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TMC · 12-11-2018, 10:06 PM

Essentially series plans that never came to fruition.

treky · 12-12-2018, 01:58 AM

I think I read somewhere once that when "I LOVE LUCY" was cancelled they wanted to make a spin-off about Fred & Ethel.
In 2003, they were going to make a new "QUANTUM LEAP" show about Sams daughter searching for him in time.

stevea · 12-12-2018, 03:52 AM

Spinoff of The Middle following the life of Sue Heck, which ABC did not pick up.

icecream · 12-12-2018, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by treky

I think I read somewhere once that when "I LOVE LUCY" was cancelled they wanted to make a spin-off about Fred & Ethel.
In 2003, they were going to make a new "QUANTUM LEAP" show about Sams daughter searching for him in time.

Fred and Ethel spin-off would have been interesting. But both actors probably said a resounding no, since they hated each other in real life.

treky · 12-13-2018, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by catsrule

Fred and Ethel spin-off would have been interesting. But both actors probably said a resounding no, since they hated each other in real life.

I read that Vivian Vance didn't want to and said "NO WAY IN HELL WOULD I EVER WORK WITH MISTER FRAWLY AGAIN!"

However I also heard that the feud between that wasn't nearly as bad as people say. So I guess it's another one of those inside Hollywood stories where we'll never know the truth.

Edward216 · 12-13-2018, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by treky

I think I read somewhere once that when "I LOVE LUCY" was cancelled they wanted to make a spin-off about Fred & Ethel.
In 2003, they were going to make a new "QUANTUM LEAP" show about Sams daughter searching for him in time.

I can totally see them wanting to do a Fred and Ethel spinoff since the characters were very popular. But that wasn't ever going to happen since Vivian Vance and William Frawley hated each others' guts in real life.

Ed.

Tubehead · 12-18-2018, 09:44 PM

i know that cw was going to make an aqua man spin off series of Smallville! but they didn't pick it up!! they only aired one episodes!! then cw was going to make wonder women tv series but instead of calling it wonder women it was called Amazon!! then cw was going to make liked robin tv series it was going to be called grasyons!! but it didn't get pick up!! then fox had two x-men tv series one currently airs called x-men gifted but they were going to make x-men hell fire club!! but they couldn't figure out the story!!! i also know cbs was going to reboot the rock ford files!! but that didn't happen ! there was even talks over remaking rifleman it was old western tv series!! but it didn't get picked up!! there's also talks of live aciton the jetsons tv series on abc!! not really sure how they could make it live aciton! when they couldn't make it into movie!!

KRW · 12-19-2018, 12:30 AM

I know there was talks of two spin offs for the Showtime show Californication. One was for the character of Faith that never happened. The other proposed spin-off would of been for the duo Charlie and Marcy Runkle. I guess David Duchovny even said he'd do a guest spot on the pilot. Obviously the show never got passed development hell.

SitcomsHeydayfan · 12-19-2018, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by catsrule

Fred and Ethel spin-off would have been interesting. But both actors probably said a resounding no, since they hated each other in real life.

But where would the storylines come without Lucy & Ricky?? Plus they had no kids. It may have lasted a season of 2 but that's it. Maybe a little longer because back then there were far fewer entertainment options.

SitcomsHeydayfan · 12-19-2018, 02:26 AM

There were going to have John Ritter confront one of his kid's teacher in Season 2 of 8 Simple Rules.

The teacher was going to be played by Any Yasbeck who is John Ritter's wife in real life! They were supposed to confront each other & have an argument over some issue about the kid. It could've been one of the most hilarious moments in modern TV history but unfortunately John died before the episode could ever be made!

Yong Fang · 12-19-2018, 05:01 AM

There was going to be a Rainn Wilson, Dwight Schrute spinoff called "The Farm", which gained some press and thought it would be a go, but the idea was cancelled. That still annoys me because I think this show could have been another "Fawlty Towers" type show. The other cast members of The Office could visit too. It would have been a good show.

