Author Topic: TV Series Spin-Offs and Shared Universes (Read 14516 times)

xage · « **on:** Mar 27, 2002 at 01:03 PM »

I noticed a post on Friends about spinoffs so what about creating a new thread that tackles TV spinoffs!

To Start,

Here are so far the shows which I knew was a spin-off:

1. Fraiser - A spinoff of Cheers
2. Angel - A spinoff of Buffy The Vampire Slayer

Any other spinoffs that you may know of?

DViant · « **Reply #1 on:** Mar 27, 2002 at 01:09 PM »

Star Trek holds the Guiness World Record for most TV spin offs

Star Trek: The Original Series
Star Trek: The Animated Series
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Voyager
Enterprise

ßartmaniac · « **Reply #2 on:** Mar 27, 2002 at 01:38 PM »

three degrees of spin-off TV series:

Beverly Hills 90210 ---> Melrose Place ----> Models Inc.

NY152 · « **Reply #3 on:** Mar 27, 2002 at 06:30 PM »

Happy Days begat Laverne and Shirley, Mork and Mindy and Joannie Loves Chachi.

Dallas spawned Knots Landing (Gary Ewing was the black sheep youngest brother to J.R. and Bobby)

Dynasty had The Colbys. In fact, for its first 4 episodes, the title of the spin off was Dynasty II: The Colbys.

B.J. And The Bear gave us The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo

I tackled a lot of sitcom spinoffs in a separate thread. Click here to read about those.

A disturbing new trend is taking a successful show and milking the franchise for all it's worth. I can think of two examples:

1. Law & Order has two spinoffs: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2. Next season, C.S.I. spawns its own spin-off - C.S.I.: Miami.

CrUzSACK · « **Reply #4 on:** Apr 01, 2002 at 08:22 AM »

Party of Five ----> Time of Your Life

The Baywatch spin-offs. I think they have around 2?

electronic70 · « **Reply #5 on:** Apr 01, 2002 at 01:24 PM »

Millenium from the X-Files

siriusblack · « **Reply #6 on:** Apr 01, 2002 at 02:14 PM »

Quote from: electronic70 on Apr 01, 2002 at 01:24 PM

Millenium from the X-Files

I didn't know that Millenium was a spin-off of the X-files. Di ba more of nag-crossover yung characters ng one show to another ito

So guys when is a series a spin-off, and when is it considered naman na yung mga characters do crossovers (yun yung tawag sa comics lingo eh, right komikero)

Another good example of a crossover was that of Ally Mcbeal and The Practice.

keng001 · « **Reply #7 on:** Apr 01, 2002 at 02:47 PM »

More TV spinoffs from the 80's:

A Different World was a spinoff of The Cosby Show. Lisa Bonet who played one of the daughthers was given her own show using the same character now going to college.

The Facts of Life was a spinoff of Different Strokes with the housekeeper Edna Garret character now running the boarding house.

xage · « **Reply #8 on:** Apr 01, 2002 at 03:06 PM »

Quote from: electronic70 on Apr 01, 2002 at 01:24 PM

Millenium from the X-Files

The spinoff I knew was these three nerds in X-file series they have a short tv series stint.

As for Millenium, no connection between Lance Henriksen's series with X-files

CrUzSACK · « **Reply #9 on:** Apr 01, 2002 at 03:42 PM »

<slightly off topic>

Crossing Over : THE PROFILER and PRETENDER. There was this episode where The Profiler met with Jared, the Pretender to solve a case or something like that.

utoy · « **Reply #10 on:** Apr 01, 2002 at 03:59 PM »

Quote from: xage on Apr 01, 2002 at 03:06 PM

Quote from: electronic70 on Apr 01, 2002 at 01:24 PM

Millenium from the X-Files

The spinoff I knew was these three nerds in X-file series they have a short tv series stint.

