TV Spin-offs: From Films/Movies

[WOLF ANGEL]

As the title suggests - what TV spin-offs from Films / Movies can you think of?

• Which are your favourires
• Do you think they were good - or not ?

Also - You could even include which films do you think would merit and deserving from having one (/more)

 

[WOLF ANGEL]

• BUFFY - the Vampire Slayer

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• ORIGINAL FILM =

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film) - Wikipedia
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• TV PROGRAMME =

Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Wikipedia

 

[OldFeller]

I like the concept. Its reminiscent of 60s TV Sci Fi shows I'd watch as a kid. Plenty of imagination. Good cast. I catch an episode on occasion.

 

[WOLF ANGEL]

• M.A.S.H.

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• ORIGINAL FILM =

M*A*S*H (film) - Wikipedia
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• TV PROGRAMME =

M*A*S*H (TV series) - Wikipedia

 

[OldFeller]

We posted MASH simultaneously.

 

[WOLF ANGEL]

I like the concept. Its reminiscent of 60s TV Sci Fi shows I'd watch as a kid. Plenty of imagination. Good cast. I catch an episode on occasion.

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Yes, whilst it took things to different avenues, stayed true to the principles of possibility =

 

[WOLF ANGEL]

• BLUE THUNDER

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• ORIGINAL FILM =

Blue Thunder - Wikipedia
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• TV PROGRAMME =

Blue Thunder (TV series) - Wikipedia

 

[WOLF ANGEL]

• The Blue Lamp // Dixon of Dock Green

Originally titled on the the big screen the UK film was called "The Blue Lamp" - In the film was a police sergeant called PC George Dixon (played by Jack Warner).


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• ORIGINAL FILM =

The Blue Lamp - Wikipedia
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The TV spin-off was re-titled "Dixon of Dock Green", in which Jack Warner reprised his role as the police sergeant George Dixon.
The series ran from 1955 to 1976 over 432 episodes. Most of them were wiped by the BBC, but 33 episodes still exist.

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• TV PROGRAMME =

Dixon of Dock Green - Wikipedia

 

[WOLF ANGEL]

Westworld
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• ORIGINAL FILM =

Westworld (film) - Wikipedia
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• TV PROGRAMME =

Westworld (TV series) - Wikipedia

 

[Aunt Bea]

Not from a movie but I enjoy the Matlock reboot.

 

[RadishRose]

Play, movie, TV

 

[Oldeagle66]

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=coming+to+america+tv+show

Little known pilot from the hit movie. It is decent enough.

 

[RadishRose]

Movie


TV

 

[MarkinPhx]

My two favorites (Kind of cheating since the movies were based on successful books)

 

[Oldeagle66]

Little known tv showfrom the hit movie Coming to America
View attachment 445115

 

[jujube]

How about TV to movie to TV?

The Addams Family TV show (1964-1966)

Addams Family movies (1991 to 2021)

Tim Burton's Wednesday ...spinoff series on Netflix Tv