdrolet4262]

Amazing video

[@the78wildcat]

Great video, I really enjoyed watching. I remember in Saved By the Bell, Kelly had a little sister Named Nicki, who appeared once. She also had 2 brother's Kyle and Billy, Billy appeared once. In Good Morning Miss Bliss, Screech's little brother was mentioned but never seen.

[@blackmesacake5361]

Great vid!

[@AmeliaThornhill-tz7ot]

Griff from Boy Meets World. He replaces Harley , is in several episodes, then he disappears.

[@jeffreycairns767]

Yup, and became a hulk man

[@rickyallen7176]

Harley returns in one episode of Boy Meets World and him and Griff were going to fight. Also in the episode Frankie and Joey told Griff and Harley that they're done being their lackies. Harley does return in Girl Meets World. He became head janitor at a middle school Corey teaches at.

[@kingdjack6]

It kind of mentioned that he had the same fate Harley did but is not allowed back.

[@elliemyers6435]

I think in Griff's case...(Adam Scott, loved him in that role!), when Joey and Frankie decide not to be lackeys anymore, there wasn't really any use for him

[@krissyboofit]

I believe the actor who played Harley had incredible anxiety and had to stop acting for a while. And I guess when he came back for Girl Meets World it was extremely difficult.

[@el4174]

Good stuff💎

[@matthewtramp1148]

There were many characters from Roseanne that were written off without any explanations. There was Bonnie who she worked with in the coffee shop but once the coffee shop close, she was never mentioned her on the show again. Dan’s friend Ziggy, was on a couple of episodes, Who talked Dan into opening up the bike shop he was never mentioned. Then her friend Crystal, who was a recurring character for the first four years but after her character had her second child, she was never on, except for the one episode where Dan was dealing with his mother being put in a mental hospital.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

Ziggy actually was mentioned: he fled town once they were staring, forcing Dan to run the place alone. he gave Dan half of the business and his savings to tide things over until Dan could make ends meet

[@bigoranget]

There was Dwight in season 1.

[@mattm7798]

Seeing how Roseanne Barr was to be around then, it's no shock people came and went so quickly.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

@@mattm7798 she hired friends and people who she liked but didn’t care if they stayed or not after they couldn’t find plots or storylines for them…it’s a miracle Crystal ended up being around at times but she was put in a decent position with her marrying Dan’s dad and having a baby

[@Brandon-lw1wx]

@@mattm7798That makes no sense.

[@spiff2268]

The same thing happened in MASH, although you never actually saw the characters. In the first couple seasons Hawkeye has a sister and mother. He mentions them in a letter home, and his sister sends him a sweater she knitted. Later on he becomes an only child whose mother died when he was ten.

[@ShadowMonkey69]

Not a 90s show but I remember in Grounded for life had the youngest son Henry just disappear on the final season Also never watched Girl meets World but glad to see Mr Turner didn't die after that accident

[@dalamar316]

the only other one i can think of is Eric and Coreys little sister Morgan on boy meets world. she -does- make an appearance towards the end, saying shes just been upstairs, but she was never mentioned for a few seasons.

[@bigoranget]

Step by Step has a few characters that disappeared. Brandon who was the youngest lambert kid was not cast for season 7. Carol’s mom and sister who were regulars in season 1 and disappeared entirely in season 2. Jean-Luc who was Lily’s nanny in season 6 disappears. You also missed Rachel on Family Matters. She was absent in season 5, had a recurring role in season 6, absent from seasons 7-8 and had a guest appearance in season 9

[@radrobd123]

Step by Step moved ABC to CBS for its final season and during the transition, they dropped Brendan. Bronson Pinchot (Jean-Luc) left to star in his own series, Meego. And Telma Hopkins (Rachel) left to star in her own series, Getting By, which also aired on ABC's TGIF for half a season before moving to NBC for one more season and then being cancelled

[@elliemyers6435]

@@radrobd123 good explanations!!! Jon-Luc was brought in to replace Cody, when the actor who played him was having legal issues...Still, the show never explained where Jon-Luc went in season 7. It also BARELY explains cody's disappearance. Family matters does say at one point that Rachel left to take care of a sick aunt. But, Step by Step never explained what happened to Carol's mom and sister, Jon-Luc, or Brendan. Very odd.

