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Why did this show only last 2 years and why the cast change?

posted 8 years ago by elgatony
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I keep reading about how popular the show was but, if that was so, why did the show go off after only 2 years? Did have something to do with Shazam?

Also, why did the Asian actress on the show leave? Or was she replaced? Something like that totally changes the vibe of a show and I felt she added just the right "gee whiz" factor to the show.

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[–] Zebra 3 8 years ago

Cindy Lee was my fave student which means only one thing...she was replaced in the second season...she should have starred in Year of the Dragon episode.

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[–] northernlad 8 years ago

Why did they ditch the Cindy character? Anyone know?

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[–] JP2005 8 years ago

They didn't even explain it to Joanna Pang. In the DVD extras she states she called them to find out about the second season, was informed she was no longer part of the cast.

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[–] StuOz 8 years ago

I think I read somewhere that both Shazam! and Isis both had to end for some reason involving ongoing dangerous stunt work in Shazam! (the first Marvel actor was actually injured during filming, so maybe the second guy got hurt as well?). I think this was just internet talk so I can't confirm it.

However, I can say the last two episodes of Isis were terrible, they were about some kids with special powers or something, this seemed to spell the end of QUALITY Isis.

[–] VideoNitekatt 8 years ago

However, I can say the last two episodes of Isis were terrible, they were about some kids with special powers or something, this seemed to spell the end of QUALITY Isis

Those two episodes were a back-door pilot for an unsold FILMATION series...

[–] solex10 8 years ago

Saturday morning shows like Isis back in the '60's and '70's only lasted for two years anyway, whether they were animated or live-action (one show, The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show, only lasted one season of only 15 episodes, yet was rerun until late 1976)-I highly doubt it had anything to do with stunt people problems. I's only recently with the rise of channels like Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Disney XD, etc. that 'Saturday morning' shows like Isis last for longer than two seasons.