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TV spin off shows.

fogfog
edited March 2013 in Chit chat
just working my way thru the columbo box set..

only to find there is a Mrs columbo tv show that I never knew about, on one of the discs. I thought it was cack TBH.. but had never heard of it.

got me thinking , which spin off shows do you think worked or didn't ?
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  • milemile
    edited March 2013
    fraiser was an ok one.

    joey was a bit rubbish at times.
  • Bermondsey BobBermondsey Bob
    edited March 2013
    There was a spin off from Desmonds about the character Pork Pie winning the lottery. I never watched it, but I believe it flopped. Rock and Chips was one of 2 spin off from Only Fools and Horses that I also never watched apart from the last Christmas special. I thought that was ok, but I'm in no rush to search out the earlier episodes.

    I thought of another one too, but I forgot what it was ! As soon as I remember, I'll be back :lol:
  • jdanddietjdanddiet
    edited March 2013
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    I thought it was aces at the time but it really is tripe!

    Joey was ok but had a tough act to follow - whether you like friends or not it was undeniably popular.
  • milemile
    edited March 2013
    Bermondsey Bob wrote: »
    There was a spin off from Desmonds about the character Pork Pie winning the lottery. I never watched it, but I believe it flopped.

    it wasnt terrible. the problem with it was all the crappy secondary characters.

    there was a spin off of last of the summer wine which was pretty good
  • MattLambMattLamb
    edited March 2013
    Going Straight wasn't particularly good. Which is a shame, as it had all the same ingredients as the awesome Porridge. Fletcher being free just didn't work.
  • MattLambMattLamb
    edited March 2013
    Oh, and more recently and from America, I think The Cleveland Show is terrible, even without comparing it to Family Guy.
  • def chrisdef chris
    edited March 2013
    fog wrote: »
    just working my way thru the columbo box set..

    only to find there is a Mrs columbo tv show that I never knew about, on one of the discs. I thought it was cack TBH.. but had never heard of it.
    Never heard of that, odd seeing as Colombo gets repeated ad infinutum, in fact it was on earlier.

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  • dm_boozefreekdm_boozefreek
    edited March 2013
    The most successful spin-off show ever is probably Torchwood?
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  • thx1138thx1138
    edited March 2013
    dm_boozefreek wrote: »
    The most successful spin-off show ever is probably Torchwood?

    Mork and Mindy might just beat it, ratings wise?
  • CKayCKay
    edited March 2013
    Tucker's Luck was canny good, shame they only did two series though, pity they wouldn't do an update.

    George and Mildred was a spin off from Man about the House right? if so then that was funny as owt.
  • VanTammenVanTammen
    edited March 2013
    I found out this week that some of the fast show charecters had some spin off series... never aired in portugal, but where they any good? (fast show is still one of my favourite shows ever!)
  • thx1138thx1138
    edited March 2013
    so-so
  • fogfog
    edited March 2013
    def chris wrote: »
    Never heard of that, odd seeing as Colombo gets repeated ad infinutum, in fact it was on earlier.

    I didn't know about it till the box set.. it was a bit "murder she wrote-ish"..

    columbo , it's always on *BUT* not all of them , certain ones I've been watching that I'd never seen on TV, or if I have rarely.. the 70's ones I really like, where robert culp turns up in a few etc .. same goes with old tv shows like the professionals.. think maybe 2-3 of em are only on dvd box sets.

    Thx, funny you mention mork / mindy, Pam Dawber is married to the bloke who plays gibbs in NCIS, speaking of which I don't like the offshoot of that.
  • StridentStrident
    edited March 2013
    def chris wrote: »
    Never heard of that, odd seeing as Colombo gets repeated ad infinutum, in fact it was on earlier.
    The audiences didn't buy into Mrs. Columbo at all, mainly due to the age of Kate Mulgrew at the time, and it because 'Kate Loves a Mystery" with a change in surname for the main character.

    There have been soooo many spin-off shows. Some of the ones I've watched...

    Good spin-offs: The Star Trek ones, Frasier (from Cheers), Angel (from BuffyTVS), Torchwood & Sarah Jane Adventures (from Doctor Who), Xena (from Hercules), Lewis & Endeavour (from Inspector Morse),

    Bad spin-offs: The Star Trek ones, Joey (from Friends), After MASH / Trapper John MD (from MASH), The Golden Palace (from The Golden Girls), K-9 & Company (from Doctor Who), Crusade (from Babylon 5), Caprica (from Battlestar Galactica), Knots Landing (from Dallas), The Colbys (from Dynasty), Highlander the Raven (from Highlander), The Girl from UNCLE (from the Man from Uncle), The Lone Gunmen (from The X-Files)
  • leespoonsleespoons
    edited March 2013
    Only one I can think of was that Max and Paddy spin-off thing from Phoenix Nights, which was utter tosh.
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  • Scottie_ukScottie_uk
    edited March 2013
    Steptoe and Son, a spin off from a one episode for the Comedy playhouse.
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  • richlrichl
    edited March 2013
    dm_boozefreek wrote: »
    The most successful spin-off show ever is probably Torchwood?

