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UMFaninMD · 06-30-2012, 11:51 AM

Thriller - horror series hosted by Boris Karloff in the 60's.

Thriller - British horror series from the 70's.

Dr. Thong · 06-30-2012, 02:02 PM

I know that song titles can't be copyrighted or trademarked, but wasn't aware that applied to TV shows as well.

I guess an exception would be if the show was named after a specific character.

Mr. Television · 06-30-2012, 02:07 PM

Robert Urich starred on Vega$ between 1978-1981. This fall CBS premieres a new show called Vegas but without the dollar sign. Same name though. lol

Jude The Obscure · 06-30-2012, 02:23 PM

The upcoming series "Partners" was also used previously...Fox aired a sitcom several years ago with Vivica A. Fox and Jon Cryer with that title.

James28 · 06-30-2012, 03:29 PM

There was a sitcom on ABC titled Common Law in the fall of 1996, and there is a comedy-drama on USA Network titled Common Law that premiered in May 2012.

JamesG · 03-19-2018, 01:58 PM

Deception (NBC, 2013)

Short-lived primetime soap starring Meagan Good and Victor Garber.

Deception (ABC, 2018)

Crime drama featuring an illusionist consulting w/ the FBI on various cases while trying to solve the mystery on who framed his twin brother for murder.

Torgo · 03-19-2018, 03:10 PM

Brothers 1984-89 (Showtime sitcom)

Brothers 2009 ( Fox sitcom)

bmasters9 · 03-19-2018, 04:59 PM

Double Dare (1976-77 CBS game w/Alex Trebek, 1985 mystery series w/Billy Dee Williams and Ken Wahl on that same network, and very-well-known kids' game from 1986 on Nickelodeon w/Marc Summers)

AMackII · 03-20-2018, 09:56 AM

Livewire: A Talk Show that aired on Nickelodeon from 1980 to 1985

Livewire: A Weekly Wrestling recap program that aired on USA(then later on TNN) from 1996 until 2001 when it & Superstars replaced by Excess

Sal · 03-21-2018, 09:02 PM

Neighbors

---British soap opera starring Kylie Minogue

---US sitcom about aliens named after sports stars living in the suburbs

---game show hosted by Regis Philbin

The Goldbergs

----hit sitcom from the 1940s and 50s starring Molly Goldberg

---current hit ABC sitcom set in the 1980s

The Bob Newhart Show

---short-lived variety series from 1961 which earned Bob his first Emmy award

---popular sitcom from 1971 about a funny psychiatrist from Chicago

JamesG · 03-23-2018, 01:28 PM

Scream Queens (VH1, 2008-10)

Reality competition where actresses compete for a role in a Lionsgate horror film.

Scream Queens (Fox, 2015-16)

Horror-comedy series created by Ryan Murphy.

MA · 03-23-2018, 01:31 PM

Teen Angel (1989) and Teen Angel (1997)

bgva · 03-23-2018, 09:58 PM

Several game shows fall into this category, as non-revivals.

Wheel of Fortune
-Obviously the popular game show with Pat and Vanna
-There was also a 1950s game by that name hosted by Todd Russell

Strike it Rich
-1950s "sob story" game show
-1980s trivia game with Joe Garagiola

Break the Bank
-1950s big money trivia game, hosted by Bert Parks
-1970s trivia game similar to Hollywood Squares, hosted by Tom Kennedy
-1980s puzzle/stunt game hosted by Gene Rayburn and Joe Farago

Temptation
-1960s game with Art James
-2007 revival of Sale of the Century

Non-games...

Empire
-Short-lived sitcom from the mid-80s
-Current drama with Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson

The Ted Knight Show
-Short-lived sitcom he starred in between Mary Tyler Moore and Too Close for Comfort
-The title for the final season of Too Close for Comfort

A game and a non-game...

Second Chance
-Late-70s precursor to Press Your Luck
-Short-lived FOX sitcom starring Matthew Perry

icecream · 03-24-2018, 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bgva

A game and a non-game...

Second Chance
-Late-70s precursor to Press Your Luck
-Short-lived FOX sitcom starring Matthew Perry

There was also a 3rd show with this name, the one season FOX drama Second Chance from 2016. Tim DeKay from White Collar was part of the cast.

JamesG · 04-20-2018, 12:00 PM

American Gothic (CBS, 1995-96)

Horror series created by Shaun Cassidy, produced by Sam Raimi, starring Gary Cole.

American Gothic (CBS, 2016)

Mystery thriller about an affluent family trying to figure out of their recently deceased patriarch was a serial killer.

06-30-2012, 02:02 PM	#32
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06-30-2012, 11:51 AM	#31
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03-20-2018, 09:56 AM	#39
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03-23-2018, 09:58 PM	#43
bgva Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 10, 2015 Location: VA Posts: 413	Several game shows fall into this category, as non-revivals. Wheel of Fortune -Obviously the popular game show with Pat and Vanna -There was also a 1950s game by that name hosted by Todd Russell Strike it Rich -1950s "sob story" game show -1980s trivia game with Joe Garagiola Break the Bank -1950s big money trivia game, hosted by Bert Parks -1970s trivia game similar to Hollywood Squares, hosted by Tom Kennedy -1980s puzzle/stunt game hosted by Gene Rayburn and Joe Farago Temptation -1960s game with Art James -2007 revival of Sale of the Century Non-games... Empire -Short-lived sitcom from the mid-80s -Current drama with Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson The Ted Knight Show -Short-lived sitcom he starred in between Mary Tyler Moore and Too Close for Comfort -The title for the final season of Too Close for Comfort A game and a non-game... Second Chance -Late-70s precursor to Press Your Luck -Short-lived FOX sitcom starring Matthew Perry

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