[@noonionsplz]

Lov the video need more

[@charleslongwell645]

I got one for it's not a 90s show though. Vint Harper's kids on Mama's Family in the first 2 seasons the show's cast was Vint his new wife Naomi his kids Buzz and Sonja moving in with Vint's mother Thelma and her sister Frances Crawley (played by Rue McClanahan) also on the show is Thelma's daughters Eunice ( Carol Burnette) and Ellen (Betty White) who had recurring roles. The show was canceled after season 2 and was brought back two years later in syndication returning most of the cast. Except Eunice and her husband ED (due to Carol Burnette's divorce from the show runner) which was explained but the characters moving to Florida. Frances Crawley did not return (due to Rue McClanahan not wanting to play the character any longer also probably because she was starring as Blanche Deveraux unlike Betty White's Ellen Fran was a central figure and would have made it hard to shoot both shows) Fran was explaned to have past away choking to death on a toothpick her funeral is the first episode of season 3. FInally Buzz and Sonja do not return and they never say where or why they were gone. The show brought in a new grandchild Bubba Higgins Ed & Eunice's son who just got out of reform school and is on probation and unable to move to Florida and neighbor Iola Boyle who is a former school mate of Vint's and longtime neighbor who is also Thelma's best friend. Although originally Naomi Oats owned the house next door before selling it and marrying Vint and another neighbor on the other side is seen and explained to have been a longtime neighbor having been in an on going feud with Thelma since before her husband past away. I am not sure then how Iola grew up next door to the Harpers. Still the biggest mystery for me is what happened to Buzz and Sonja? My next question is what happened to the house originally the house had bedrooms for Thelma, Fran & Sonja as well as an attic room for Buzz and Vint and Naomi were in the Basement. When the show is brought back only Thelma and Bubba have bedrooms with Vint in Naomi in the basement which Naomi hated and often complained about. What happened to the other bedroom and the attic bedroom?

[@elliemyers6435]

There's one that I remembered earlier today....In "Mad About You" in season one, Paul has a best friend named "Selby" that disappears about halfway through, and is essentially replaced by Ira, but there's essentially no mention of him, until season 5, with just a throwaway line about him. In any event, he disappears with no explanation. Also, in the first couple of years on the show, Paul is said to have two sisters, with his older sister "Sharon" making one appearance in season 2, and then, she's never seen again, and barely mentioned (she may not be mentioned at all). His other sister, Debbie becomes a main cast member, but, the second sister completely vanishes.

[@jonathanstern5537]

The list of, "Were never seen or heard from again," characters from Saved By the Bell is like 5 miles long.

[@akiblue]

Married with children handled it the best. The milk cartons were a stroke if genius

[@mdit21]

I suppose the disappearance of Chuck Cunningham in _Happy Days_ is the most known case of a TV character dropped with no explaination of why they went missing, never to be heard from again (hence the "Chuck Cunningham Syndrome"). However, it did happen prior to Chuck vanishing. One example that comes to mind is Jemima Boone (Veronica Cartwright) in the 1960s TV series _Daniel Boone._ She was the older sister to her brother Israel Boone (Darby Hinton) and disappeared after season two.

[@paullimperis7241]

I've always referred to it as "Mike Douglas Syndrome" after the oldest brother on "My Three Sons" who was written out and never mentioned again when the show changed studios. Middle brother Robbie became the oldest, Chip became the middle son, and Chip's friend Ernie (whose parents moved overseas) was adopted as the third son. At this same time "Bub" disappeared, and "Uncle Charlie" came aboard.

[@varishnakov]

You are a based creator. Keep doing what you're doing.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

i like to think that Chuck simply went off to the military, found love, and moved on leaving his family behind as Fonzi was doing the job Richie refused to let him do… as for the Judy situation…it upset me that they ignored her and to a lesser extent her cousin Richie in favor of focusing on Laura when they could easily find ways of getting her as a focus to actually make Urkel’s being around them make more sense: tutoring her? mentoring her in science? just helping her with boys etc.

[@crobinsonpaints]

The irony that Mila Kunis was literally 14 years old when That 70s show started, and yet she played Kelso’s girlfriend while he was actually 19.

[@mattm7798]

Seriously? She was only 14? So they had an adult making out with a minor?

