View Full Version : Spin-offs That Aired on a Different Network from Parent Show
JamesG 10-21-2017, 10:23 AM I was wondering to see how many of these are out there since, usually, most spin-offs air on the same network of the parent show.
"grown-ish", spin-off of ABC's "black-ish", will be launching on Freeform January 3rd.
RetroGuy2000 10-21-2017, 10:31 AM When Buffy moved to UPN, its spin-off, Angel, stayed on the WB. I heard this made doing crossovers more difficult.
JamesG 10-21-2017, 10:33 AM "The Good Fight", spin-off of CBS' "The Good Wife", was made for streaming service CBS All Access; though its premiere launched on CBS.
glickmam 10-21-2017, 12:08 PM Family Feud on ABC, spun off from Match Game on CBS
Lip Sync Battle Shorties on Nickelodeon, spun off from Lip Sync Battle on Spike
JamesG 10-21-2017, 12:48 PM "Fuller House", the sequel/spin-off series of ABC's "Full House", is a Netflix series.
TV Guy 10-21-2017, 01:14 PM Bionic Woman moved to NBC while its parent show, Six Million Dollar Man, remained on ABC. Richard Anderson (Oscar Goldman) and Martin Brooks (Rudy Welles) played the same roles on both shows, on different networks.
The Joey Bishop Show (NBC) and The Bill Dana Show (NBC) spun off from The Danny Thomas Show (CBS).
You can find a whole lot more examples it you list spinoffs that aired after the original series ended (two of the Brady Bunch spinoffs aired on NBC and CBS, but the original series aired on ABC).
AMackII 10-21-2017, 01:15 PM Rock n Roll Jeopardy on VH1 was the spinoff to Syndicated Jeopardy(in which is currently hosted by Alex Trebek)
The Adventures of Super Mario 3 & Super Mario World on NBC were spinoffs to The Super Mario Bros Super Show in Syndication
icecream 10-21-2017, 02:08 PM Boy Meets World ABC, Girl Meets World Disney
Star Trek original NBC, Star Trek: the Next Generation/Deep Space Nine syndication Star Trek: Voyager/Enterprise UPN, Star Trek: Discovery CBS All Access
Gilmore Girls The WB/CW, Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life Netflix (technically a continuation not spin-off)
icecream 10-21-2017, 02:11 PM General Hospital ABC, General Hospital: Night Shift SoapNet
BigManMike 10-21-2017, 07:27 PM Diff’rent Strokes last season was on ABC while its spinoff The Facts of Life stayed on NBC.
Girlfriends spinoff The Game started out on CW but later moved to BET.
AMackII 10-21-2017, 08:37 PM The Spinoffs to Password on CBS & ABC is Password Plus(and later Super Password) on NBC
JamesG 10-22-2017, 03:43 AM "Devious Maids", spun from "Desperate Housewives", aired on Lifetime after ABC had passed on it.
The character of Carmen Luna, played by Roselyn Sánchez, appeared on "Housewives'" series finale.
JamesG 10-22-2017, 02:08 PM This one actually didn't air, but CBS picked up a pilot of "Clarissa Now" which was spun from Nickelodeon's "Clarissa Explains It All".
CBS passed on the series and the "Clarissa Now" pilot aired a few times on Nickelodeon.
JamesG 07-25-2018, 04:26 PM "Black Summer", a spin-off of Syfy's "Z Nation", was ordered for Netflix.
(Netflix holds Z Nation's streaming rights)
IGNTBone 07-25-2018, 05:34 PM Golden Palace aired on CBS, after Golden Girls ended on NBC.
treky 07-26-2018, 12:46 AM in 1981 the short-lived spin-off of ABCs "MAVERICK" called "BRET MAVERICK" aired on NBC.
TV Guy 07-26-2018, 05:27 AM And “Young Maverick”, from a few years earlier, aired on CBS.
biffbronson 07-27-2018, 10:38 PM Jake and the Fatman, on CBS, was a spinoff of Matlock - NBC.
Blackish is currently airing on ABC, while the spinoff Grownish is on Freeform.
JamesG 07-29-2018, 03:37 PM Blackish is currently airing on ABC, while the spinoff Grownish is on Freeform.
I mentioned it in the 1st post.
I mentioned it in the 1st post.
Sorry.
factsoflife 07-30-2018, 06:30 PM "Devious Maids", spun from "Desperate Housewives", aired on Lifetime after ABC had passed on it.
The character of Carmen Luna, played by Roselyn Sánchez, appeared on "Housewives'" series finale.
Devious Maids was NOT a spin-off of "Desperate Housewives". It was simply created by the same person, Marc Cherry. And yes, Sanchez appears in an uncredited role as Carmen on "DH", but it is not officially a spin-off of "DH".
Golden Palace aired on CBS, after Golden Girls ended on NBC.
I think this is the only valid example. A lot of the ones provided (a reboot now airing on Netflix or cable) are a stretch.
JamesG 07-30-2018, 07:07 PM I think this is the only valid example. A lot of the ones provided (a reboot now airing on Netflix or cable) are a stretch.
Fuller House and Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life count as they continue the series w/ the original cast members.
Netflix's One Day at a Time is a reboot, which is why I didn't include it here.
JamesG 06-24-2020, 03:43 AM - "When Hope Calls", a spin-off of Hallmark Channel's "When Calls the Heart", was made for Hallmark's streaming service Hallmark Movies Now.
