Name some parent shows you liked better than the spinoff, and the spinoff you like better than the parent show.

I liked Cheers and Friends better than Frasier and Joey.

Can't think of a spinoff I liked better than the parent show.

After watching the Soap season 3 dvd last week, I was surprised to see that Benson lasted longer. Soap is my favorite between the two.

I love Moesha, hate the Parkers.

The only spinoff I can think of off the top of my head liking more than the parent show is A Different World over the Cosby Show.

I like Diff'rent Strokes more than the Facts of Life, Mary Tyler Moore more than Rhoda/Phyllis, Three's Company of course more than the Ropers or Three's A Crowd, but I like all of those shows.

Others, I like fairly equally:
All In The Family/Jeffersons
Happy Days/Laverne & Shirley

I like Cheers better than Frasier, Happy Days better than Laverne and Shirley, Friends better than Joey(although I love both shows), I like the Mary Tyler Moore Show better than Rhoda and Phyllis

I like A Different World better than the Cosby Show, I like the Facts of Life better than Diff'rent Strokes

After watching the Soap season 3 dvd last week, I was surprised to see that Benson lasted longer. Soap is my favorite between the two.

I love Moesha, hate the Parkers.

The only spinoff I can think of off the top of my head liking more than the parent show is A Different World over the Cosby Show.

I like Diff'rent Strokes more than the Facts of Life, Mary Tyler Moore more than Rhoda/Phyllis, Three's Company of course more than the Ropers or Three's A Crowd, but I like all of those shows.

Others, I like fairly equally:
All In The Family/Jeffersons
Happy Days/Laverne & ShirleyI too liked Soap better than Benson. As well as Different Strokes better than facts of Life.

Ooh, I forgot about Soap and Benson. I liked Soap better too.

I like Cheers more than Frasier (although Frasier is my second favorite show)

I like Friends more than Joey


However....
I like The Facts of Life more than Diff'rent Strokes.
Laverne & Shirley AND Mork & Mindy more than Happy Days.
And most definitely The Jeffersons more than AITF. (although I like AITF a lot too)


As for Soap vs. Benson.... Benson is better IMO.

:lol: I can't even think of any spinoffs.

Name some parent shows you liked better than the spinoff, and the spinoff you like better than the parent show.

I like "Mary Tyler Moore" better than "Rhoda," but I like "Wings" better than "Cheers." (Sorry "Cheers" fans - I don't hate the show, it's just I got more into "Wings" for whatever reason!)

Huh? Wings wasn't a spinoff of Cheers.

:lol: I can't even think of any spinoffs.

:lol:

The Jeffersons

Frasier

The Facts of Life

Laverne and Shirley

A Different World

and many more ;)

I'd also say Good Times, but that might start something...

I'd also say Good Times, but that might start something...

:lol: Whatever do you mean? ;)

I liked Maude better than All in the Family.

I'd also say Good Times, but that might start something...

I'll start it. Good Times was a spinoff of a spinoff. Florida was on Maude as her maid. Then she went on to Good Times. I like Good Times much better than Maude. Good Times shot itself in the foot by putting too much focus on J.J. I thought James and Florida was great together and too bad there no stories more on their relationship. Killing the character of James Evans off killed the show as well. The first three seasons of Good Times was priceless.

I liked Mary Tyler Moore much better than Rhoda/Phyllis. Those two spinoffs lacked direction.

I liked Andy Griffith much better than Mayberry R.F.D. That was a boring show.

The Cosby Show was better than A Different World.

All In the Family was priceless compared to Maude. Maude was too one dimensional and it got tiring to watch. Applause to Bea Arthur to knowing when to call it quits.

Alice was far better than Flo. Flo was a supporting player and putting her out there alone was not good. She was at its best around Mel and the gang.

I'll start it. Good Times was a spinoff of a spinoff. Florida was on Maude as her maid. Then she went on to Good Times. I like Good Times much better than Maude. Good Times shot itself in the foot by putting too much focus on J.J. I thought James and Florida was great together and too bad there no stories more on their relationship. Killing the character of James Evans off killed the show as well. The first three seasons of Good Times was priceless.

I liked Mary Tyler Moore much better than Rhoda/Phyllis. Those two spinoffs lacked direction.

I liked Andy Griffith much better than Mayberry R.F.D. That was a boring show.

The Cosby Show was better than A Different World.

All In the Family was priceless compared to Maude. Maude was too one dimensional and it got tiring to watch. Applause to Bea Arthur to knowing when to call it quits.

