David Garrison portrayed Steve Rhoades, the Bundy’s original neighbor for just four seasons of the sitcom, having left the Fox series to go back to his theater roots. He told Get TV about making the change, “I missed my life in Manhattan, as well as my theater career. The first rule of show business is ‘leave them wanting more,’ so after four seasons, I felt it was time to exercise some other muscles. I left on good terms, and returned as a guest on the show in subsequent seasons.”
According to his website, Garrison’s theater credits include “A Day in Hollywood/A Night in Ukraine,” “Titanic,” “Wicked,” “The Visit,” and several off-Broadway shows. However, Garrison didn’t ditch television acting for good and starred in popular shows like “Sabrina the Teenage Witch,” “The Practice,” “Everybody Loves Raymond,” “The West Wing,” “Law & Order,” and “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.”
Garrison spoke proudly of “Married… With Children,” also sharing with Get TV, “Any show that breaks the rules are re-invents a form is likely to have a lasting impact … The show had (and continues to have) fans because the humor, although exaggerated, was fundamentally based in recognizable behavior and real, if dysfunctional, family dynamics.”
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