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Horrible Showbiz Career Decisions (McLean Stevenson Effect)
Self | November 25, 2012 | PJ-Comix

Posted on 11/25/2012 7:06:22 AM PST by PJ-Comix

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To: caltaxed

As I understand it, it’s not the paychecks for the acting work, it’s the constant cash flow from the syndication of the show. Maybe “set for life” can be overstating it for your average series, but for shows like “Star Trek” or “Seinfeld” or “The Office”, those folks will likely be seeing rather decent checks for the rest of their lives.


41 posted on 11/25/2012 7:32:57 AM PST by Future Snake Eater (CrossFit.com)
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To: Jonty30
I remember the character who played Radar saying about Stevenson "He didn't leave to go do Hello, Larry." IIRC, in that interview he or another person said that Stevenson departed because of lack of basic comforts for the actors (whatever the specifics, I am not sure).
42 posted on 11/25/2012 7:33:52 AM PST by ConservativeStatement (Smile on Dems: Ignorance is bliss.)
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To: ConservativeStatement

I should say “The actor who played Radar...”


43 posted on 11/25/2012 7:35:02 AM PST by ConservativeStatement (Smile on Dems: Ignorance is bliss.)
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To: PJ-Comix

How about Shannen Doherty? After getting kicked off 90210, she never came close to anything like that again. Except for a lead role in Mallrats and a 3 year gig on a WB series (1998-2001), it’s all been bit parts and cameos. She’s as arrogant as Val Kilmer with nothing to back it up.


44 posted on 11/25/2012 7:37:43 AM PST by Excuse_My_Bellicosity (Liberalism is a social disease.)
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To: PJ-Comix

Aside from Barbara Billingsly’s memorable performance in Airplane, its hard to think of a Leave it to Beaver alum who succeeded in acting beyond their first series.

On the other hand there are people like John Travolta, Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington who parleyed their TV success into much greater fame
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45 posted on 11/25/2012 7:41:58 AM PST by be-baw (still seeking)
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To: ConservativeStatement

I didn’t say that he left to do another show. Just that he was pressured to take that part when it was given him.

An interesting fact about Radar coming into the operating room to announce Colonel Blake’s death was also a set up, to ensure Stevenson could never return to MASH. Up until the point of shooting, nobody was aware that Blake was going to die. The actor playing radar was supposedly given a cue card to read, just as he was going into the operating room to do something else.


46 posted on 11/25/2012 7:42:05 AM PST by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults.)
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To: Twotone; US Navy Vet

Actually the six stars of Friends got $1,000,000 per episode the last season OR two. $25,000,000. Before that that there was a season of $750,000(I believe).


47 posted on 11/25/2012 7:42:47 AM PST by all the best (`~!)
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To: PJ-Comix

Who? Honestly. Never heard of him.


48 posted on 11/25/2012 7:47:59 AM PST by Wiser now (Socialism does not eliminate poverty, it guarantees it.)
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To: PJ-Comix

Chevy Chase effect works too with the benefit of knowing he is a scumbag in real life.


49 posted on 11/25/2012 7:49:21 AM PST by Lx (Do you like it, do you like it. Scott? I call it Mr. and Mrs. Tennerman chili.)
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity

I think Shelley Long had a pretty respectable career for someone who was primarily a TV actress. You have to remember that actresses tend to have a shorter shelf life than actors. She also did reprisals of her Diane character on “Frazier”.

Now Kelsey Grammer—there is a guy who knew how to leverage a supporting role! I read somewhere his net worth is $80M.


50 posted on 11/25/2012 7:49:57 AM PST by rbg81
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To: Jonty30
It was a few years back that I saw the reunion interview but, yes, as you say, the final scene was scripted as you say. Someone pointed out that a dropped instrument can be heard during that shooting which I gather would have been a re-take for any other scene.
51 posted on 11/25/2012 7:50:51 AM PST by ConservativeStatement (Smile on Dems: Ignorance is bliss.)
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To: Wiser now
Rob Morrow, who ruined Northern Exposure when he left and then never amounted to a hill of beans.

Seemed to have a prtetty good run in "Numb3rs"

52 posted on 11/25/2012 7:55:40 AM PST by verga (A nation divided by Zero!)
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To: Gay State Conservative

I’m sure if the nod was given from the union heads to punish him, the orders were followed.


53 posted on 11/25/2012 7:56:21 AM PST by Ghost of Philip Marlowe (Prepare for survival.)
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To: PJ-Comix

Suzanne Sommers leaving Three’s Company and Farrah Fawcett leaving Charlie’s Angels. The shows did fine but the actresses languished.


54 posted on 11/25/2012 7:56:38 AM PST by freedomrings69
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To: PJ-Comix

Suzanne Sommers leaving Three’s Company and Farrah Fawcett leaving Charlie’s Angels. The shows did fine but the actresses languished.


55 posted on 11/25/2012 7:56:47 AM PST by freedomrings69
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To: PJ-Comix

Suzanne Sommers leaving Three’s Company and Farrah Fawcett leaving Charlie’s Angels. The shows did fine but the actresses languished.


56 posted on 11/25/2012 7:56:47 AM PST by freedomrings69
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To: rbg81

“Now Kelsey Grammer—there is a guy who knew how to leverage a supporting role! “

The guy has been gold, even an ex-wife of his has made a career from leveraging a marriage to Grammer.


57 posted on 11/25/2012 7:57:43 AM PST by Rebelbase
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To: Jonty30

They had to do that scene twice...and everybody had been so caught off guard during the first take that they successfully captured the shock the second time as well.


58 posted on 11/25/2012 7:57:55 AM PST by M1903A1 ("We shed all that is good and virtuous for that which is shoddy and sleazy... and call it progress")
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To: PJ-Comix

The gist of the story was that Matt was making it with Miss Kitty, The Madam. They never really showed it though, it started as a family show.


59 posted on 11/25/2012 8:02:32 AM PST by Venturer
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To: Las Vegas Ron

I forgot Trappe John, probably because I never watched it much. Surprised anyone did.


60 posted on 11/25/2012 8:03:46 AM PST by Venturer
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