[@SRose-vp6ew]

She lied about her age to get the job, but it was eventually figured out, they should never have showed them actually kissing/making out, but rather alluded to it or faked it. That was in fact her first kiss on set and in real life. There needs to be more protection for actors under 21. They also need to stop acting like all teens do more than they do. 20% of 20-year-olds still have not yet experienced their first kiss, it shouldn’t be forced on stage. According to Planned Parenthood, those who seek their services do not use their virginity until nearly 18, that’s among those who seek Planned Parenthood services, there are far more teens who have no reason for going there. Let people keep their innocence and film shouldn’t Force it on their actors or the idea of it on their viewers. Fewer than 1% of couples who lose their virginity after marriage divorce or have any concerns of being cheated on. There’s a reason why historically staying abstinent as long as possible is the absolute best that can be done for an individuals, physical, spiritual, emotional, and mental health. It was wrong that they had her kissing adults while she was a child. It’s also under illegal duress when a person feels threatened, forced, or just fears losing their job.

[@englishatheart]

'70s, not 70's.

[@tiffprendergast7]

@@englishatheart70’s

[@Not_Always]

@@SRose-vp6ew Yet 80% have, come on don't be silly. The percentage of adults that waited until marriage to have sex is less than 3% and the divorce rate for people who only had one sex partner is estimated at about that same number.

[@stingrey1571]

seven was a sad character in retrospect. there was supposed to be a third bundy child after katey segal's real life pregnancy. after her miscarriage, they added seven.

[@radrobd123]

Stillborn, not miscarriage

[@lms1068]

I think there was reference to him that he simply faded away one day, just like Katey's pregnancy. It was covered in a behind the scenes program too.

[@dannigro8794]

To be fair, a friend like in Fresh Prince isn’t the same thing as a family member just never existing friends leave all the time. Sometimes people aren’t important anymore and friends move on a bit different than people not having a little sister or brother anymore.

[@marieclapdorp2580]

I remember watching a reunion special for Happy Days many years ago. During the special, cast members were sitting on a stage talking, when suddenly there was this loud bang. Tom Bosley quipped "Chuck, is that you?" Cracked me up.

[@FretlessMayhem]

You forgot Tori on Saved by the Bell. Granted, her character is known to have been created after the other girls opted not to renew their contracts, but still.

[@K37-h1z]

Tori strangely appears in the final season, and Zack and the gang graduates twice. This ties into the Zack Morris (is trash) is dead theory

[@MistyHamby]

Then when Kelly and Jessie came back Tori was out

[@McCucumber]

I think he's having some specific thing about this show starting in the 90s and that show started in the 80s. Also you guys remember the show hey dude that was another one where they had a character that just was like replaced. Remember Ted on the show? Didn't they replace him later with some goofy guy? And then I don't even know if I even mentioned that again.

[@samirascarlett]

​@@McCucumberI loved Hey Dude!! One of my after school favorites

[@FretlessMayhem]

@@McCucumber I well remember when they replaced Ted on Hey Dude. With a fellow named Jake. Remember Salute Your Shorts? They replaced one of them with a fellow named Pinsky in the second season. He bribed Ugg with a log of salami, ha.

[@Dan_Ben_Michael]

Fez had the self control that Hyde didn’t have.

[@retroarcadefan]

I totally forgot about 7 until you mentioned him in this video. A completely unwanted character in this otherwise awesome series. The milk carton and memory vanishing bits were classic.

[@mattm7798]

IMO by that point the show was unwatchable. Ted McGinely didn't kills the show...he was just there as it died.

[@TimothySmiths]

The point of the series where it lost me was when Peggy and Marci was pregnant and due to real life miscarriage they wrote out that whole plot and that season was a "dream"

[@retroarcadefan]

@@TimothySmiths Was a sad real life moment indeed.

[@themeanlesbeann]

Fez also had the restraint that his actor Wilmer Valderama also seems to lack...

[@KAlovesherkitties]

If it counts for anything, it seems like Jaimee Foxworth got her life back on track and isn’t doing adult films anymore.

[@mattchancey3202]

Back on track? Giving up adult films was a big mistake.

[@anothergamingchannel2656]

That's great! Unless you're matt. Then apparently it's not so great lol

[@SCBShacks]

That sucks.

[@TimeVextorX]

​@@mattchancey3202 Alot of former Adult stars would disagree with you.

[@WuwuWuwuTV]

@@TimeVextorX Some wouldn't. It is a predatory industry for sure but luckily OnlyFans has helped turn a lot of those women into independent creators who are properly compensated and allowed artistic freedom away from the predatory part of the industry.

[@TheDanishGuyReviews]

I loved Spin City too. It ran on local TV when l was a child, so l watched most episodes. It's such a good show.

