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GeeBee · 06-28-2003, 01:29 AM

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Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
Well I guess it is a spinoff but the transition still was wacky. Atleast frasier still had the same occupation when he started his own show. Not employed on Cheers and unemployed on Fraiser. And I always liked to see crossovers with the parent show such as Happy days and L&S, and the Cosby Show and Different World. For people who was too young or not around in the 1970's, it would appear as if Good times was a show much like the Cosby Show, a pilot that took off rather than a spinoff. I bet a lot of people who watched Maude and Good Times were kind of confused when they saw the first show of Good times.

I'm glad you at least understand that it WAS a spin-off.

Flash72 · 06-28-2003, 11:16 AM

I look at it this way: While the concept of "Good Times" was not a spinoff, the execution of the show was. So, to me and most others, I can say with my head held high, that GT was a spinoff of "Maude."

Another example of this:

"Knots Landing" was originally conceived "before" "Dallas." But as we all know "Dallas" debuted first in 1978, with "Knots Landing" following in 1979. So here is another case of the concept of a show (KL) coming first and not being a spinoff in that respect, whereas the execution of the show was without question a spinoff of parent show "Dallas" taking brother Gary from Texas to California.

TVFactFan · 06-28-2003, 12:20 PM

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Originally posted by Flash72
I look at it this way: While the concept of "Good Times" was not a spinoff, the execution of the show was. So, to me and most others, I can say with my head held high, that GT was a spinoff of "Maude."

Another example of this:

"Knots Landing" was originally conceived "before" "Dallas." But as we all know "Dallas" debuted first in 1978, with "Knots Landing" following in 1979. So here is another case of the concept of a show (KL) coming first and not being a spinoff in that respect, whereas the execution of the show was without question a spinoff of parent show "Dallas" taking brother Gary from Texas to California.

I'm still waiting for a Good explanation for why Florida was living in Chicago if GoodTimes was a Maude spinoff.

GeeBee · 06-28-2003, 01:44 PM

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I'm still waiting for a Good explanation for why Florida was living in Chicago if GoodTimes was a Maude spinoff.

I've told you. It was an inconsistency. Inconsistencies exist among spin-offs as well as episodes of the same show. It doesn't mean they're not the same characters; it's just sloppy writing. You yourself admitted that it was a spin-off that just had a wacky transition.

TVFactFan · 06-28-2003, 01:52 PM

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Originally posted by GeeBee
I've told you. It was an inconsistency. Inconsistencies exist among spin-offs as well as episodes of the same show. It doesn't mean they're not the same characters; it's just sloppy writing. You yourself admitted that it was a spin-off that just had a wacky transition.

I started out saying that it was a STRANGE transition from saying it wasn't a spinoff at all. After analyzing both Shows, i came to the conclusion that GT was not a spinoff. And my analysis was supported by the September 1975 issue of Ebony Magazine

GeeBee · 06-28-2003, 02:08 PM

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I started out saying that it was a STRANGE transition from saying it wasn't a spinoff at all. After analyzing both Shows, i came to the conclusion that GT was not a spinoff. And my analysis was supported by the September 1975 issue of Ebony Magazine

Did you research it any further or did you just stop when you found an article that told you what you wanted to hear?

TVFactFan · 06-28-2003, 02:12 PM

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Did you research it any further or did you just stop when you found an article that told you what you wanted to hear?

I researched it for 6 months and then i came to my conclusion.

GeeBee · 06-28-2003, 02:23 PM

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I researched it for 6 months and then i came to my conclusion.

No follow up study to check your facts?

TVFactFan · 06-28-2003, 02:30 PM

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Originally posted by GeeBee
No follow up study to check your facts?

Only thing left to do now is call Norman Lear on his cell phone and ask him.

GeeBee · 06-28-2003, 02:37 PM

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Only thing left to do now is call Norman Lear on his cell phone and ask him.

You also need to explore further magazine articles and internet information and see if Good Times is mentioned as a spin-off anywhere. It would also be good to check the accuracy of the article you quote, if the executive producer meant it to be gospel, and if the term "spin-off" can even be classified in such absolute terms.

opus · 09-07-2015, 09:58 PM

Do you think Good Times was a spinoff? Most people do.

Wawwie · 09-07-2015, 10:05 PM

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Do you think Good Times was a spinoff? Most people do.

^^^ No.

Mr. Television · 09-07-2015, 10:18 PM

What an old thread. I haven't thought of GeeBee in years.

opus · 09-07-2015, 11:13 PM

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What an old thread. I haven't thought of GeeBee in years.

Yeah, it's old. I was going to ask with a new topic, but I like to check if the question already came up.

Bonniegirl · 09-08-2015, 01:04 AM

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There are no inconsistencies. Florida was simultaneously married to estranged twin brothers named Henry and James, and had three children with each. When her deception was uncovered, the brother with a good job and good lawyer sent her packing, leaving her to continue on with the struggling brother in Chicago. The trauma of the incident was so severe that it was never spoken of in the Chicago household.

WOW!!! you are a good story teller!

That is a good explanation, or stretch of the imagination , but very cool!

Same lady named Florida, same actor playing her husband! But he had a different name and a different profession. And the Florida from Maude lived in New York and the Florida from Good Times lived in Chicago!

Pretty much they just took a character from one show and kept her name but made a whole different show and character, and a different location , so I'm thinking not really a spinoff?

06-28-2003, 11:16 AM	#17
Flash72 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 17, 2000 Location: Alabama Posts: 306	I look at it this way: While the concept of "Good Times" was not a spinoff, the execution of the show was. So, to me and most others, I can say with my head held high, that GT was a spinoff of "Maude." Another example of this: "Knots Landing" was originally conceived "before" "Dallas." But as we all know "Dallas" debuted first in 1978, with "Knots Landing" following in 1979. So here is another case of the concept of a show (KL) coming first and not being a spinoff in that respect, whereas the execution of the show was without question a spinoff of parent show "Dallas" taking brother Gary from Texas to California.
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