17 Scrapped TV Show Plot Lines That Would've Been Crazy If They'd Actually Happened

Dr. Bailey and George were originally supposed to be in a relationship on Grey's Anatomy.

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1. First, the Friends writers originally wanted Monica and Joey to become the central couple on the show.

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Co-creator David Crane said that when the series was being cast, Monica and Joey were thought to be the central couple, but the idea was scrapped.

2. Also, Season 6 of Friends was originally supposed to end with a cliffhanger revealing that Ross's girlfriend, Elizabeth, was pregnant.

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Apparently, Season 7 would've dealt with Elizabeth's pregnancy and then, in the Season 7 finale, Ross would find out that the baby was not his.

3. In the early stages of developing Breaking Bad, creator Vince Gilligan thought about killing off Jesse Pinkman in Season 1.

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Gilligan originally planned to have Jesse killed by a drug dealer in Season 1. Walt, filled with anger, would have then sought revenge and eventually captured and tortured the drug dealer.

4. The original plot line for the pilot of Lost involved Jack dying.

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Originally, the writers wanted to kill Jack off at the end of Episode 1 in an attempt to show that no one on the series would be safe. Kate would've become the central character.

5. Doctor Who was originally supposed to have an episode where the Tenth Doctor met J.K. Rowling and her Harry Potter universe became a reality.

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Originally conceived as a Christmas Special, former executive producer Russell T. Davies planned to introduce a mysterious space bug that brought Rowling's Harry Potter world to life. J.K. Rowling would've starred in the episode and helped the Doctor vanquish her fictional villains.

6. In Scrubs, the Janitor was originally supposed to be a figment of J.D.'s imagination.

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In an interview with NPR's Fresh Air, creator Bill Lawrence revealed that if the show only lasted one season, the Janitor wouldn't have been real. This is why in Season 1, the Janitor only talked to J.D.

7. Parks and Recreation writers originally conceived of an episode centered around Ann and Leslie fighting.

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The episode was originally titled “Challenge Day" and would've focused on Ann and Leslie running a middle school self-esteem seminar and by the end they would've been at each other's throats. The episode was ultimately scrapped because of how much the audience loved Ann and Leslie's pure friendship.

8. In Grey's Anatomy, one of the original romances was going to center on Dr. Bailey and George.

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Creator Shonda Rhimes revealed that Bailey was originally supposed to have an "odd but hot" sexual relationship with George, while he was an intern.

9. Before he went on to star in The Originals, Klaus was originally supposed to be killed off at the end of Season 3 of The Vampire Diaries.

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In an interview with TVLine, creator Julie Plec revealed that, "Our intention was, that after a long, arduous year of trying to vanquish and defeat the villain, our heroes would prevail and he would be no more." Fans of the series ended up falling in love Joseph Morgan and they kept him around.

10. In Buffy the Vampire Slayer, following backlash from fans surrounding Tara's death, Joss Whedon considered bringing Tara back to the life with magic.

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In an interview with IGN, Whedon explained that he wanted to bring Tara back to life, but Amber Benson had already moved onto other projects and didn't want to return to the series.

11. Pretty Little Liars almost killed off Alison (again) instead of Charlotte during Season 6.

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In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, I. Marlene King said that the writers toyed with the idea of Alison being the one in the casket instead of her sister, Charlotte. King said they ended up scrapping the storyline because it would've been too dark, especially for fans.

12. Also, Pretty Little Liars came close to having a very different ending. Originally, A.D.'s identity was never going to be revealed to the Liars.

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In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Troian Bellisario revealed that Toby was originally going to be the only one that knew A.D.'s true identity. However, the writers felt that it would've left too much unsolved for viewers.

13. In The Walking Dead, Carol was originally supposed to die instead of T-Dog during Season 3.

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Executive producer and special effects artist Greg Nicotero said that the writers toyed with the idea of killing off Carol in Season 3 because they didn't know what to do with her character.

14. If Veronica Mars was renewed for Season 4, the plot would've featured Veronica joining the FBI — and the series saying goodbye to all the other characters.

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In 2007, the short 12-minute teaser for Season 4 was released online and showed Veronica leaving Quantico and joining the FBI's Los Angeles field office.

15. In Parenthood, creator Jason Katims originally wanted to have an entire scene where you see Amber meet Scott Porter's character.

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Katims revealed to TVGuide that he originally wanted to include a scene in the series finale where Amber and Scott Porter's characters lock eyes at the park while playing with their kids.

16. Originally, Carol was supposed to die of a drug overdose in the pilot of ER.

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In an interview on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Julianna Margulies revealed that her character was originally going to be killed off, but test audiences loved her chemistry with George Clooney.

17. And finally, Connie Britton and Kyle Chandler made it clear to the Friday Night Lights writers that they never wanted to see their characters have an affair on the series.

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In an interview on EW's Binge Podcast, Connie Britton said that she and Kyle made it very clear that they would never participate in a storyline where Tami or Coach Taylor cheated.