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dtownfb · 01-27-2006, 04:53 PM

first time poster. I often wondered what TV show has the most spinoffs? Include 2nd generation spinoffs as well. I know All in the Famiily is responsible for the jeffersons and then the really bad Marla Gibbs show (she was the head maid at a hotel; hotel burned down and she returned to the jeffersons).

Thanks

gilligan fanatic · 01-27-2006, 06:34 PM

welcome to SO

All In the Family, Happy Days, Mary Tyler Moore, and The Danny Thomas Show are the tops. Danny Thomas did Andy Griffith and that had Gomer and so on for that.

Ireneparalegal · 01-27-2006, 06:42 PM

Apparently All in the Family is the winner, if you want to get technical, but there is a debate on that since some shows that were supposedly spin-offs from that are not really spin-offs, rather they were just inspired. Happy Days then I believe comes in second. But to discuss it on a technical level would bring us back to discussing certain shows (Good Times, etc.) that we have already hashed and rehashed over and over again as to whether what is considered a spin-off.

KristinHerreraFan · 01-27-2006, 08:27 PM

The Brady Bunch

They had FOUR spin-offs:

The Brady Kids (1972-1974)
The Brady Bunch Variety Hour (1977-1978)
The Brady Brides (1981)
The Brady's (1990)

treky · 01-30-2006, 02:02 AM

I'd say "All in the Family"-that spun off "Maude", "The Jeffersons", "Checkin' In" (or whatever it was called), "Archie Bunkers Place, "Gloria", & "704 Houser Street"

(you may notice I left out "Good Times". I did that on purpose, because some people-Retro TV Collector, are you listening?

-don't consider that a spinoff, and I don't want to start THAT argument again!!!)

(by the way, I consider it a spinoff)

dtownfb · 01-30-2006, 11:05 AM

Thanks for the posts. Not sure how Good Times is connected with All in the Family. All in the Family takes place in NY, Good Times in Chicago. As stated earlier, that is another debate.

TVFactFan · 01-30-2006, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Apparently All in the Family is the winner, if you want to get technical, but there is a debate on that since some shows that were supposedly spin-offs from that are not really spin-offs, rather they were just inspired. Happy Days then I believe comes in second. But to discuss it on a technical level would bring us back to discussing certain shows (Good Times, etc.) that we have already hashed and rehashed over and over again as to whether what is considered a spin-off.

Sorry Irene Happy Days had more spinoffs than All in the Family

Happy Days Spinoffs were

Blansky Beauties
Mork and Mindy
Laverne and Shirley
Joanie Loves Chachi

All in the Family Spinoffs were

Maude
Jeffersons
Gloria

TVFactFan · 01-30-2006, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by KristinHerreraFan

The Brady Bunch

They had FOUR spin-offs:

The Brady Kids (1972-1974)
The Brady Bunch Variety Hour (1977-1978)
The Brady Brides (1981)
The Brady's (1990)

Brady Bunch Variety Hour was not a spinoff

TVFactFan · 01-30-2006, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by dtownfb

Thanks for the posts. Not sure how Good Times is connected with All in the Family. All in the Family takes place in NY, Good Times in Chicago. As stated earlier, that is another debate.

You are right, Good Times was not a spinoff of Maude. Like you said GT took place in Chicago with no explanation as to why the Evans were living in another state. Plus the father had two different names-Henry on Maude and James on Good times. So it was just too many inconsistencies for Good times to be considered a Spinoff.

PanamaMike · 01-31-2006, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by TVResearcher

You are right, Good Times was not a spinoff of Maude. Like you said GT took place in Chicago with no explanation as to why the Evans were living in another state. Plus the father had two different names-Henry on Maude and James on Good times. So it was just too many inconsistencies for Good times to be considered a Spinoff.

As much as it pains me to respond to anything Solomon posts, using that sort of logic, FRASIER is not a spin off of CHEERS.

On CHEERS, there was never any mention of Frasier being from Seattle.

Frasier was an only child.

His father had died when Frasier was still in school (and had not been a police officer, but rather a scientist) and his mother was still alive (and was also a psychiatrist).

Yet when FRASIER began, there was brother Niles, retired cop father Martin, sitting in his chair and a long dead mother (who had not been a psychiatrist), sorely missed.

The long and the short of it is, the character of Florida Evans started on Maude (itself a spin off from AITF), just like Frasier Crane started on Cheers, and although character facts might have changed, they were "spun-off" from the shows that introduced them.

