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wiseguy182 · 02-09-2014, 04:20 AM

I thought this would be a fun thread. Awhile back, on a Little House on the Prairie board on another forum, I had started a thread on potential spin-offs of that series. (Such titles included "Ruth Foster The People", etc) and it was a pretty fun thread. I thought I would do the same here. What could be some potential television series based on people on UM? Extra points for punny titles. I'll start:

How To Live With Your Parents For The Rest Of Your Life ~ Rebooted version of a real show from last year. More than 20 years later, Alan Mann and his wife Linda are still living with his parents and have no intention of ever leaving, much to the father's chagrin. They now have 2 children, adding to the family of flakes. With occasional apperances by Isabella Kramer.

Get The Heck Out Of Dodge ~ The surviving Mealbachs came to a settlement with the Dodges and inherited a mansion, but it turns out to be haunted by the ghost of Pat.

boechsner · 02-09-2014, 05:04 AM

Something Wilder - "Bonnie Wilder" is still on the loose after all these years. Each week she tries to scam another establishment/business while wearing a variety of cheesy wigs and getups.

Currently the producers are wooing Roseanne Barr for the role!

In an early episode that is being planned, Bonnie goes head to head with her glamorous younger, sister, Liza Montgomery! Who will survive, the scamming sister showdown!?

MegtheEgg86 · 02-09-2014, 05:11 AM

Clean House with Paul Pollis - it's a tough contest as contenders living in the Clean House show just how much they like to live in it. Challenge events include floor-mopping, car packing, and dealing with people who are "just coming by to look."

Crash and Dash - practitioners compete for the chance to steal thousands of dollars in prizes, but watch out for the video camera!

wiseguy182 · 02-09-2014, 05:45 AM

Nice.

UnREsolved Mysteries ~ Hosted by Tim McClure, recounting paranormal events and unexplained phenomenon. At the end of each segment, Tim looks directly into the camera and says "I have no idea how that could have happened!"

The Wacky Wackers ~ Surviving members of the Wacker family are prone to weird phone calls and notes. A kook, Dorothy and Bill getting revenge in the afterlife, or something else entirely?

wiseguy182 · 02-09-2014, 08:57 AM

ooh, I have one.

The Tony Alamo Comedy-Variety Hour ~ Weekly, hour long program filled with Tony's gospel singing and testimony, and comedy skits. Also features his insane, incoherent ramblings and pleas for financial assistance.

boechsner · 02-09-2014, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by wiseguy182

ooh, I have one.

The Tony Alamo Comedy-Variety Hour ~ Weekly, hour long program filled with Tony's gospel singing and testimony, and comedy skits. Also features his insane, incoherent ramblings and pleas for financial assistance.

...I went to a taping of that show. Everyone in the audience got a free Alamo jacket. ....so stylish!

DanCart · 02-09-2014, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by wiseguy182

I thought this would be a fun thread. Awhile back, on a Little House on the Prairie board on another forum, I had started a thread on potential spin-offs of that series. (Such titles included "Ruth Foster The People", etc) and it was a pretty fun thread. I thought I would do the same here. What could be some potential television series based on people on UM? Extra points for punny titles. I'll start:

How To Live With Your Parents For The Rest Of Your Life ~ Rebooted version of a real show from last year. More than 20 years later, Alan Mann and his wife Linda are still living with his parents and have no intention of ever leaving, much to the father's chagrin. They now have 2 children, adding to the family of flakes. With occasional apperances by Isabella Kramer.

Get The Heck Out Of Dodge ~ The surviving Mealbachs came to a settlement with the Dodges and inherited a mansion, but it turns out to be haunted by the ghost of Pat.

Wiseguy , are you a fan of Keeping up appearances ?

ScaryFog · 02-09-2014, 05:41 PM

Hair Nightmares - Tim McClure hosts a weekly show where people with really bad haircuts get made over.

UMFaninMD · 02-09-2014, 07:00 PM

So You Think You Can Play for the Chicago Bulls
Sammy Wheeler hosts a competition where aspiring basketball stars vie to land a guest spot playing for the Chicago Bulls.

