Why did Scott Baio leave?

Oh, thanks. I kind of like Jesse better.

"Wait a minute. You know that scum? He licked my window!" --Amanda (Diagnosis Murder)

I like the IMDB trivia on Rewind: "This show was cancelled before it even aired."

https://www.datalounge.com/thread/6010431-scott-baio-is-46-and-a-giant-douchebag

This blind item about Scott Baio is troubling if true:

This white actor's racism (which has been reported before) never ceases to amaze me. In his presence, you get an immediate racist vibe. He can't make eye contact with black men or women and appears very uncomfortable when he's in the company of blacks, so much so, it's noticeable. This is the same actor who we reported on last year. He told a black playmate at the Mansion. "You sure are beautiful but you look mixed, you're not mixed with black are you? I hope not!" A white female he once desired was dating a black NFL player. When he saw the athlete at a club, he broke through the crowd and confronted him, "You haven't slept with her yet, have you? The NFL player looked at him like he was crazy. This actor also got upset, when he was on a series, a black stagehand was visited by his white girlfriend and her best friend. When the stagehand went to the men's room, he overheard the white girlfriend tell her friend, "What a great endowed lover he was." The white actor was infuriated and after that day, he made the black stagehand's life miserable on the set. It's even been rumored, when he goes to high-end department stores, he will tell security that blacks entered the store before him and they may want to keep a eye out in case of shoplifting. A few years ago, he dated a olive skinned woman who he thought had Native American blood in her. When she informed him that her mother was white but her father was bi-racial. He went ballistic and broke off the relationship, threatening her, "I have to let you go or I might commit a hate crime against you." He also made his recent significant other get rid of a close black female friend. It's rumored that this actor allegedly produced porn under a alias when he was practically destitute between acting jobs. When he did get a job on a series, he hardly spoke to his black co-star despite being friendly to other cast members. Hints: He's appeared on two TV series'. Scott Baio

—Anonymous

reply 21 02/07/2008

From listening to Dick Van Dyke’s autobiographies I get the distinct impression he truly dislikes Scott. He purposefully mispronounces Scott’s last name consistently. I love Dick Van Dyke, he is smart, incredibly gifted, and kind hearted, but there is a defiant dislike for Scott.

I liked Jack. He was much more confident than Jessie and I appreciated that. I thought Scott was great in the part ... but he had the chance to star in his own series. It was a gamble.

I loved the show, but it was never as good as when it was new. The chemistry between Scott Baio and Victoria Rowell was so believable, and the focus on Dick’s hospital staff with Michael Tucci and Delores Hall was great. The stories were breezy and not too intense. I’ve heard Scott can be prickly, but he’s so cute. I’ve also heard Victoria is a strong personality, but she was just beautiful. I know the show had to change as it progressed, but love rewatching the first two seasons.