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‘Virgin River’ Canine Role Faces Another Recast: “Pony Has Done It Again”
Canine actors have to deal with rejection too. The role of Mel and Jack's dog is facing a second recast in that many seasons.
Largely because of logistical issues, including a strikes-related production delay, the role had to be recast for Season 6, with a lab named Frankie getting the part. As Pony walked down the aisle at his parents’ wedding for a few brief seconds in the Season 6 finale, this may have been the last we’ve seen of Frankie on the show as Smith indicated that a recasting is in the cards. In one Season 6 episode, Mel and Jack volunteered to babysit Charmaine’s twin babies at their cabin, making for a baby-dog pandemonium.
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