[@paulallen8495]

I don't hear it a lot. But, Michael J Fox isn't the only actor, from that show, to be diagnosed with Parkinson's. Victoria Dillard (Janelle) is also living with the disease.

[@CarysCreatesThings]

Other disappearing characters on Saved by the Bell included Tori and Max. Tori replaced Jessie and Kelly in the final season, then she disappeared midway through without explanation, and Jessie and Kelly reappeared as if they never left. Max was the owner of The Max (hence the name), and he was played by magician and comedian Ed Alonzo. He’d do magic tricks for the kids when he brought over their food. I think he was only on the first season, then he disappeared. There’s also Sarah, Tamera’s best friend in the first two seasons of Sister Sister played by Brittany Murphy. She disappeared without explanation. Thinking about it, so did Roger, and that was more surprising as he was part of the main cast. They brought him back as a guest in a couple of later episodes, but they never explained why he disappeared in the first place. It was likely because Marques Houston was busy with his music career, plus Tia and Tamera had boyfriends and went to college, so they probably didn’t know what to do with Roger’s character. The other disappearing character that comes to mind is Oliver from The Golden Palace (the spin-off/sequel to The Golden Girls). He was the foster child of Don Cheadle’s character, and he disappeared for a few episodes midway through the series. They eventually brought him back for one episode, and wrote in a storyline where his mom got clean and he went to live with her, but they never explained his previous disappearance. I’m wondering if the episodes aired in a different order to how they were filmed.

[@SonJWri]

Seven was affected by both "The Cousin Oliver Syndrome" where producers add a child to the cast in later seasons to garner viewers. And the Chuck Cunningham syndrome

[@pinebarrenpatriot8289]

I'm glad Married With Children didn't bring "Seven" back for season 8. He sucked but I love the show in general.

[@Brandon-lw1wx]

Seven was super annoying and didn’t belong on a show like MWC.

[@pinebarrenpatriot8289]

@@Brandon-lw1wx I'm glad Married with Children dumped Seven, his real dad turned out to be "Zed" from the a Police Academy movies😆

[@radrobd123]

@@pinebarrenpatriot8289 Seven was actually dropped halfway thru Season 7, his last episode aired in February 1993

[@pinebarrenpatriot8289]

@@radrobd123 Seven sucked. I work till midnight and always watch the Married With Children marathon on Logo Saturday nights into Sunday mornings and always hope it's not season 7😆

[@marianelatovar9500]

In boy meets world there's quite a few more, I remember the initial other best friend of Corey and Shawn, who just simply vanished, the other teacher Eli, Eric's best friend, and some inconclusive love interests. In Sabrina there's Valerie and Libby as well.

[@spartanknight2976]

Also in Boy Meets World there is what my friends and I call the lunchroom table of deth where in the first few epsodes of the show Cory and Shawn is eating lunch with a diffrent "friend" everytime until it was just the two of them.

[@elliemyers6435]

Yes!!!! The original idea for the Show was for Cory to have two best friends, so in season one, there were a bunch of different actors who played a friend of Cory and Shawn's, but none of them stuck. That's part of the reason Shawn has a sister in season one. Apparently when filming that episode "Cory's alternative friends" where the sister is mentioned, there was another kid in that episode that they fired halfway through filming, and they just gave all his lines to Shawn...The shownrunners eventually just decided to have Cory and Shawn be the best friend duo.

[@sunshinegarden21]

Woah, same here! I watched Xena with my dad every time it was on, every new episode, but I couldn't tell you a single episode plot or even other character names really!

[@sammylane21]

Amanda Fuller was also the 2nd actress to play Kristen on Last Man Standing.

[@DavidRox71]

That was a great show but went through more than one recast. One of the Jonas brothers played the father of her Kristen's child for an episode before being recast. Eventually the son was recast as well after the pandemic because they wanted him a bit older. The middle sister, "Mandy" was also recast after the show changed networks.

[@Disciple8923]

Point of order. ER addressed Bob's disappearance. Dr. Carter mentioned something about her getting licensed in the U.S. to be a doctor

[@OnTheMatWithYvette]

You forget Shawn’s first older brother that Cory learns about season 3 episode 7, not to mention Frankie and Joey disappear from Boy Meets World. Otherwise, good job and very interesting!

[@rickyallen7176]

Frankie and Joey returned in the graduation episode. They joke about being like Corey and Shawn

[@deborahv9775]

What about Morgan, Cory's little sister??

