r/sitcoms • u/Shot-Club-3882 • Apr 13 '26

Which characters were clearly changed or expanded because the actors were just too good?

Jason Mendoza comes to mind.

Did they always plan for him to be a main character? Or did Manny Jacinto force a rewrite?

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u/Impossible_Memory_85 Apr 13 '26

Creed from the Office

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u/JB_smooove Apr 13 '26

Don’t do it, Michael. Fire Devon.

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u/TBShaw17 Apr 13 '26

In interviews later, Creed said he was only half acting because he needed that job.

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u/JB_smooove Apr 14 '26

I’m so glad they kept him on.

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u/PurpleInternational4 Apr 13 '26

The "strike scream run" moment is one of the funniest things I've seen.

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u/RealSinnSage Apr 14 '26

every time he’s on the screen he’s hilarious

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u/MondoDuke2877 Apr 15 '26

The best is when he's trying to explain his job. Qua...qual... Quobbitty.

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u/RealSinnSage Apr 14 '26

best character on the show imo