Blame the #Catholics!...and a bunch of others. First used in funeral ceremonies, the four note sequence is often referred to as "Dies irae” (Latin for “Day of Wrath”).

I love Katee, but Another Life is a lot like a scifi variation of the reality show Big Brother: adolescent characters incessantly grandstanding for attention and reacting irrationally at almost every plot point.

Very cute...

Hilarious!

Elinor Donahue, the actress that played Miss Ellie, was simply tired, had a new baby. That's the primary reason why she didn't continue past season 1. Other factors could be suggested, but none supersede her need for a break after taking no rest between her previous job and TAGS.