We all know the story: a TV show will recast a major character (because the other actor wanted more money or they wanted to go in another direction with the character or some other reason), and many times it's not as good. But that's not always true (it's not even true in the most famous example given, Bewitched, but more on that below). Here are five recasts that actually worked out.

1. Noel Neill (The Adventures of Superman): Neill took over for Phyllis Coates after Coates played Lois Lane in the first season only, and she's really the one we remember from the show.