List of television spinoffs

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.

This phenomenon was already established in radio before the advent of commercial broadcast television, for example The Great Gildersleeve was a spin-off of Fibber McGee and Molly.

Television spin-offs come in several variations, including:

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 (e.g. Angel from Buffy The Vampire Slayer).
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 (e.g. Empty Nest from The Golden Girls, or Boston Legal from The Practice).
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, though not always (e.g. Trapper John, M.D.).
A new series is started with the same theme as an and existing in the same universe as the original series but, may not necessarily have the same characters. Examples of this type are the Star Trek, Law & Order, and CSI series. These are sometimes called franchises. The reality shows Survivor, Big Brother and The Amazing Race also operate in this manner.

One notable case which is not a spin-off is when the same series is later remade. Examples include He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983, 2002) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987, 2003).

Many, if not all spinoffs, are produced by some of the original producers of the root show.

The current 'title holder', for spin-offs based on available information, is The Archie Show for 17 spinoff series in 5 generations.

List of spin-offs

From 21 Jump Street (1987–1991)
- Booker
From 7 vidas
- Aída
From Absolutely!
- Mr. Don and Mr. George
From All That
- Kenan & Kel
- The Amanda Show
  - Drake & Josh
- The Nick Cannon Show
- Zoey 101
From Animaniacs (1993–1998)
- Pinky and the Brain (1995–1998)
  - Pinky, Elmyra and the Brain
From Alice (1976–1985)
- Flo
From All in the Family (1971–1979)
- The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
  - Checking In (1981)
- Archie Bunker's Place (1979–1983)
- Maude (1972–1978)
  - Good Times (1974–1979)
- Gloria (1982–1983)
- 704 Hauser (1994)
From America's Funniest Home Videos (1990–present)
- America's Funniest People (1990–1994)
From Another World
- Somerset
- Texas
From The Archie Show (1968)
- The Archie Comedy Hour (1969)
  - Sabrina and the Groovie Goolies (1970)
    - Groovie Goolies (1971)
      - Groovie Goolies and Friends (1978)
    - Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1971–1974)
      - The New Archie-Sabrina Hour (1977)
        Archie's Bang-Shang Lalapalooza Show (1978)
      - Sabrina, Superwitch (1977)
    - Sabrina, The Teenage Witch (1996–2003)
      - Sabrina, the Animated Series (1999–2000)
        Sabrina's Secret Life (2003–2004)
      - Spells Trouble (1999)
      - Witchright Hall (2001)
  - Archie's TV Funnies (1971)
  - U.S. of Archie (1974–1976)
  - The New Archies (1987–1988)
  - Archie's Weird Mysteries (1999–2000)
From Babylon 5
- Crusade
From Batman: The Animated Series
- Batman Beyond
  - The Zeta Project
From Baywatch (1989–2001)
- Baywatch Nights (1995–1997)
From Barney Miller
- Fish
From Battlestar Galactica
- Galactica 1980
- Battlestar Galactica (2003)
From Beavis and Butthead (1993–1997)
- Daria (1997–2002)
From The Beverly Hillbillies
- Petticoat Junction
  - Green Acres
From Beverly Hills 90210
- Melrose Place
  - Models Inc.
From Bewitched (1964–1972)
- Tabitha
From Big Brother
- Celebrity Big Brother; also called Big Brother VIP
From The Bill
- Burnside
- Beech is Back
- Murder Investigation Team
From B.J. and the Bear
- The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
From The Brady Bunch
- The Brady Bunch Hour
- The Brady Brides
- The Bradys
From Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Angel
From Burke's Law
- Honey West
From Cannon
- Barnaby Jones
From The Care Bears
- The Care Bears Family Storybook
From The Carol Burnett Show
- Mama's Family
From Casualty
- Holby City
From Cheers (1982–1993)
- Frasier (1993–2004)
- Norm
- The Tortellis
From Cheyenne
- Bonco
