Comment on The reverse shark-jumping

• agent_flounder@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  And you’re just gonna leave us wondering??

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  • FlatFootFox@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    The story goes that Chief Engineer Argyle’s actor Biff Yeager was eager for a full time role on the show. It had been hinted at that he could become part of the main cast if fan response was positive. Yeager was apparently a bit too zealous asking friends and family to write in to the studio. They received a wave of support for the character before an episode featuring Argyle had ever aired, and his role was subsequently quietly written off of the show.

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    • agent_flounder@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Interesting… and… Oof. Really shot himself in the foot there. Thanks for telling the sordid tale!

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