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The ruination by additon

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G Gigantalope Member Shinola, California Joined: Aug 01, 2004 Posts: 913	G Gigantalope Posted posted on Tue, Feb 22, 2005 11:03 PM In your view, what series was ruined by the addition of a new character?
FZ Feelin Zombified Tiki Socialite The Exotic Shores of Lake St. Clair Joined: Jul 15, 2003 Posts: 1340	FZ Feelin Zombified Posted posted on Wed, Feb 23, 2005 5:28 AM Brady Bunch Happy Days ScoobyDoo Itchy & Scratchy -Z
D docwoods Member outside the windy city Joined: Feb 29, 2004 Posts: 599	D docwoods Posted posted on Wed, Feb 23, 2005 5:36 AM The Andy Griffith Show with Howard and Emmett.The Dick Van Dyke Show with Stacy-DVD's brother.
T Tiki-bot Member Joined: Jun 24, 2002 Posts: 1345	T Tiki-bot Posted posted on Wed, Feb 23, 2005 10:22 AM Star Wars.
D dangergirl299 Grand Member (1 year) Bay Area Joined: Feb 18, 2003 Posts: 893	D dangergirl299 Posted posted on Wed, Feb 23, 2005 10:38 AM Growing Pains was definitely ruined by the addition of the homeless boy they sort of adopted. It totally screwed up the kirk cameron - tracey gold dynamic. remember who played the homeless boy? a young Leo DeCrapio
GT Geeky Tiki Member Las vegas Joined: Oct 15, 2002 Posts: 533	GT Geeky Tiki Posted posted on Wed, Feb 23, 2005 10:44 AM The Flintstones with that Martian guy. The Partridge Family after they added Ricky. Buffy the Vampire Slayer when they added Dawn. Angel when they added Connor. Cool idea! I'll try to think of more...:)
GT Geeky Tiki Member Las vegas Joined: Oct 15, 2002 Posts: 533	GT Geeky Tiki Posted posted on Wed, Feb 23, 2005 10:48 AM Jonathan Winters joining Mork and Mindy. Come to think of it, Pebbles and Bam Bam added nothing to The Flintstones, either!
TT Trader Tiki Member Portland, OR Joined: Mar 06, 2003 Posts: 385	TT Trader Tiki Posted posted on Wed, Feb 23, 2005 11:25 AM I believe the phrase is "Jumping the shark" and for me, that's Muppet Babies, when that insufferable cross-promotion Baby he-man muppet came in. "By da powah of pwayskool." my big red patootie.
D docwoods Member outside the windy city Joined: Feb 29, 2004 Posts: 599	D docwoods Posted posted on Wed, Feb 23, 2005 1:35 PM Vicky,Captain Steubing's(sp?)daughter on the Love Boat.I'm showing my age again.
A aquaorama Tiki Socialite Tropical Bixby Knolls LBC Joined: Jan 11, 2003 Posts: 621	A aquaorama Posted posted on Wed, Feb 23, 2005 6:00 PM When Robert Patrick took over for David Duchovny on X-FILES. Of course it still had a VERY yummy Gillian Anderson.... I also noticed a show tends to add a Baby when it's near it's end..."Friends" anyone? [ Edited by: aquaorama on 2005-02-23 18:01 ]
G Gigantalope Member Shinola, California Joined: Aug 01, 2004 Posts: 913	G Gigantalope Posted posted on Wed, Feb 23, 2005 6:34 PM The addition of a baby is actually what I had in mind when I thought of this tpoic...and while Lil Ricky (Arnez)might not be an example, Pebbles and Scrappy Doo were. The most nausiating example in Film was Ghost Busters II. Even the Thin Man series (which I loved) slipped a notch when they added cute. More?
A aquaorama Tiki Socialite Tropical Bixby Knolls LBC Joined: Jan 11, 2003 Posts: 621	A aquaorama Posted posted on Wed, Feb 23, 2005 6:42 PM As far as movies go....Once they started adding TONS of characters in the BATMAN movies I just got totally lost. At the end of Batman & Robin you had Batman, Robin, Batgirl, Posion Ivy and Mr Freeze. Damn, I got a headache thinking about it ( not to mention that the movie just SUCKED anyway). It looks like the new "Batman Begins" will be much darker and with WAY fewer heros and villians...
N naugatiki Tiki Socialite Port Angeles, Wa Joined: Jan 02, 2004 Posts: 882	N naugatiki Posted posted on Wed, Feb 23, 2005 6:49 PM The Pink Panther when he started to talk. although I guess his voice isn't exactly a new character [ Edited by: naugatiki on 2005-02-23 18:51 ]
K Kono Member Orlando Joined: Oct 08, 2003 Posts: 1266	K Kono Posted posted on Wed, Feb 23, 2005 6:59 PM Tarzan when they started adding Cheetah and Jane and all the pet elephants and leopards and such.
