• teft
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    148 months ago

    Why do you guys think Argyle disappeared? It’s absolutely because Riker stole his beard and Argyle couldn’t handle how much better it looked on Bill.

    • Flat Pluto Society
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      48 months ago

      The actual behind-the-scenes reason is much funnier.

      • @agent_flounder
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        78 months ago

        And you’re just gonna leave us wondering??

        • @FlatFootFox
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          128 months ago

          The story goes that Chief Engineer Argyle’s actor Biff Yeager was eager for a full time role on the show. It had been hinted at that he could become part of the main cast if fan response was positive. Yeager was apparently a bit too zealous asking friends and family to write in to the studio. They received a wave of support for the character before an episode featuring Argyle had ever aired, and his role was subsequently quietly written off of the show.

          • @agent_flounder
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            78 months ago

            Interesting… and… Oof. Really shot himself in the foot there. Thanks for telling the sordid tale!

    • kamenLady.
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      88 months ago

      Ikr? It’s a daily joy to get one awesome post after the other. There were days, where i thought “ok, this is the peak, it can’t get better than this” only to be proven wrong the next day. Again and again.

      • eric
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        78 months ago

        This is the only community I’ve seen that has far surpassed the Reddit equivalent. There was never this much brilliance in r/risa.