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PhoenixAcres · 01-25-2018, 10:26 PM

What is your definition of spinoff? There doesn't seem to be any universal agreement on the term. What are your criteria for what constitutes a "spinoff" series?

Tubehead · 01-25-2018, 11:39 PM

mine is when its an certain popular character like mama's family was an spinn off the carol burnett show!! then sanford & son actually had 2 spinn off one was called sanford then the other was called sanford arms!! then i love lucy had several spin off like the lucy show here's lucy then i also heard of life with lucy but i never seen it!!

opus · 01-25-2018, 11:48 PM

I'll toss in the "definitions" used in this book:

Character spinoff- the same supporting or secondary characters from the original show who usually become the main characters in the spinoff

Planted spinoff (back door pilot)- a new character who was introduced on a "special" episode of the original show

Sal · 01-28-2018, 12:05 AM

Spinoff - A new series, featuring one or more characters from an old series, that was not created by, or initially conceived by, Eric Monte!

01-25-2018, 10:26 PM	#1
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01-25-2018, 11:39 PM	#2
Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	mine is when its an certain popular character like mama's family was an spinn off the carol burnett show!! then sanford & son actually had 2 spinn off one was called sanford then the other was called sanford arms!! then i love lucy had several spin off like the lucy show here's lucy then i also heard of life with lucy but i never seen it!!

01-25-2018, 11:48 PM	#3
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,596	I'll toss in the "definitions" used in this book: Character spinoff- the same supporting or secondary characters from the original show who usually become the main characters in the spinoff Planted spinoff (back door pilot)- a new character who was introduced on a "special" episode of the original show