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They spun off Three’s Company, Bewitched, WKRP in Cincinnati, Barney Miller, and Battlestar Galactica—and somehow missed everything that made those shows iconic. In Part 4 of our spinoff misfire series, we’re diving into the most cringe-inducing TV sequels of the ‘70s, ‘80s, and ‘90s. From Jack Tripper settling down (yikes) to space operas turned educational programming, these five flops are proof that lightning rarely strikes twice, especially when you replace half the cast and cut the budget in half.

We’re diving into the cringiest, floppiest, most misguided spinoffs featuring failed spinoffs of Bewitched, Barney Miller, and Battlestar Galactica that made fans wish they'd just stayed canceled.

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0:00 - Intro
01:02 - The New WKRP in Cincinnati (https://web.archive.org/web/20061031125256/http://www.jumptheshark.com/w/newwkrpincincinnati.htm) (Syndicated) — Gordon Jump
04:19 - Fish (https://web.archive.org/web/20061031125219/http://www.jumptheshark.com/f/fish.htm) (ABC) — Abe Vigoda
07:21 - Tabitha (https://web.archive.org/web/20061031125202/http://www.jumptheshark.com/t/tabitha.htm) (ABC) — Lisa Hartman
12:21 - Galactica 1980 (https://web.archive.org/web/20061031125658/http://www.jumptheshark.com/b/battlestargalactica.htm) (ABC) — Lorne Greene
15:55 - Three's a Crowd (https://web.archive.org/web/20061031125202/http://www.jumptheshark.com/t/threesacrowd.htm) (ABC) — John Ritter


Correction:

17:37 - Vicky's father's name was James Bradford.