Watching the last episode of Maude and it's stated that Florida lives in

[ThomasE]

Originally Posted by Wawwie

That's kinda like saying Golden Girls is a spinoff of Mama's Family because both Rue McCallahan and Betty White appeared on the show. Or that Everybody Loves Raymond is a spinoff of Seinfeld because the "Raymond" character appeared on an episode of Seinfeld as a crazed mechanic. How about What's Happening being a spinoff of Sanford & Son because Haywood Nelson appeared on S&S as Grady's grandson? Where does it end

Actually, it is not. Ellen Jackson and Fran Crowley did not move to Miami. Rose Nylund and Blanche Devereaux been in Miami. So, that’s not really the same. LOL.

[ThomasE]

Originally Posted by TVFactFan

That is because Lear took credit for a show that was created in 1970 lol

Well well well. Here we go again. LOL. It is a spin off. Exactly producer backed it up and plus, the sitcom focused on the woman that was Mr. and Mrs. Finley‘s housekeeper.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by Wawwie

That's kinda like saying Golden Girls is a spinoff of Mama's Family because both Rue McCallahan and Betty White appeared on the show. Or that Everybody Loves Raymond is a spinoff of Seinfeld because the "Raymond" character appeared on an episode of Seinfeld as a crazed mechanic. How about What's Happening being a spinoff of Sanford & Son because Haywood Nelson appeared on S&S as Grady's grandson? Where does it end

Solid Points

[TVLegend]

Originally Posted by ThomasE

Actually, it is not. Ellen Jackson and Fran Crowley did not move to Miami. Rose Nylund and Blanche Devereaux been in Miami. So, that’s not really the same. LOL.

Thank you, ThomasE. A whole other situation.

[ThomasE]

Originally Posted by TVFactFan

Solid Points

Nah. There are no connections between those examples the person gave. That’s a far stretch. 😁

[TVLegend]

Originally Posted by ThomasE

Even if the background of the characters have changed in order to accommodate the new television show, the show is still considered a spin off because of the foundational elements that stemmed from the predecessor. And this is coming from someone who has worked in television for almost 14 years! Everything does not have to lineup bit by bit in order for it to be considered a spin off.

Originally Posted by ThomasE

The Alderman does not have to mention New York City. A Spinoff is basically an element or idea from a predecessor that becomes a focus apart from the predecessor. We have a tendency to focus on every, little fact in note and we always think that they have to match up. In actuality, they really don’t.With that being said, the sitcom good times is a spin off. Also, executive producer Norman Lear backs that up.

You are on point! That’s what I’ve been trying to tell TVFactFan and Wawwie but they’re not willing to meet with me.

[Wawwie]

Originally Posted by ThomasE

Actually, it is not. Ellen Jackson and Fran Crowley did not move to Miami. Rose Nylund and Blanche Devereaux been in Miami. So, that’s not really the same. LOL.

But wait... "Henry" from Maude became "James" from Good Times and you say that is a spin off.

[ThomasE]

Originally Posted by Wawwie

But wait... "Henry" from Maude became "James" from Good Times and you say that is a spin off.

That actually does not matter. Like I said before, names can be adjusted. Once again, I promise you. It is a spin off. And since I’ve been on the television industry since 2007, I am now even more confident about what I am saying.

[TVLegend]

Originally Posted by opus

This one goes back to 2002, which to cause problems I bumped up in 2015

https://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards...ad.php?t=47709

I’m talking about the one with Svenfan and TVFactFan constantly bickering and arguing.

[ThomasE]

Originally Posted by TVLegend

You are on point! That’s what I’ve been trying to tell TVFactFan and Wawwie but they’re not willing to meet with me.

Trust me. I know where you’re coming from. I have been saying the same thing for almost 19 years when it comes to our buddy Solomon. LOL. This is been going on for almost 20 years on this forum. And I still stand strong in my point of view. It is actually factual. It’s a spin-off. I agree with you.

[TVLegend]

Well I guess it’s:

-Me, ThomasE, BestTVEver, opus

vs.

-TVFactFan, Wawwie, GoldenTV, Bonniegirl

[BestTVever]

Originally Posted by ThomasE

Nah. There are no connections between those examples the person gave. That’s a far stretch. ��

Exactly
I dont know the ages of people posting but there are some very weak analogies given here. Actresses on different sitcoms being the same as a character on one sitcom spun off as the same character on another sitcom. That is not an analogy at all. Its apples and potatoes. Rue was Aunt Fran on Mamas Family. She was an entirely different character on Golden Girls. Florida was the SAME character. Florida made Maude a huge success and they gave her a show based on her character.
If I was a logic professor, there would be several failing grades in this class
This is not even up for debate.

[TVLegend]

Originally Posted by ThomasE

Trust me. I know where you’re coming from. I have been saying the same thing for almost 19 years when it comes to our buddy Solomon. LOL. This is been going on for almost 20 years on this forum. And I still stand strong in my point of view. It is actually factual. It’s a spin-off. I agree with you.

I guess this ongoing argument will never end. There’s one side that constantly keeps denying that it is a spinoff and saying that it isn’t one and one side that says it IS a spinoff.

[TVLegend]

Originally Posted by Wawwie

But wait... "Henry" from Maude became "James" from Good Times and you say that is a spin off.

Did a character on The Golden Girls appear on Mama’s Family? Was Blanche or Rose the same character on Mama’s Family?

[ThomasE]

Originally Posted by BestTVever

Exactly
I dont know the ages of people posting but there are some very weak analogies given here. Actresses on different sitcoms being the same as a character on one sitcom spun off as the same character on another sitcom. That is not an analogy at all. Its apples and potatoes. Rue was Aunt Fran on Mamas Family. She was an entirely different character on Golden Girls. Florida was the SAME character. Florida made Maude a huge success and they gave her a show based on her character.
If I was a logic professor, there would be several failing grades in this class
This is not even up for debate.

Amen to all of that. Those comparisons are not examples to match the debate we have going here.