David "Squiggy" Lander Really Wanted A 'Lenny & Squiggy' Spinoff...Would You?!? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 05-18-2011, 09:47 PM

David Lander, even while he hopes for a Lenny-and-Squiggy spinoff of the spinoff ("There's so much more to the characters that we could develop"), is also fuddled by stardom. When a fan came up to him not long ago and said, "Hi, David," he was stunned by someone knowing his real name. "Do...do I know you from school?" stammered Squiggy. "No," said the fan. "You're on TV."

http://www.people.com/people/archive...070090,00.html

catlover79 · 05-18-2011, 11:50 PM

Gosh, no!!!!

dlemond · 05-19-2011, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Gosh, no!!!!

You do realize that article is from 1978?

He's not calling for a spinoff now.

catlover79 · 05-19-2011, 12:08 AM

I sure hope not. But just the thought is scary.

old grouch · 05-19-2011, 10:08 AM

A new Squiggy and Lenny spin off would be a little weird. Imagine two old men in leather jackets and greasy hair bursting through a door and shouting 'Helloooo!!!'

dlemond · 05-19-2011, 11:39 AM

I would have absolutely watched a Lenny & Squiggy spinoff back in the day.

Hell, I'd have to check it out if they did one now.

catlover79 · 05-19-2011, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by old grouch

A new Squiggy and Lenny spin off would be a little weird. Imagine two old men in leather jackets and greasy hair bursting through a door and shouting 'Helloooo!!!'

That's disturbing...

Dr. Thong · 05-19-2011, 04:14 PM

Network executives want spinoffs because they see them as potential hits.

Actors/actresses want spinoffs because they want to be the star.

But it's the right combination of actors that make a show great and when you take someone out of the group, it can adversely affect the show.

And the actor may end up with a hit or may end up out of work, depending on how their spinoff does.

And Lenny & Squiggy were the best part of L&S.

tmac81s · 05-19-2011, 04:31 PM

I think there were actually talks of a spinoff, I think there may have even been a backdoor pilot that aired on L&S, but it never came to be.

Imagine if it HAD happened....season 8 of L&S would have just been Carmine, Frank and Rhonda at the end!

tmac81s · 05-19-2011, 04:35 PM

also, I know that spinoffs need to happen while the parent show is hot, but it often leaves a big gap in the parent show, I think they should wait til the parent show is over if they are spinning off main characters. Mork & Mindy and Laverne & Shirley were OK, because they were never main characters on Happy Days. Rhoda and Phyllis, however, were main characters on Mary Tyler Moore, and they left a huge void on the show that no one could fill, and most of the seasons after they left MTM weren't near as good, IMO.

Had they spun off Lenny & Squiggy in 1978, Laverne & Shirley would have a big gap that no one could fill. Not as bad, because the girls were the central focus of the show, but there were many episodes that the boys played a big part in.

shotzette · 05-19-2011, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by tmac81s

Imagine if it HAD happened....season 8 of L&S would have just been Carmine, Frank and Rhonda at the end!

Yeah, that's pretty much what it ended up to be.

05-18-2011, 09:47 PM	#1
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catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	Gosh, no!!!!
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05-19-2011, 04:14 PM	#8
Dr. Thong a/k/a "ACK!" Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 10, 2001 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 5,546	Network executives want spinoffs because they see them as potential hits. Actors/actresses want spinoffs because they want to be the star. But it's the right combination of actors that make a show great and when you take someone out of the group, it can adversely affect the show. And the actor may end up with a hit or may end up out of work, depending on how their spinoff does. And Lenny & Squiggy were the best part of L&S.
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05-19-2011, 04:31 PM	#9
tmac81s Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 06, 2011 Location: Kalispell, MT, USA Posts: 203	I think there were actually talks of a spinoff, I think there may have even been a backdoor pilot that aired on L&S, but it never came to be. Imagine if it HAD happened....season 8 of L&S would have just been Carmine, Frank and Rhonda at the end!
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05-19-2011, 12:08 AM	#4
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	I sure hope not. But just the thought is scary.

05-19-2011, 10:08 AM	#5
old grouch Member Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2010 Location: montana Posts: 1,877	A new Squiggy and Lenny spin off would be a little weird. Imagine two old men in leather jackets and greasy hair bursting through a door and shouting 'Helloooo!!!'

05-19-2011, 11:39 AM	#6
dlemond Hey, I know you. Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 03, 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6,751	I would have absolutely watched a Lenny & Squiggy spinoff back in the day. Hell, I'd have to check it out if they did one now.

05-19-2011, 04:35 PM	#10
tmac81s Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 06, 2011 Location: Kalispell, MT, USA Posts: 203	also, I know that spinoffs need to happen while the parent show is hot, but it often leaves a big gap in the parent show, I think they should wait til the parent show is over if they are spinning off main characters. Mork & Mindy and Laverne & Shirley were OK, because they were never main characters on Happy Days. Rhoda and Phyllis, however, were main characters on Mary Tyler Moore, and they left a huge void on the show that no one could fill, and most of the seasons after they left MTM weren't near as good, IMO. Had they spun off Lenny & Squiggy in 1978, Laverne & Shirley would have a big gap that no one could fill. Not as bad, because the girls were the central focus of the show, but there were many episodes that the boys played a big part in.