Little known fact: The Andy Griffith show was a spin-off of the Danny Thomas show. It's considered the FIRST spin-off! What other spin-offs can you think of?
2006-07-01 05:58:14 · 11 answers · asked by grahamma 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
Great bit of new actual facts Thearthound!!!(alas, mine came from a bad source!)
I checked your source and it definitely conflicted with mine. Thanks!!! Andy Griffith came in 3rd on the spin-offs.
2006-07-01 08:56:49 · update #1
Sorry, but it wasn't the FIRST...
With the exception of all the TV shows which were spun-off from existing radio programs of the times, Comedian Jackie Gleason claims the credit for TVs earliest spin-off. His loudmouth bus driver character, Ralph Kramden first appeared in the fall of 1951 on a series of "Honeymooner" sketches on the variety show CAVALCADE OF STARS/DUM/1949-52 which became THE JACKIE GLEASON SHOW/CBS/1952-1970. Then in 1955, the sketch became a half-hour sitcom known as THE HONEYMOONERS/CBS1955-56. The second show to become a spin-off of an existing series was PETE AND GLADYS/CBS/1960-62. Its main character Pete Porter (Harry Morgan) was a regular on DECEMBER BRIDE/CBS/1954-60 who constantly complained about his unseen wife (played by Cara Williams on the spin-off). THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW followed suit as the third runner up in the spin-off hall of fame. It was a spin-off from THE DANNY THOMAS SHOW based on an episode wherein Danny Thomas was driving too fast in a small rural town and got pulled over and eventually put in jail by a friendly, law abiding local sheriff (played by Andy Griffith).
Andy did have spin-off's of his own...
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964 Spin-off)
Mayberry R.F.D. (1968 Spin-off)
Return to Mayberry (TV-Movie aired 4/13/86)
2006-07-01 06:14:36 · answer #1 · answered by thearthound 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Official Works Neko Majin (1999-2005) Super Kochikame (2006) Cross Epoch (2006) Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!! (2009) Dragon Ball SD (2010-Ongoing) Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission (2012-Ongoing) Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013) Unofficial Works Doujinshi and Fan Fiction (1984-Ongoing) Dragon Ball AF (1997-Ongoing) Da Black Goku (2000-Ongoing)
2016-03-27 00:13:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
King of Queens spinned off of Everybody Loves Ray.
2006-07-01 06:01:31 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Another little known fact: The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show was a spin-off of "I Love Lucy."
"Knots Landing" was a spin-off of "Dallas."
"Rhoda" was a spin-off of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show."
"Phyllis" was a spin-off of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show."
"Lou Grant" was a spin-off of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show."
"Laverne and Shirley" was a spin-off of "Happy Days."
2006-07-01 06:07:38 · answer #4 · answered by rachelframecory 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first answer was partially right. Happy Days spun off Joanie loves Chachi, but also Mork and Mindy and Laverne and Shirley......All in the family spun-off The Jefferson's,but also Maude......The Cosby Show spun off A Different World, M*A*S*H spun off AfterM*A*SH, and Trapper John M.D.
2006-07-01 06:07:41 · answer #5 · answered by benninb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmm Was there a spin off from Spin City?
2006-07-01 06:31:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fraiser spin off of Cheers
that is interesting about the Andy Griffith show I had never heard that ! Thanks!
2006-07-01 06:03:15 · answer #7 · answered by beth l 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Joannie Loves Chachie baby!
The Jeffersons >>> All in the Family
Maude >> Soap (?)
2006-07-01 06:01:13 · answer #8 · answered by Ericuf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cheers--- Fraiser
Friends--- Joey
Three's company--- Three's a crowd
2006-07-01 06:04:19 · answer #9 · answered by Still Halloween 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
perfect strangers-family matters
2006-07-01 06:03:26 · answer #10 · answered by holliewood_da_artist 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