Too Many Angels?
After Farrah Fawcett left the cast in 1977 (and after the subsequent legal battle over her contract), producer Aaron Spelling thought that the series was put off balance. Fawcett inevitably ended up leaving the show for good, so the search for her replacements began. ABC enlisted Cheryl Ladd, who was hesitant at first, but eventually was added to the cast. Kate Jackson, who did not get along with Ladd, allegedly believed that Ladd’s addition hurt the show.
Jackson eventually left the show as well, which brought in her replacement, Shelley Hack. However, Hack’s performance did not fare well for the show’s ratings, with TV host Johnny Carson even making comments about how Hack did not contribute anything to the “Jiggle TV.” Hack eventually left the show too, which brought in newcomer Tanya Roberts. By then, the show’s ratings were not doing well and Robert’s performance was not enough to salvage them.
