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<blockquote data-quote="Crimson" data-source="post: 411781" data-attributes="member: 5079">It&#039;s funny to think of Mary frantically redecorating -- and breaking her bank account in the process -- due to offhanded insults from Sue Ann.The in-universe reasons aside, I think the producers were just trying to spruce things up.&nbsp; Brooks &amp; Burns had wanted to end MTM after the 5th season, while they felt the show was still at its peak.&nbsp; They felt they had explored all there was with the characters.&nbsp; Moore, Grant Tinker and the network pushed back, arguing the show was still in its prime.&nbsp; A compromise was reached, agreeing MTM would run another 2 years.&nbsp; So, heading into S6, everyone knew the end was approaching.Aside from the new setting, two new characters were introduced who the producers did plan to utilize regularly: Paula (Penny Marshall) and Joe (Ted Bessell).&nbsp; I&#039;m not sure why Joe didn&#039;t stick around, but Penny hit it big with LAVERNE &amp; SHIRLEY and thus wasn&#039;t available for guest appearances.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Crimson, post: 411781, member: 5079"] It's funny to think of Mary frantically redecorating -- and breaking her bank account in the process -- due to offhanded insults from Sue Ann. The in-universe reasons aside, I think the producers were just trying to spruce things up. Brooks & Burns had wanted to end MTM after the 5th season, while they felt the show was still at its peak. They felt they had explored all there was with the characters. Moore, Grant Tinker and the network pushed back, arguing the show was still in its prime. A compromise was reached, agreeing MTM would run another 2 years. So, heading into S6, everyone knew the end was approaching. Aside from the new setting, two new characters were introduced who the producers did plan to utilize regularly: Paula (Penny Marshall) and Joe (Ted Bessell). I'm not sure why Joe didn't stick around, but Penny hit it big with LAVERNE & SHIRLEY and thus wasn't available for guest appearances. [/QUOTE]

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