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From controversial tweets to criminal behavior, some stars have managed to lose their place in the spotlight they helped create. Join us as we explore the shocking stories of celebrities who were booted from their signature shows! These Hollywood cautionary tales prove that no matter how big the star, no one is truly irreplaceable.
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00:00Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the actors who got booted
00:09from the very shows they starred in.
00:18Number 10.
00:20Jeff Garland
00:20The Goldbergs
00:21This comedian played Murray Goldberg, the patriarch of the Goldberg family on this 80s
00:27nostalgia-filled sitcom.
00:28Turn off the wipers, making you, we're going home.
00:31Home!
00:32Based on creator Adam F. Goldberg's real-life father, Murray was a lovable curmudgeon who
00:36balanced out his eccentric wife Beverly.
00:39In 2019, reports emerged of on-set misconduct from Garland, which prompted an HR investigation
00:44that went on for three years.
00:46In 2021, Garland left the series during the ongoing investigation, which co-star Wendy
00:51McLennan-Covey called a long time coming.
00:54Open up!
00:55No!
00:55Open up!
00:56No!
00:56Open up!
00:57No!
00:58After his departure, stand-ins and CGI were used to make up for Garland's absence, until
01:03his character was ultimately killed off in the show's 10th and final season.
01:07This isn't good, I'm getting shaky hungry.
01:09If I don't eat soon, I'm going to have to lie down.
01:11Number 9.
01:13Jeremy Clarkson
01:13Top Gear
01:14This television presenter rose to prominence for his work on the revival of Top Gear.
01:20His tongue-in-cheek humor made him a popular figure on the series, and granted him a large
01:24following, but no amount of star power could justify the 2015 incident that got him fired.
01:29Write it down on a note, attach it to a brick, and throw it through our window.
01:34While filming on location in North Yorkshire, Clarkson requested a steak at his hotel.
01:39Since the chef had already gone home, Clarkson was offered an alternative meal instead.
01:43Instead, Clarkson punched producer Oysen Tymon in the face.
01:47This extreme overreaction led to Clarkson being suspended, and ultimately fired from Top Gear.
01:53This is like an old escort.
01:56The noise and the vibration and the harshness, it is exhausting.
02:01Though fans were upset to lose such a popular figure on the show, there was no chance the
02:05BBC could like that kind of behavior slide.
02:07All I would like to say is, I wish people would leave Ocelone, because none of this is
02:14his fault.
02:15Number 8.
02:16Valerie Harper
02:17The Hogan Family
02:18Originally titled Valerie, this 1980s sitcom followed the challenges and triumphs of working
02:24mother Valerie Hogan and her energetic family.
02:28Life is such a sweet insanity.
02:32The more you learn, the less you know.
02:35The series was a hit with critics, and the star power of Valerie Harper helped push the
02:39series higher in ratings in its early seasons.
02:42Following the show's second season, Harper attempted to renegotiate her salary and syndication
02:46revenue, but producers denied her requests and fired her.
02:50Her character was killed off, and replaced with Sandy Duncan, as sister-in-law Sandy Hogan.
02:55I moved here to get a fresh start.
02:57You know, wipe the slate clean.
02:59The slate just got wiped a little cleaner than I was expecting, that's all.
03:03The series was ultimately retitled The Hogan Family, erasing Valerie's name and her contributions
03:08that made the show a hit.
03:09I don't know.
03:10I don't know at all.
03:11I just know that I came back to work, we did the show, we filmed it, and then the next
03:17morning, when I was in a... they had buyer's remorse.
03:20Number 7.
03:22Jay Johnston, Bob's Burgers
03:24On this long-running animated sitcom, restaurateur Bob Belcher is frequently tormented by his
03:29neighbor and rival, Italian restaurant owner Jimmy Pesto.
03:33You know, you're being weird.
03:34If I wanted weird, I'd listen to Trev talk about some crazy doghouse he's getting.
03:39For 10 years, Pesto was voiced by comedian Jay Johnston.
03:43In 2021, video evidence emerged that showed Johnston participating in the January 6th Capitol
03:48Riots, shocking fans of the popular series.
03:51Stop saying things I don't get.
03:53I'm leaving.
03:54Have fun with your stupid words.
03:56Due to his role in the riots, Johnston was sentenced to a year in prison and fired from
04:00Bob's Burgers.
04:01Jimmy Pesto was noticeably absent from the series for multiple seasons, until he reappeared
04:05in season 14, now voiced by Eric Bauza.
04:08Johnston is an alum of Second City.
04:11Trade magazines report he was fired from his job on the animated series Bob's Burgers in
04:152021 for his role in the insurrection.
04:18Number 6.
04:20Lisa Bonet, A Different World
04:21Oh, hi!
04:23Welcome to Gilbert.
04:24Thanks.
04:24It's so nice to be in this dorm.
04:26You know, compared to freshman dorms, this place is like paradise.
04:29Oh, underneath the festival.
04:30This spin-off of The Cosby Show was initially centered around Denise Huxtable, following
04:35her experience as a student at a historically black college.
04:38Denise was played by Lisa Bonet, who announced after the show's first season that she was
04:43expecting a child.
04:44My dad always says, um, if you feel strongly about something, then just to follow your instinct.
04:50After one day.
04:50Well, he also says not to procrastinate.
04:53This was a problem for Bill Cosby, who didn't want to present Bonet's character as an unwed
04:58mother.
04:58To preserve the family values of the show, Bonet was fired from A Different World, and the
05:03show was retooled with a new cast of characters for the remaining five seasons.
05:07While Bonet was on hiatus from The Cosby Show, she gave birth to a healthy baby girl named
05:12Zoe Kravitz.
