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04-25-2005, 10:12 AM
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Out of the Blue a spin-off?
Hi, I'm fairly new to this board, I'm a big fan of sitcoms, and I know alot about spin-offs, I'm sure this has been discussed quite a few times but I still don't understand is Out of the Blue a spin-off of Happy Days? I know the premiere of OOTB aired a few days before the HD eps, but supposedly it was supposed to air after and it was produced after that HD eps, so wouldn't that make it a spin-off? I know the characters were not recurring characters on HD, but then again Mork was only a guest star on HD, but he got his own spin-off show. And according to "The Complete Directory To Primetime Network And Cable TV Shows" it is a spin-off, and they seem to know what they're talking about. Will you guys help me out?
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04-25-2005, 07:48 PM
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Out of The Blue is not a spinoff. The character on OOTB never appeared on Happy Days before 1979-80 season. Out of the Blue crossed over with Happy Days 3 weeks after the first episode to get a boost in the ratings. Defintely not a spinoff. |
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04-26-2005, 07:18 PM
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04-28-2005, 10:13 AM
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Yeah I guess that's right, the A&E TVography of HD pointed out that Laverne and Shirley, Mork and Mindy, and Joanie Loves Chachi, are all spin-offs, but they didn't mention Out of the Blue. But I still don't understand why that book has it listed as a spin-off?
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04-28-2005, 02:46 PM
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The authors of that book said that you can write them if you notice any errors. So that Out of the Blue being mentioned as a spinoff of Happy Days is defintely a error. |
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05-05-2005, 11:09 AM
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It's funny, after all these yrs Out Of The Blue is only being remembered for 1 thing-whether or not it's a spin-off.
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05-05-2005, 06:30 PM
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Mork from Mork and Mindy appeared on the First episode of Out of the Blue |
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07-04-2005, 03:32 PM
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Out of the blue have more in common with Mork & Mindy. Mork and the angel are friends. I can't see that Out Of the Blue was a spin off from Happy Days. If the show was ever a spin off, it will be from Mork & Mindy. I loved The Complete Directory To Primetime Network And Cable TV Shows. I buy every edition since 1984. |
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07-04-2005, 03:37 PM
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Mork made a Guest Apperance on Out of The Blue in Sept of 79 to help bring in a Bigger Audience for Out of the Blue. It was just a crossover between 2 shows. Not a spinoff |
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07-10-2005, 03:55 AM
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07-10-2005, 09:22 AM
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I found another error in that book, Good Times a Spinoff of Maude. That's 2 errors-lol |
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