Topher Grace was the main character on the show, That 70’s Show. He wanted to leave the show to take on other acting opportunities. The production team abided by his wishes and wrote it into the story that he was leaving for college. In actuality, Topher got offered a role in the movie Spiderman 3!
When Topher left That 70’s Show it really shook up the show! He was one of the driving forces of the show and a fan favorite. Everyone loved his character. Of course, everyone was happy for him and his role in Spiderman. However, his career pretty much fizzled out after Spiderman 3 flopped.
Tommy Chong on That ’70s Show
Actor Tommy Chong disappeared from That 70’s Show because he landed himself in jail. He served a nine-month sentence for selling bongs. No one in the cast or crew of the show was very surprised. He was able to return to the show as Leo when he was released from jail.
The most riveting part of this ordeal was Tommy’s cellmate. He was in jail with none other than Jordan Belfort. Yes, Jordan Belfort aka the Wolf of Wall Street! Apparently, Chong was the major influence in pushing Jordan to write a book. Chong’s career was not hurt by his 9 months in jail, and he went on to take roles in Miami Vice, Dharma and Greg and Nash Bridges.
Lisa Robin Kelly on That '70s Show
Lisa Robin Kelly, known as Laurie Foreman on the show, was supposed to be one of the main characters of the That '70s Show teens. She was Eric's older sister who usually distracted Kelso and always mooched money from her parents. Things seemed promising for the young actress.
In season five, the actress reportedly left the show due to her struggle with alcoholism. To fans surprise, her character returned briefly in season six but played by a different actress. Sadly, Lisa Robin Kelly died in a rehab facility in 2013.
T.J. Miller on Silicon Valley
When it was first announced that T.J. Miller was leaving his loved role of blowhard Erlich Bachman on “Silicon Valley,” HBO it was presented to the public as a “mutual agreement.” But in fact, Miller’s sudden departure may not have been as amicable as producers tried to make the world to believe.
One set insiders told tabloids that Miller would have “explosive” episodes that would make it very difficult to have around, while others claimed that the actor had “demons” from self-medicating with substances.
Steve Burns on Blue’s Clues
Steve Burns was the fun-loving host of the Nickelodeon show Blues Clues for just over 6 years! One day, seemingly out of nowhere, Steve was gone. No one had any idea why and it was not spoken of. Steve was replaced and the show went on, but of course, this left everyone wondering what happened?
Steve had said in an interview that the only reason why he left the show was that it was time to leave. He was getting older and everyone else was moving on to other careers, he felt that it was time and he had to let it go.