Diminished Role
A 2007 news item notes that the character of Munch "has slowly disappeared from plotlines," and quotes Belzer as saying "t's mystifying to me," admitting his feelings to be "slightly hurt." Following season nine, in which Munch appeared in just over half of the episodes, Belzer reiterated his mystification at the development, but also seemed to want to tone it down: "It's like yanking the tonsils out of the gift horse if I complain too much. I've been lucky over the years c'est la vie: I'm not starving."
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