As far back as 1992, the creators, Diane English and company, would introduce new characters in hopes of creating fresh storylines. First there was Avery, then there was Miller Redfield, then Pee Wee Herman's Andrew, the boss's nephew, then McGovern the retro conservative Generation X'er and most recently with the departure of Grant Shaud's Miles Silverberg, there is Lily Tomlin's new executive producer. While change is often a good thing, too much of it is distracting to the audience. Too often a character finally finds chemistry with the majority of the cast and they are gone. The constant changes also leaves the impression that the writers are struggling.
Nothing turns an audience off like the thought that the writers are struggling.
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