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List of television spin-offs
A spin-off in television is a new series which contains either characters or theme elements from an old series. They are particularly common in situation comedy.
Television spin-offs come in several variations, including:
- A supporting character or characters in an existing series is given their own show in which they become the main focus. The original series continues and there may be some crossover of characters between the shows on occasion (e.g. Rhoda from The Mary Tyler Moore Show).
- New characters are specially incorporated into an existing series for the sole purpose of being launched into their own show that will feature no regular characters from the original series, except possibly as guest appearances (e.g. Empty Nest from The Golden Girls).
- Regular characters from a series continue in their own series after the original series ends (e.g. George and Mildred and Robin's Nest from Man About the House; Frasier from Cheers). This is usually done with the same actors, though not always (e.g. Trapper John, M.D.).
- A new series is started with the same theme as an existing series, though not necessarily with the same characters. Examples of this type are the Star Trek, Law & Order, and CSI series. These are sometimes called franchises.
Many, if not all spinoffs, are produced by some of the original producers of the root show.
List of spin-offs
- From Absolutely!
- Mr. Don and Mr. George
- From All in the Family
- From Another World
- Somerset
- Texas
- From Baywatch
- Baywatch Hawaii
- Baywatch Nights
- From Barney Miller
- From Beavis and Butthead
- From Beverly Hills 90210
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Melrose Place
- Models Inc.
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Melrose Place
- From The Bill
- Murder Investigation Team
- From Casualty
- Holby City
- From CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
- CSI: Miami
- CSI: New York (to premiere in fall 2004)
- From Dallas
- From The Danny Thomas Show / Make Room For Daddy
- From The Flintstones
- The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show
- The Flintstones Comedy Hour
- The New Fred and Barney Show
- The Flintstones Comedy Show
- The Flintstone Kids
- Cave Kids
- From The Golden Girls
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Empty Nest
- Nurses
- The Golden Palace
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Empty Nest
- From Good Morning, Miss Bliss
- From Growing Pains
- Just the Ten of Us
- From He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983)
- From Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
- Xena: Warrior Princess
- Young Hercules
- From Home Improvement
- Soul Man
- From Law & Order
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent
- Law & Order: Trial by Jury (to premiere in January 2005)
- From Love, American Style
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Happy Days
- Laverne and Shirley
- Mork and Mindy
- Joanie Loves Chachi
- Blansky's Beauties
- Out of the Blue
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Happy Days
- From Married... with Children
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Top of the Heap
- Vinnie & Bobby
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Top of the Heap
- From M*A*S*H
- Trapper John M.D.
- After M*A*S*H
- W*A*L*T*E*R
- From Porridge
- From The Practice
- From Star Trek
- From Three's Company
- The Ropers
- Three's A Crowd
- From Wacky Races
- The Perils Of Penelope Pitstop
- Dastardly and Muttley in their Flying Machines
See also
Last updated: 01-22-2005 17:30:08