First Movie. Then Series

[spreckenzeedeu]

We had the "Series turned into Movie" Thread. But I'd like to switch that (if it hasn't been done before).


But the only One coming to my Mind are "The Bad News Bears". There have been three Movies
(I like 1+2, and my Favorite is Kelly Leak) and then a short-lived Series (I like it too. But you shouldn't
compare them. It's different, but okay. And my Favorite is little Corey Feldman as Reggie. What a Cutie!)

And No! I don't wanna watch the Movie-Remake, made couple of Years ago! Urgh!

[tv star collector]

There have been many movies-turned-into-TV-series. Among them: "Aladdin," "American Tail: Fievel Goes West," "Beethoven" (cartoon), "Beetlejuice" (cartoon), "Born Free," "Casablanca," "Casper," "Clarence the Cross-Eyed Lion" (Daktari), "Fast Times at Ridgemont High," "Flipper," "Gentle Giant" (Gentle Ben), "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir," "Ghostbusters" (The Real Ghosbusters), "Godzilla" (Hanna-Barbera cartoon), "Harper Valley P.T.A.," "Harry and the Hendersons," "Hercules" (Disney cartoon), "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids," the Indiana Jones films (prequel The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles), "Jimmy Neutron," "Jungle Book" (Tale Spin), "King Kong" (Rankin/Bass cartoon), "The Lion King" (Timon & Pumbaa), "The Little Mermaid," "The Mask" (cartoon), "Men in Black" (cartoon), "No Time for Sergeants," "101 Dalmatians," "Planet of the Apes," "Rambo" (cartoon), "Richie Rich" (cartoon), "Star Wars" (Clone Wars cartoon),
"Swamp Thing" (cartoon), "Tarzan" (Disney cartoon), "Topper," "Toy Story"
(Buzz Lightyear), "War of the Worlds," "Weird Science" and "The Wizard of Oz" (cartoon).

[Heckles101]

Also, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Clueless," "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" and soon "10 Things I Hate About You." I'm sure there's more but those are the only shows that popped up in my head!

[wkomorow]

And of course the most successful one - Stargate - 10 or more seasons and 2 spin-offs and several movies. How about some of the less direct ones - would ALF have existed without ETs success?

Originally Posted by tv star collector

There have been many movies-turned-into-TV-series. Among them: "Aladdin," "American Tail: Fievel Goes West," "Beethoven" (cartoon), "Beetlejuice" (cartoon), "Born Free," "Casablanca," "Casper," "Clarence the Cross-Eyed Lion" (Daktari), "Fast Times at Ridgemont High," "Flipper," "Gentle Giant" (Gentle Ben), "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir," "Ghostbusters" (The Real Ghosbusters), "Godzilla" (Hanna-Barbera cartoon), "Harper Valley P.T.A.," "Harry and the Hendersons," "Hercules" (Disney cartoon), "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids," the Indiana Jones films (prequel The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles), "Jimmy Neutron," "Jungle Book" (Tale Spin), "King Kong" (Rankin/Bass cartoon), "The Lion King" (Timon & Pumbaa), "The Little Mermaid," "The Mask" (cartoon), "Men in Black" (cartoon), "No Time for Sergeants," "101 Dalmatians," "Planet of the Apes," "Rambo" (cartoon), "Richie Rich" (cartoon), "Star Wars" (Clone Wars cartoon),
"Swamp Thing" (cartoon), "Tarzan" (Disney cartoon), "Topper," "Toy Story"
(Buzz Lightyear), "War of the Worlds," "Weird Science" and "The Wizard of Oz" (cartoon).

[James]

I'm surprised The Waltons hasn't been mentioned; it was based on a 1971 film (I can't remember the title, but it starred Patricia Neal instead of Miss Michael Learned as the mother) and started airing the following year.

[Zebra 3]

The movie Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore was turned into the sitcom Alice. Only actor Vic Tayback (Mel) reprise his original role for the TV series.

[Heidi Dawn]

Originally Posted by James

I'm surprised The Waltons hasn't been mentioned; it was based on a 1971 film (I can't remember the title, but it starred Patricia Neal instead of Miss Michael Learned as the mother) and started airing the following year.

It was called 'The Homecoming'. All of the Walton children starred in the movie as well as the series. Andrew Duggan played the father.

I can't believe no one mentioned MASH yes. Gary Burghoff was the one actor from the series to appear in the film.

Other movies to series - Dangerous Minds, 9 To 5, Look Who's Talking (Baby Talk), Private Benjamin, Ferris Bueller's Day Off (Ferris Bueller), Parenthood.

[megamanj2004]

Nine to 5, I think started off as a movie and then a TV Series came after it as well.

Police Academy (cartoon in the late '80s titled as "Police Academy: The Series)

Friday the 13th (titled as Friday the 13th: The Series, 1987-90) - odd thing is that there were some cast ties to both the movie and the series, but the stories on the TV series had no connections to the movie

[factsoflife]

Working Girl: first a movie starring Melaine Griffith and then a very short-lived series starring Sandra Bullock (before she was really famous).

[ryan423]

I must say, it is the opposite, but I'd love a Chuck Movie if the show was cancelled. It'd make a great movie!

[jimpickens]

Animal House=Delta House
The African Queen=a short lived series of the same name
Battlestar Galactica the original series was a movie before it became a series the same with Buck Rogers in the 24th century
The Warriors a short lived series based on the movie
Miami Vice was somewhat inspired by scarface
Walking Tall the movies=Walking Tall the series
Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea the movie=V.T.T.B.O.S the series
Sheena the movie=Sheena the series
The Nightmare On Elm Street series=Freddie's Nightmares
The Moon runners= The Dukes Of Hazard
Smokey And The Bandit=the short lived series of the 90s

[repeatshistory]

Originally Posted by jimpickens

Battlestar Galactica the original series was a movie before it became a series

That is not accurate. The film that was released in theatres was released AFTER the series began, and was simply a big screen showing of the pilot movie. In fact, the prints on film were so poor, you could easily see the pixelation of the originally television picture.

[comedyfreak]

Anyone said M*A*S*H yet? It was released in 1970 I believe.

[TV-aholic]

Off the top of my head:

M*A*S*H
The Odd Couple (a few times)
Parenthood (about to get a second try on TV)
Starman
Blue Thunder
Logans Run
Robo Cop
Dirty Dozen
Ferris Bueller
Dead Zone
Highlander
The Big Easy
Alien Nation
Heat of the Night
Looks Who's Talking
The Terminator
Private Benjimin
Time Cop

[FanofRetroTV]

Originally Posted by Heidi Dawn

I can't believe no one mentioned MASH yes. Gary Burghoff was the one actor from the series to appear in the film.

I can't believe that eather, the most (if not all really) sucessful movie turned tv show I know. And Gary Burghoff was Radar in both.