[@chrismixxsoundscreations827]

I remember Morgan being replaced but not her disappearing. ​@@deborahv9775

[@pushguysvancouver2]

I know of one you missed Garrett Miller from the Extreme Ghostbusters, missing since 97. After the show was over a few video games were created but Garrett Miller was never portrayed in any of them, including the last ghostbusters game by IllFonic. He was completely left out of the game except for a haircut. No video game to date has ever made him a playable character.

[@Kaziklu]

what I never understood is that Fez was 16 give or take... So if Tina Pinciotti was 14... that isn't really a big deal. It isn't unheard of for a senior to date a freshman... It almost feels like Laura was talking to Wilmer (who was 18)... rather than Donna talking to Fez. Given the actress was actually just 14.

[@tiffprendergast7]

Mila was 15 & what’s his name 25

[@Kaziklu]

@@tiffprendergast7 yes Mila was 15.... None of the cast was 25 at the time... but I'm not referring to the Character of Jackie played by Mila Kunis. I am referring to the Character of Tina Pinciotti... Donna's Younger sister. The character and Actress were both 14... and Fez the character who was 16 played by actor Wilmer Valderrama who was 18 at the time. This is why I said Tina and Fez.... not Jackie and Kelso... Ashton Kutcher is whom I assume you are talking about as "what's his name" was 20... given he was born in 1978 he didn't turn 25 until 2003 during the 5th season.

[@eeeman]

Wow so many good shows in the 90s/early 2000s. Besides these shows I remember Hercules, the lost world, Buffy the Vamp., Angel, Wayans Brothers, Dawsons Creek, Smallville, Roswell, Sister Sister, X Files, Bernie Mac, Clueless etc.

[@marymary83436]

Tirek when he said."i was trying to be in the video".lol

[@VegasInsight]

i'm guessing this video was recommended to me because i watched a flashback video by another channel. i'm not that big into watching every pop culture look back at this, that and the other thing, but this one was mildly interesting, so i checked it out. i can't say how good or bad your research is, but clearly you did some homework in compiling this. and your end product was superior to a couple of videos i sampled from another nostalgia channel. well done. am i going to watch 20 of your videos? i don't want to, ahem, press my luck.

[@greenrobot5]

In Family Matters there was a funny guy called Weasel who would appear with Waldo and they were a funny pair, later he just disappears without explanation

[@Ecwfan]

From what I remember reading in an old TV Guide or online article then , the producers of Spin City dumped a few characters suddenly when Fox left. Because they wanted to give Sheen's character TV time to grow quick.

[@radrobd123]

Except Jennifer Esposito left the show BEFORE Michael J. Fox did. She left after season 3. They brought in Heather Locklear in season 4 and then Fox left at the end of the season. Sheen was brought in season 5

[@OGJazzyB]

0:38 You showed a clip from always sunny in Philadelphia not actual Seinfeld 😂

[@Crissycrisofficial]

😂😂😂😂

[@JennyShull]

•Good Morning, Miss Bliss is the prequel to Saved by the Bell. Zack, Lisa, Screech, Mr. Richard Belding were characters on the show before becoming characters on Saved By the Bell. •What about Morgen Matthew’s barely then not ever being on the show Boy Meets World?

[@radrobd123]

Good Morning, Miss Bliss took place in the midwest in middle school. But Saved by the Bell took place in California in high school. But the classrooms and hallways looked the same and Belding, Zack, Lisa and Screech were transported from the Midwest to California

[@rockingbeat]

Danny Masterson: "It's illegal"

[@trekkiejunk]

Michael J Fox didn't leave Spin City because of his Parkinson's diagnosis. He was diagnosed with Parkinson's a full decade earlier, in 1990, while filming Back to the Future II and III. He continued to work for years, and chose after season 3 of Spin City, that the 4th would be his last. His symptoms were slowly worsening, and he wanted to spend more time with his family doing things he could still do, before it was too late. At that time, he broke the news to his cast mates, and they did one final season together, before bringing in Charlie Shen.

[@K37-h1z]

She didnt walk up the stairs and wasnt seen again. Shes in the final shot, then isnt seen again

[@rememberwhenchannel]

You are correct!

[@etherealdragon207]

Topanga had multiple sisters who were never shown, multiple members of Shawn's family disappeared, Eli Williams who taught media arts in season 3.

