10 Top TV Stars That Left Hit TV Shows Before he was Bail Organa or the king of prestige TV, Jimmy Smits was making us all ugly-cry on NYPD Blue. Michael Douglas ditched The Streets of San Francisco for Oscar glory. Jackée Harry turned 227 upside down with spinoff drama. And Katherine Heigl? She blew up Grey’s Anatomy with one award speech. In Part 3 of our series on stars who left hit shows, we unpack 10 epic exits that rocked TV—some classy, some chaotic, all unforgettable. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:42 - Jimmy Smits (NYPD Blue) 02:43 - Michael Douglas (The Streets of San Francisco) 05:00 - Richard Thomas (The Waltons) 07:16 - Jackée Harry (227) 09:40 - Katherine Heigl (Grey's Anatomy) 12:24 - The Wayans Family (In Living Color) 15:23 - Gary Burghoff (M*A*S*H) 18:00 - Charlotte Rae (The Facts of Life) 20:16 - Redd Foxx (Sanford and Son) 22:38 - Mandy Patinkin (Criminal Minds Part 1: https://youtu.be/aEhO_dfxx8Y Part 2: https://youtu.be/MYZhTysDazc Like and subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@RememberWhenHQ?sub_confirmation=1 #jimmysmits #michaeldouglas #katherineheigl #mandypatinkin #wayansbros #NYPDBlue #227 #inlivingcolor #mash #sanfordandson #criminalminds #rememberwhen #tvnostalgia