Far Off Promise · 02-09-2014, 07:07 PM

Unsolved Mysteries version 3 - A reboot of the classic franchise. William Shatner dubs his voice over the voice of previous Unsolved Mysteries host, Dennis Farina. 175 episodes.

Jeffrey MacDonald's Sleepover - Goodnight. Sleep tight. Contestants are given a few hits of acid and then eliminated, one by one, as they wet the bed.

Anthonette Cayedito's Caller ID - Guess that caller, by the sound of their voice, with helpful and misleading tips from the caller's family.

Big Game Hunting with Norman Ladner sponsored by RealTree and Cabellos - Watch the host and stars of the show hunt down elusive game with the help of air support and walkie talkies.

ScaryFog · 02-09-2014, 11:46 PM

Where in Omaha is Judy Hymes? - A spin-off of the popular "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?" game. All you know is that Judy Hymes is alive and in Omaha, but nothing else. You are a detective and have to track down clues to where she is before its too late.

wiseguy182 · 02-10-2014, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by DanCart

Wiseguy , are you a fan of Keeping up appearances ?

Yes. I find the show to be dumb, stupid, corny, repetitive and completely implausible, and at the same time, I find it to be charming and completely hysterical. I have no explanation for it really.

wiseguy182 · 02-10-2014, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by MegtheEgg86

Clean House with Paul Pollis - it's a tough contest as contenders living in the Clean House show just how much they like to live in it. Challenge events include floor-mopping, car packing, and dealing with people who are "just coming by to look."

Featuring Danny Tanner as the reigning World Champion.

rerungirl · 02-12-2014, 06:28 PM

Chopped – Chicken and Donut Edition
Everyone’s favorite foodie felon Dr. Michael Swango hosts this fast paced cooking competition that’s sure to be a ratings winner. Each week, the contestants have to make three unique dishes featuring only chicken, donuts and assorted spices the doctor keeps in his car. Will your dish make the judges sick or will you be chopped?

Know What I’m Sayin?
Rapper Young Lay stars as a rogue UN interpreter in this edgy new drama on Fox. Co-starring Virginia Madsen and Bronson Pinchot.

Here Comes Mr. Gordy
Join Mr. Gordy and his eccentric family as they “liven up” a quiet New England neighborhood.
Critics agree: “This is one weird program.”

JM · 02-12-2014, 10:32 PM

Too Soon?

Hunky Heartthrobs and Busty Babes vie for the affections of recently widowed spouses of homicide victims. Chuck Woolery hosts.

That Smell

James Randi exposes psychics. At the end of each episode the exposed con-man (or woman) gets a load of fertilizer dumped on their head.

02-09-2014, 04:20 AM	#1
wiseguy182 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 11, 2006 Location: Wendy's salad bar Posts: 7,030	Potential spin-offs of Unsolved Mysteries I thought this would be a fun thread. Awhile back, on a Little House on the Prairie board on another forum, I had started a thread on potential spin-offs of that series. (Such titles included "Ruth Foster The People", etc) and it was a pretty fun thread. I thought I would do the same here. What could be some potential television series based on people on UM? Extra points for punny titles. I'll start: How To Live With Your Parents For The Rest Of Your Life ~ Rebooted version of a real show from last year. More than 20 years later, Alan Mann and his wife Linda are still living with his parents and have no intention of ever leaving, much to the father's chagrin. They now have 2 children, adding to the family of flakes. With occasional apperances by Isabella Kramer. Get The Heck Out Of Dodge ~ The surviving Mealbachs came to a settlement with the Dodges and inherited a mansion, but it turns out to be haunted by the ghost of Pat.
	__________________ "Dottie had said, in the event I got transferred that she was not interested in going with me. I wasn't expecting her to go with me. And wouldn't have even wanted her to I guess." Last edited by wiseguy182; 02-09-2014 at 04:47 AM.

02-09-2014, 05:11 AM	#3
MegtheEgg86 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 19, 2008 Location: The Volunteer State Posts: 5,156	Clean House with Paul Pollis - it's a tough contest as contenders living in the Clean House show just how much they like to live in it. Challenge events include floor-mopping, car packing, and dealing with people who are "just coming by to look." Crash and Dash - practitioners compete for the chance to steal thousands of dollars in prizes, but watch out for the video camera!
	__________________ "Why is she lying?, it makes me wonder. What is she hiding?, it makes me wonder." Go Vols!