    ...or quite possibly The Simpsons?
  • zx1zx1
    edited March 2013
    I thought that the Green Green Grass (Only Fools spin off) with Boycie, was okayish.
    The Sweeney was also a spin off from a one off drama called 'Regan' in 1974.
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  • thx1138thx1138
    edited March 2013
    Match of the Day was a spin off of Back to Square One
  • DavidBDavidB
    edited March 2013
    Does The Green Hornet count as a spin-off as he's supposed to be related to the Lone Ranger?
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  • fogfog
    edited March 2013
    Scottie_uk wrote: »
    Steptoe and Son, a spin off from a one episode for the Comedy playhouse.

    I guess thats much like a pilot of that time.. I like it same goes to monty python (acton) and some more bits e.g. minder (chiswick / park royal) and professionals (willesden green / gospel oak) ... maybe it's party because I grew up around the area.. and there is a steptoe's yard in shepard bush. off screen it's common knowledge the 2 hated each other.

    speaking of which it is odd bbc wood lane is going soon. A research lot / uni or someone is gonna take it over apparently.
  • ZX BeccyZX Beccy
    edited March 2013
    Tabitha, spin off from 'Bewitched' was ok... even though the continuity between the shows was near non-existent.
  • def chrisdef chris
    edited March 2013
    VanTammen wrote: »
    I found out this week that some of the fast show charecters had some spin off series... never aired in portugal, but where they any good? (fast show is still one of my favourite shows ever!)
    Pretty sure there was a Ted & Ralph series, and I seem to remember a Swiss Tony series as well but can't recall a thing about either of them. Probably just elongated versions of the sketches I'd guess (my powers of deduction are amazing)

    richl wrote: »
    ...or quite possibly The Simpsons?
    Was that a spinoff? I know the first episodes were part of the Tracy Ulman show, but afaik it was still 'the Simpsons' on that?
  • fogfog
    edited March 2013
    MattLamb wrote: »
    Oh, and more recently and from America, I think The Cleveland Show is terrible, even without comparing it to Family Guy.

    dunno if you saw the chart regarding all of seths shows... including cleveland / family guy / American guy..

    http://urlybits.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/macfarlane_brainstorm.jpg

    it's tricky coming up with new idea's I guess. I do have one.. but how to convey it.. it relies on observation and funny stories, much like the peter kay stuff. obviously the stories in it aren't based on anyone or anything.. a few of the folk in question have passed away, so it makes it easier to make such a thing tbh.
  • Bermondsey BobBermondsey Bob
    edited March 2013
    Scottie_uk wrote: »
    Steptoe and Son, a spin off from a one episode for the Comedy playhouse.

    If those sort of spin offs are going to count then check out the Ronnie Barker series "7 Of 1" as he managed about 5 or 6 series from the "One Off" characters. Open All Hours was easily the most successful of the lot ;-)
  • def chrisdef chris
    edited March 2013
    Baywatch 'Nights' anyone? Switched the tv on once and it was right at the end of an episode and there was a UFO flying away into the sunset with David hasselhoff looking on from the beach :lol:
  • milemile
    edited March 2013
    fog wrote: »

    Thx, funny you mention mork / mindy, Pam Dawber is married to the bloke who plays gibbs in NCIS, speaking of which I don't like the offshoot of that.

    NCIS in a spin off of a show called JAG. :-D

    beavis and butthead had a couple of spin offs, king of the hill and daria, iirc.
  • scunnyscunny
    edited March 2013
    Half of these mentioned are not spin offs. A spin off has to be a series from a series. Like Debbie and Damon from Brookie!
  • The StargliderThe Starglider
    edited March 2013
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  • MattLambMattLamb
    edited March 2013
    fog wrote: »
    dunno if you saw the chart regarding all of seths shows... including cleveland / family guy / American guy..

    http://urlybits.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/macfarlane_brainstorm.jpg

    it's tricky coming up with new idea's I guess. I do have one.. but how to convey it.. it relies on observation and funny stories, much like the peter kay stuff. obviously the stories in it aren't based on anyone or anything.. a few of the folk in question have passed away, so it makes it easier to make such a thing tbh.

    Hadn't seen that, but it's quite right. Same formula in different situations. Probably Family Guy is the better of them all, since it's the original.

    Good luck with your idea.
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