Alice was far better than Flo. Flo was a supporting player and putting her out there alone was not good. She was at its best around Mel and the gang.
please, don't start that "Good Times" argument again!!! :wallbang

I like "Friends" better than the HORRIBLE "Joey"

I liked "Laverne and Shirley" better than "Happy Days" a.k.a. "The Fonzie show". That is, until "Laverne & Shirley" moved to California, and HALF THE FRIGGIN' TOWN went with them!!!!

I like Facts Of Life, LEAP YEARS better than Different Strokes, Joey better than Friends, Melrose Place better than 90210 and Models Inc., better than Melrose Place.

Huh? Wings wasn't a spinoff of Cheers.

Yes it was. Several "Cheers" characters (Norm, Cliff, Fraiser and Lilith) appeared on "Wings."

Kristen

Yes it was. Several "Cheers" characters (Norm, Cliff, Fraiser and Lilith) appeared on "Wings."

Kristen


actually it was not, they just happened to have a few guest appearances. I can GUARENTEE THAT IT WAS NOT a spin-off of "Cheers", the only "Cheers" spin-off ever has been "Fraser" and a short-lived series called "the tortellies".

Cheers and Wing both aired on NBC and had some of the same producers behind them, but were not in any way a spin-off of each other, not at all.

A spin-off is when a character from one-show leaves that show and becomes the center of a whole new show. For example Fraser on Cheers became the star of "Fraser".

Yes it was. Several "Cheers" characters (Norm, Cliff, Fraiser and Lilith) appeared on "Wings."

Kristen

Like factsoflife said it's not. That was just a one sided crossover. It wasn't a spin off, none of the Wings Characters appeared on Cheers, which for a spinoff, characters would have to crossover to both shows.

It was just created by the same creators of Cheers and Frasier :)

No show ever crossed over onto Cheers.
But Cheers characters have crossed over onto many series. Wings and Cheers characters live in the same reality, but Wings is not a spinoff.

No show ever crossed over onto Cheers.
But Cheers characters have crossed over onto many series. Wings and Cheers characters live in the same reality, but Wings is not a spinoff.

OK, I stand corrected. It's not technically a spinoff, but they share the same reality. I was close, though.

No show ever crossed over onto Cheers.
But Cheers characters have crossed over onto many series. Wings and Cheers characters live in the same reality, but Wings is not a spinoff.
a show crossed over into "Cheers" once, sort of. Once, Woody got a small role on the show "Spencer: For Hire".


No, wait, I stand corrected: there was the time Cliff appeared on "Jeprody"
and the time Cliffs mother & Norm were on "The Tonight show starring Johnny Carson".

a show crossed over into "Cheers" once, sort of. Once, Woody got a small role on the show "Spencer: For Hire".


No, wait, I stand corrected: there was the time Cliff appeared on "Jeprody"
and the time Cliffs mother & Norm were on "The Tonight show starring Johnny Carson".

I wouldn't really call those crossovers.... those are more like crossovers with reality. I mean.... everyone at the bar knew Jeopardy and The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson were TV shows.

On Wings.... they knew Frasier and Lilith as people, not someone from TV.

I like Friends alot more than Joey. But I prefer The Parkers to Moesha

I'm in the minority here, I liked Frasier better than Cheers.
Friends I enjoyed waaay more than Joey.
Laverne and Shirley over Happy Days
Soap over Benson
Alice over Flo
The Cosby Show over a Different World.
and the most important. I liked The Golden Girls WAAAAY better than the horrible Golden Palace.

i like Moesha much better than The Parkers.


and Party Of Five better than Time Of Your Life.

I think Frasier was far better than cheers, Mork and Mindy better than Happy days, Good times better than Maude, and Family matters over perfect strangers, also benson far over soap.

Does this one count? Mama's Family over Carol Burnette Show

Golden Girls over Golden Palace
Cheers over Frasier
Cosby over A Different World (until the last season of Cosby then I didnt like either)
Dallas over Knots Landing (does this one count?)
Alice over Flo
Friends over Joey
Mary Tyler Moore over Phyllis
Jeffersons over All In The Family
CSI New York over CSI Vegas

Cheers over Frasier
CSI over anyone of their spinoffs
Different Strokes over Facts Of Life
All In The Family over Maude
Growing Pains over Just The 10 Of Us
Who's The Boss over Living Dolls
Three's Company over Three's A Crowd
Happy Days over Laverne and Shirley
Dallas over Knots Landing

Let's see...
I liked Golden Girls better than Golden Palace
I liked Mama's Family better than The Carol Burnett Show
The Cosby Show over A Different World
Three's Company over Three's A Crowd
Frasier over Cheers
I have to say I liked Mork and Mindy and Laverne and Shirley better than Happy Days but I just recently got into Happy Days
That's it so far...