Are there certain shows that were spun off from its parent show that you like better than the parent show?

Mine are:

Family Matters from Perfect Strangers
Good Times from Maude (Although I am enjoying Maude)
The Golden Palace from the Golden Girls (I still like Godlen Girls)
In the past, I liked a A Different world over The Cosby Show (Even though I loved the Cosby Show)
Knots Landing from Dallas.

I still like the parent shows. I have nothing against them at all. They were great.

I enjoyed Frasier much more than Cheers.

Melrose Place over 90210.

I loved KL and think overall it was a better show than Dallas but Dallas is still my favorite show. The first 8 seasons was as good as tv gets. I agree that ADW was a better show than TCS. And that says a lot since I hated the first season and boycotted it after if forced Family Ties to move to Sundays. lol

The Simpsons from The Tracey Ullman Show
Wanted Dead or Alive from Trackdown
The Andy Griffith Show from Make Room for Daddy
Gomer Pyle USMC from The Andy Griffith Show
The Rifleman from Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater
Emergency! from Adam-12
S.W.A.T. from The Rookies
NCIS from JAG
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home from Love American Style
The Perils of Penelope Pitstop from Wacky Races

I like Frasier better than Cheers and Benson better than Soap.

Emergency! from Adam 12I've never seen Emergency! but it must be good if it spun-off from Adam-12.

I've never seen Emergency! but it must be good if it spun-off from Adam-12.

As much tv as you watch each year, I'm surprised you haven't seen it.

"Angel" over "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"

"Xena: Warrior Princess" over "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys"

I enjoyed Frasier much more than Cheers.


Same here. Its one of the few shows that I actually like over the original show it spun off from. I like Cheers but I love Frasier. :)

Although I liked Beverly Hills 90210, I love Melrose Place more.
There are times I like the continuation of Archie Bunker's Place than the original All in the family.

As much tv as you watch each year, I'm surprised you haven't seen it.I don't think Emergency has aired on any of my stations since I got cable.

Four out of six seasons of Emergency! are on hulu. Have been for quite a while as I eventually watched them all and completed doing so at least a year ago.

Not intending to start one of *those* spinoff debates...as I know this to be empirical fact: Hello Larry did not originate with Diff'rent Strokes. The first crossover between the two shows did not air until after the network decided to move Hello Larry up from its original 9:30PM Friday timeslot to 8:30. That was barely a month after it began, but after is not before.

Now, Facts Of Life--there's a spinoff. And I definitely preferred it.

Green Acres is also not a spinoff by the conventional definition, but in a time of much looser definition of the term, both it and Petticoat Junction were cited in print as 'Beverly Hillbillies spinoffs' as opposed to GA being a spinoff of PJ. However you choose to work that one out, I prefer the spinoff. ;)

I may be the only fan of The Tortellis who didn't watch Cheers...or just the only one not afraid to admit it. :lol:

Not intending to start one of *those* spinoff debates...as I know this to be empirical fact: Hello Larry did not originate with Diff'rent Strokes. The first crossover between the two shows did not air until after the network decided to move Hello Larry up from its original 9:30PM Friday timeslot to 8:30. That was barely a month after it began, but after is not before.

Ok, I have deleted that from my list, do you want to look over it again and correct any others? You also need to go here and do some editing

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_television_spin-offs

For the record though, you are right and I had forgotten that it wasn't an actual spinoff.

Isn't Trapper John, MD a MASH spinoff? I know I enjoyed that show when it aired.

I also preferred Benson over Soap and Knots Landing over Dallas. And when I used to watch the CSI's, I did prefer Miami to Las Vegas.

I think I liked The Jeffersons a little more than All In The Family from which it was a spin-off.

Four out of six seasons of Emergency! are on hulu. Have been for quite a while as I eventually watched them all and completed doing so at least a year ago.

Green Acres is also not a spinoff by the conventional definition, but in a time of much looser definition of the term, both it and Petticoat Junction were cited in print as 'Beverly Hillbillies spinoffs' as opposed to GA being a spinoff of PJ. However you choose to work that one out, I prefer the spinoff. ;)



Cool.
Although the Douglases weren't on Petitcoat Junction prior to Green Acres, it is definitely a spinoff. It took place in the same town and half of the supporting characters were featured in Petticoat Junction.

