List of television spin-offs

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A spin-off in television is a new series which contains either characters or theme elements from an old series. They are particularly common in situation comedy.

Four main types of television spin-off exist:

A supporting character or characters in an existing series is given their own show in which they become the main focus. The original series continues and there may be some crossover of characters between the shows on occasion (eg. Rhoda from The Mary Tyler Moore Show).
New characters are specially incorporated into an existing series for the sole purpose of being launched into their own show that will feature no regular characters from the original series, except possibly as guest appearances (eg. Empty Nest from The Golden Girls).
Regular characters from a series continue in their own series after the original series ends (e.g. George and Mildred and Robin's Nest from Man About the House; Frasier from Cheers). This is usually done with the same actors, but not always (eg. Trapper John, M.D).
A new series is started with the same theme as an existing series, though not necessarily with the same characters. Examples of this type are the Star Trek, Law & Order, and series. These are sometimes called franchises.

Spin-offs include:

From All in the Family
- The Jeffersons
  - Checking In
- Archie Bunker's Place
- Maude
  - Good Times
- Gloria
- 704 Hauser
From Baywatch
- Baywatch Hawaii
- Baywatch Nights
From Beavis and Butthead
- Daria
From Beverly Hills 90210
- Melrose Place
  - Models Inc
From Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Angel
From The Carol Burnett Show
- Mama's Family
From ''Casualty
- ''Holby City
From Cheers
- Frasier
- The Tortellis
From The Cosby Show
- A Different World
From
- (to premiere in fall 2004)
From Dallas
- Knots Landing
From The Danny Thomas Show / Make Room For Daddy
- The Andy Griffith Show
  - Gomer Pyle USMC
  - Mayberry RFD
From Diff'rent Strokes
- The Facts of Life
From Everybody Loves Raymond
- The King of Queens
From The Flintstones
- The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show
- The Flintstones Comedy Hour
- The New Fred and Barney Show
- The Flintstones Comedy Show
- The Flintstone Kids
- Cave Kids
From The Golden Girls
- Empty Nest
  - Nurses
- The Golden Palace
From Good Morning, Miss Bliss
- Saved by the Bell
From He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983)
- She-Ra: Princess of Power
- The New Adventures of He-Man
- He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002)
From Home Improvement
- Soul Man
From Law & Order
- (to premiere in fall 2004)
From Love, American Style
- Happy Days
  - Laverne and Shirley
  - Mork and Mindy
  - Joanie Loves Chachi
  - Blansky's Beauties
  - Out of the Blue
From Man About the House
- George and Mildred
- Robin's Nest
From Married... with Children
- Top of the Heap
  - Vinnie & Bobby
From The Mary Tyler Moore Show
- Rhoda
- Lou Grant
- The Betty White Show
- Phyllis
From M*A*S*H
- Trapper John M.D
- After M*A*S*H
From Party of Five
- Time of Your Life
From Perfect Strangers
- Family Matters
From Porridge
- Going Straight
From Soap
- Benson
From
From Three's Company
- The Ropers
- Three's A Crowd
From The Tracey Ullman Show
- The Simpsons
From Wacky Races
- The Perils Of Penelope Pitstop
From The X-Files
- The Lone Gunmen

List of television spin-offs

See also