MovieChat Forums > Terry Farrell Discussion > Why Terry was fired from Becker..the tru...

Why Terry was fired from Becker..the truth here!


There is no mystery about it!
When Becker started she and the other regulars (except star Ted Danson) were given the same 4 year contract, which promised a raise at the end of season 3.
Season 3 ended and just before season 4 started filming Paramount informed them they were renigging on the raise..the excuse Paramount gave was that the show had not been sold for syndication yet..
Terry led the others (again not Ted) in not reporting for work ..Paramount threatened them,,Terry led the others in hiring a lawyer to file a lawsuit..
Paramount caved in and granted them all the original raise promised except for poor Terry whom they fired as a scapegoat, and to make an example of to warn all the actors in all the other show Paramount tv produces..Paramounts obvious message to their casts "Stand up for yourself when we try to screw you and you will be history, just like Terry Farrell!"
To conclude it was not Terry's fault..she was not being greedy, ect..
The excuse Paramount had the show's creator and producer give to the press was that they had decided for the show to 'go in another direction, with Nancy Travis as a love interest for Ted, ect'..pure bull..

This was the second time poor Terry has been screwed over by Paramount..
From the start of DS9 although she was an original cast member, she was allways paid less than the others...Hence at the end of season six she held out for equal pay..Paramount refused and she took their offer of Becker instead..in response Paramount killed off her character on DS9...
It is a well known ST legend that that is how Paramount allways screws any ST show actor who leaves by choice..they kill off their character..If Paramount decides to write out a character they have them leave without killing them, so they can be brought back as desired by the writers.

reply

This message has been deleted by an administrator

reply

DAMN I HATE PARAMOUNT... When they killed Jadzia, they killed my hero (I was a child then) and my dreams died with her... sniff....

reply

"...grammar Natzi ..."

There's no 't' in Nazi...

reply

Awesome... Just awesome, Kate...

reply

Yea Eff Paramount. I wondered why Terry disappeared from Hollywood.. and this isn't the first time I've heard this story. I hope Terry is doing well in Hershey PA with her husband and family. She certainly deserves it.

reply

Single greatest post ever.

reply

Uh your dreams should not be predicated on a fictional character. If you want to pursue your dreams you can do it.

><> <><

reply

"...grammar Natzi ..."

There's no 't' in Nazi...
Lt. Aldo Raine begs to differ.

reply