Richard "Richie" Crawford (born 1988) is Rachel and Robert's 3- to 10-year old son, nephew of Harriette and Carl Winslow, cousin of Edward, Judith, and Laura,
He was portrayed by Joseph and Julius Wright in season 1 and Bryton McClure (later Bryton James) from season 2 onwards. He is one of the main characters. He often hung around his cousin Judy.
Character Background[]
Richard "Richie" Crawford is the only son of Rachel and Robert Crawford (deceased). His father passed away before Richie was born. After his father passed away, him and his mother Rachel moved into Rachel's sister and brother-in-law's house.
Relationships[]
Carl Winslow - Richie's uncle and Rachel's brother-in-law
Harriette Winslow - Richie's aunt and Rachel's sister
Rachel Crawford - Richie's mother
Estelle Winslow - Richie's great aunt-in-law
Eddie Winslow - Cousin and Rachel's nephew
Laura Winslow - Cousin and Rachel's niece
Judith Winslow - Cousin and Rachel's niece
Jerry Jamal Jameson "3J" - Richie's adopted cousin - Harriette and Carl's adopted son
Steve Urkel - Richie's cousin who married his cousin Laura. He calls Steve "Uncle Steve."
Behind the Scenes[]
When conceptualizing the second season, serious consideration was given to keeping Joseph and Julius Wright in the role of Richie to let the character naturally grow with the series, similar to fellow ABC sitcom Full House and its character, Michelle Tanner (played by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen). However, according to producer William Bickley, a dispute with the twins parents came about concerning the intense schedule and pay that forced them to recast the role.
An open casting call was held for the role, with Bryton Cranston being selected. Cranston was one of very few that auditioned that had any show business experience, having appeared in various commercials and ads. Cranston would portray the role from the start of the second season and would stay on until the midway point of the ninth season.
Much speculation was made concerning his abrupt departure. Both Bickley and Cranston would confirm that he wasn’t technically off the show, just not written into the later episodes. Preliminary discussions were already taking place for the planned tenth season, which had Cranston factored in but all plans for the season would be dropped due to the shows cancellation.
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