From Clifford the Big Red Dog
- Clifford's Puppy Days
From The Cosby Show (1984–1992)
- A Different World (1987–1993)
From CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
- CSI: Miami
  - CSI: NY
From The Daily Show
- The Colbert Report
From Dallas (1978–1991)
- Knots Landing (1979–1993)
From The Danny Thomas Show / Make Room For Daddy (1953–1965)
- The Joey Bishop Show
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
  - Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
  - Mayberry R.F.D.
- Make Room for Granddaddy (1970–1971)
From Dawson's Creek
- Young Americans
From December Bride
- Pete and Gladys
From Designing Women
- Women of the House
From Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
- The Facts of Life (1979–1988)
From Doctor Who (1963–1989, 2005–present)
- K-9 and Company (1981)
From Doug (1991–1994)
- Disney's Doug (1996–1999)
From Dora the Explorer
- Go Diego Go!
From DuckTales
- Darkwing Duck
- Quack Pack
From The Dukes of Hazzard
- Enos
From Dynasty
- The Colbys
From Essence of Emeril
- Emeril Live
From Fimbles
- The Roly Mo Show
From The Flintstones (1960–1966)
- The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show (1972–1973)
  - The Flintstones Comedy Hour
- The New Fred and Barney Show
  - Fred and Barney Meet the Schmoo
  - Fred and Barney Meet the Thing
- The Flintstones Comedy Show
- The Flintstone Kids (1986–1988)
- Cave Kids
- Back to Bedrock
- Fred Flintstone and Friends
From Friends (1994–2004)
- Joey (2004–present)
From Gabriel's Fire
- Pros and Cons
From The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
- Empty Nest
  - Nurses
- The Golden Palace
From Good Morning, Miss Bliss
- Saved by the Bell
  - Saved by the Bell: The New Class
  - Saved by the Bell: The College Years
From Growing Pains (1985–1992)
- Just the Ten of Us
From He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983)
- She-Ra: Princess of Power
- The New Adventures of He-Man
From Head of the Class
- Billy
From Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
- Xena: Warrior Princess
- Young Hercules
From Highlander
- Highlander: The Raven
From Hill Street Blues
- Beverly Hills Buntz
From Home Improvement (1991–1999)
- Soul Man
From I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
- The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour
From Iron Chef
- Iron Chef America
From Ironside
- Amy Prentiss
From JAG
- NCIS
From Jake and the Fatman
- Diagnosis: Murder
From Jeopardy! (1964–1975, 1984–present)
- Jep!
- Rock & Roll Jeopardy!
From Jonny Quest
- The New Adventures of Jonny Quest
- The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
From Kablam! (1996–1999)
- Action League Now!
- Angela Anaconda
From Knight Rider
- Team Knight Rider
From Kommissar Rex
- Stockinger
From Late Night with David Letterman (1982–1993)
- The Late Show with David Letterman (1993–present)
  - The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (was originally The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder, later, Craig Kilborn)
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993–present)
From Larry King Live
- Nancy Grace
From Law & Order (1990–present)
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999–present)
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent
- Law & Order: Trial by Jury
From Liquid Television
- Beavis and Butt-head
  - Daria
- Aeon Flux
From The Love Boat
- The Love Boat: The Next Wave
From Love, American Style
- Happy Days (1974–1984)
  - Laverne and Shirley (1976–1983)
  - Mork & Mindy
    - Out of the Blue
  - Joanie Loves Chachi (1982–1983)
  - Blansky's Beauties
From Man About the House
- George and Mildred
- Robin's Nest
From The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
- The Girl From U.N.C.L.E.
From Married... with Children (1987–1997)
- Top of the Heap
  - Vinnie & Bobby
From The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977)
- Rhoda (1974–1978)
- Lou Grant
- The Betty White Show
- Phyllis
