Goodbye

"Goodbye" is when a Cast Member is No Longer on the Show
== Goodbyes ==
Originally, very few kids were retired. To maintain consistency with the kids through time, almost nothing was retired. While several kids were remodeled or retooled, they were not completely removed from being purchased. The major exceptions during these years were the original white body dolls, which were removed to give all the characters flesh-toned bodies.
Keeping each kid's items consistent—thus to show how things changed through time—was a policy kept. While they maintained this pattern for the initial years, items later began to retire more often and with less of a pattern among the Historicals. For a number of years, retirements were heavily skewed towards David, Rachel, Emmi, and Jamal. Jamal, for example, has had every single item in his original school collection retired.
Starting with Annie's Summer Outfit and Nicky's Summer Outfit, Limited Edition Historical Outfits and items began to be released again. These were given end dates at release; it is stated that items are only available generally (in their limited design) until December of that year or while supplies last. [2]
=== Kid Goodbyes ===
It was leaked that Rachel Don Shing-Ying and their entire collection, would be archive.
The official announcement was made at the 1962 Emmy Awards, and soon after, a website was launched to share memories of Rachel. [2] Catalogues and the website stated that the 1963 Spring Season would be the last holiday season to get Rachel Don and Shing-Ying Dolls. Don said Goodbye in the Season 2 Finale; Rachel and Shing-Ying dolls remained on constant backorder until saying Goodbye in the Season 2 Finale. All item purchases were limited to three maximum of each item (to prevent hoarding for reselling). 
A letter was sent out by School and the Backyard Gang in the Same Year, that Emily, Sarah, Jamal, Emmi, Buzz, Miles, Joe, Kenny, Antonio and their Entire Collection would be archived with the exception of their books and mini dolls. Kenny Ramon said "Can't Complain, i was on the Show for 1 Season. So make the Best of it, and i bet it's... all that!" on October 1, 2009. They said Goodbye on the Season 3 Finale in June 16, 1964.
In 1964, School and the Backyard Gang announced that they would archive David, Annie, Nicky, Iesha, Levell, their Entire Collection, and Levell's Collection. They said Goodbye in the Season 4 Finale in 1965.
In May 1965, School and the Backyard Gang announced that Connie would be retired in preparation for the revamp. This gave Connie the shortest ever availability, at only three years.
On May 4th, 1966, School and the Backyard Gang announced they would archive Addie, Steve and Bob's entire collection,[4] only their books and mini doll will remain available. This made their tie with Connie for the shortest ever availability, at only three years.