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opus · 08-20-2025, 12:21 AM

One Day At A Time was originally to be called Three To Get Ready

icecream · 08-20-2025, 01:18 AM

Blue Bloods was Reagan's Law.
The Knights of Prosperity was Let's Rob Mick Jagger.

JamesG · 08-20-2025, 04:33 AM

Good Christian Bitches and then to Good Christian Belles before officially launching as GCB.

ThisLittlePiggy · 08-20-2025, 12:19 PM

You Can't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 was You Can't Trust the B**** in Apartment 23 (The word was spelled out but I'm afraid to do it on here.)

opus · 08-20-2025, 01:01 PM

Friends had a few pre Friends titles, including

Insomnia Cafe, Six of One, and Friends Like Us

DJM77 · 08-20-2025, 08:44 PM

Diff'rent Strokes was 45 Minutes From Harlem
Married... With Children was Not the Cosbys
Simon & Simon was Pirate's Key

opus · 08-20-2025, 10:19 PM

The Dick Van Dyke Show started as Head Of The Family.

opus · 08-20-2025, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJM77

Married... With Children was Not the Cosbys

Wouldn’t that have caused trouble down in the legal department?

JamesG · 08-21-2025, 03:18 AM

Kevin (Probably) Saves the World was originally The Gospel According to Kevin.

biffbronson · 08-21-2025, 04:37 AM

Titles originally considered for what became Petticoat Junction:

Ozark Widow
Whistle Stop

ThisLittlePiggy · 08-21-2025, 04:59 AM

This is Us was going to be called 36 (their ages).

ThisLittlePiggy · 08-21-2025, 05:03 AM

Buffy the Vampire Slayer was going to be called Slayer.

James28 · 08-21-2025, 09:46 AM

Living Single was originally going to be My Girls (in fact, the name change to "Living Single" was announced a mere three weeks before its premiere).

TJ · 08-21-2025, 11:55 AM

Webster was originally going to be called Another Ballgame or Then Came You. Another Ballgame is the title of the pilot episode. Then Came You is the name of the theme song.

Johnny Carson called it The Websters when he interviewed Emmanuel Lewis on May 5, 1983. This was the day ABC picked up the show. I guess they hadn't settled on the name Webster yet.

Didn't Realize that the Sitcom "Webster," First Premiered Under A Different Title?!

Emmanuel Lewis is Hilarious in This Classic First Appearance on Carson Tonight Show

Related thread:

Rejected Titles: What 8 Classic TV Shows Were Almost Called

ThisLittlePiggy · 08-21-2025, 02:10 PM

The Big Bang Theory was going to be called Lenny, Penny, and Kenny.

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JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 56,951	Good Christian Bitches and then to Good Christian Belles before officially launching as GCB.

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ThisLittlePiggy Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Nov 02, 2013 Posts: 83,150	You Can't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 was You Can't Trust the B**** in Apartment 23 (The word was spelled out but I'm afraid to do it on here.)

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opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,053	Friends had a few pre Friends titles, including Insomnia Cafe, Six of One, and Friends Like Us

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opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,053	The Dick Van Dyke Show started as Head Of The Family.

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JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 56,951	Kevin (Probably) Saves the World was originally The Gospel According to Kevin.

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biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,266	Titles originally considered for what became Petticoat Junction: Ozark Widow Whistle Stop

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ThisLittlePiggy Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Nov 02, 2013 Posts: 83,150	This is Us was going to be called 36 (their ages).

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ThisLittlePiggy Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Nov 02, 2013 Posts: 83,150	Buffy the Vampire Slayer was going to be called Slayer.

08-21-2025, 11:55 AM	#14
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,648	Webster was originally going to be called Another Ballgame or Then Came You. Another Ballgame is the title of the pilot episode. Then Came You is the name of the theme song. Johnny Carson called it The Websters when he interviewed Emmanuel Lewis on May 5, 1983. This was the day ABC picked up the show. I guess they hadn't settled on the name Webster yet. Didn't Realize that the Sitcom "Webster," First Premiered Under A Different Title?! Emmanuel Lewis is Hilarious in This Classic First Appearance on Carson Tonight Show Related thread: Rejected Titles: What 8 Classic TV Shows Were Almost Called

08-21-2025, 02:10 PM	#15
ThisLittlePiggy Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Nov 02, 2013 Posts: 83,150	The Big Bang Theory was going to be called Lenny, Penny, and Kenny.