View Full Version : TV shows that were/are based on movies


treky
01-14-2006, 02:43 AM
how many shows that were/are based on movies, use/used the same theme song from the movie? The ones I can think of are:
THE ODD COUPLE
MASH
9 to 5

Supahstar
08-07-2006, 04:29 PM
Starsky & Hutch
Miami Vice
Duke's of Hazzard
Chips(coming soon)

AaronHandy3
01-26-2007, 03:12 PM
Here's another: In The Heat Of The Night.

AB
01-26-2007, 04:26 PM
I always thought Happy Days was based loosely on American Graffitti, I may
be wrong.

ladyprimeevil
01-27-2007, 06:47 AM
no, annball, your right it was based on american grafiti..happy days also spun off a few shows, laverne &shirley, joanie loves chachi, wasnt there one more?
not many know this, but happy days also spun off a favorite expression in hollywood movies buisnes....
if you 'jumped the shark', it means your show is a flop remember fonzie?

MariposaLKB
01-30-2007, 08:26 AM
happy days also spun off a few shows, laverne &shirley, joanie loves chachi, wasnt there one more?

I think Mork and Mindy was technically a spinoff of Happy Days--Robin Williams appeared in that character, but Pam Dawber was not involved.

treky
01-30-2007, 04:56 PM
no, annball, your right it was based on american grafiti..happy days also spun off a few shows, laverne &shirley, joanie loves chachi, wasnt there one more?
not many know this, but happy days also spun off a favorite expression in hollywood movies buisnes....
if you 'jumped the shark', it means your show is a flop remember fonzie?
HAPPY DAYS was spun off of a segment on LOVE, AMERICAN STYLE that aired in 1971. AMERICAN GRAFFITI came out in 1974.

a bit of trivia: AARON SPELLING wanted Tom Bosley for CHARLIES ANGELS, but when he got David Doyle instead, he named the character "Bosley".

Chocolate Moose
01-30-2007, 05:41 PM
My Big Fat Greek Life

AB
01-31-2007, 05:21 PM
Wasn't Alias Smith and Jones loosely based on the movie "Butch Cassidy and
the Sundance Kid"?

treky
02-01-2007, 01:59 AM
yes; it was

treky
02-01-2007, 02:04 AM
BAREFOOT IN THE PARK
THE ODD COUPLE
THE BAD NEWS BEARS
MASH
PAPER MOON
THE BIG TOP

Chocolate Moose
02-01-2007, 12:08 PM
the Paper Chase.

fullhouse13
02-06-2007, 01:11 AM
Bewitched

treky
02-06-2007, 01:39 AM
no it wasn't; you're probably confused by the fact that Columbia Pictures; whose television "arm" was Screen Gems where BEWITCHED and a lot of other shows were made; made 2 movies with premises that were similar. "Bell, Book and Candle" was one; and I forget the name of the other one.

Shake Zula
04-02-2021, 05:41 AM
Harry & the Hendersons
Karate Kid - Cobra Kai
Look Who’s Talking - not sure if the show was called that, it may have been something like “Baby Talk,” but I’m pretty sure Bruce Willis still did the voice.
Friday the 13th - Freddy’s Nightmare
Star gate - or was that vice versa?
Friday the 13th - not exactly the same, but same name and horror related
Indiana Jones - Young Indiana Jones Chronciles

If we were doing movies into cartoons there would be a lot more...

biffbronson
04-02-2021, 08:17 AM
Delta House (ABC), 1979 - based on National Lampoon's Animal House, 1978

MA
04-02-2021, 02:03 PM
Harry & the Hendersons
Karate Kid - Cobra Kai
Look Who’s Talking - not sure if the show was called that, it may have been something like “Baby Talk,” but I’m pretty sure Bruce Willis still did the voice.
Friday the 13th - Freddy’s Nightmare
Star gate - or was that vice versa?
Friday the 13th - not exactly the same, but same name and horror related
Indiana Jones - Young Indiana Jones Chronciles

If we were doing movies into cartoons there would be a lot more...

Tony Danza was the voice of Mickey Campbell in the Baby Talk television show, but Bruce Willis did the voice of Mikey in the first two Look Who's Talking movies.