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Yeah, Walking Dead is among a number of shows that exhibit the trope where they kill off (or "put on a bus", which is they leave for other reasons) a number of characters over the course of the show, in a cycle.

It isn't very popular because actors like steady paychecks, some writers have difficulty coming up with new characters, and studios risk losing viewers by killing off a popular character. However, it also causes tension and keeps viewers engaged (when the protagonists are established as not always victorious, it keeps viewers wondering "what's gonna happen next?"), also allows writers to kill off characters who have become too stale.

Ironically enough, sitcoms are the most likely show to do this, just without killing people off. Soap operas have to do this, just by how they are formulated.

Sorry for the rant lol. It's just irritating to see people not know original works and all that.