Editing Robert Urich (section)

===1990s–2000s===
In the 1990s, Urich mainly appeared in television films and several short-lived television series. From 1990 to 1991, he starred in the sitcom ''[[American Dreamer (TV series)|American Dreamer]]'' and the TV movie ''83 Hours 'Til Dawn''. The following year, he starred in ''[[Crossroads (1992 TV series)|Crossroads]]'', a drama series that aired on ABC for ten episodes. In 1993, he and [[Faye Dunaway]] starred in the sitcom ''[[It Had to Be You (TV series)|It Had to Be You]]''. It was critically panned and canceled after four episodes. In 1995, he narrated an extremely rare one-night showing of a Disney television documentary called ''Alien Encounters: From New Tomorrowland''. It has never been shown again. In 1996, he starred in the [[TNT (U.S. TV network)|TNT]] western series ''[[The Lazarus Man]]''. It earned strong enough ratings to be picked up for a second season but shortly after it was renewed, he announced he had been diagnosed with [[synovial sarcoma]]. Its production company, [[Castle Rock Entertainment]], opted to cancel it due to that.<ref>{{cite book |last=Brooks |first=Tim |author2=Marsh, Earle F. |title=The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present |publisher=Ballantine Books |date=June 24, 2009 |edition=9| page=776| isbn=978-0307483201 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w8KztFy6QYwC&q=Urich}}</ref> In 1999, he commented on their choice to do so, "There's really a law against what they did. They found out I had cancer, and they just canceled the show. They didn't ask the doctors if I could work. They didn't ask if I could go back to work."<ref name="pittsburgh">{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0ulRAAAAIBAJ&pg=6620,690350&dq=robert+urich+love+boat&hl=en|title=Second Chances|last=Thomas|first=George M.|date=November 3, 1999|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|access-date=January 4, 2013}}</ref> In 2000, he sued them for [[breach of contract]].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LplXAAAAIBAJ&pg=6232,1807875&dq=lazarus+man+robert+urich&hl=en| title=Urich suing over 'Lazarus Man'| date=April 14, 2000| work=The Spokesman-Review| location=Spokane, Wash| page=D2| access-date=January 2, 2013}}</ref> The lawsuit was later settled with both parties agreeing not to publicly disclose the terms.<ref name="portsmouth">{{cite news| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eqVFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5651,2674233&dq=robert+urich+cancer&hl=en| title=Actor Robert Urich dies from cancer at age 55| last=Elber| first=Lynn| date=April 18, 2002| work=Portsmouth Daily Times| page=B5| access-date=January 4, 2013}}</ref> While undergoing cancer treatments, Urich hosted the medical documentary series ''Vital Signs'' in 1997 and the [[PBS]] series ''Boatworks''.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FcAiAAAAIBAJ&pg=6088,4140444&dq=robert+urich+emeril&hl=en| title=Actor Robert Urich, star of 14 TV series, died at age 55| last=Bark| first=Ed| date=April 17, 2002| work=[[Beaver County Times]]| page=D3| access-date=January 4, 2013}}</ref> After a year of treatment, he was declared cancer-free and returned to television in 1998 as Captain Jim Kennedy III in ''[[Love Boat: The Next Wave]]''. It aired on [[UPN]] for two seasons. In 2000, he made his Broadway debut as Billy Flynn in the musical ''[[Chicago (musical)|Chicago]]'' and also starred in the North American tour of the musical, in 1999 and in 2000.<ref>{{cite news| last=O'Haire| first=Patricia| url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/nydn-features/chicago-urich-kind-show-article-1.862516| title='Chicago' Is Urich's Kind Of Show| newspaper=New York Daily News| date=January 11, 2000| access-date=May 13, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| last=Jones| first=Kenneth| url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/49016-Lewis-Urich-and-Visitor-are-New-Trio-in-Chicago-Tour-in-Detroit-Nov-16-28| title=Lewis, Urich and Visitor are New Trio in 'Chicago' Tour, in Detroit, Nov. 16–28| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019125058/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/49016-Lewis-Urich-and-Visitor-are-New-Trio-in-Chicago-Tour-in-Detroit-Nov-16-28| archive-date=October 19, 2012| journal=[[Playbill]]| date=November 16, 1999}}</ref><ref>Dillard, Sandra C. (October 17, 1999). "ALL JAZZED UP Robert Urich is keen on dancing in 'Chicago'", ''[[The Denver Post]]'', p. H1</ref><ref>Jones, Kenneth (October 5, 2000). [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/55833-New-Tour-of-Chicago-Begins-Oct-6-7-in-CT-Chita-Will-Join-Troupe New Tour of Chicago Begins Oct. 6–7 in CT; Chita Will Join Troupe"] ''Playbill''. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019125147/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/55833-New-Tour-of-Chicago-Begins-Oct-6-7-in-CT-Chita-Will-Join-Troupe |date=October 19, 2012}}.</ref> The next year, he costarred in ''Emeril'', a sitcom starring celebrity chef [[Emeril Lagasse]]. While it was critically panned, he received good notices for his work on it. It would be his last role in a television series. Urich's final television film, ''Night of the Wolf'', aired on [[Animal Planet]] the night before his death.<ref name="portsmouth" />