According to Bill Asher, the episodes without Darrin due to Dick York's problem, weren't aa popular as episodes with him in them. As for Agnus Moorehead's attitude toward Dick Sargent, it was cruel to the point that Liz Montgomery got onto her for the treatment of him. Even Sargent, in later years, said she wasn't kind to him at first. They eventually became friends. It's like Moorehead blamed Sargent for Dick York's problems, which is a joke. I think that Sandra Gould did a fine job. People usually go with the first person they see in a role and won't accept a replacement, no matter the reason. Notice the chandelier over the dining room table. It came and went in early seasons.
