History CreatorBacklash / LiveActionTV

* Mandy Patinkin has gone on record as saying that starring in the first two seasons of ''CriminalMinds'' was the worst mistake of his acting career, despite the praise critics heaped on him for his performance, since he personally considered the show's content too disturbing for network TV.

*** In fact, the author of ''IAmNotSpock'' not only went on to write ''I Am Spock'', but also has now officially become the original cast member with the longest on-screen association with the franchise, with his role in [[Film/StarTrek the 2009 film]]. Shatner had a cameo in the original script but turned down the offer.

*** Robert Beltran (Chakotay) made disparaging comments about ''Voyager'' for years, even while the show was still running. He's often criticized the quality of the writing, the technobabble and the fact that he wasn't given a whole lot to do over the series' 7-season run. He's also expressed sincere disdain for the character of during chats with fans. It's believed that Beltran was given an [[StrangledByTheRedString out-of-nowhere]] relationship with Seven of Nine (aka Jeri Ryan) by the producers in order to shut him up long enough for the show to finish. One popular story floated around the net[[note]][[ArtistDisillusionment including on]] ThisVeryWiki[[/note]] is that he demanded a huge pay raise in the hopes the producers would fire him, but they just gave him the money.

* "Weird Al" Yankovic hates most of ''Series/TheWeirdAlShow'' because of all of the ExecutiveMeddling behind it, with the execs trying to make it more of a Educational Show[[note]]Due to then-new rules about educational content on kid's tv[[/note]] while Al wanted more of a ''Series/PeeWeesPlayHouse''-like show.

* "Weird Al" Yankovic hates most of TheWeirdAlShow because of all of the ExecutiveMeddling behind it.

* Sally Field absolutely disliked working on ''TheFlyingNun'', though she has nothing against the show's fans.

* ''{{Cheers}}''. According to the producers, when Diane Chambers left, Sam's character became {{Flanderized}}, whereas his womanizing was a sign of weakness and a reaction to sobriety, it became a nutty quirk. They also noted the show began to depend on physical comedy too much (such as Carla being literally blown sideways by strong wind.)

* Gene Rayburn did not recall hosting the 1985-86 ''[[Series/BreakTheBank1985 Break the Bank]]'' as a happy experience. Him being replaced in the next season didn't help matters either. Thus we'd never again see any reruns of Rayburn ''Bank'' (less so since GSN hasn't shown that particular series).

* Creator/RobinWilliams does '''not''' like being called "[[MorkAndMindy Mork]]", or being greeted with "Nanu nanu". Even as far back as "Reality, What a Concept..." (1979) he had to let the crowd (chanting "Mork! Mork! Mork!") know that he preferred doing stand-up. On his "Live 2002" album, something similar happened, and he actually said he'd rather forget Mork. Most notably, for years he's been unwilling to say "Nanu nanu" even as a reference... [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El42SfWNdrQ until recently, it seems (at around 2:18)]]. Perhaps he has mellowed.

* Creator/HarlanEllison publicly denounces, to this day, ''TheStarlost'' which he started out on as the writer/creator. ExecutiveMeddling ruined it.

*** In fact, the author of ''IAmNotSpock'' not only went on to write ''I Am Spock'', but also has now officially become the original cast member with the longest on-screen association with the franchise, with his role in [[Film/StarTrek the 2009 film]]. And Shatner is ''not'' in the film only because there was no plausible way to bring [[spoiler:Prime timeline]] Kirk [[BackFromTheDead back from]] [[DroppedABridgeOnHim his bridge-dropping]].

*** Both Baker and Davison later took part in ''FiveDoctorsReboot'', a special made for the show's fiftieth anniversary. It's notable for the sheer amount of AdamWesting the actors took part in.

*** Both Baker and Davison later took part in ''TheFiveDoctorsReboot'', a special made for the show's fiftieth anniversary. It's notable for the sheer amount of AdamWesting the actors took part in.

** Creator/ChristopherEccleston left after Series One, due to [[CreativeDifferences having spats with the executives]] over "the way things were being run" and, according to him, people being bullied by directors on-set was common. He (politely and after a few cordial meetings with Moffat) declined to return in person for the 50th anniversary - which could have had to do with his commitment to Thor 2.

** Creator/ChristopherEccleston left after Series One, due to [[CreativeDifferences having spats with the executives]] over "the way things were being run" and, according to him, people being bullied by directors on-set was common. He (politely and after a few cordial meetings with Moffat) declined to return in person for the 50th anniversary.

