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TVFactFan · 01-25-2006, 02:32 PM

This was a show that was considered a lost spinoff of Happy days but I don't see how but the show did look a little chessy from the opening credits. I will give it a chance but my expectations are low-lol

Lamont · 01-27-2006, 10:37 AM

It is a spinoff but not really

Nancy Walker was supposed to be Howard Cunninghams sister. She guest starred on Happy Days in the same role once I think, and they decide to give her a show, I do not recall any mention of H.D. gang on BB, or any crossovers other than her 1 guest appearance, so it IS a spinoff, BUT NOT IN THE TRADITIONAL SENSE, its a spinoff like MORK was, or MAUDE from All in the Family, a 1 shot deal turns into spinoff, NOT where regular characters get there own show, in the sense of Joanie Loves Chachi or The Ropers.

TVFactFan · 01-27-2006, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Lamont

It is a spinoff but not really

Nancy Walker was supposed to be Howard Cunninghams sister. She guest starred on Happy Days in the same role once I think, and they decide to give her a show, I do not recall any mention of H.D. gang on BB, or any crossovers other than her 1 guest appearance, so it IS a spinoff, BUT NOT IN THE TRADITIONAL SENSE, its a spinoff like MORK was, or MAUDE from All in the Family, a 1 shot deal turns into spinoff, NOT where regular characters get there own show, in the sense of Joanie Loves Chachi or The Ropers.

I guess it can be considered a spinoff since Nancy Blansky appeared on Happy Days a week before Blansky beauties premeired on ABC

bencasey · 01-31-2006, 03:45 AM

In the 1950s and then her show takes place in the 1970s. Anyone have an explanation for that one?

TVFactFan · 01-31-2006, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by bencasey

In the 1950s and then her show takes place in the 1970s. Anyone have an explanation for that one?

Penny marshall was in a clip about 5 seconds before the opening credits started. So she wasn't in the actual opening credits

NOVARick · 02-11-2006, 03:48 PM

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I guess it can be considered a spinoff since Nancy Blansky appeared on Happy Days a week before Blansky beauties premeired on ABC

By having this character appear on "Happy Days" a week before the premiere of "Blansky's Beauties" does not make BB a spin-off of HD. Obviously, BB had already been sold to the network before this guest appearance on HD. The HD spot was nothing but a gimmick to draw viewers' attention to the new show they were about to launch. A true spin-off is a show that is created around a character or characters made popular on another show.

TVFactFan · 02-11-2006, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by NOVARick

By having this character appear on "Happy Days" a week before the premiere of "Blansky's Beauties" does not make BB a spin-off of HD. Obviously, BB had already been sold to the network before this guest appearance on HD. The HD spot was nothing but a gimmick to draw viewers' attention to the new show they were about to launch. A true spin-off is a show that is created around a character or characters made popular on another show.

Yes it's defintely a spinoff

Mr. Television · 02-11-2006, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by NOVARick

By having this character appear on "Happy Days" a week before the premiere of "Blansky's Beauties" does not make BB a spin-off of HD. Obviously, BB had already been sold to the network before this guest appearance on HD. The HD spot was nothing but a gimmick to draw viewers' attention to the new show they were about to launch. A true spin-off is a show that is created around a character or characters made popular on another show.

Not necesarily. Their have been instances where the character only appeared on the parent show once and then it was spun-off. This was one of those occasions.

TVFactFan · 02-11-2006, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by I Walk The Line

Not necesarily. Their have been instances where the character only appeared on the parent show once and then it was spun-off. This was one of those occasions.

But I think since the character Nancy Blansky was related to Howard Cunningham on Happy days defintely makes it a spinoff.

01-25-2006, 02:32 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,154	I was surprised to see Penny Marshall in the Opening Credits of Blansky's Beauties This was a show that was considered a lost spinoff of Happy days but I don't see how but the show did look a little chessy from the opening credits. I will give it a chance but my expectations are low-lol

01-27-2006, 10:37 AM	#2
Lamont Lamont says Smile! Forum Veteran Join Date: May 28, 2005 Location: Deep in the Heart of Nowhere Posts: 5,217	TECHNICALLY It is a spinoff but not really Nancy Walker was supposed to be Howard Cunninghams sister. She guest starred on Happy Days in the same role once I think, and they decide to give her a show, I do not recall any mention of H.D. gang on BB, or any crossovers other than her 1 guest appearance, so it IS a spinoff, BUT NOT IN THE TRADITIONAL SENSE, its a spinoff like MORK was, or MAUDE from All in the Family, a 1 shot deal turns into spinoff, NOT where regular characters get there own show, in the sense of Joanie Loves Chachi or The Ropers.
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01-31-2006, 03:45 AM	#4
bencasey Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: Long Beach Posts: 1,692	In the 1950s and then her show takes place in the 1970s. Anyone have an explanation for that one?