...but never did. I can think of a few that should've gotten spinoffs.

1. The Lorenzos from All in the Family

2. Ted Baxter from MTM

a few of my spinoff ideas

DYN-O-MITE starring JIMMIE " JJ" WALKER as JJ moves to NYC to try to make it on his own!

ISSAC YOUR BARTENDER starring Issac from THE LOVE BOAT as he moves off the boat and into a new family!

HAWKEYE a Dramedy (sort of like TRAPPER JOHN but with more humor) about hawkeye after the war

THE MERTZES, they wanted to do a spinoff, the cast said no, it could have been good!

Reverand Jim from Taxi.

a few of my spinoff ideas

DYN-O-MITE starring JIMMIE " JJ" WALKER as JJ moves to NYC to try to make it on his own!

ISSAC YOUR BARTENDER starring Issac from THE LOVE BOAT as he moves off the boat and into a new family!

HAWKEYE a Dramedy (sort of like TRAPPER JOHN but with more humor) about hawkeye after the war

THE MERTZES, they wanted to do a spinoff, the cast said no, it could have been good!


Lamont J.J was not a supporting character

I would have liked to see

Lionel from the Jeffersons get his own show

Rollo from Sanford and Son

Larry From Three's Company

Well I'd have to go with

From Newhart, "daryl and my other brother daryl ......
that trio.

Too funny

Larry From Three's Company

Hmmm...that would've been interesting!

I would've liked to see a Full House spin-off...perhaps Jesse and Becky or maybe even DJ off at college?

Hmmm...that would've been interesting!

I would've liked to see a Full House spin-off...perhaps Jesse and Becky or maybe even DJ off at college?


I think DJ going off to college would probably have made the better spinoff

bj honeycutt from mash jackie burkhart from that 70s show laurie forman that 70s show although im not sure that laurie on her own would really work

JO & BLAIR FROM THE FACTS OF LIFE. THEY HAD SOME OF THE BEST ARGUMENTS YET WERE FRIENDS AT HEART. I THINK THIS SHOW WOULD HAVE HAD A LOYAL FOLLOWING, SINCE MANY FANS ENJOYED THIS ASPECT THE MOST, INCLUDING ME:)

most all of these spinoffs most likely would have been flops

track records show that supporting characters just dont cut the mustard when they get their own show

most spinoffs fail

The Professor-Mary Ann Mysteries

I would totally watch that.

Ginger and the Howells- After The Rescue, the Howells find out that after all those years stranded, their conniving relatives and employees have indeed made them broker than broke. Thurston despairs until Lovey sees a Society column about Ginger's revived movie career in 'rescue pictures'- and Lovey has the idea of Thurston using his cunning and wheeling dealing skills to become Ginger's AGENT!

...but never did. I can think of a few that should've gotten spinoffs.

1. The Lorenzos from All in the Family
The first one I though of. For that matter I think a spinoff of Frank and Edna (also played by Betty Garrett) would have worked well. When Laverne moved to Hollywood her parents could have stayed back in Milwaukee, and bumped minor characters into the new supporting cast. Not only would that have satisfied people upset about the move to California, but having Frank move to California was always such a forced plot point.

Kimmy Gibbler from Full House. Relocating to Philadelphia, she moves to an apartment and annoys her roommate constantly.

I guess I'm obligated to add Barbara Cooper from One Day at a Time.

I guess I'm obligated to add Barbara Cooper from One Day at a Time.

The Adventures Of Barbara And Her Towel.

Frasier from "Cheers"...nah, that would never work...

Frasier from "Cheers"...nah, that would never work...

Nope. It would have to be The Tortelli's for sure.

most all of these spinoffs most likely would have been flops

track records show that supporting characters just dont cut the mustard when they get their own show

most spinoffs fail

Bea Arthur in "Maude"
Ester Rolls in "Good Times"
Isabel Sanford and Sherman Hemsley in "The Jefferson's"

Interesting how the most successful spin-offs were a product of one very successful TV show.

Mine would be Meg Griffin from Family Guy. Meg moves out west to California to attend college and meets her grade school sweetheart. She would have adventures with her new boyfriend and his sister as well as other students while enjoying the California lifestyle.
Another would be Hayley Smith from American Dad. She would go off to College while trying to reconnect her hippie beliefs. She would have new roommates and teachers.

Vinnie Del Pino from Doogie Howser, M.D. He was Doogie's best friend.

Elaine Benes from Seinfeld.

Spence Ulchin from The King Of Queens.

Ed.

Charlie dietz from empty nest

Laverne todd empty nest

dan fielding night court

I'd like to have seen Ponch from CHIPS have his own show!!! Focusing more on his social life and love life more than the CHP!!! Have it be more like a soap opera/drama!

I guess I'm obligated to add Barbara Cooper from One Day at a Time.


YES!!!! Barbara, Mark, Max and Grandma Romano having their own show after ODAAT was over ! ;)

rollo on Sanford and son with Julio that would been something

Fez from That '70s Show

Kelly from Married with Children and Becky from Roseanne

I wonder why there weren't college-set spinoffs for Mary Stone ("Donna Reed") or Betty Anderson ("Father Knows Best"). Two very attractive ladies with strong teen followings that ended up having lengthy careers. It just seems the obvious thing to do.

Mine would be Meg Griffin from Family Guy. Meg moves out west to California to attend college and meets her grade school sweetheart. She would have adventures with her new boyfriend and his sister as well as other students while enjoying the California lifestyle.
Another would be Hayley Smith from American Dad. She would go off to College while trying to reconnect her hippie beliefs. She would have new roommates and teachers.

I totally agree with both ideas

most all of these spinoffs most likely would have been flops

track records show that supporting characters just dont cut the mustard when they get their own show

most spinoffs fail


Totally agree. Although my one exception would be.....

Farrah Fawcett
Loni Anderson
Barbara Eden
Donna Douglas
Adrienne Barbeau
Christina Applegate
Catherine Bell
Crystal Bernard
Teri Copley
Sally Field
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Lori Loughlin
Catherine Oxenberg
Markie Post
Victoria Principal
Susanne Somers
Tiffini Amber Thiessen

all as Playboy Bunnies aspiring to be centerfolds.

OK, you can throw in Bea Arthur as house mother for comic relief.

And it has to be on cable. :D

And I'm the scriptwriter.

Niles and daphne from Frasier

Kramer from Seinfeld

Dan from Night Court

The TV station from Full House

Dan Fielding from Night Court

Nope. It would have to be The Tortelli's for sure.
They had their own show and it was horrendous. Fraiser was much better.

I would have loved to have seen an Eastland spin-off with the four Lost Girls from The Facts of Life: Molly Ringwald, Julie Anne Haddock, Julie Piekarski, and Felice Schachter. Shows could have focused on the classroom, since The Facts of Life rarely even showed a classroom. It could have been a bit more like Head of the Class or Welcome Back Kotter in that sense, actually taking place at a school, rather than a school cafeteria and kitchen.

Robert from "Everybody Loves Raymond"

Robert from "Everybody Loves Raymond"

Oh, gosh! He was the funniest part of that show. That would have made a good spin-off!

Primmy from Designing Women.

Gary Seven, from the Star Trek episode, "Assignment: Earth".

I think that episode was kind of a stealth pilot that never got off the ground.

Lenny and Squiggy from Laverne and Shirley. Two of the funniest supporting characters from any sitcom.

Ronnie Ann from The Loud House