if you really think about it, when the 1st started Burke was really the main plot. yes there were others. & after he confronted Roger, he was pretty much background Material. yes they wrote a relationship in where he does eventually hook up with Vicki. but other than that he wasn't really the focal point anymore for some weird reason.
i don't think it had anything to do with "Mitchell Ryan" getting fired. this is just how it feels to me. my guess is they pretty much ran out of idea's of what to do with him? so they killed him off. yes i realize that "Anthony George" only had what a 6 months contract wasn't it? or something like that. anyways,
that's my guess why they didn't keep the character at the very least. also that's my guess why they pretty much stopped the Mrs. Johnson Angle as well. i think they prolly felt both things had run it's course. which
makes sense to be honest. but the downside is they didn't come up with another good storyline really for either character. if you also recall that Mrs. Johnson even later at some point also dissapeared as well.
sorry for my bad spelling he he. anyways, she at 1st just showed up less, than none at all until we see her in (1995) than never again at all. my guess "Clarice Blackburn" contract ran up as well. & just worked
when needed i guess i dunno? & thanxs for letting know about screen caps. i was curious as well. i recall watching my Old VHS tapes & than when i 1st started buying the dvd's i DID notice the difference on the picture/sound etc.. but thanxs for letting me know. i was just curious that's all