As for Millenium, no connection between Lance Henriksen's series with X-files

The Lone Gunmen was the X-Files spinoff. Although there was a Millenium episode in the X-Files.

electronic70 · « **Reply #11 on:** Apr 01, 2002 at 04:45 PM »

I stand corrected, sorry

ßartmaniac · « **Reply #12 on:** Apr 01, 2002 at 06:00 PM »

Quote from: siriusblack on Apr 01, 2002 at 02:14 PM

...
So guys when is a series a spin-off, and when is it considered naman na yung mga characters do crossovers (yun yung tawag sa comics lingo eh, right komikero)
...

Both spin-offs and crossovers have the character(s) of a TV series do ...ah...well...a crossover.

The distinction lies if the character(s) in an existing TV series is given his own & new TV series, that is a spin-off.

On the other hand, if the character(s) in either two existing TV series do a special guest appearance in the other show, that is considered a crossover.

This thread ought to have a spin-off specifically focused on crossovers so as not to confuse the two.

xage · « **Reply #13 on:** Apr 18, 2002 at 08:28 AM »

How about this--- a Movie Spinoff?

Scorpion King which would be shown by the way tommorow April 19

is a spinoff from the Mummy Series!

MigraineBoy · « **Reply #14 on:** Apr 18, 2002 at 08:51 AM »

I won't even begin to count the spinoffs that Baywatch spawned.

keng001 · « **Reply #15 on:** Apr 18, 2002 at 11:05 AM »

Baywatch spawned two TV series:

Baywatch Hawaii
Baywatch Nights

They made several Baywatch TV movies and specials released on videos:

Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier (1989) (TV)
Baywatch: River of No Return (1992) (TV)
Baywatch Summerfest Special (1992) (TV)
Baywatch: Forbidden Paradise (1995) (V)
Baywatch: White Thunder at Glacier Bay (1998) (V)
Playboy's Babes of Baywatch (1998) (V)

CrUzSACK · « **Reply #16 on:** Apr 18, 2002 at 02:43 PM »

That many?!? Who would watch all that Baywatch Spin-off?

quasar · « **Reply #17 on:** Apr 18, 2002 at 03:08 PM »

M*A*S*H movie begot M*A*S*H the TV series which spun off Trapper John MD.

NY152 · « **Reply #18 on:** Apr 19, 2002 at 02:20 AM »

Quote from: quasar on Apr 18, 2002 at 03:08 PM

M*A*S*H movie begot M*A*S*H the TV series which spun off Trapper John MD.

Interesting... this can start a new thread, actually:

Movie to TV Spin-offs

But I think we can keep it here, instead.

Here are a few off the top of my head:

1. Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore -> Alice

2. Look Who's Talking -> Baby Talk

3. Working Girl -> Working Girl

4. 9 to 5 -> 9 to 5

5. A Nightmare on Elm Street -> Freddy's Nightmares

6. Friday the 13th -> Friday the 13th (though unrelated in plotline)

7. Planet of the Apes -> Planet of the Apes

8. Cruel Intentions -> Manchester Prep (edited together/reshot for video as "Cruel Intentions 2")

9. Buffy The Vampire Slayer -> Buffy The Vampire Slayer

10. Highlander -> Highlander and Highlander: The Raven

11. Beastmaster -> Beastmaster

12. Clueless -> Clueless

13. Harry and the Hendersons -> Harry and the
Hendersons

14. Animal House -> Delta House

15. Practically every Disney cartoon -> animated series and direct-to-video sequels.

Anyone want to try the reverse? From TV to movies... there are tons, as I'm sure the trekkers know...

