10 TV Characters Who Disappeared Without A Trace

10. Judy Winslow - Family Matters

Judy Winslow Family Matters
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Judy Winslow was the youngest daughter of Carl and Harriette Winslow. We say "was", because all of a sudden she seemingly got kicked out of the family. Five seasons into the show's run. There's gratitude for you.

Arguably, Judy didn't bring a huge amount to the show, and with Urkel's popularity at an all time high, Judy was seen as more or less expendable. But this is a particularly odd example, because it happens after the character has been on the show for five years. And then she's just gone one day. No explanation. And they just basically retcon everything that's happened with her character for that entire time.

It's inexplicable that the writers would remove such a main character to the show, but if it had to happen, they should have at least written a line or two explaining where she was. "Where's Judy?" "Oh, she is (with Grandma/in military school/ran off to join the circus/ran off to join a cult)." Literally any of those would have made more sense than just pretending that she never existed. Shame on you, writers. Do you think your viewers are stupid?

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