Hallmark did re-air the series on the main channel.
- Originally set for FX, "American Horror Story" spin-off "American Horror Stories", an anthology series centering on stand-alone spooky stories, will be headed to FX on Hulu.
- "Daria", spun from "Beavis and Butt-Head", is getting a "Jodie" spin-off on Comedy Central. The prior series were on MTV.
merlinjones 06-24-2020, 05:54 AM Gilligan's Island CBS - The New Adventures of Gilligan/Gilligan's Planet (animated) ABC
I Dream of Jeannie NBC - Jeannie (animated) CBS
H.R. Pufnstuf NBC - Lidsville, Horror Hotel ABC (Witchiepoo appears on all)
Shazam! CBS - Shazam! (animated) NBC
The Partridge Family ABC - The Partridge Family 2200 AD (animated) CBS
Good Morning, Miss Bliss Disney Channel - Saved by the Bell NBC
Zorro ABC - Zorro and Son CBS
JamesG 06-28-2020, 03:37 AM Corner Gas (CTV)
Corner Gas Animated (CTV Comedy Channel)
Heenan Fan 06-28-2020, 04:16 AM Jeopardy in syndication
Sports Jeopardy on Crackle and NBC Sports Network
Heenan Fan 06-28-2020, 04:38 AM The Adventures Of Ozzie And Harriet ABC
Ozzie's Girls CBS
Heenan Fan 06-28-2020, 04:42 AM Alf NBC
Alf's Hit Talk Show TV Land
The Carrol Burnette Show CBS
Mama's Family NBC and later syndication
Heenan Fan 06-28-2020, 05:07 AM Dallas (1991-1991) CBS
Dallas (2012-2014) TNT
Get Smart (1965-1970) NBC and CBS
Get Smart (1995) FOX
Duster76 06-28-2020, 11:33 PM Dallas (1991-1991) CBS
Dallas (2012-2014) TNT
Get Smart (1965-1970) NBC and CBS
Get Smart (1995) FOX
Neither of these shows is a spinoffs! Both are series reboots.
icecream 02-02-2024, 02:42 AM NBC has ordered a pilot for a Suits spin-off, which aired on cable network USA and suddenly became a lot more popular last year in Netflix reruns. That doesn't mean the spin-off will make it to series though.
JamesG 03-22-2024, 03:56 AM "The Librarians: The Next Chapter" is being developed for The CW.
The original "The Librarians" aired on TNT.
AMackII 03-23-2024, 06:39 PM Dallas (1991-1991) CBS
Dallas (2012-2014) TNT
Get Smart (1965-1970) NBC and CBS
Get Smart (1995) FOX
Correction, The Original Dallas started in 1978
JamesG 08-28-2024, 07:13 PM "The Librarians: The Next Chapter" is being developed for The CW.
The original "The Librarians" aired on TNT.
Looks like I spoke to soon on this one as "The Librarians: The Next Chapter" is heading back to TNT.
JamesG 08-30-2024, 09:15 AM RuPaul's Drag Race and its spin-off RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars both started on Logo TV.
Now RuPaul's Drag Race is on MTV and Drag Race All Stars is on Paramount+.
JamesG 09-11-2024, 09:07 AM A new "The Office" series is currently being developed for Peacock.
JamesG 10-08-2024, 03:45 AM Everybody Hates Chris (UPN, The CW)
Everybody Still Hates Chris (Comedy Central)
icecream 05-13-2025, 02:26 PM Law and Order: Criminal Intent- NBC and USA
Law and Order Toronto: Criminal Intent- will be airing on the CW this fall- originally aired on Canada's CityTV
JamesG 05-22-2025, 08:20 AM "Y: Marshals" is airing on CBS, spun from Paramount+'s "Yellowstone".
JamesG 05-24-2025, 08:31 AM Sistas (BET)
Zatima (BET+)
Divorced Sistas (BET+)
JamesG 05-24-2025, 08:33 AM Law and Order: Criminal Intent- NBC and USA
Law and Order Toronto: Criminal Intent- will be airing on the CW this fall- originally aired on Canada's CityTV
Also, "Law & Order: Organized Crime" from NBC to Peacock.
JamesG 08-30-2025, 12:18 PM BET+ is currently developing "The Varnell Hill Show", a spin-off of the 90s Fox comedy "Martin".
JamesG 09-12-2025, 10:00 PM Eerie, Indiana (NBC)
Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension (Fox Kids)
JamesG 10-08-2025, 11:50 PM Dexter (Showtime)
Dexter: New Blood (Showtime)
Dexter: Original Sin (Paramount+ with Showtime)
Dexter: Resurrection (Paramount+ Premium)
JamesG 12-12-2025, 09:58 PM Hollywood Arts is being developed for Netflix, spun from Nickelodeon's Victorious.
The Big Bang Theory, Young Sheldon, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage were/are on CBS.
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe is going to be on HBO Max.
When Calls the Heart (Hallmark Channel)
When Hope Calls (Hallmark Movies Now, Great American Family)
Hope Valley: 1874 (Hallmark+)
JamesG 06-19-2026, 11:12 PM The Traitors (Peacock)
The Traitors: New Blood (NBC)
JamesG 06-29-2026, 06:33 PM S.W.A.T. (CBS)
S.W.A.T. Exiles (Starz)
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