10 TV Characters They Couldn't Stop Recasting
7. Allison Stark - 'Til Death
Though cult sitcom 'Til Death managed to hold onto most of its central cast for its four-season run, Eddie and Joy Stark's (Brad Garrett and Joely Fisher) adult daughter Allison is the ridiculous, hilarious exception.
Allison was a recurring character who appeared periodically throughout the show, and was first played by the great Krysten Ritter in five episodes across the first two seasons.
Laura Clery then played Allison for six episodes in the latter two seasons, while Lindsey Broad also took over for 10 episodes in season four, and Kate Micucci then played her for her final dozen appearances later that season.
Eventually the writers basically gave up trying to pretend that these very different-looking actresses were the same character and started to have some fun with it, making wink-wink jokes about the recasting. That's a way to do it.