Dumballa · 01-31-2006, 03:56 PM

don't foget bout Star Trek my peeps

ST:TOS
ST:TNG
ST: DS9
ST:Voyager
ST:Enterprise
ST:Animated

dlemond · 01-31-2006, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by TVResearcher

You are right, Good Times was not a spinoff of Maude. Like you said GT took place in Chicago with no explanation as to why the Evans were living in another state. Plus the father had two different names-Henry on Maude and James on Good times. So it was just too many inconsistencies for Good times to be considered a Spinoff.

You've got to be kidding me that you are bringing this up again.

And to be contrary, and in agreement with everyone else on this board, Good Times IS a spinoff of Maude.

But that does not make it a spinoff of All in the Family.
It is a spinoff of a spinoff.

gilligan fanatic · 01-31-2006, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Dumballa

don't foget bout Star Trek my peeps

ST:TOS
ST:TNG
ST: DS9
ST:Voyager
ST:Enterprise
ST:Animated

are they really considered spin offs. Its the central idea of the show, nothing really to do about characters or actors in each of the series. I would count the animated series as one though.

Dumballa · 01-31-2006, 04:22 PM

good question . . . i always just assumed/called them spin-offs, especially since Gene Roddenberry was only part of tha creative process for TOS, TNG and animated.

treky · 01-31-2006, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PanamaMike

As much as it pains me to respond to anything Solomon posts, using that sort of logic, FRASIER is not a spin off of CHEERS.

On CHEERS, there was never any mention of Frasier being from Seattle.

Frasier was an only child.

His father had died when Frasier was still in school (and had not been a police officer, but rather a scientist) and his mother was still alive (and was also a psychiatrist).

Yet when FRASIER began, there was brother Niles, retired cop father Martin, sitting in his chair and a long dead mother (who had not been a psychiatrist), sorely missed.

The long and the short of it is, the character of Florida Evans started on Maude (itself a spin off from AITF), just like Frasier Crane started on Cheers, and although character facts might have changed, they were "spun-off" from the shows that introduced them.

on the episode of "Frasier" wher Sam came to visit him, Frasier saithat he said all that stuff about Martin, because he was mad at him at the time. And, I think you're wrong about Niles. There was an early episode of "Cheers" where Sam asked Frasier if he has anly brothers or sisters, and he said he has 1 brother, who's sort of wimpish and still lives in his hometown.

(you might be right though; as I've never seen that "Cheers" episode)

01-27-2006, 04:53 PM	#1
dtownfb Member Forum Cub Join Date: Jan 27, 2006 Posts: 2	TV Show with the most spinoffs first time poster. I often wondered what TV show has the most spinoffs? Include 2nd generation spinoffs as well. I know All in the Famiily is responsible for the jeffersons and then the really bad Marla Gibbs show (she was the head maid at a hotel; hotel burned down and she returned to the jeffersons). Thanks

01-27-2006, 06:34 PM	#2
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01-27-2006, 06:42 PM	#3
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01-27-2006, 08:27 PM	#4
KristinHerreraFan Dana is Buena Senior Member Join Date: Jan 16, 2005 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 2,791	The Brady Bunch They had FOUR spin-offs: The Brady Kids (1972-1974) The Brady Bunch Variety Hour (1977-1978) The Brady Brides (1981) The Brady's (1990)
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01-30-2006, 02:02 AM	#5
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	I'd say "All in the Family"-that spun off "Maude", "The Jeffersons", "Checkin' In" (or whatever it was called), "Archie Bunkers Place, "Gloria", & "704 Houser Street" (you may notice I left out "Good Times". I did that on purpose, because some people-Retro TV Collector, are you listening? -don't consider that a spinoff, and I don't want to start THAT argument again!!!) (by the way, I consider it a spinoff)
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01-30-2006, 11:05 AM	#6
dtownfb Member Forum Cub Join Date: Jan 27, 2006 Posts: 2	Thanks for the posts. Not sure how Good Times is connected with All in the Family. All in the Family takes place in NY, Good Times in Chicago. As stated earlier, that is another debate.

01-31-2006, 03:56 PM	#11
Dumballa Sight beyond sight. Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 05, 2005 Location: Lighthouse Point Posts: 6,384	don't foget bout Star Trek my peeps ST:TOS ST:TNG ST: DS9 ST:Voyager ST:Enterprise ST:Animated

01-31-2006, 04:22 PM	#14
Dumballa Sight beyond sight. Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 05, 2005 Location: Lighthouse Point Posts: 6,384	good question . . . i always just assumed/called them spin-offs, especially since Gene Roddenberry was only part of tha creative process for TOS, TNG and animated.