The Show Must Go on: How the Deaths of Lead Actors Have Affected Television Series

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A powerful, behind-the-scenes look at some of America’s all-time favorite television programs during their darkest hours, this study examines how various hit series have absorbed the death of a lead actor during production. Although each television program eventually resumed production, the lead actor’s death in each case had a profound impact on the surviving cast and crew and the future of the show itself.Individual chapters explore the events surrounding the deaths of Freddie Prinze ( Chico and the Man ), John Ritter ( 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter ), Redd Foxx ( The Royal Family ), Nicholas Colasanto ( Cheers ), Phil Hartman ( NewsRadio ), and many others. Their stories are told through first-hand accounts by those who knew them best, including many of the most talented actors, producers, writers, and directors in television over the past forty years.