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ckrtpametulia · 06-14-2001, 04:40 PM

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callmetootie · 06-14-2001, 05:18 PM

"The Ropers" was called "Three's Company Friends", in syndication.

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TMC · 06-14-2001, 05:32 PM

*Ellen was originally called These Friends of Mine

*The Weber Show was originally called Cursed

*Too Close for Comfort wound up changing its name to The Ted Knight Show

*Two Guys & a Girl was originally called the less generic Two Guys, a Girl, & a Pizza Place

*Parker Lewis Can't Lose suddenly changed its name to simply Parker Lewis towards the end of its run

*Even though it ultimately wasn't used, Married With Children used the working title Not the Cosbys.

*Unhappily Ever After was originally going to be called Not a Cheap Rip Off of Married With Children

*The Norm Show shortened its name to Norm for its second season

*Even though it's technically a spin off, Saved By the Bell started out as the Disney Channel show Good Morning Miss Bliss

*If I'm not mistaken, All In the Family changed its name to Archie Bunker's Place in a quick transistion sort of phase

Madness · 06-14-2001, 10:30 PM

The Hogan Family is a classic example.

From 'Valerie' to 'Valerie's Family' to 'The Hogan Family'!

dawsongirl · 06-15-2001, 12:53 AM

Make Room for Daddy turned into The Danny Thomas Show.

TMC · 06-15-2001, 01:26 AM

Another example includes Still the Beaver becoming The New Leave it to Beaver. And just like Two Guys & a Girl, Almost Home was originally called the less generic (regardless of how bizzare it sounds at first glance) The Torkelsons. On other occasions, there have been moments in which the name of a show was changed after the star left it. For example, The Andy Griffth Show changed its name to (if I remember correctly) Mayberry RDF.

TJ · 06-16-2001, 11:29 PM

The Andy Griffith Show and Mayberry RFD are really 2 different shows. It was a continuation series, not necessarily just a name change.

Mossopp · 06-17-2001, 07:48 AM

Seinfeld was originally called 'The Sienfeld Chronicles'.

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06-14-2001, 04:40 PM	#1
ckrtpametulia Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 20, 2001 Location: THE DEEEEEEEEEEP SOUTH Posts: 343	shows that changed their name from another whut r thae

06-14-2001, 05:18 PM	#2
callmetootie Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 06, 2001 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 4,768	"The Ropers" was called "Three's Company Friends", in syndication. ------------------ Andrew Carden

06-14-2001, 05:32 PM	#3
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,635	Ellen was originally called These Friends of Mine The Weber Show was originally called Cursed Too Close for Comfort wound up changing its name to The Ted Knight Show Two Guys & a Girl was originally called the less generic Two Guys, a Girl, & a Pizza Place Parker Lewis Can't Lose suddenly changed its name to simply Parker Lewis towards the end of its run Even though it ultimately wasn't used, Married With Children used the working title Not the Cosbys. Unhappily Ever After was originally going to be called Not a Cheap Rip Off of Married With Children The Norm Show shortened its name to Norm for its second season Even though it's technically a spin off, Saved By the Bell started out as the Disney Channel show Good Morning Miss Bliss If I'm not mistaken, All In the Family changed its name to Archie Bunker's Place in a quick transistion sort of phase

06-14-2001, 10:30 PM	#4
Madness I call it the rocket Senior Member Join Date: May 03, 2000 Posts: 2,047	The Hogan Family is a classic example. From 'Valerie' to 'Valerie's Family' to 'The Hogan Family'!

06-15-2001, 12:53 AM	#5
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	Make Room for Daddy turned into The Danny Thomas Show.

06-15-2001, 01:26 AM	#6
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,635	Another example includes Still the Beaver becoming The New Leave it to Beaver. And just like Two Guys & a Girl, Almost Home was originally called the less generic (regardless of how bizzare it sounds at first glance) The Torkelsons. On other occasions, there have been moments in which the name of a show was changed after the star left it. For example, The Andy Griffth Show changed its name to (if I remember correctly) Mayberry RDF.

06-16-2001, 11:29 PM	#7
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,793	The Andy Griffith Show and Mayberry RFD are really 2 different shows. It was a continuation series, not necessarily just a name change.

06-17-2001, 07:48 AM	#8
Mossopp asleep at the wheel Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 30, 2000 Location: Helensburgh, Scotland Posts: 3,726	Seinfeld was originally called 'The Sienfeld Chronicles'. ------------------ "This life has been a test. If it were an actual life you would have recieved instructions on where to go and what to do." - Angela, 'My So-called Life' "...everything was there and around us. We knew exactly who we were and exactly where we were going. It was grand." - Gordie, 'Stand By Me' Please visit Mossopp's TV Corner - http://members3.boardhost.com/TVcorner