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<blockquote data-quote="ClassyCo" data-source="post: 336991" data-attributes="member: 7">Which is one of the primary reasons Bea Arthur decided to close-up shop on MAUDE after six seasons (despite an intense series-end retooling by the network to keep the show going with the character entering politics) and her original decision to leave GOLDEN GIRLS after six years (she was persuaded to come back for season seven strictly on the assurance that it would be the show&#039;s last). On her decision to leave GOLDEN GIRLS in 1992 after seven seasons of critical acclaim and high ratings, Arthur said (and I&#039;m paraphrasing) that she didn&#039;t see any point in continuing. She spoke highly of what the show had meant to her and how she enjoyed doing it, but how she also didn&#039;t want to stick around &quot;just to keep it going&quot; when the show wasn&#039;t going to be as &quot;rewarding&quot; because they&#039;d naturally end up repeating themselves. Arthur&#039;s co-star, Rue McClanahan (who also worked with her on MAUDE), said she felt Arthur wanted out of GOLDEN GIRLS because she didn&#039;t &quot;have enough to sink her teeth into,&quot; indicating Arthur was weary of continuing an ensemble show.I totally agree with this. CHEERS is literally divided into two distinct eras: the &quot;Diane years&quot; and the &quot;Rebecca years&quot;.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ClassyCo, post: 336991, member: 7"] Which is one of the primary reasons Bea Arthur decided to close-up shop on MAUDE after six seasons (despite an intense series-end retooling by the network to keep the show going with the character entering politics) and her original decision to leave GOLDEN GIRLS after six years (she was persuaded to come back for season seven strictly on the assurance that it would be the show's last). On her decision to leave GOLDEN GIRLS in 1992 after seven seasons of critical acclaim and high ratings, Arthur said (and I'm paraphrasing) that she didn't see any point in continuing. She spoke highly of what the show had meant to her and how she enjoyed doing it, but how she also didn't want to stick around "just to keep it going" when the show wasn't going to be as "rewarding" because they'd naturally end up repeating themselves. Arthur's co-star, Rue McClanahan (who also worked with her on MAUDE), said she felt Arthur wanted out of GOLDEN GIRLS because she didn't "have enough to sink her teeth into," indicating Arthur was weary of continuing an ensemble show. I totally agree with this. CHEERS is literally divided into two distinct eras: the "Diane years" and the "Rebecca years". [/QUOTE]

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