[@GrimmShadowsII]

I don't think Minkus and Turner should be on this list because they explain what happened to them, they were in a different part of the school than the main characters. When I went to high school I knew people in the school that I didnt see on a daily basis.

[@COMPFUNK2]

Regarding Saved by the Bell, you mentioned Eric but not Tori? There were also Leon and Stacy Karosi (Ernie Sabella and Leah Remini, respectively) from the summer beach house episodes.

[@kayleenkrolikowski7442]

I find it ironic that Happy Days spawned not only the "Chuck Cunningham syndrome", but a little saying called jumping the shark. It is how TV shows, and some times real life situations, know they've gone on too long and it's time to go. Don't get me wrong, Happy Days is one of my personal favorites from my teen years and I cherish it. But the fonz jumped a shark...really? It was the end of an era. 😊

[@radrobd123]

Except the Happy Days "jump the shark" episode happened very early in the series run, not when it had gone on too long. The episode happened in the beginning of season 5, but the show ran for 11 seasons.

[@TishaSwirly]

Cory from That's So Raven was another sibling who disappeared without a trace. After the spin-off Cory In the House ended, Cory was never seen or mentioned again in Raven's Home.

[@radrobd123]

Not true. They did mention his name in Raven's Home (in reference to the past), just no updates or mention what he was up to.

[@kaloveshoran]

because he likes little kids

[@tonyblake7569]

Happy days 30th anniversary. Really wish he acted upset, they asked where he's been all that time, and he said he went to his room and the door got stuck. He's been yelling for help, stuck in his room all that time.

[@sirflimflam]

I'm not sure why but this video made me realize when That 70s show came out, they could span the same amount of time today and make "That 2000s Show". A terrifying thought.

[@julioagua]

I read an interview a long time ago with Michelle Beaudoin, who played Jennie on Sabrina, where she said that the reason her character was cut was because "they were looking for a more ethnic friend for Sabrina," as she was told. She then sarcastically alludes to the fact that Sabrina's next friend, Valerie, was white. Funny enough, a few years ago, Melissa Joan Hart said on her podcast that one of the reasons she herself had a hard time finding work after Sabrina was that "they were always looking for someone more ethnic."

[@CalliopePresents]

Shawn also had two other brothers in the trailer park in Boy Meets World before Jack (Matt Lawrence) shows up in Season 5. It was funny how Shawn told Jack about always wanting a brother, when he had two that just randomly disappeared (and the sister you mentioned, Stacey).

[@loonylovesgood]

There were 2 aunts that disappeared from Step by Step.

[@bigoranget]

It was Carol’s mother and sister that did not return season 2 onwards. Also Brendon left after season 6. Jean-Luc also left after season 6 as well (he was a regular only for season 6). The character Cody was also absent for all of season 6 but did have some guest appearances in season 7. Step by Step also did the trope where kids are aged a few years. If I recall Lily was an infant in season 5 and then suddenly like 5 or 6 for season 6.

[@mattm7798]

Yeah, they were not long for this world. I think by the halfway point of season 1 they were gone. Writers probably thought they weren't necessary and Cody was comic relief for most of the series.

[@tiffprendergast7]

@@bigorangethe was a joke

[@tiffprendergast7]

@@mattm7798yup

[@elliemyers6435]

@@mattm7798 All true...The writers also completely changed Cody's character...he was a dimwit in the first two seasons that was obsessed with Dana, and then, they made him a smart, moral compass for the show, and the obsession with Dana was completely gone...the change in his character was definitely refreshing.

[@keldonmcfarland2969]

In "Married with Children" Seven went up the stairs and never came back down. He just hung out in the upstairs.

[@victornavedo1649]

What about The Torkelsons from 1991, when it returned in season 2 both Steven-Floyd and Ruth-Ann went missing, gone altogether!

[@rememberwhenchannel]

I never even heard of The Torkelsons, looked it up and noticed little Minkus is in it. I added it to the list for future research. Thanks :)

[@michaelbillings3031]

Don't forget about the episode of boy meets world where Corey is recording Sean's life and we find out he has a brother and then we never hear about it again until Jack a new brother shows up.

[@cmoneytheman]

what happen to happened to the other brother

[@ShinySephiroth1]

0:37 Using Charlie here is hilarious 😂

[@rememberwhenchannel]

Thank you haha unfortunately based on some of the comments, they didn’t get the joke lol

[@Nick.random]

​@rememberwhenchannel well done!

[@davidponseigo8811]

Spin City was a hit show ! It was a big hit.