Just curious what everybody's opinion is on this subject.

Did they DO a spinoff featuring Horshack?

Are you referring to the episode they focused on Horshak and his family as a spinoff pilot?

Are you referring to the episode they focused on Horshak and his family as a spinoff pilot?


Yes sirrreee

Thank goodness it WASN'T made into a spinoff!!! Horshack was barely tolerable even in small doses! In my opinion, none of the Sweathogs (even Barbarino!) were strong enough characters to carry their own show.

Thank goodness it WASN'T made into a spinoff!!! Horshack was barely tolerable even in small doses! In my opinion, none of the Sweathogs (even Barbarino!) were strong enough characters to carry their own show.


:eek:

Really? Even Vinnie Barbarino?

:eek:

Really? Even Vinnie Barbarino?
No, I think the Sweathogs needed each other...they were greater than the sum of its parts.

No, I think the Sweathogs needed each other...they were greater than the sum of its parts.


You make an excellent point, however, there was an interesting episode where Vinnie became a nurse and left school. I think it would've been cool to see him interact inside a hospital.

You make an excellent point, however, there was an interesting episode where Vinnie became a nurse and left school. I think it would've been cool to see him interact inside a hospital.
I must have missed that episode!

i remembr that but not horshach on his own. it was an ensemble show

I must have missed that episode!

Yeah, I forget what was the name of the episode and what season it was.

Yeah, I forget what was the name of the episode and what season it was.

That was from the fourth season. Vinnie had that job for a few episodes that year.

That was from the fourth season. Vinnie had that job for a few episodes that year.


Thanks for that. I could be wrong, but it looked like they were trying to possibly spin off Barbarino.

Well now that's interesting. I haven't watched "Kotter" in a long time, but I had no idea there were any plans for spin-offs!

Andrea

Well now that's interesting. I haven't watched "Kotter" in a long time, but I had no idea there were any plans for spin-offs!

Andrea


Yeah, they were definitely trying to spin off the Horshack character, but I guess lost interest in the project.

Thanks for that. I could be wrong, but it looked like they were trying to possibly spin off Barbarino.
I don't think that would've happened - John Travolta was already a major star with Saturday Night Fever and Grease under his belt. There's no way he would've stayed on TV as Barbarino, even if he was the star of his own show. Then again, maybe if he WAS offered a spinoff, he would've thought twice before doing the godawful movie Moment By Moment!!!! :eek:

I don't think that would've happened - John Travolta was already a major star with Saturday Night Fever and Grease under his belt. There's no way he would've stayed on TV as Barbarino, even if he was the star of his own show. Then again, maybe if he WAS offered a spinoff, he would've thought twice before doing the godawful movie Moment By Moment!!!! :eek:


...Or Perfect :lol:

...Or Perfect :lol:
Or Battlefield Earth. Or Staying Alive. Or Look Who's Talking Now. Or Two of a Kind. Or...well, you all get the idea. Irene will probably kill me if she sees this post. :eek: :rofl:

I don't know what they were thinking when they tried to spinoff Horshack. He was the absolute worst character to spinoff mainly because he was the wackiest. I saw that pilot episode for the first time in years not too long ago and it really sucked. :lol: His family wasn't interesting nor funny and worse of all, they had Arnold playing the straight man. :crazy:

I don't know what they were thinking when they tried to spinoff Horshack. He was the absolute worst character to spinoff mainly because he was the wackiest. I saw that pilot episode for the first time in years not too long ago and it really sucked. :lol: His family wasn't interesting nor funny and worse of all, they had Arnold playing the straight man. :crazy:


I need to see this episode. :lol:

I need to see this episode. :lol:
Me, too. :lol:

I need to see this episode. :lol:

:lol: It's probably the worst episode of the series. The rest of the Sweathogs only appear at the very beginning and end of the episode. It was so weird seeing Horshak acting like a normal person. :lol:

:lol: It's probably the worst episode of the series. The rest of the Sweathogs only appear at the very beginning and end of the episode. It was so weird seeing Horshak acting like a normal person. :lol:


That's why I have to see it. I love seeing trainwrecks. LOL

That's why I have to see it. I love seeing trainwrecks. LOL
So do I - that's why I was able to sit through all 6 episodes of Pink Lady & Jeff. :eek: :rofl:

So do I - that's why I was able to sit through all 6 episodes of Pink Lady & Jeff. :eek: :rofl:


:eek:

Heck, that is why I got all the episodes of the Tortellis on DVD. :lol:

Plus 2 episodes of the Brady Bunch Variety Hour. :eek: :lol:

Plus 2 episodes of the Brady Bunch Variety Hour. :eek: :lol:


Oh yeah, well I got 704 Hauser Street AND Sha-Na-Na ;) :p

Oh yeah, well I got 704 Hauser Street AND Sha-Na-Na ;) :p
Didn't my honey (you should know who it is by now - :lol:) guest on 704 Houser Street? I never saw it - or Sha Na Na for that matter. :lol:

Didn't my honey (you should know who it is by now - :lol:) guest on 704 Houser Street? I never saw it - or Sha Na Na for that matter. :lol:


If he did, I completely missed it. lol

If he did, I completely missed it. lol
It was listed on imdb - he played a character named Manny in the episode "Ernie Live on Tape".

First of all it would have been crazy to spin off a character from a show that was not doing well-lol I don't think that has ever happened. Usually when a parent show spins off a character it's a HIT

Three's company
Jeffersons
Happy Days

First of all it would have been crazy to spin off a character from a show that was not doing well-lol I don't think that has ever happened. Usually when a parent show spins off a character it's a HIT

Three's company
Jeffersons
Happy Days


Kotter wasn't a hit?

Usually when a parent show spins off a character it's a HIT

Three's company
Jeffersons
Happy Days

Usually, but not always...on FOX, they had a show called Duets and they spun off a character on that show and called Open House.

Kotter wasn't a hit?


Not during the time they were trying to spin horshack off

Not during the time they were trying to spin horshack off


I guess I see your point.