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* ReplacementScrappy: When Delta Burke decided to leave the series in 1991 ([[PutOnABusToHell or was forced out by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason]], depending on which version of events you believe), the writers brought in Emmy-nominated actress Julia Duffy to play the role of Julia and Suzanne's [[RichBitch wealthy cousin]] Allison Sugarbaker to fill the void. But the audience never warmed to the character, who was basically Duffy's ''Series/{{Newhart}}'' character Stephanie Vanderkellen with a southern accent, and Duffy was replaced after one season by stage veteran Judith Ivey, who played wealthy Texas widow Barbara Jean Poteet until the show's cancellation.

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* ReplacementScrappy: When Delta Burke decided to leave the series in 1991 ([[PutOnABusToHell or was forced out by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason]], depending on which version of events you believe), the writers brought in Emmy-nominated actress Julia Duffy to play the role of Julia and Suzanne's [[RichBitch wealthy cousin]] Allison Sugarbaker to fill the void. But the audience never warmed to the character, who was basically Duffy's ''Series/{{Newhart}}'' character Stephanie Vanderkellen with a southern accent, and Duffy was replaced after one season by stage veteran Judith Ivey, Creator/JudithIvey, who played wealthy Texas widow Barbara Jean Poteet until the show's cancellation.
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** The series regularly highlights and touches on the casual racism that Anthony deals with on a daily basis, including him being uncomfortable around police officers. The last point now seems far-sighted given not only given the Black Lives Matter movement of the 2010s, but Anthony's fear of police officers was established well before the 1991 Rodney King beating.

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** The series regularly highlights and touches on the casual racism that Anthony deals with on a daily basis, including him being uncomfortable around police officers. The last point now seems far-sighted given not only given the Black Lives Matter movement of the 2010s, but Anthony's fear of police officers was established well before the 1991 Rodney King beating. [[note]] To be fair, police brutality against blacks was very much a thing in the South and it wasn't nearly as widely documented in the media prior to Rodney King.[[/note]]
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Mary Jo was not sexually harassed to the point of attempt rape by Joe Regalbuto, who never appeared on the show. The actor who appeared in "Bachelor Suite" was Ted Le Plat.


** Mary Jo gets sexually harassed by [[Series/MurphyBrown Frank Fotana]].
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*** Additionally, when Eldon is asked how he likes to picture himself, he responds "Attorney General of the United States". PlayedForLaughs given his character is literally dirt-poor with issues... but years later a man by the name of Ashcroft did become Bush II's AG.

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