From M*A*S*H (1972–1983)
- Trapper John M.D. (1979–1986) (legally a spin-off from the M*A*S*H book: see article)
- After M*A*S*H (1983–1985)
- W*A*L*T*E*R (1984)
From Match Game
- Family Feud
From Maverick
- Young Maverick
- Bret Maverick
From Moesha
- The Parkers
From Murder, She Wrote
- The Law and Harry McGraw
From The Oprah Winfrey Show
- Dr. Phil
From Oh Yeah! Cartoons (1998–2001)
- The Fairly OddParents
- ChalkZone
- My Life as a Teenage Robot
From Party of Five
- Time of Your Life
From Pardon the Interruption
- Around the Horn
- 1st&10
From Perfect Strangers (1986–1993)
- Family Matters (1989–1998)
From Pop Idol (2002–present)
- American Idol (2002–present)
  - American Juniors
- Australian Idol (2003–present)
- Canadian Idol (2003–present)
- Pop Idol Extra
From Porridge
- Going Straight
From The Practice
- Boston Legal
From The Price is Right (1956) (1956–1963)
- The New Price is Right (1972) (1972–present) (was changed to The Price is Right in 1973; expanded to one hour in 1975)
  - The Price is Right (1985–1986), a 30]]–minute version hosted by Tom Kennedy
  - The New Price is Right (1994–1995), a 30–minute version hosted by Doug Davidson
From Raw Toonage
- Marsupilami
- Bonkers
- The Schnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show
From The Rockford Files
- Richie Brockelman, Private Eye
From The Rookies
- S.W.A.T.
From Rugrats (1991–1994; 1997–2004)
- All Grown Up! (2003–present)
From Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (1969–1972)
- The New Scooby-Doo Movies
- The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour
- Scooby's All-Star Laff-a-Lympics/Scooby's All-Stars
- Scooby and Scrappy-Doo
- The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show
- The Scooby-Doo/Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hour
- The All-New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show
- The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries
- The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo
- A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (1988–1992)
- What's New, Scooby-Doo? (2002–present)
From Seinfeld (1989–1998)
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000–present)
From The Six Million Dollar Man
- The Bionic Woman
From 60 Minutes
- 60 Minutes II (now 60 Minutes Wednesday)
From Sesame Street (1969–present)
- Hey Arnold! (1996–2000)
From Soap
- Benson
From Space Ghost
- Space Ghost: Coast to Coast
From Star Trek
- Star Trek: The Animated Series
- Star Trek: The Next Generation
  - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
    - Star Trek: Voyager
- Star Trek: Enterprise
From Stargate SG-1
- Stargate Atlantis
From The Super Mario Bros. Super Show
- The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
- Super Mario World
From Three's Company
- The Ropers
- Three's a Crowd
From Tiny Toon Adventures (1990–1992)
- The Plucky Duck Show
From Touched by an Angel
- Promised Land
From The Tracey Ullman Show (1987–1990)
- The Simpsons (1989–present)
From Transformers
- Beast Wars: Transformers
  - Beast Machines: Transformers
- Transformers: Robots in Disguise
From Wacky Races
- The Perils of Penelope Pitstop
- Dastardly and Muttley in their Flying Machines
From Walker, Texas Ranger
- Sons of Thunder
From The What-A-Cartoon Show (1996)
- Dexter's Laboratory (1996–present)
- Cow and Chicken
  - I Am Weasel
- Johnny Bravo (1997–present)
- The Powerpuff Girls (1998–present)
  - Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z
- Courage the Cowardly Dog
- Grim and Evil
  - Evil Con Carne
  - The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
From Wheel of Fortune (1975–present)
- Wheel 2000
From Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
- Who Wants to Be a Super Millionaire?
From WKRP in Cincinnati
- The New WKRP in Cincinnati
From The X-Files (1993–2002)
- The Lone Gunmen
From You Can't Do That on Television (1979–1990)
- Whatever Turns You On

List of television spinoffs

List of spin-offs

See also