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Sometimes the main characters’ family members suddenly disappear to create plot holes. It is bizarre when a character is seen regularly and suddenly bumped off to advance the plot line. Weddings and funerals seem to be the favorite parts to bump off these characters!

19 Times TV Shows Wrote Off Main Characters' Family Members & Created Plot Holes

1. Fiona, one of the main characters, didn’t attend her brother’s wedding onShameless. She had left the show, but it was bizarre.

2. OnOne Tree Hill, Karen attended Lucas’ wedding to Lindsey. But she didn’t show up for his wedding to Peyton and is somehow there in the next episode!

3. Jess’ sister Abby was on the showNew Girlfor just three episodes. She wasn’t there for Jess’ wedding!

4. Mike was missing from Aria’s wedding to Ezra onPretty Little Liars.

5. Scott, one of the main characters, went missing whenever there was a significant event happening onGossip Girls. He’s there for Rufus and Lily’s wedding and is not seen for their divorce or when Lily has cancer or is arrested.

6. Haley, one of the main characters, was not there for her grandfather’s funeral onModern Family. Haley was still on the show, so there was no excuse for her not to be there for the funeral.

8. Rachel’s sisters onFriendswere a hit and miss! Jill did not visit Rachel even once after Emma was born, and there was no mention of Amy before she showed up on the screen.

9. One more onFriends! Phoebe’s birth mom did not attend her wedding. She also never appeared on the show after they revealed her relationship with Phoebe.

10. InParks And Recreation, Leslie’s mom didn’t attend her daughter’s wedding!

11. In the showFriends, Frank Jr was still there in Season 10 but did not attend Phoebe’s wedding.

12. It was weird that Michelle never appeared on the showFuller House. It was, of course, explained in the form of a joke about the Olsen Twins!

13. In the showFull House, where did Wendy go? Wendy dated Joey and was Danny’s sister. She was not seen after Season 5 ofFull Houseor inFuller Houseeither, despite being one of the main characters.

14. J.J. and Carly, Barney’s half-siblings onHow I Met Your Mother, didn’t attend his wedding.

15. In the showSex and the City, Wesley, Charlotte’s brother, appeared on the show only once.

16. Kendra, Spinner’s sister onDegrassi: The Next Generation, was never seen after the first few seasons, not even when Spinner was shot.

17. Lindsay did not come back for her father Caleb’s, funeral inThe O.C.

18. Heather, Ted’s sister, inHow I Met Your Mother, was one of the main character’s family member on the show. Then, there was a subplot where she moved to New York and was never seen again.

19. El’s sister onStranger Thingshas suddenly vanished from the show. She has been missing despite El’s life being in danger many times.

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