This article explores soap opera comebacks that failed to live up to fan expectations.
Bringing back legendary characters - even those that are long dead - is a way to win over fans and tempt old viewers back to the series.Fans were left distinctly unimpressed with his brief appearance in Gail's pre-wedding dream - after he was killed off 21 years ago.Sadly, the much-anticipated comeback proved underwhelming as Julie struggled with the way filming had changed - as well as allegedly butting heads with other actors.
Despite signing a year's contract, her first return in 2002 lasted just 17 days as she struggled with the new schedules.In 2003 she made a brief appearance which saw her husband-to-be die on their wedding day, and Bet return to Brighton with. Fans were underwhelmed by her lack of storylines with some complaining that all they really got was her catching up with a former neighbour.She said the new working regime felt like a 'conveyor belt' adding: 'I thought, 'It's time I put my health, for the first time, first'.'are one of the Dales' most iconic families, so it's no surprise that Debbie returned after exiting in 2019. She had been trailblazer as part of the first soap lesbian couple with Jasmine Thomas and also a teen mum.Debbie's return lasted just six weeks, and many viewers branded her comeback as “pointless”.Janine was only back in the soap for 16 months before calling time again. During the stint, she was a huge part of the Christmas storyline which saw her, Mick and Linda caught up in a horrifying car accident in Dover. Both women were hurled off the edge of the drop, leaving Mick to save Janine and Linda freeing herself.As her leaving storyline, Janine was arrested for perverting the course of justice - but actress Charlie hasn't ruled out another return.Villainous Clare was a fan favourite that everyone loved to hate and her comeback in 2009 was expected to be epi
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