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TVFactFan · 05-03-2006, 03:29 PM

"Family Matters". It wasn't until this I became a member on this site that I found out Family Matters was a spinoff from Perfect Starngers. I was never a PS watcher so it was no way of me knowing and from watching the early eps of FM, it doesn;t really give any hints that's it's a spinoff just a show that started on it's own. But it's defintely a SPINOFF just a QUIET SPINOFF and the consistency of Harriet working for the Newspaper Company as a elevator operator on PS and FM defintenly connects the two shows. I was surprised to find out FM was a spinoff

Brian Damage · 05-07-2006, 03:45 PM

I swear Solomon, you make up your own terminologies for shows and spinoffs.

Mr. Television · 05-07-2006, 03:50 PM

I knew it was a spin-off because I used to watch PS. Harriet was on that show for a few years.

TVFactFan · 05-07-2006, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by I Walk The Line

I knew it was a spin-off because I used to watch PS. Harriet was on that show for a few years.

That was one of the first things I found out once I got the Internet-lol

Lamont · 05-28-2006, 08:43 AM

it either is or is not a spinoff

no "quiet" about it

TVFactFan · 05-28-2006, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Lamont

it either is or is not a spinoff

no "quiet" about it

I know, i'm just saying if you never watched Perfect Strangers you would never know because in TV Book they don't say Family Matters is a spinoff

Lamont · 05-28-2006, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by TVResearcher

I know, i'm just saying if you never watched Perfect Strangers you would never know because in TV Book they don't say Family Matters is a spinoff

SOOOO the printed word does NOT mention its a spinoff??
but ONLINE SOURCES clearly show that fact???

CAN THIS BE?????

i thought u said that online sources were junk and u prefered the books and magazines as reference????

TVFactFan · 05-28-2006, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Lamont

SOOOO the printed word does NOT mention its a spinoff??
but ONLINE SOURCES clearly show that fact???

CAN THIS BE?????

i thought u said that online sources were junk and u prefered the books and magazines as reference????

Well you should know why there isn't a such thing as a Online Source

ajm1972 · 08-08-2006, 08:15 AM

Dont ever consider the so-called TV Books as gospel, they are often wrong and never list pilot's for tv shows which is a travesty.

The old TV reference books used to list the pilots but you could only find them in the library.

Aj

TVFactFan · 08-08-2006, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ajm1972

Dont ever consider the so-called TV Books as gospel, they are often wrong and never list pilot's for tv shows which is a travesty.

The old TV reference books used to list the pilots but you could only find them in the library.

Aj

The point I was making was that several members on this board tried to debate TV Topics by stating Websites as their source of Info and I thought it was silly since the info on websites comes from BOOKS/NEWSPAPERS/MAGAZINES-lol

Lamont · 08-09-2006, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by TVResearcher

The point I was making was that several members on this board tried to debate TV Topics by stating Websites as their source of Info and I thought it was silly since the info on websites comes from BOOKS/NEWSPAPERS/MAGAZINES-lol

???????????????????

a source is a source is a source

an online source has just as much merit as a book or magazine
as long as it is accurate

i do not understand how u assume b/c a source is PRINTED OUT that it counts more than the same info on the web?

TVFactFan · 08-09-2006, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Lamont

???????????????????

a source is a source is a source

an online source has just as much merit as a book or magazine
as long as it is accurate

i do not understand how u assume b/c a source is PRINTED OUT that it counts more than the same info on the web?

As I said before Online Sources mean Didley Poo. Those websites obviously got their info from Books. And that's the source I want. Not Wikipedia.com

Lamont · 08-09-2006, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by TVResearcher

As I said before Online Sources mean Didley Poo. Those websites obviously got their info from Books. And that's the source I want. Not Wikipedia.com

SOOOOOO???? if i take a magazine article about GOOD TIMES and type it in and post it online--- its somehow LESS ACCURATE because its online????

i realllllllllly do not understand this (il)logic on this one

im scratching my head trying to figure out how u think something is more accurate because its printed word????

SO I GUESS the WEEKLY WORLD NEWS tabloid is more accurate than CNN.COM because its printed????

TVFactFan · 08-09-2006, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lamont

SOOOOOO???? if i take a magazine article about GOOD TIMES and type it in and post it online--- its somehow LESS ACCURATE because its online????

i realllllllllly do not understand this (il)logic on this one

im scratching my head trying to figure out how u think something is more accurate because its printed word????

SO I GUESS the WEEKLY WORLD NEWS tabloid is more accurate than CNN.COM because its printed????

I need to know where the Info came from. Just like that LIE about Esther Rolle not liking the Carl Character on Wikipedia.com. It's all LIES

Lamont · 08-09-2006, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by TVResearcher

I need to know where the Info came from. Just like that LIE about Esther Rolle not liking the Carl Character on Wikipedia.com. It's all LIES

?????
again im so confused here
IF IT SAYS IN A MAGAZINE that Esther Rolle didnt like CARL----- u will believe that?

BUT IF IT SAYS it online --- you wont????

hmmmmmmmm

ALSO FOR THE RECORD--- NOONE, repeat NOONE other than tvresearcher that I have EVER met seems to like CARL

we did a poll a few weeks ago, OVERWHELMINGLY carl was disliked

his character was an atheist--- Florida was religous and would never married him
he was gangly and looked like a black LURCH

im glad that you liked him
HOWEVER noone else did, that is why they ditched him when Flo came back and never bothered to mention him again, and he was not invited back for the last season

05-03-2006, 03:29 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 98,954	I would consider this show a "QUIET SPINOFF" "Family Matters". It wasn't until this I became a member on this site that I found out Family Matters was a spinoff from Perfect Starngers. I was never a PS watcher so it was no way of me knowing and from watching the early eps of FM, it doesn;t really give any hints that's it's a spinoff just a show that started on it's own. But it's defintely a SPINOFF just a QUIET SPINOFF and the consistency of Harriet working for the Newspaper Company as a elevator operator on PS and FM defintenly connects the two shows. I was surprised to find out FM was a spinoff

05-07-2006, 03:45 PM	#2
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05-28-2006, 08:43 AM	#5
Lamont Lamont says Smile! Forum Veteran Join Date: May 28, 2005 Location: Deep in the Heart of Nowhere Posts: 5,217	..... it either is or is not a spinoff no "quiet" about it
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08-08-2006, 08:15 AM	#9
ajm1972 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 27, 2006 Posts: 291	Dont ever consider the so-called TV Books as gospel, they are often wrong and never list pilot's for tv shows which is a travesty. The old TV reference books used to list the pilots but you could only find them in the library. Aj