05:13One of the first things I did was meet with Lisa Bonet, and I adored her from The Cosby
05:21Show.
05:21I adored her.
05:23And, um, she secreted to me that she was actually pregnant.
05:29Number five.
05:30Mitchell Musso.
05:31Pair of kings and prank stars.
05:34I know.
05:35Knock, knock.
05:35Who's there?
05:36Fate.
05:36Fate who?
05:37After getting prominence for his supporting roles as Oliver Okun on Hannah Montana, things
05:41were looking good for Mitchell Musso.
05:43He starred as literal teen royalty on Disney XD's Pair of Kings, and hosted his own reality
05:48prank show on Disney Channel.
05:50Hey, I'm Mitchell Musso, and I'm in front of my mobile command center.
05:53But you can't get real fro-yoke here, because all we're serving up is pranks.
05:57Then, in 2011, Musso was arrested and charged with a DUI when he was just 20 years old.
06:03As a result, his character was written out of Pair of Kings, and Prank Stars was canceled
06:07after just one season.
06:09Musso publicly expressed regret for his actions, and Disney allowed him to keep his voice acting
06:13role as Jeremy on Phineas and Ferb.
06:15Slow your roll, bro.
06:17I've seen a lot of police movies.
06:20We're going good cop, bad cop on this one.
06:23Number four.
06:24Danny Masterson.
06:25The Ranch.
06:26Best known for playing Stephen Hyde in That 70s Show, in 2016, Masterson reunited with
06:31this former co-star Ashton Kutcher for the Netflix series The Ranch.
06:35You're like a beaver, right?
06:37Just swimming around, gathering the wood and the crap that the rooster and the eagle need
06:43to build the dam to keep the water out.
06:44With the momentum of the hashtag MeToo movement behind them in 2017, three women came forward
06:49with assault allegations against Masterson.
06:51The victims claimed they had been pressured into silence for years by the Church of Scientology,
06:57of which Masterson is a member.
06:58Steven, you get your s*** together, and you get your s*** in the s*** damn car.
07:04When a fourth victim came forward months later, Masterson was fired from the ranch.
07:08His character, Rooster, was killed off partway through the show's third season, and Masterson
07:13was ultimately sentenced to 30 years to life in prison.
07:16I promise it'll never happen again.
07:19That's exactly what Michael used to say.
07:23Come on, Jackie.
07:24No, you know what, Steven?
07:25I'm sorry.
07:26It's over.
07:27Number three, Kevin Spacey, House of Cards.
07:31The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
07:37This actor had already experienced a long and successful career in Hollywood before he
07:42came to star in the Netflix series House of Cards as Frank Underwood.
07:45It was during his time on the critically acclaimed series when allegations of sexual misconduct
07:50began to emerge against Spacey.
07:52For those of us climbing to the top of the food chain, there can be no mercy.
07:57There is but one rule.
07:59Hunt or be hunted.
08:02Anthony Rapp was the first to come forward, bravely sharing his encounter with Spacey
08:06that haunted him for decades.
08:07As other victims shared similar stories, Netflix suspended filming of House of Cards and cut ties
08:13with Spacey.
08:14He was removed from his role in the cast and as an executive producer, and all upcoming
08:19projects featuring the actor were canceled.
08:21Yet another actor coming forward, this time pointing the finger at Kevin Spacey about an
08:25encounter he says happened more than three decades ago.
08:28Number two, Roseanne Barr.
08:30Roseanne.
08:32One of the most popular sitcoms of the 1990s was Roseanne, following the life of Roseanne
08:37Connor and her working class family.
08:39Stop always trying to control me.
08:41I do not try to control you, master.
08:44The show's enduring popularity well into the 21st century led to a revival of the series
08:48being greenlit in 2017.
08:50Roseanne Barr was once again back in the TV spotlight, though her Twitter feed made ABC
08:54executives nervous.
08:55Barr frequently posted controversial political statements and conspiracy theories, but it
09:01was a shockingly racist tweet about Barack Obama's former senior advisor, Valerie Jarrett,
09:06that broke the camel's back.
09:08Roseanne OD'd on opioids.
09:11That's not possible.
09:13Barr was fired from Roseanne, and the revival was eventually canceled.
09:17Roseanne became The Conners, a new series that would focus on Darlene Connor, featuring the
09:21entire original cast minus Barr.
09:23Are we horrible for laughing?
09:25Well, I'm tired of crying.
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09:43Number 1.
09:45Charlie Sheen, Two and a Half Men
09:47Once the highest paid actor on television, Charlie Sheen has had a long and public struggle
09:52with substance use disorder.
09:54During his time on Two and a Half Men, Sheen's multiple stints in rehab disrupted filming
09:58and affected hundreds of employees.
10:01Yes, sadly, he passed away four years ago.
10:04Yes, I am sorry, too.
10:06He's irreplaceable.
10:08Combined with his disparaging comments against series creator Chuck Lorre, this led to Sheen
10:12being fired, and replaced with Ashton Kutcher in the show's ninth season.
10:28Winning.
10:28Still, Sheen's career continued.
10:35He went on to star in anger management alongside Selma Blair.
10:38When Blair continually complained about Sheen's behavior on set, he threatened to quit until
10:42she was fired.
10:43Sometimes you gotta tell a person how you feel before they feel safe to say what they feel.
10:49Well, I think that's a good lesson for all of us to remember.
10:51Which of these stars deserved a second chance?
10:53And which ones had it coming?
10:55Let us know in the comments.
10:56Well, I'm tired of crying.
11:00And laughing inappropriately is what Mom taught us to do.
11:02But I didn't have it coming forward.
11:23He went down with my ears now.
11:25And were like, what are you doing?
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