02-09-2014, 07:07 PM	#10
Far Off Promise Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 16, 2013 Location: Garner, NC Posts: 78	Unsolved Mysteries version 3 - A reboot of the classic franchise. William Shatner dubs his voice over the voice of previous Unsolved Mysteries host, Dennis Farina. 175 episodes. Jeffrey MacDonald's Sleepover - Goodnight. Sleep tight. Contestants are given a few hits of acid and then eliminated, one by one, as they wet the bed. Anthonette Cayedito's Caller ID - Guess that caller, by the sound of their voice, with helpful and misleading tips from the caller's family. Big Game Hunting with Norman Ladner sponsored by RealTree and Cabellos - Watch the host and stars of the show hunt down elusive game with the help of air support and walkie talkies.
	Last edited by Far Off Promise; 02-09-2014 at 07:44 PM.

02-09-2014, 05:04 AM	#2
boechsner Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI Posts: 2,212	Something Wilder - "Bonnie Wilder" is still on the loose after all these years. Each week she tries to scam another establishment/business while wearing a variety of cheesy wigs and getups. Currently the producers are wooing Roseanne Barr for the role! In an early episode that is being planned, Bonnie goes head to head with her glamorous younger, sister, Liza Montgomery! Who will survive, the scamming sister showdown!?

02-09-2014, 05:45 AM	#4
wiseguy182 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 11, 2006 Location: Wendy's salad bar Posts: 7,030	Nice. UnREsolved Mysteries ~ Hosted by Tim McClure, recounting paranormal events and unexplained phenomenon. At the end of each segment, Tim looks directly into the camera and says "I have no idea how that could have happened!" The Wacky Wackers ~ Surviving members of the Wacker family are prone to weird phone calls and notes. A kook, Dorothy and Bill getting revenge in the afterlife, or something else entirely?

02-09-2014, 08:57 AM	#5
wiseguy182 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 11, 2006 Location: Wendy's salad bar Posts: 7,030	ooh, I have one. The Tony Alamo Comedy-Variety Hour ~ Weekly, hour long program filled with Tony's gospel singing and testimony, and comedy skits. Also features his insane, incoherent ramblings and pleas for financial assistance.

02-09-2014, 05:41 PM	#8
ScaryFog Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 25, 2009 Posts: 222	Hair Nightmares - Tim McClure hosts a weekly show where people with really bad haircuts get made over.

02-09-2014, 07:00 PM	#9
UMFaninMD I love a mystery Senior Member Join Date: Apr 19, 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,287	So You Think You Can Play for the Chicago Bulls Sammy Wheeler hosts a competition where aspiring basketball stars vie to land a guest spot playing for the Chicago Bulls.

02-09-2014, 11:46 PM	#11
ScaryFog Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 25, 2009 Posts: 222	Where in Omaha is Judy Hymes? - A spin-off of the popular "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?" game. All you know is that Judy Hymes is alive and in Omaha, but nothing else. You are a detective and have to track down clues to where she is before its too late.

02-12-2014, 06:28 PM	#14
rerungirl Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 23, 2002 Location: Midwest Posts: 295	Chopped – Chicken and Donut Edition Everyone’s favorite foodie felon Dr. Michael Swango hosts this fast paced cooking competition that’s sure to be a ratings winner. Each week, the contestants have to make three unique dishes featuring only chicken, donuts and assorted spices the doctor keeps in his car. Will your dish make the judges sick or will you be chopped? Know What I’m Sayin? Rapper Young Lay stars as a rogue UN interpreter in this edgy new drama on Fox. Co-starring Virginia Madsen and Bronson Pinchot. Here Comes Mr. Gordy Join Mr. Gordy and his eccentric family as they “liven up” a quiet New England neighborhood. Critics agree: “This is one weird program.”

02-12-2014, 10:32 PM	#15
JM Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 01, 2005 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 246	Too Soon? Hunky Heartthrobs and Busty Babes vie for the affections of recently widowed spouses of homicide victims. Chuck Woolery hosts. That Smell James Randi exposes psychics. At the end of each episode the exposed con-man (or woman) gets a load of fertilizer dumped on their head.