ThomasE why did you have to mention good times???????? lol

Knowing it's not a spinoff

ThomasE why did you have to mention good times???????? lol

Knowing it's not a spinoff


You are absolutely right....I did have to mention Good Times being a spinoff... and I still stand by it. LOL :lol:

You are absolutely right....I did have to mention Good Times being a spinoff... and I still stand by it. LOL :lol:


You didn't enjoy the Jeffersons more than All in the Family?

You didn't enjoy the Jeffersons more than All in the Family?
Actually, I did like The Jeffersons more. LOL.

Actually, I did like The Jeffersons more. LOL.


But it was confirmed tonight that you like Good times more than the Jeffersons since you only listed good times. So you will have to explain why on the Good Times board

Never said that...you did, pal. LOL.

Never said that...you did, pal. LOL.


I was hoping you did, i wanted a fresh new TV discussion/debate LOL

I was hoping you did, i wanted a fresh new TV discussion/debate LOL

My dude, what are we gonna do with you? LOL. You tryna provoke spinoff arguments. Hand over your classic tv collection now!

Gee, I can't IMAGINE which show I would pick ;) , but if I really must say.... "Frasier" of course! :lol:

My dude, what are we gonna do with you? LOL. You tryna provoke spinoff arguments. Hand over your classic tv collection now!


At some point we need a new debate man, keeps things interesting-lol

At some point we need a new debate man, keeps things interesting-lol
I still stand by that Good Times is a spin-off of Maude because Norman Lear said it was!! And no ons knows better then him.

Anyway I like the Jeffersons better then All In The Family. I also prefer Maude over All In The Family.

I like Laverne & Shirley better then Happy Days.

I prefer a Different World(Season 2-6) over the Cosby sow.

I still stand by that Good Times is a spin-off of Maude because Norman Lear said it was!! And no ons knows better then him.

Anyway I like the Jeffersons better then All In The Family. I also prefer Maude over All In The Family.

I like Laverne & Shirley better then Happy Days.

I prefer a Different World(Season 2-6) over the Cosby sow.



Of course He said it's a spinoff because he wants credit for the show. But we know it's not

Good Times was developed Norman Lear And he Told Easter Rolle that he was giving her own 'her' own show and that they were going to spin Florida off in to her own show in1973. It's Is a Spin-off. Nobody know better r then Norman Lear and if says it was a spin-off then i is a spin-off. He was a creator and Production supervisor.

Good Times was developed Norman Lear And he Told Easter Rolle that he was giving her own 'her' own show and that they were going to spin Florida off in to her own show in1973. It's Is a Spin-off. Nobody know better r then Norman Lear and if says it was a spin-off then i is a spin-off. He was a creator.

I guess there will always be a debate with Good Times being a Spin-Off from Maude.

Reason for being a spin-off:

The character of Florida Evans played by Esther Rolle went on to top-billing of a new show.

Reasons to not be a spin-off:

Florida commuted to Tuckahoe, NY to her job as a maid/housekeeper for The Findlays on Maude. We are introduced to her husband, Henry played by John Amos. Florida and Henry would have to live in the New York area.

When Florida moved on to Good Times, she was still Florida, but her husband was now James and they live in Chicago.:confused: :confused:

Though I do enjoy The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, I think I like the spinoff, The Suite Life on Deck even better. But both are good really.:)

A lot of the one's I like have already been mentioned, but:

The Facts of Life from Different Strokes--- I've only seen a handful of DS episodes, but FOL is my favorite show ever.


Melrose Place over BH 90210

Frasier over Cheers

A Different World over The Cosby Show

The City over Loving

Port Charles over General Hospital

The Finder over Bones

Good Times was developed Norman Lear And he Told Easter Rolle that he was giving her own 'her' own show and that they were going to spin Florida off in to her own show in1973. It's Is a Spin-off. Nobody know better r then Norman Lear and if says it was a spin-off then i is a spin-off. He was a creator and Production supervisor.


Yeah he gave Esther her own show but that's all it was. So he wrote her OUT of Maude so she can star on Good Times. It was a WRITEOFF not SPINOFF

I guess there will always be a debate with Good Times being a Spin-Off from Maude.