B badmojo Member Joined: Apr 23, 2003 Posts: 666	B badmojo Posted posted on Wed, Feb 23, 2005 8:07 PM Sesame Street. I really believe that Elmo is the axis of evil. One of these days all those damned Tickle Me/YMCA/Hokey-Pokey/ Pull my Finger Elmo dolls will come alive as soon as the lights go out and head to the knife drawer in the kitchen.
F freddiefreelance Member San Diego, Ca. Joined: Feb 15, 2003 Posts: 3006	F freddiefreelance Posted posted on Wed, Feb 23, 2005 8:08 PM On 2005-02-23 18:34, Gigantalope wrote: Even the Thin Man series (which I loved) slipped a notch when they added cute. I hated it when they added Mrs. Asta & the pups.
TT Trader Tiki Member Portland, OR Joined: Mar 06, 2003 Posts: 385	TT Trader Tiki Posted posted on Wed, Feb 23, 2005 9:05 PM On 2005-02-23 18:34, Gigantalope wrote: The most nausiating example in Film was Ghost Busters II. I think that was a masterpiece. Where was the added character? Oscar was plot essential and used to a minimum, rather than delivering some deus ex machina or silly quips.
T tikijackalope Tiki Socialite KS/MO Joined: Oct 23, 2003 Posts: 835	T tikijackalope Posted posted on Wed, Feb 23, 2005 9:21 PM Married with Children when they added Seven, the little boy. Of course, I did like the way they eventually forgot about him.
T tikijackalope Tiki Socialite KS/MO Joined: Oct 23, 2003 Posts: 835	T tikijackalope Posted posted on Wed, Feb 23, 2005 9:38 PM badmojo noted Sesame Street. I really believe that Elmo is the axis of evil. One of these days all those damned Tickle Me/YMCA/Hokey-Pokey/ Pull my Finger Elmo dolls will come alive as soon as the lights go out and head to the knife drawer in the kitchen. There is now a Potty Elmo...I kid you not. I don't know what it actually does; I don't WANT to know.
H hiltiki Tiki Socialite Hollywood, calif. Joined: Jun 10, 2004 Posts: 4256	H hiltiki Posted posted on Wed, Feb 23, 2005 9:46 PM Hahahahahahahaha, Mojo, you are the best, still.....
JD Johnny Dollar Tiki Socialite Flyover, Missourah Joined: Oct 01, 2003 Posts: 3159	JD Johnny Dollar Posted posted on Thu, Feb 24, 2005 7:22 AM coy and vance...
FZ Feelin Zombified Tiki Socialite The Exotic Shores of Lake St. Clair Joined: Jul 15, 2003 Posts: 1340	FZ Feelin Zombified Posted posted on Thu, Feb 24, 2005 8:12 AM Does Sammy Hagar count?
JD Johnny Dollar Tiki Socialite Flyover, Missourah Joined: Oct 01, 2003 Posts: 3159	JD Johnny Dollar Posted posted on Thu, Feb 24, 2005 9:08 AM On 2005-02-24 08:12, Feelin' Zombified wrote: Does Sammy Hagar count? you totally read my mind fz, i was -->\|\|
S stuff-o-rama Tiki Socialite Central Coast of California Joined: Nov 20, 2003 Posts: 757	S stuff-o-rama Posted posted on Fri, Feb 25, 2005 2:46 AM The Darrens on BeWitched Dick York or Dick Sargeant? Hard to tell the difference. (pun intended)
T trustar Member So Cal Joined: Mar 26, 2002 Posts: 253	T trustar Posted posted on Fri, Feb 25, 2005 7:36 AM Now that somebody has brought up Bewitched, While everyone makes mention of the "Darren/Dick" change, what about the Gladys Kravitz switcheroo. That some scary stuff going on in suberbia in the 60's. Trustar
G Gigantalope Member Shinola, California Joined: Aug 01, 2004 Posts: 913	G Gigantalope Posted posted on Fri, Feb 25, 2005 7:38 AM Van Hagar...that's spot on. Jefferson Airplane/Starship/Wheelchair eroded from this with people Like Micky Thomas, and others. The Dicks in Bewitched, I also didn't care for the more droll and less mean Mr. Wilson although the show floundered as Dennis got older.
STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Tiki Socialite Carson, California Joined: Aug 20, 2002 Posts: 2807	STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Posted posted on Fri, Feb 25, 2005 11:37 AM The addition of too-cute Andrew Keaton to "Family Ties"

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