No, the complaining from the portion of the audience that had grown tired of Barnabas/Josette actually began during 1897 not too long after the appearance of Lady Kitty - but it definitely hit a peek during early Leviathans. And as we know, DC paid very close attention to what the audience was saying and often adjusted the show accordingly. So, the scene I spoke of earlier was written for Ep #948, which was taped January 23, 1970, long before anyone had any idea that KLS would be leaving the show in September.