looks like no one's going to get this.I'll try one more clue. The actors I referred to on the show are Kathy Nolan from the Real McCoys, Sheila James, who was Zelda in Dobie Gillis, and Dick Sergeant, the second Darrin in Bewitched..
Here was a strange spinoff. The main character was played by the same actress as in the parent series. She had the same name. Her husband was played by the same actor, though his name was changed. The couple now lived, with no explanation, in a different city (incompatible with the parent series). In fact, if you watched every single episode of the spinoff, you would have no idea it was a spinoff. Only by watching the parent series would you look at the character and say, hey! isn't that the actress from [the spinoff] playing the same character?
The theme song referred to several life circumstances that seemed to belie the title of the program. Irony, maybe? Among the circumstances: losing your job for a short time and falling victim to predatory lending (though the song used different words).
The theme song referred to several life circumstances that seemed to belie the title of the program. Irony, maybe? Among the circumstances: losing your job for a short time and falling victim to predatory lending (though the song used different words).
Temporary layoffs and easy-predator ripoffs?
This is the theme song for "Good Times."
Funny you mentioned it now, I've been getting ready to watch a few episodes.
You are correct (too lazy to switch screen names).
Good Times was a spin-off of Maude. Esther Rolle played the same character, Florida Evans, and her husband was played by the same actor, but the husband's name changed between Maude and Good Times. Also, the Evans family inexplicably moved to Chicago and apparently had always lived there, which makes one wonder how Florida could have been Maude's maid/housekeeper in new York State.
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hiway29
I'm not clear what your point is then. I don't think I'm much older than anyone here. I thought the whole point of this game was to stir memories ,and realize-'oh yeah-I do remember that show !' I'm
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In the "Jump the Shark" episode of Batman B&B, they go through all of the ways to JTS listed on that website, including having Ted McGinley on! :lol: George
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C) The DC/Fawcett character must be Captain Marvel, now known as Shazam. I think the show is Beat Shazam George
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This sitcom was tied for the longest-running spin-off. (Live action -- not including "The Simpsons" as a spin-off from "The Tracy Ullman Show.")
The actor playing the father was only 11 years older than the one playing his son, and 21 years YOUNGER than the woman playing his wife.
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I'll take a guess-The Jeffersons.
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You guessed correctly. :)
If "Happy Days" is considered a spin-off of "Love American Style," then it was tied with "The Jeffersons" for longest-running spin-off.
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I don't count Happy Days, though the argument can be made.
This was kind of a female version of McHales Navy, with actors from the Real McCoys, Dobie Gillis, and later, Bewitched.
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looks like no one's going to get this.I'll try one more clue. The actors I referred to on the show are Kathy Nolan from the Real McCoys, Sheila James, who was Zelda in Dobie Gillis, and Dick Sergeant, the second Darrin in Bewitched..
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I vaguely remember this (perhaps even from earlier in this thread?) but I can't think of it without googling.
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it was called 'Broadside", which may be the most interesting thing about the show.
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Borneo
The Australian Outback
Marquesas
Pearl Islands
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Were these SURVIVOR season locations?
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Indeed, they were. You're up!
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This classic TV show's name was changed because the memorable theme-song
neglected to mention the name of the main character in its lyrics.
One character's last name supposedly translates to "the cattle are dying."
Most of the actors went on to do smaller things. 1 has done plays, another has
done a one-man show, but another became VERY famous.
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Welcome Back Kotter
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Yes.
Which clue was the giveaway?
The theme song tells Kotter's story, and is a good song, but never mentions his name!
The original name for the show was "Kotter." After "Welcome Back" was written,
they changed the name to "Welcome Back Kotter".
Arnold Horshack once explained that his last name means "the cattle are dying".
(Episode 4, Whodunit.)
Ron (Horshack) Palillo went on to do plays. Gabe (Kotter) Kaplan did a one-man
show called "Groucho", portraying Groucho as he told his life-story and aged
during the telling (speaking while he added makeup, etc.) Vinnie Barbarino was
played by John Travolta, of whom you've all heard since then.
So, Raf's turn.
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The first clue was enough for me.
I'll post Monday, if no one minds. If you mind, free post!
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I presume you meant LAST Monday... :)
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I'm awake!
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Here was a strange spinoff. The main character was played by the same actress as in the parent series. She had the same name. Her husband was played by the same actor, though his name was changed. The couple now lived, with no explanation, in a different city (incompatible with the parent series). In fact, if you watched every single episode of the spinoff, you would have no idea it was a spinoff. Only by watching the parent series would you look at the character and say, hey! isn't that the actress from [the spinoff] playing the same character?
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The theme song referred to several life circumstances that seemed to belie the title of the program. Irony, maybe? Among the circumstances: losing your job for a short time and falling victim to predatory lending (though the song used different words).
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Temporary layoffs and easy-predator ripoffs?
This is the theme song for "Good Times."
Funny you mentioned it now, I've been getting ready to watch a few episodes.
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You are correct (too lazy to switch screen names).
Good Times was a spin-off of Maude. Esther Rolle played the same character, Florida Evans, and her husband was played by the same actor, but the husband's name changed between Maude and Good Times. Also, the Evans family inexplicably moved to Chicago and apparently had always lived there, which makes one wonder how Florida could have been Maude's maid/housekeeper in new York State.
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Although I watched "All in the Family", I almost never watched "Maude" and missed the connection.
I've heard that GT was a spinoff, but I keep forgetting.
Much easier is the famous theme song and the irony of a cheerful name for a show
where the main characters lived in poverty through the entire run.
The vagueness of the ghetto (one inner-city ghetto is like another) meant I didn't remember
they were in Chicago, even.
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This show was not a spinoff, but it later spawned a sequel with much the same cast.
It was supposedly based loosely on a movie most people never heard of, but that was a
drama and this show was a comedy. The movie was set in Chicago, the show was set in
Watts.
Out of the primary cast, they all shared either their first or their last name with their
character (except for actress Danielle Spencer.)
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This 70s show was not a spinoff, but it later spawned an 80s sequel with much the same cast.
It was supposedly based loosely on a movie most people never heard of, but that was a
drama and this show was a comedy. The movie was set in Chicago, the show was set in
Watts. It seemed to do better in syndication than in its original run, and networks
liked to air it as a bridge between children and regular programming in the late
afternoon. Both series each lasted 3 seasons.
Out of the primary cast, they all shared either their first or their last name with their
character (except for actress Danielle Spencer.)
The original series ended when 2 of the main three actors went on strike for a pay-raise,
and the producers elected to cancel the show rather than give them raises.
One of them did it again in the sequel- insisting he was the reason fans tuned in and
quit when the producers refused to give him more money than the rest of the cast.
So his character suddenly just vanished without discussion nor explanation.
Since then, it's been aired on both BET and TV Land in the US.
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Raf
You had me at Danielle Spencer.
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