*** Robert Beltran (Chakotay) made disparaging comments about ''Voyager'' for years, even while the show was still running. He's often criticized the quality of the writing, the technobabble and the fact that he wasn't given a whole lot to do over the series' 7-season run. He's also expressed sincere disdain for the character of during chats with fans. It's believed that Beltran was given an [[StrangledByTheRedString out-of-nowhere]] relationship with Seven of Nine (aka the [[MsFanservice incredibly hot]] Jeri Ryan) by the producers in order to shut him up long enough for the show to finish. One popular story floated around the net[[note]][[ArtistDisillusionment including on]] ThisVeryWiki[[/note]] is that he demanded a huge pay raise in the hopes the producers would fire him, but they just gave him the money.

** The Second Doctor Patrick Troughton quit the show in 1969 to avoid being typecast, and because he wished to return to other programmes. He went as far as to urge Frazer Hines (Jamie [=McCrimmon=]) and Wendy Padbury (Zoe) to depart at the same time. Troughton enjoyed making comebacks in "The Three Doctors" and "The Five Doctors", and finally alongside Colin Baker in "The Two Doctors", and looked like he was thoroughly enjoying himself in all of them. Of course Troughton didn't ''hate'' the character -- he would make himself available at conventions, and any time he and Creator/JonPertwee were at the same convention, the two would appear at joint panels and jokingly mock-bicker as Two and Three did in "The Three Doctors" and "The Five Doctors". Troughton also counseled Davison to stay on only 3 years, and this aided in his decision to leave the show in 1984.

** Legendary DevelopmentHell episode "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS17E6Shada Shada]]", written by Creator/DouglasAdams, was originally rushed out by him in four days when his previous script got rejected thanks to ExecutiveMeddling. Some of the script was shot, but then shooting was interrupted with a strike, causing it to be cancelled. Adams, for his part, was happy about this, because he thought "Shada" was not up to much - however, since people love Douglas Adams' writing, fan demand became huge. In 1992, he accidentally signed away rights for the BBC to make a direct-to-video version of it with linking narration by Tom Baker, and was so distressed by this that he declared he would give away every penny of the proceeds he made of it to charity as penance. People who have seen the script say that while it wasn't anywhere near as godawful as the notably perfectionistic Adams thought it was (notably, it contains one of the all-time-brilliant Douglas Adams characters, Professor Chronotis), and gives the Fourth Doctor some of the wittiest, most enjoyable dialogue he was ever given), it is not up to the standard of his usual work, having gaping plotholes, minor characters who never get to come into the limelight, a very boring villain and being mostly a [[RecycledScript lazy, watered-down, low-budget retread]] of his previous ''Who'' script "City of Death". Both the Creator/BigFinish version (which was forced to shoehorn the Eighth Doctor into the role as Tom Baker refused to do radio scripts at the time) and the 2012 novelization by Gareth Brooks (written after his death as Douglas Adams would not allow anyone else to novelise it) were both attempts to fix the problems that Adams himself had identified - not to mention Adams' own AscendedFanfic of the story, ''Literature/DirkGentlysHolisticDetectiveAgency'', which replaces the Doctor, Chris and Claire with [[{{Expy}} Expies]] and [[CanonForeigner rescues Professor Chronotis from oblivion]].

* EddieMurphy refuses to acknowledge his old ''SaturdayNightLive'' characters (Gumby as a faded, Jewish comedian, Mr. Robinson[[note]]a squatter and petty thug who hosted an inner city take on ''Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood''[[/note]], Buckwheat, etc), though they are some of his most enduring legacy.

** A possible related Rayburn-embargo is the case of ''Series/TheMatchGameHollywoodSquaresHour''. Rayburn wasn't happy on the show, partially due to the inexperienced Jon Bauman but in large part because the ''Squares'' format was so broken; [[TheAnnouncer Gene Wood]] reportedly said that Rayburn was "dragged kicking and screaming" into the show. But this is as likely (or less so) as it just being chalked up to a dual-ownership issue, as FremantleMedia and MGM have the rights to the respective shows now.
* Chuck Henry will not allow his 1989 version of ''NowYouSeeIt'' to be seen in reruns, fearing that his credibility as a newscaster would be hurt if people remembered that he was a game show host at one point — consensus is, however, that Henry was a competent host (and besides, what more damage could it do after having to be rescued while reporting on a forest fire?). GSN does air the original Jack Narz version occasionally.

* EddieMurphy refuses to acknowledge his old ''SaturdayNightLive'' characters, though they are some of his most enduring legacy.

*** Spade [[TheDogBitesBack got a taste of his own medicine]] when Chevy Chase showed up on "Hollywood Minute" unexpectedly and simply said "Hey, look at me! I'm a guy who's never had a career making fun of people who have!". The audience, who had been finding Spade's rants too mean-spirited, cheered their approval.

