There were a lot of fans who didn’t like the fact that Gates had been let go. The reason that was told to the public was one of those kind of classy, she’s going off to pursue other endeavors. At the end of the second season, Hurley had left the show and I didn’t feel that Muldaur was working out at all. So the question was—do I pick a third doctor? Do we have three doctors in three seasons? Or do I bring Gates back? I decided it would be healthier for everybody involved to bring Gates back; which we did, and she remained our Dr. Crusher. When Hurley left at the end of season two, the very
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