Reason for being a spin-off:

The character of Florida Evans played by Esther Rolle went on to top-billing of a new show.

Reasons to not be a spin-off:

Florida commuted to Tuckahoe, NY to her job as a maid/housekeeper for The Findlays on Maude. We are introduced to her husband, Henry played by John Amos. Florida and Henry would have to live in the New York area.

When Florida moved on to Good Times, she was still Florida, but her husband was now James and they live in Chicago.:confused: :confused:


Exactly

I guess I like Mama's Family more than The Carol Burnett Show, but only the NBC episodes with Carol, Harvey, Betty and Rue.

Yeah he gave Esther her own show but that's all it was. So he wrote her OUT of Maude so she can star on Good Times. It was a WRITEOFF not SPINOFF

Uh, it was a spinoff. LOL. She was written off one show and spun into another. In all honesty, its not a big issue anymore. As I've always said, spinoffs don't have to have exact continuity. The idea being the catalyst/inspiration for a continuation of something is the idea here. Solomon, you are more than welcome to your opinion. However, no one has convinced me otherwise and chances are that they won't. Besides, if im going to debate I want to debate about something new and fresh. LOL.

Daria more than Beavis and Butt-head hands down.

I liked Frasier much more than Cheers.

Daria more than Beavis and Butt-head hands down.

I watched one episode of Daria and that was enough for me, give me B&B anyday.

Daria more than Beavis and Butt-head hands down.


same here. me 2. Daria was smart, witty and had a message.

just the ten of us over Growing pains.

Heh, I hadn't even thought of that one. :yeahthat

Me too.

Private Practice over Grey's Anatomy.I can't stand Grey's anatomy but I love Private Practice.

just the ten of us over Growing pains.When it comes to classic tv same here I liked Just the ten of us more than Growing pains.And facts of life over different strokes

The Lone Gunmen over X-Files.

The Parkers > Moesha - Moesha comes off as too much of a teen drama, IMO.

Laverne and Shirley > Happy Days - all eps. before the final season w/o Cindy Williams

Daria > Beavis and Butt-Head - I enjoyed both shows but Daria showed that it can funny while sending a message at the same time more so than B&BH

ADW > The Cosby Show

Emergency! > Adam-12 > Dragnet - I like all three shows though

Facts of Life, The > Diff'rent Strokes

A lot of the one's I like have already been mentioned, but:

The Facts of Life from Different Strokes--- I've only seen a handful of DS episodes, but FOL is my favorite show ever.
Me too!

"Facts Of Life" over "Diff'rent Strokes"
"The Jeffersons" over "All In The Family"
"Daria" over "Beavis and Butthead"

Frasier over Cheers.

Frasier over Cheers.

I said a as much in another thread. I do like Cheers but I prefer Frasier.

I also liked Laverne and Shirley over Happy Days.
Diff'rent Strokes over The Facts of Life, even though I did like FOL.
The Cosby Show over A Different World.
Law and Order SVU over the mothership.
The Golden Girls over Empty Nest but I did like EN.

I've never seen Emergency! but it must be good if it spun-off from Adam-12.After getting my mom the 1st season for her birthday I have now seen Emergency! Is every episode a true story like Adam-12 and Dragnet were?

After getting my mom the 1st season for her birthday I have now seen Emergency! Is every episode a true story like Adam-12 and Dragnet were?

I don't know. I have to check out the shows. You bumped the topic. Thanks!

Steve Wilkos over Jerry Springer. I don't watch Steve Wilkos as much but I watch Jerry Springer even less and would have to choose The Steve Wilkos Show.

short live High Sierra was spin off of Emergency!

Mayberry RFD Spin off of The Andy Griffith Show

Lucy and Desi Comedy hour Spin off of I Love Lucy.

I like Frasier more than Cheers

Frasier - Cheers (Actually don't like Cheers that much)
Facts of Life - Different STrokes ( like different strokes but prefer Facts of Life)
Just the Ten of Us - Growing Pains
Laverne and Shirley & Mork and Mindy - Happy Days
Empty Nest - the Golden Girls
Rhoda - the Mary Tyler Moore Show
DR. Phil - Oprah

Cartoons:
She-Ra - He-Man