Breaking Angel News! - I was fortunate enough to briefly chat with Chris Tayback, the son of actor Vic Tayback, and asked a question I have been curious about for the last 20 years. Why did Vic Tayback have to drop out of filming "Angel in Hiding", and was he going to portray Harry or Jimmy Joy? Chris was kind enough to tell me that his father did have to drop out due to a scheduling conflict, and his friend, Vic Morrow, took over the role! So that confirms Vic Tayback was going to be Harry Stearns! I am so bummed that Vic Tayback didn't get to finish filming the episode, because 1) I have always loved Vic Tayback, and 2) he 100% had the tough New York vibe that would have been a natural fit for the person that trained Julie to fight crime! This is just an assumption, but the actor strike of 1980 lasted from July to October of that year. We know Charlie's Angels filming shut down, likely while they were filming the premiere, hence the reason why Vic Tayback was likely unavailable when the strike ended and filming resumed...because he was contractually obligated to return to film the "Alice" season that fall. Trivia: Vic Morrow tragically died filming The Twilight Zone movie less than two years later.
