Introduced in season 2 episode 15 "The Battle of Bel-Air", the character was brought in as a replacement for Melinda Culea (Amy Allen), who was abruptly dropped from the series after insisting on being given more to do.
Reportedly, star George Peppard did not like a female lead being part of the show, and made his feelings quite clear.
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