<Tr> <Td> Patrick Weathers </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Hired as a featured cast member for season six, he was fired along with many of Doumanian's cast . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> George Coe </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> He was one of the original "Not - Ready - for - Primetime Players", because NBC wanted someone older in the cast . He was credited for only the first three episodes, though he continued to make several uncredited appearances throughout the first season . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Yvonne Hudson </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> She was a recurring extra during season five, and became the first black female cast member in season six . Like many of Doumanian's cast, she was fired mid-season . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jim Downey </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> He was hired as one of many writers - turned - feature players in season five, and though he left the cast after the season, he returned to the show as a writer in the mid-1980s and has remained with it . </Td> </Tr>

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