Dead Like Me

[Gothampc]

Posted: 7/8/11 at 10:03am

I've started watching Dead Like Me on Netflix as I missed it when it was originally on tv.

Does anyone know why Rebecca Gayheart didn't stay with the show? Her character is interesting (the 1920s independent woman) and it seems like they just started to build her character and then she's gone from the show.

[Eris0303]

Posted: 7/8/11 at 1:17pm

From my understanding it was due to her vehicular manslaughter charges from two years prior. The director liked her and pushed for her to stay but the producers didn't want someone who had killed a child playing a reaper. They eventually got their way.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 7/8/11 at 2:01pm

^^ That makes total sense. I never thought about that. Still, I like her in that show.

I also love Jasmine Guy as the meter maid. This show had some great casting.

[uncageg]

Posted: 7/8/11 at 2:52pm

She also had another accident after she hit the little boy. She flipped a rental car into two other cars just a few months later.

I too watched it on Netflix and it is ashame it wasn't given a proper ending. It was a very good show along with "Wonder Falls" which I watched on Netflix after Dead Like Me.

Updated On: 7/8/11 at 02:52 PM

[Eris0303]

Posted: 7/8/11 at 3:27pm

She also had another accident after she hit the little boy. She flipped a rental car into two other cars just a few months later.

Yeah, the story was the event with the little boy made her a nervous driver. If so - how about not driving? I know LA isn't NYC but I'm sure she could have found a way if it upset her that much.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 7/8/11 at 3:42pm

uncageg, I think the whole genre wasn't given proper endings. Dead Like Me, Wonderfalls, Pushing Daisies. They all had some great stuff but just didn't last.

[uncageg]

Posted: 7/8/11 at 4:43pm

I bailed on "Pushing Daisies". Even though "Wonder Falls" didn't have a true ending, I was kind of satisfied with the last episode. That was such a fun show.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 7/8/11 at 4:56pm

How can you bail on Swoosie Kurtz, Ellen Greene and Kristen Chenoweth? For shame! For shaaaaaaaammmmme!!!!!!

[uncageg]

Posted: 7/8/11 at 5:12pm

Do I get a spanking now? :)

[Gothampc]

Posted: 7/8/11 at 5:20pm

No, but your Broadway credentials will be marked as "Potential Non-Broadway Fan"

[uncageg]

Posted: 7/8/11 at 5:22pm

Dammit!

[Eris0303]

Posted: 7/8/11 at 9:55pm

There will be spanking only it will be administered by Kristin Chenoweth rather than Gavin Creel