This show's 3rd and 4th's season reminds me of when Seinfeld was about to take off. Amazing writing, great story lines that worked, perfect timing in jokes and character development, and a really great cast. It was about solidify Ted Danson as one of the great actors of all time. Shawnee Smith was going to break out to become a super star. Just by quality and laughter, it was going to be found by the general public.
Then network decided to make an example Terry Ferrel, who's chemistry with Danson was going off the charts. And killed the series as we know it.
Every person involved in that contract negotiation from CBS's side should be called out, and attacked by history. They took a show that had the potential to go down as one of the greats and killed it.
Nancy Travis doesn't deserve the hate because it wasn't her fault. But Danson and her had nowhere near the chemistry and timing Ferrel and Danson had down to a T.
But one executive team's total "mess up" became another writer's gold, and the TV character "House" comes directly from this, and it was open, because CBS killed this series from becoming iconic.
Then network decided to make an example Terry Ferrel, who's chemistry with Danson was going off the charts. And killed the series as we know it.
Every person involved in that contract negotiation from CBS's side should be called out, and attacked by history. They took a show that had the potential to go down as one of the greats and killed it.
Nancy Travis doesn't deserve the hate because it wasn't her fault. But Danson and her had nowhere near the chemistry and timing Ferrel and Danson had down to a T.
But one executive team's total "mess up" became another writer's gold, and the TV character "House" comes directly from this, and it was open, because CBS killed this series from becoming iconic.