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Top 10 Worst Ways That TV Shows Awkwardly Dealt With Actor Deaths
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Top 10 Worst Ways That TV Shows Awkwardly Dealt With Actor Deaths
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Number 10 That 90s Show Pretends Laurie Never Mattered
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Lisa Robin Kelly's absence led to perfunctory mentions of Laurie, turning tragedy into awkward
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jokes and glaring avoidance.
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Number 9 Dennis the Menace Lost Its Heart With Mr. Wilson
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Joseph Carnes' death derailed the show, replacements lacked his warmth, chemistry collapsed, and
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cancellations swiftly followed, exposing irreplaceable charm.
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Number 8 High to High Turned Death Into Dark Comedy
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After Leslie Dwyer's death, a fake murder gag reduced grief to tasteless farce, exploiting
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character and memory.
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Number 7 Alias Smith and Jones Died With Pete Duell
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Pete Duell's suicide ended the show's soul.
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ABC forced continuation, recast Roger Davis, and awkward honesty underscored lost chemistry
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forever.
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Number 6 Bonanza Ignored Haas Like He Never Existed
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After Dan Blocker died, Bonanza offered no tribute or explanation, leaving a distracting,
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painful void and denying fans closure.
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Number 5 News Radio Couldn't Escape Phil Hartman's Shadow
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Phil Hartman's respectful send-off couldn't overcome real-life horror.
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John Lovitz's arrival emphasized grief, rendering the final season unwatchable entirely.
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Number 4 The Royal Family Couldn't Replace Red Fox
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Red Fox's on-set death doomed the series.
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Rushed recasting and muddled retcons highlighted his irreplaceable timing and energy, completely.
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Number 3 The Sopranos Created An Uncanny Valley Nightmare
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Following Nancy Marchand's death, recycled audio and primitive CGI produced an uncanny, hollow scene
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that added nothing meaningful.
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Number 2 And Just Like That Sent Stanford to Japan
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Willie Garson's passing spurred an off-screen letter.
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Stanford abruptly moves to Japan, becomes a monk, offending fans and critics alike.
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Number 1 Chico and the Man Lost Its Soul with Freddie Prince
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Freddie Prince's suicide gutted the show.
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A new Chico couldn't replicate his spark, and ratings collapsed dramatically soon after.
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