Which Shows Suffered When Their Leads Left? Which Thrived?

Apr 1, 2011 05:56 PM ET
by Adam Bryant
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As The Office prepares to say goodbye to Steve Carell's Michael Scott and Charlie Sheen appears to have been relieved of his duties on Two and a Half Men, the question on most viewers' minds is simple: Will the shows be as good without them?

There's basically only two ways it can go.

For every Cheers or NYPD Blue, there is a Beverly Hills, 90210 or Designing Women.

So, we want to know: What shows do you think got worse after losing a major actor? Which ones got better? Share your picks (and any supporting evidence) in the comments below. Then check back to see if your choices make it into our photo gallery!