Why Bill Murray Didn't Return For Caddyshack 2 (But Chevy Chase Did)

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1980's Caddyshack famously featured big names like Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight, and Bill Murray — so why didn't the latter actor return for Caddyshack 2? Directed by Harold Ramis, the raunchy, irreverent, and fun-loving film chronicles some of the events at Bushwood Country Club. The comedy has become a well-known cult classic since its release, and part of that, of course, has to do with its star-studded cast. Interestingly though, whenCaddyshack 2 was released as a follow-up eight years later, legendary actor Bill Murray didn't return in the sequel with another appearance as country club groundskeeper Carl Spackler — even though his co-star, Chevy Chase, did.

The original Caddyshack follows an interesting cast of characters. One of the central players in the Bill Murray-starring comedy is teenager Danny Noonan (Michael O'Keefe), who labors, and enjoys himself, against the backdrop of his titular summer job as a caddy out on Bushwood's course. In addition to teenage shenanigans from the caddies, and comedian Rodney Dangerfield's memorable performance as wealthy, brash, and good-time-seeking country club member Al Czervik, Bill Murray and Chevy Chase are also important characters within Caddyshack's story. As previously mentioned, the former actor played goofy and bizarre groundskeeper Carl Spackler. Chase, on the other hand, played the equally funny (yet far more conventionally «normal») character of Bushwood member (and son of one of the club's co-founders) Ty Webb. Of course, plenty of laugh-provoking silliness ensues, including a high-stakes golf match and Spackler's famous rivalry with a course-dwelling gopher.

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