** Creator/TomBaker was reportedly keen to distance himself from ''Series/DoctorWho'' after leaving the show, refusing to appear in the 20th anniversary episode "The Five Doctors", and for a long time refusing to do conventions and public appearances related to the show. This was at least partly due to the length of time he spent on the show and being quite burnt out about it and partly because his iconic performance largely overshadowed everything else he did since then. It's worth noting that by 1980, sources show Baker as alcoholic, despondent, and nearly impossible to work with; executive meddling and heavy typecasting had taken a toll, his marriage was on the rocks, and he was not at all enamoured of newer writers like Christoper Bidmead or producer John-Nathan Turner. He was nearly 50, and had little career left. He seems a lot more comfortable being associated with the show in recent years, however. In 1993, Baker filmed a small part for the short "episode" [[Recap/DoctorWho30thASDimensionsInTime "Dimensions in Time"]]. It's said there was far more planned using a different script, but ExecutiveMeddling and a primadonna host got in the way. From 2009, Baker returned as the Doctor for three five-part series of audio dramas for BBC Audio, and in 2011, he finally began to star in the audio dramas for [[AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho Big Finish Productions]]. He has shown some regret about not doing "The Five Doctors" and distancing himself from the series at large, but at over 70 years old his health will not allow more involvement [[spoiler:with the exception of a brief cameo towards the end of [[Recap/DoctorWho50thASTheDayOfTheDoctor the 50th Anniversary special]]]].

** Parodied InUniverse in an episode of ''TheSimpsons'' where Anderson guest stars. Patty and Selma are ecstatic to meet the star of ''Series/MacGyver'' in person, [[BrokenPedestal only for him to proclaim disgust for the series and refer to it as "just another paycheck"]].

* An in-universe example: in ''{{Series/Extras}}'', Andy Millman (Creator/RickyGervais) finally achieves his dream of writing and starring in his own sitcom, only to see ExecutiveMeddling and FanDumb turn the whole thing into a total (though very successful) embarrassment.

* ''Series/{{Castle}}'' has an InUniverse example when the title character, a novelist, got bored with his current hero (Detective Derrick Storm) and DroppedABridgeOnHim at the end of his last book. He then starts up a new series about Detective Nikki Heat, based on Beckett.

* Richard Bacon, host of the short-lived British quiz show ''19 Keys'', would later say of the show, "It was a game show that was almost impossible to follow, let alone enjoy. Buzzers, sirens, a prize fund that would go up or down for no apparent reason - imagine being in a pile-up on the [=M25=] with me in the car screaming general knowledge questions at you. That was 19 Keys."
* Gene Rayburn did not recall hosting the 1985-86 ''[[Series/BreakTheBank1985 Break the Bank]]'' as a happy experience. Him being replaced in the next season didn't help matters either. Thus we'd never again see any reruns of Rayburn ''Bank'' (less so since GSN hasn't shown that particular series).
** The embargo of the Rayburn episodes goes all the way back to 1986, when CBN Cable Network only showed the Joe Farago episodes.
** Rayburn was infuriated when ''RollingStone'' magazine revealed his real age in an article, claiming that the information would probably get him fired due to insurance problems. And he was right: shortly after the article appeared, he was fired. Making it even worse was that despite the format being silly and calling for a silly host (with Gene known for being a total goofball on ''Series/MatchGame''), Kline & Friends insisted on telling him not to be silly because ''Break the Bank'' was supposed to be a serious and suspenseful show.
** A possible related Rayburn-embargo is the case of ''Series/TheMatchGameHollywoodSquaresHour''. Rayburn wasn't happy on the show, partially due to the inexperienced Jon Bauman but in large part because the ''Squares'' format was so broken; [[TheAnnouncer Gene Wood]] reportedly said that Rayburn was "dragged kicking and screaming" into the show. But this is as likely (or less so) as it just being chalked up to a dual-ownership issue, as FremantleMedia and MGM have the rights to the respective shows now.
* Chuck Henry will not allow his 1989 version of ''NowYouSeeIt'' to be seen in reruns, fearing that his credibility as a newscaster would be hurt if people remembered that he was a game show host at one point — consensus is, however, that Henry was a competent host (and besides, what more damage could it do after having to be rescued while reporting on a forest fire?). GSN does air the original Jack Narz version occasionally.
* GameShow host Tom Kennedy had this happen a couple times through his career. While he enjoyed doing a nighttime version of ''Series/ThePriceIsRight'' in 1985-86 (stating that he would've continued with it had it been renewed), he felt he didn't do a good job (like Henry, fans disagree greatly). Unlike Chuck Henry, though, he let GSN air his version.

* Art James, host of ''Series/BlankCheck'', said that he and the staff hated the show, and would sometimes call it "Blank Mind" because it required so little skill from the contestants.

* Sally Field absolutely disliked working on ''[[Main/{{TheFlyingNun}} The Flying Nun]]'', though she has nothing against the show's fans.

-->''"I couldn’t justify turning down that big paycheck for just a few weeks work twice a year…So, I kept whoring myself out to that cartoon donkey."''