Spinoffs you feel were better than the parent shows - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Buffyboy323 · 09-13-2007, 04:45 PM

Sitcoms
The Facts Of Life (Diff'rent Strokes)
Family Matters (Perfect Strangers)
Frasier (Cheers)
Laverne & Shirley (Happy Days)

Dramas
Law & Order: SVU (Law & Order)
Star Trek: DS9 (Star Trek: TNG)
Xena: Warrior Princess (Hercules)

JulieSomoski · 09-13-2007, 05:24 PM

I always liked The Jeffersons better than All in the Family. Family Matters was way better than perfect Strangers. I liked Perfect Strangers, but it was boring at times for me. Same goes for Facts of Life. Much better than Diff'rent Strokes.

AB · 09-13-2007, 05:25 PM

Laverne & Shirley (Happy Days)

Law & Order SVU (Law & Order)

Good Times (Maude)

Superbatboy · 09-13-2007, 11:28 PM

The Parkers (Moesha)

Skywalker · 09-13-2007, 11:37 PM

Benson (Soap)
Frasier (Cheers)
Mork and Mindy (Happy Days)

comedyfreak · 09-14-2007, 05:39 AM

Frasier-Cheers was hard to get into the characters were not as likeable as Frasier's.

BensonFan · 09-15-2007, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Skywalker

Benson (Soap)
Frasier (Cheers)

I agree here. This is a major compliment to Frasier as well, because I love Cheers.

As for Soap, I did like it but the problem is going back to watch individual episodes. The storyline is so tight from episode to episode that I find it tough to just watch individual eps...you're either missing something from the previous ep and then you'll miss something from the very next ep if you don't keep tuning in. Benson was a lot of fun though and while there was some storyline there, it's not so tight where you'll be lost if you just view certain episodes. A very well-written show too.

catlover79 · 09-15-2007, 01:03 AM

I always liked the Jeffersons better than AITF. To tell the truth, I was never a huge AITF fan to begin with, but I can tolerate it in small doses here and there.

Good Times - definitely! To me, it is a SPINOFF, no matter what the people on the GT board say!

FactoryGirl · 09-15-2007, 01:04 AM

I'm going to go for The Facts of Life and A Different World.

Nighthawk76 · 09-16-2007, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

I always liked the Jeffersons better than AITF. To tell the truth, I was never a huge AITF fan to begin with, but I can tolerate it in small doses here and there.

Nighthawk76 · 09-16-2007, 04:09 PM

Even though I still love the original Star Trek (Kirk is the man

), The Next Generation is even better because it has better acting and is more sophisticated. And Deep Space Nine is the best of the bunch.

The Facts of Life is way better than Diff'rent Strokes, though DS us still a good show.

BensonFan · 09-16-2007, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Good Times - definitely! To me, it is a SPINOFF, no matter what the people on the GT board say!

Ok maybe I'm having a brain cramp here, but what show did GT spin off from?

Mikado · 09-16-2007, 06:01 PM

I dissagree with most of these, but i do agree FOL was better than Diff Strokes.........
Green Acres was a funnier show than Petticoat Junction, which it was a spin off of
I also prefered The Day the Universe changed to its parent show, Connections!

catlover79 · 09-16-2007, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by BensonFan

Ok maybe I'm having a brain cramp here, but what show did GT spin off from?

Maude

Buffyboy323 · 09-16-2007, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BensonFan

Ok maybe I'm having a brain cramp here, but what show did GT spin off from?

Tsk....Tsk....

09-13-2007, 04:45 PM	#1
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09-13-2007, 05:24 PM	#2
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09-15-2007, 01:03 AM	#8
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09-13-2007, 05:25 PM	#3
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09-13-2007, 11:37 PM	#5
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09-15-2007, 01:04 AM	#9
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09-16-2007, 04:09 PM	#11
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	Even though I still love the original Star Trek (Kirk is the man ), The Next Generation is even better because it has better acting and is more sophisticated. And Deep Space Nine is the best of the bunch. The Facts of Life is way better than Diff'rent Strokes, though DS us still a good show.

09-16-2007, 06:01 PM	#13
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,892	I dissagree with most of these, but i do agree FOL was better than Diff Strokes......... Green Acres was a funnier show than Petticoat Junction, which it was a spin off of I also prefered The Day the Universe changed to its parent show, Connections!