They had to strap her in, so to speak, because they wanted the Innocent kids image. This became too difficult, and she was a, if not THE, major character on the show.
All good things got to come to an end.
It’s content. Owners stop providing it to cablecos and satcos, hoping to keep all the largess to themselves. Less of interest available on the traditional providers. Churn.
And I’m not sure the truck was his, or borrowed.
Anyway, pay your bill online, or automagically. Much easier. And if you don’t like doing it that way, expect to pay the price.