Comments on: Five TV Actors Who Originated Roles But Lost Them Due to Contractual Obligations https://popculturereferences.com/five-tv-actors-who-originated-roles-but-lost-them-due-to-contractual-obligations/ Brian Cronin takes a look at interesting pieces of pop culture history from the worlds of TV, film, music and more. Wed, 25 Jan 2023 02:37:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 By: Tim Pendergast https://popculturereferences.com/five-tv-actors-who-originated-roles-but-lost-them-due-to-contractual-obligations/#comment-7548 Sat, 21 Jan 2023 07:27:15 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=3911#comment-7548 I guess I checked out of ER all sooner than I thought I did because I have no memory Stamos appearing!

]]> By: Brian Cronin https://popculturereferences.com/five-tv-actors-who-originated-roles-but-lost-them-due-to-contractual-obligations/#comment-7542 Fri, 20 Jan 2023 20:22:55 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=3911#comment-7542 In reply to Chuck Sutton.

Good call, Chuck. It’s fascinating how the same thing happened to their first two picks for Christine Cagney!

]]> By: Chuck Sutton https://popculturereferences.com/five-tv-actors-who-originated-roles-but-lost-them-due-to-contractual-obligations/#comment-7539 Fri, 20 Jan 2023 17:23:57 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=3911#comment-7539 I know you she’s not the original but according Sharon Gless she lost Cagney & lacey to Meg Foster because she was committed to House Calls.

the story she tells is when they offered for her to replace Foster she initially said no because she just replaced Lynn Redgrave on House Calls and didn’t want to be known as a second choice.

she claims they told they originally wanted her but knew she committed to House Calls.

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