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HauntedThunderman94 · 05-10-2015, 05:44 PM

Ferris Bueller 1990, cancelled after 13 episodes.

JamesG · 05-10-2015, 05:58 PM

Fast Times (1986) only aired 7 eps.
based on Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)

DJM77 · 05-10-2015, 06:35 PM

Based on movies of the same name unless otherwise noted.

Delta House (based on Animal House) (1979)
Uncle Buck (1990-1991)
Parenthood (1990-1991)
Working Girl (1990)
Baby Boom (1988-1989)
Baby Talk (based on Look Who's Talking) (1991-1992)
My Big Fat Greek Life (based on My Big Fat Greek Wedding) (2003)

JamesG · 05-10-2015, 10:55 PM

"10 Things I Hate About You" (2009-10) had 20 eps.
Based on the 1999 film

Mr. Television · 05-10-2015, 11:14 PM

The Bad News Bears.

Yong Fang · 05-11-2015, 09:27 AM

Besides MASH, has there ever been a successful sitcom based on a film? The Klugman/ Randall Odd Couple is another success (I just thought of). But the successes of making a film into a TV show rarely works.

DJM77 · 05-11-2015, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Yong Fang

Besides MASH, has there ever been a successful sitcom based on a film? The Klugman/ Randall Odd Couple is another success (I just thought of). But the successes of making a film into a TV show rarely works.

Alice was based on Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore .

UMFaninMD · 05-11-2015, 06:27 PM

Makin' It was based on Saturday Night Fever but only lasted eight weeks from Feb-March 1979.

factsoflife · 05-11-2015, 06:57 PM

Clueless. A massive hit film in 1995, a TV series based on the film debuted in 1996 was cancelled by ABC after 1 season and ran on UPN network for 2 more seasons.

Unfortunately it was considered by all to be a creative failure, stemming at least in-part due to Alicia Silverstone, the star of the movie not agreeing to appear on the TV show. Her recast Rachel Blanchard was just not as good an actress. Also in order to bring it to TV, the tone of the series was adjusted and was not the same as the movie. The movie was witty, wry and at times irreverent, and the TV series was sappy, poorly constructed and stupid.

Bonniegirl · 05-11-2015, 08:57 PM

There was a show in the early 70's that didn't last long called Anna and the King, based on the Broadway musical hit The King and I.

The Courtship of Eddie's father TV show was based on a movie with the same name from 1963 starring Glenn Ford and Shirley Jones. In this case though the show was a hit that lasted from 1969 to 1972!

treky · 05-11-2015, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Yong Fang

Besides MASH, has there ever been a successful sitcom based on a film? The Klugman/ Randall Odd Couple is another success (I just thought of). But the successes of making a film into a TV show rarely works.

yes, but THE ODD COUPLE wasn't a hit in it's original run on ABC; in fact it was almost canceled at the end of each of it's 5 seasons. It only became a hit in syndicated reruns.

jimpickens · 05-12-2015, 12:19 AM

The African Queen was a very short lived 76 series that only lasted a few episodes and then there was Blue Thunder that only lasted one season.

treky · 05-12-2015, 02:19 AM

in the 70s or 80s didn't NBC have a failed series based on the Humphrey Bogart movie CASABLANCA?

treky · 05-12-2015, 02:20 AM

BOB & CAROL & TED & ALICE on ABC in the early 70s.

Torgo · 05-12-2015, 09:23 AM

Harry and the Hendersons - 1991-93

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factsoflife Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 11, 2000 Posts: 8,741	Clueless. A massive hit film in 1995, a TV series based on the film debuted in 1996 was cancelled by ABC after 1 season and ran on UPN network for 2 more seasons. Unfortunately it was considered by all to be a creative failure, stemming at least in-part due to Alicia Silverstone, the star of the movie not agreeing to appear on the TV show. Her recast Rachel Blanchard was just not as good an actress. Also in order to bring it to TV, the tone of the series was adjusted and was not the same as the movie. The movie was witty, wry and at times irreverent, and the TV series was sappy, poorly constructed and stupid.
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Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,417	There was a show in the early 70's that didn't last long called Anna and the King, based on the Broadway musical hit The King and I. The Courtship of Eddie's father TV show was based on a movie with the same name from 1963 starring Glenn Ford and Shirley Jones. In this case though the show was a hit that lasted from 1969 to 1972!

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jimpickens Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 01, 2007 Location: weston,wv Posts: 1,389	The African Queen was a very short lived 76 series that only lasted a few episodes and then there was Blue Thunder that only lasted one season.

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treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	BOB & CAROL & TED & ALICE on ABC in the early 70s.