Death and laugh tracks: When sitcoms write off a character

The Washington Post 2017-08-02

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Erinn Hayes, the female lead on the CBS comedy "Kevin Can Wait," is being replaced in Season 2. Her character will be killed off, which may seem dark for a lighthearted sitcom, but it's been done many times before.
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