* TheCharacterDiedWithHer: Ella Farmer suddenly died of the cancer the character had been in remission from, when the the character's actress, Lynne Thigpen[[labelnote:*]](''Series/WhereInTheWorldIsCarmenSandiego'', ''Series/WhereInTimeIsCarmenSandiego'', ''Series/BearInTheBigBlueHouse'')[[/labelnote]], passed away from a cerebral hemorrhage.
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: [=McGregor=] was only on the show for a single season because David O'Hara wished to return home to the UK.
* RealitySubtext: Lynne Thigpen's sudden death in 2003 caused much disruption to the show's production. When production resumed, the memorial service for her character coincided with Mannion's removal from the Washington police force.
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