Kahon · « **Reply #19 on:** Apr 19, 2002 at 11:46 AM »

ADDITIONAL:

Movie to tv spinoffs:

Stargate
La Femme Nikita
The Net
The Odd Couple
The Fugitive
Alien Nation
Star Wars -> Ewoks
Fame
In the Heat of the Night
The Paper Chase
Private Benjamin
Flipper
Starman
The Outsiders
Baby Boom

TV to Movie Spinoffs:

Star Trek (9 movies and 1 more on the way)
Mission: Impossible (2 movies and counting?)
Charlie's Angels (1 movie and 1 more on the way)
Battlestar Galactica (1 movie on the way, hopefully)
The Mod Squad (1 movie and hopefully that's it)
The X-Files
Lost in Space
My Favorite Martian
Dennis the Menace
The Twilight Zone
Batman
The Fugitive
The Brady Bunch
Police Squad -> The Naked Gun
The Flintstones
The Muppet Show

other tv spinoffs

Three's Company -> Three's A Crowd
Mission: Impossible -> Mission: Impossible
Love Boat -> Love Boat: The Next Wave
Six Million Dollar Man -> Bionic Woman
Columbo -> Kate Loves a Mystery (Mrs. Columbo) / Also lots of TV movies starring Columbo
Fantasy Island

NY152 · « **Reply #20 on:** Apr 19, 2002 at 04:52 PM »

Quote from: Kahon on Apr 19, 2002 at 11:46 AM

TV to Movie Spinoffs:

We can also add:

1. The Brady Bunch (Amusing, since it went from TV to movies and back to TV. The new sequel to the movie series is now a made-for-TV movie)

2. McHale's Navy

3. The Beverly Hillbillies

4. The Addams Family (same case as Brady Bunch: TV -> Movies -> back to TV)

5. Starsky and Hutch (in development)

Kahon · « **Reply #21 on:** Apr 19, 2002 at 06:33 PM »

Quote from: NY152 on Mar 27, 2002 at 06:30 PM

A distrubing new trend is taking a successful show and milking the franchise for all it's worth. I can think of two examples:

1. Law & Order has two spinoffs: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2. Next season, C.S.I. spawns its own spin-off - C.S.I.: Miami.

Ally McBeal begat Ally.

keng001 · « **Reply #22 on:** Apr 21, 2002 at 10:47 AM »

Quote from: CrUzSACK on Apr 18, 2002 at 02:43 PM

That many?!? Who would watch all that Baywatch Spin-off?

I heard that David Hasselhoff is a big star in some countries like Germany because of Baywatch. He even have a recording career, number one album and such.

xage · « **Reply #23 on:** Apr 21, 2002 at 03:01 PM »

as "Mork and Mindy", "Joanie Loves Chachie" and "Laverne and Shirley" all sprang from the success of "Happy Days".

keng001 · « **Reply #24 on:** Apr 30, 2002 at 12:04 PM »

I just saw a preview of a crossover episode of ER and THIRD WATCH. The story line began on ER last week and continues on THIRD WATCH tonight with Dr. Lewis (Sherry Stringfield) guesting on THIRD WATCH.

xage · « **Reply #25 on:** May 02, 2002 at 04:38 AM »

How about in Philippine TV Shows? Anyone can share what they remember where a spinoff or crossover happened?

xage · « **Reply #26 on:** Jul 10, 2002 at 07:19 AM »

Correct me if I am wrong but Star Trek's new series (Like Voyager,Next Generation, Enterprise.. etc) are aso spin-offs from the original Star Trek TV Series?

roi · « **Reply #27 on:** Mar 07, 2003 at 06:12 PM »

i wonder if there's a spinoff for "the adventures of pete and pete". i love that tv series.

hey smiling strange............

xage · « **Reply #28 on:** Mar 22, 2003 at 08:56 AM »

All in the Family (1971) This TV comedy series spawned the most TV Show spin-offs.

Maude (1972 Spin-off)

Good Times (1974 Spin-off of "Maude")

The Jeffersons (1975 Spin-off)

Archie Bunker's Place (1979 Spin-off)

Checking In (1981 Spin-off of "The Jeffersons")

Gloria (1982 Spin-off)

"All in the Family 20th Anniversary Special" (1990 TV-Movie)

704 Hauser (1994 Spin-off)

"All in the Family: E! The True Hollywood Story" (2000 TV-Movie)

kimpOy · « **Reply #29 on:** Apr 28, 2003 at 11:39 AM »

frasier i now is a spinoff from cheers

and scorpion king from the mummy

is all i can think of, please add