SitcomsHeydayfan · 12-19-2018, 08:40 AM

Why is everyone talking about spinoffs? Spinoffs wasn't in the question. The question is about plotlines that didn't occur which doesn't require a spinoff.

factsoflife · 12-20-2018, 12:10 AM

I know that Designing Women had started a storyline about Mary-Jo having a baby through artificial insemination but for some reason totally dropped that story and never mentioned it again.

opus · 12-20-2018, 11:21 PM

A couple of rejected Seinfeld plots. I’m too lazy to recap ‘em. Just read:

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood...ial-race-salad

SitcomsHeydayfan · 12-21-2018, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by opus

A couple of rejected Seinfeld plots. I’m too lazy to recap ‘em. Just read:

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood...ial-race-salad

1 of those did air. The Puerto Rican day parade. The other was never even made. The one where Kramer says blacks never order a salad.

LOL..that's pretty much true.

12-11-2018, 10:06 PM	#1
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12-20-2018, 12:10 AM	#13
factsoflife Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 11, 2000 Posts: 8,744	I know that Designing Women had started a storyline about Mary-Jo having a baby through artificial insemination but for some reason totally dropped that story and never mentioned it again.
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12-12-2018, 03:52 AM	#3
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,535	Spinoff of The Middle following the life of Sue Heck, which ABC did not pick up.

12-18-2018, 09:44 PM	#7
Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	i know that cw was going to make an aqua man spin off series of Smallville! but they didn't pick it up!! they only aired one episodes!! then cw was going to make wonder women tv series but instead of calling it wonder women it was called Amazon!! then cw was going to make liked robin tv series it was going to be called grasyons!! but it didn't get pick up!! then fox had two x-men tv series one currently airs called x-men gifted but they were going to make x-men hell fire club!! but they couldn't figure out the story!!! i also know cbs was going to reboot the rock ford files!! but that didn't happen ! there was even talks over remaking rifleman it was old western tv series!! but it didn't get picked up!! there's also talks of live aciton the jetsons tv series on abc!! not really sure how they could make it live aciton! when they couldn't make it into movie!!

12-19-2018, 12:30 AM	#8
KRW One Bad Mother Funker Forum Regular Join Date: May 23, 2017 Location: The Funk Dojo Posts: 899	I know there was talks of two spin offs for the Showtime show Californication. One was for the character of Faith that never happened. The other proposed spin-off would of been for the duo Charlie and Marcy Runkle. I guess David Duchovny even said he'd do a guest spot on the pilot. Obviously the show never got passed development hell.

12-19-2018, 02:26 AM	#10
SitcomsHeydayfan Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 19, 2018 Location: The Show Me state Posts: 2,966	There were going to have John Ritter confront one of his kid's teacher in Season 2 of 8 Simple Rules. The teacher was going to be played by Any Yasbeck who is John Ritter's wife in real life! They were supposed to confront each other & have an argument over some issue about the kid. It could've been one of the most hilarious moments in modern TV history but unfortunately John died before the episode could ever be made!

12-19-2018, 05:01 AM	#11
Yong Fang Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 04, 2009 Location: Memphis Tennessee Posts: 3,073	There was going to be a Rainn Wilson, Dwight Schrute spinoff called "The Farm", which gained some press and thought it would be a go, but the idea was cancelled. That still annoys me because I think this show could have been another "Fawlty Towers" type show. The other cast members of The Office could visit too. It would have been a good show.

12-19-2018, 08:40 AM	#12
SitcomsHeydayfan Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 19, 2018 Location: The Show Me state Posts: 2,966	Why is everyone talking about spinoffs? Spinoffs wasn't in the question. The question is about plotlines that didn't occur which doesn't require a spinoff.

12-20-2018, 11:21 PM	#14
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,319	A couple of rejected Seinfeld plots. I’m too lazy to recap ‘em. Just read: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood...ial-race-salad