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In article <UBI20240518@dont-email.me>, Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> 
wrote:

> In article <v2ahie$2r96s$1@dont-email.me>, ijball@mac.invalid wrote:
> 
> > What did you watch?
> 
> A NEW TATTOO?! THE *SCANDAL* THAT BROUGHT DOWN FANTASY ISLAND AND ABC:
> "Show Me a Hero / Slam Dunk" (Fantasy Island)
> Season 5, Episode 1
> Aired: Oct. 10, 1981
> 
> Mr. Roarke (Ricardo Montalban) welcomes his goddaughter, Julie (Wendy 
> Schaal), as his assistant-in-training with Tattoo (Herve Villichaize).
> 
> Villichaize had threatened to walk off the show if Aaron Spelling didn't 
> meet his demands. As a result, producers hired his potential replacement 
> should he leave the show.
> 
> This episode was originally supposed to star Melinda Naud (Happy Days)... 
> until a scandal behind the scenes at ABC. 

How did any of that "bring down" ABC? Especially considering ABC is 
still around today?