View Full Version : 5 More Embarrassing 80s TV Spinoffs You Forgot


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04-14-2025, 05:06 PM
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The 1980s were FILLED with desperate attempts to clone TV success! They figured that with the success of The Jeffersons as a spinoff from All in the Family, why not keep spinning? Well, not everything was a hit. We're diving deeper into television's most awkward spinoff failures that were somehow greenlit by major networks!

These misguided TV disasters prove that catchphrases and scene-stealing side characters don't always translate to leading roles. Which of these spinoff failures do you actually remember watching?

If you missed Part 1, catch up here:
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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro
01:15.09 - The Ropers (https://web.archive.org/web/20061031125331/http://www.jumptheshark.com/r/ropers.htm)
03:54.85 - The Toretllis (https://web.archive.org/web/20061031125202/http://www.jumptheshark.com/t/tortellis.htm)
05:44.76 - Checking In (https://web.archive.org/web/20061031125247/http://www.jumptheshark.com/c/checkingin.htm)
07:54.16 - Gloria (https://web.archive.org/web/20061031125158/http://www.jumptheshark.com/g/gloria.htm)
10:12.50 - Flo (https://web.archive.org/web/20061031125219/http://www.jumptheshark.com/f/flo.htm)