Was there ever any outlines or scripts written.....

[TJames03]

.......in case VP decided to stay with the show?

 

[Dr. Ellby's hair]

I don't know, but just yesterday same question came into my mind so it's good that someone started a
thread.

 

[Snarky Oracle!]

They seemed to be hinting at Pan and Sue Ellen possibly going into business together had VP renewed her contract.

 

[TJames03]

They seemed to have rushed Pam's accident and disappearance leading me to believe that they weren't prepared or it. Also, didn't they say that there wasn't a break in filming between Pam's car crash and resolution? It's almost impossible that there wasn't even a draft written that featured VP in the following season post car accident having her as a regular.

 

[Chris2]

They began filming the 87-88 season right after 86-87 was complete, because there was a writers’ strike coming and they wanted to stockpile episodes prior to the strike. I remember one of the trades stating that “scripts are being rewritten to take her (Pam) out.”

 

[TJames03]

Even if she didn’t leave for any other reason, the ‘86-‘87 season was so misogynistic that it was insulting....