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McGillicuddy · 08-06-2012, 07:16 PM

CBS' The Munsters was the answer to ABC's The Addams Family

NBC's I Dream of Jeannie was the answer to ABC's Bewitched

ABC's Growing Pains seemed alot like NBC Family Ties

What sit-coms over the years, seemed to be conceived from the original idea of another sit-com, yet were different enough to succeed on their own?

Sheyen · 08-06-2012, 08:45 PM

Diff'rent Strokes and Webster

crud I had more in the brain, then forgot, lol

jimpickens · 08-07-2012, 01:32 AM

The Real McCoy's and the Beverly Hillbillies
Father Knows Best and Leave It To Beaver
My Three Sons and The Courtship Of Eddies Father
Good Times and What's Happening
Married With Children and Unhappily Ever After
The Simpsons and Family Guy

ThomasE · 08-07-2012, 03:59 AM

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch from Bewitched
Head of the Class from Welcome Back, Kotter (one opposite extreme to another)

factsoflife · 08-07-2012, 09:06 PM

Designing Women is a lot like The Golden Girls which debuted one year prior.

Blossom, Moesha and Clarissa Explains It all are all very much similar to Gidget starring Sally Field. They all feature teenage girls narrating their stories, sometimes talking directly to the camera. Though Blossom and Moesha typically explored more serious issues than Gidget or Clarissa they have a lot in common.

The Nanny is a lot like Who's the Boss with the roles reversed, they even share a lot of the same writers and producers and Fran Drescher once guest starred on WTB.

A lot of series were aired in the seasons after 1994 that were similar to break-out hit "Friends", some examples include:

Partners on FOX
The Single Guy, Union Square, Caroline In the City and Suddenly Susan on NBC
Two Guys and a Girl on ABC

After the explosion of popularity of Melrose Place and 90210 in the early 90's many night time soaps tried to seek out the same audience so numerous similar series debuted, examples:

---Central Park West on CBS
---Savannah on The WB
---Models Inc on FOX
----Angels Falls on CBS
---2000 Malibu Road on NBC
---Pacific Palisades on FOX

and numerous others....

I know I'm blanking on at least one other that I can't recall off the top of my head...

McGillicuddy · 08-07-2012, 09:35 PM

......and probably the most well known of all, Dynasty coming along right after the early popularity of Dallas!

McGillicuddy · 08-07-2012, 10:10 PM

CBS tried with Charlie & Co. in 1985, starring Flip Wilson, their answer to The Cosby Show, which began a year earlier.

Full House and My 2 Dads, both premiered in 1987.

That's Incredible (ABC) came along with-in a year of Real People.

UMFaninMD · 08-07-2012, 10:21 PM

It's a Living/Alice
Fawlty Towers/Newhart/The Golden Palace

factsoflife · 08-07-2012, 11:42 PM

Murphy Brown and 30 Rock both seem similar to the Mary Tyler Moore Show. Tina Fey has listed both series as an inspiration for her.

08-06-2012, 07:16 PM	#1
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	Sit-coms loosely patterned From Other it-coms CBS' The Munsters was the answer to ABC's The Addams Family NBC's I Dream of Jeannie was the answer to ABC's Bewitched ABC's Growing Pains seemed alot like NBC Family Ties What sit-coms over the years, seemed to be conceived from the original idea of another sit-com, yet were different enough to succeed on their own?

08-06-2012, 08:45 PM	#2
Sheyen Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 05, 2004 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 22	Diff'rent Strokes and Webster crud I had more in the brain, then forgot, lol
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08-07-2012, 09:06 PM	#5
factsoflife Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 11, 2000 Posts: 8,744	Designing Women is a lot like The Golden Girls which debuted one year prior. Blossom, Moesha and Clarissa Explains It all are all very much similar to Gidget starring Sally Field. They all feature teenage girls narrating their stories, sometimes talking directly to the camera. Though Blossom and Moesha typically explored more serious issues than Gidget or Clarissa they have a lot in common. The Nanny is a lot like Who's the Boss with the roles reversed, they even share a lot of the same writers and producers and Fran Drescher once guest starred on WTB. A lot of series were aired in the seasons after 1994 that were similar to break-out hit "Friends", some examples include: Partners on FOX The Single Guy, Union Square, Caroline In the City and Suddenly Susan on NBC Two Guys and a Girl on ABC After the explosion of popularity of Melrose Place and 90210 in the early 90's many night time soaps tried to seek out the same audience so numerous similar series debuted, examples: ---Central Park West on CBS ---Savannah on The WB ---Models Inc on FOX ----Angels Falls on CBS ---2000 Malibu Road on NBC ---Pacific Palisades on FOX and numerous others.... I know I'm blanking on at least one other that I can't recall off the top of my head...
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08-07-2012, 01:32 AM	#3
jimpickens Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 01, 2007 Location: weston,wv Posts: 1,389	The Real McCoy's and the Beverly Hillbillies Father Knows Best and Leave It To Beaver My Three Sons and The Courtship Of Eddies Father Good Times and What's Happening Married With Children and Unhappily Ever After The Simpsons and Family Guy

08-07-2012, 03:59 AM	#4
ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	Sabrina, the Teenage Witch from Bewitched Head of the Class from Welcome Back, Kotter (one opposite extreme to another)

08-07-2012, 09:35 PM	#6
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	......and probably the most well known of all, Dynasty coming along right after the early popularity of Dallas!

08-07-2012, 10:10 PM	#7
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	CBS tried with Charlie & Co. in 1985, starring Flip Wilson, their answer to The Cosby Show, which began a year earlier. Full House and My 2 Dads, both premiered in 1987. That's Incredible (ABC) came along with-in a year of Real People.

08-07-2012, 10:21 PM	#8
UMFaninMD I love a mystery Senior Member Join Date: Apr 19, 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,287	It's a Living/Alice Fawlty Towers/Newhart/The Golden Palace

08-07-2012, 11:42 PM	#9
factsoflife Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 11, 2000 Posts: 8,744	Murphy Brown and 30 Rock both seem similar to the Mary Tyler Moore Show. Tina Fey has listed both series as an inspiration for her.