Shelley, getting her makeup freshened up,
with Cheryl Ladd on the set
of the Charlie's Angels episode
"Angel Hunt," 1979
Shelley was let go at the end of the 4th season of Charlie's Angels and many fans were disappointed by the decision. Many felt she wasn't given a fair chance. In the ratings, the first few episodes of her season did very well ("Love Boat Angels," Shelley's 1st episode, topped the Nielsen ratings that week.) So viewers were definitely interested in her. She was THE fabulous Charlie Girl after all. But as the season progressed, she was consistently given little to say and do. Consequently, viewers lost interest, and the show began to dip in the ratings. When she was finally given "equal status" with the other Angels, it was too late. The show had seriously dipped in the ratings.
a fan defends Shelley, 1980
