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winkwilliams · 02-15-2002, 02:04 PM

Spin-offs, revivals and reworkings have been with us since the invention of the sitcom. Who can forget such greed based follow ups as "After Mash?" or, pathetic spin-offs like "Gloria?" Sherwood Schwartz may well be the king of milking-it-to-the-last-dime with his seemingly endless revivals and reworkings of his two hits, "The Brady Bunch" and "Gilligan's Island". This new club is devoted to the celebration and memories of the many short-lived bombs created from the embers of hits.
"Sanford Arms," "The Tortelli's," "Brady Brides," and "Golden Palace" are all remembered and celebrated as products of that unique kulture known as Hollywood. Stop in and check it out!

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Here is the latest poll:

Which of the following hit movies was not morphed into a sitcom/ rip-off?

o Working Girl
o Ferris Bueller's Day Off
o Blue Velvet
o Hairspray
o Dirty Dancing

dawsongirl · 02-15-2002, 05:07 PM

LOL! One of the worst remake mistakes IMO was the remake of Route 66. I haven't actually seen it (but will in awhile), but it only lasted 4 episodes!! Pile of crap indeed.

Chocoholic · 02-16-2002, 12:08 AM

The 2000 version of The Fugitive was just awful, IMHO. I've never seen the 60's version of the show, but I do love the movie with Harrison Ford.

02-15-2002, 02:04 PM	#1
winkwilliams Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 15, 2002 Location: yonkers, ny Posts: 98	TV's trash heap Spin-offs, revivals and reworkings have been with us since the invention of the sitcom. Who can forget such greed based follow ups as "After Mash?" or, pathetic spin-offs like "Gloria?" Sherwood Schwartz may well be the king of milking-it-to-the-last-dime with his seemingly endless revivals and reworkings of his two hits, "The Brady Bunch" and "Gilligan's Island". This new club is devoted to the celebration and memories of the many short-lived bombs created from the embers of hits. "Sanford Arms," "The Tortelli's," "Brady Brides," and "Golden Palace" are all remembered and celebrated as products of that unique kulture known as Hollywood. Stop in and check it out! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tvrefyusepile/ Here is the latest poll: Which of the following hit movies was not morphed into a sitcom/ rip-off? o Working Girl o Ferris Bueller's Day Off o Blue Velvet o Hairspray o Dirty Dancing
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02-15-2002, 05:07 PM	#2
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	LOL! One of the worst remake mistakes IMO was the remake of Route 66. I haven't actually seen it (but will in awhile), but it only lasted 4 episodes!! Pile of crap indeed.

02-16-2002, 12:08 AM	#3
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	The 2000 version of The Fugitive was just awful, IMHO. I've never seen the 60's version of the show, but I do love the movie with Harrison Ford.