- Ron Howard, Happy Days, TV, 1974-83. Don lost Richie to Ron Howard, but the team came up with a new character of Ralph Malph for him – and he lasted 167 episodes, four less than Richie when they both quit, er, “joined the army.”
- Zach Braff, Scrubs, TV, 2001-10. The Chicago actor tested for JD – twice – only to be told by the ABC Network president that he was perfect – “but not quirky enough – too handsome to play a goofball.” Enter: quirky Zach. For eight seasons. ABC wanted one more. That became Scrubs: Med School and never really graduated… while Muhney joined The Young and the Restless during 2009-2010.
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