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* Perhaps the ultimate example is on the series ''Becker,'' where the character "Reggie" (Terry Farrell) was put on a LongBusTrip when Farrell was booted from the series under suspicous circumstances (she has told interviewers that it came as a complete shock to her and that she is unsure of exactly why it happened, although she reportedly led a strike among the show's cast). Farrell was even fired before the episode was filmed, and thus never even ''appeared'' on the episode where she was placed on the long bus trip, but was dismissed in a rather unflattering way where Farrell herself herself vanished but Reggie's continued presence was inferred (i.e. it was simply ''related'' that she slept with Becker, and it made her realize that she needed a change ''immediately''). This was all done in a ''very'' implausibly slipshod way, obviously trumped up at the last minute: i.e. it was inferred that Reggie was popping in and out without Farrel ever being on-camera during the entire epsisode, and finally Reggie said good-bye to the cast in a phone-call that was ''dictated'' to them all by a complete stranger (don't ask-- I ''said'' it was implausbly slipshod).

DiedOnABus is a form of this enforced by RealLife. May also be the result of AuthorExistenceFailure.

-Averted by book seven, in which Juliet comes back in full force.

* In ''[[Anime/{{Pokemon}} Pokémon]]'', Ash promised that he'll come back for Pidgeot when he returns. Ten seasons later (including 3 returns to Kanto), and he still hasn't come back for it.

* The character Gin from one of the earliest arcs in OnePiece stated that he wanted to see the main characters again on the Grand Line. Over 500 chapters, [[spoiler: half of the Grand Line, and a two year time skip]] later and he still has yet to be mentioned again. And this is in a series where even the author seemingly never forgets about characters. Of course, the series is not over yet, but each passing arc (and dramatic increase in the power of the villains) makes it more and more difficult to imagine his return.

* [[IsntItSad Isn't It Sad]], [[DeepgateCodex Mr. Nettle]]?

* Perhaps the ultimate example is on the series ''Becker,'' where the character "Reggie" (Terry Farrell) was put on a LongBusTrip when Farrell was booted from the series under suspicous circumstances (she has told interviewers that it came as a complete shock to her and that she is unsure of exactly why it happened, although she reportedly led a strike among the show's cast). Farrel was even fired before the episode was filmed, and thus never even ''appeared'' once the episode where she was placed "on the long bus trip,'' but was dismissed in a rather unflattering way where Farrell herself herself vanished but Reggie's continued presence was inferred (i.e. it was simply ''related'' that she slept with Becker, and it made her realize that she needed a change ''immediately''). This was all done in a ''very'' implausibly slipshod way, obviously trumped up at the last minute: i.e. it was inferred that Reggie was popping in and out without Farrel ever being on-camera during the entire epsisode, and finally Reggie said good-bye to the cast in a phone-call that was ''dictated'' to them all by a complete stranger (don't ask-- I ''said'' it was implausbly slipshod).

** And though bringing them all back would naturally be problematic, there are many past Rangers whose powers still exist, so you'd think they'd drop by for certain global catastrophies.

* ''PowerRangers:'' What became of Trini after that trip to Switzerland is unknown, and is especially mysterious since Jason came back for ''Zeo'' and two guest appearances after. Zack came back for a guest appearance in ''in Space''.
** It would be difficult for Trini to come back since the actress that played her, well, [[DiedOnABus died]].

* ''Becker:'' "Reggie" was put on a LongBusTrip when Terry Farrell was booted from the series under suspicous circumstances, since she never appeared once the farewell-episode, but was in a rather unflattering way where Farrell herself herself vanished but Reggie's continued presence was inferred (i.e. it was simply ''related'' that she slept with Becker, and it made her realize that she needed a change ''immediately''). This was all done in a ''very'' implausibly slipshod way, obviously trumped up at the last minute: i.e. it was inferred that Reggie was popping in and out without Farrel ever being on-camera during the entire epsisode, and finally Reggie said good-bye to the cast in a phone-call that was ''dictated'' to them all by a complete stranger (don't ask-- I ''said'' it was implausbly slipshod).

* In episode one of the final season of ''TheBasilBrushShow'', Molly tells Basil that she is going to get the milk and that she will be a long time. She shows up again in the ChirstmasEpisode, with the milk, leaving Dave to comment that she took a long time getting it.

* In one of the Christmas episodes of ''TheBasilBrushShow'', Steven comments to Molly making a guest appearance that she took a long time getting the milk.

[[caption-width:391:[[VisualPun Long Bus]][[MemeticMutation is Loooooong!]]]]

[[caption-width:391:For a [[VisualPun Long Bus]] Trip]]

* One episode of AvatarTheLastAirbender involves a rescue mission for Sokka's father Hakoda and girlfriend Suki. They also pick up a new character, Chit Sang. When Azula attacks the group in the next episode, Chit Sang is put on an airship with Hakoda, Haru, Teo and The Duke and is the only one not to return at the end of the series finale.