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ranking the television programs that got
ranking the television programs that got their start being spun off from other
their start being spun off from other
their start being spun off from other popular programs shows from all sorts of
popular programs shows from all sorts of
popular programs shows from all sorts of TV genres will be considered as long as
TV genres will be considered as long as
TV genres will be considered as long as their main characters were first
their main characters were first
their main characters were first featured on another program before being
featured on another program before being
featured on another program before being spun off onto their own number 10 The
spun off onto their own number 10 The
spun off onto their own number 10 The Andy Griffith Show spun off from the
Andy Griffith Show spun off from the
Andy Griffith Show spun off from the Danny Thomas show Andy Griffith is a
Danny Thomas show Andy Griffith is a
Danny Thomas show Andy Griffith is a certified television legend but even his
certified television legend but even his
certified television legend but even his biggest fans might not remember that the
biggest fans might not remember that the
biggest fans might not remember that the celebrated actors beloved sitcom was
celebrated actors beloved sitcom was
celebrated actors beloved sitcom was actually a spinoff take a look at mine
actually a spinoff take a look at mine
actually a spinoff take a look at mine and you’ll discover that I’m somebody
and you’ll discover that I’m somebody
and you’ll discover that I’m somebody well you know I you know I knew that the
well you know I you know I knew that the
well you know I you know I knew that the minute I laid eyes on you the character
minute I laid eyes on you the character
minute I laid eyes on you the character of sheriff Andy Taylor actually first
of sheriff Andy Taylor actually first
of sheriff Andy Taylor actually first showed up on an episode of make room for
showed up on an episode of make room for
showed up on an episode of make room for daddy
daddy
daddy later known as the Danny Thomas show
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[Music] remember when Danny Thomas’s character
remember when Danny Thomas’s character
remember when Danny Thomas’s character was arrested for running a stop sign
was arrested for running a stop sign
was arrested for running a stop sign while driving through the fictional
while driving through the fictional
while driving through the fictional Mayberry North Carolina the rest as they
Mayberry North Carolina the rest as they
Mayberry North Carolina the rest as they say is history as The Andy Griffith Show
say is history as The Andy Griffith Show
say is history as The Andy Griffith Show quickly became a ratings monster that
quickly became a ratings monster that
quickly became a ratings monster that connected with young fans and old during
connected with young fans and old during
connected with young fans and old during its eight-year run in the 1960s okay I
its eight-year run in the 1960s okay I
its eight-year run in the 1960s okay I hope so number 9 diagnosis murder spun
hope so number 9 diagnosis murder spun
hope so number 9 diagnosis murder spun off from Jake and The Fatman Dick Van
off from Jake and The Fatman Dick Van
off from Jake and The Fatman Dick Van Dyke is another TV icon with a career
Dyke is another TV icon with a career
Dyke is another TV icon with a career that spans multiple decades he may be
that spans multiple decades he may be
that spans multiple decades he may be forever associated with the Dick Van
forever associated with the Dick Van
forever associated with the Dick Van Dyke Show but the legend also thrived
Dyke Show but the legend also thrived
Dyke Show but the legend also thrived during the 90s with a popular murder
during the 90s with a popular murder
during the 90s with a popular murder mystery program titled diagnosis murder
mystery program titled diagnosis murder
mystery program titled diagnosis murder what’s an Earl it’s an address you type
what’s an Earl it’s an address you type
what’s an Earl it’s an address you type in to get to a site on the world wide
in to get to a site on the world wide
in to get to a site on the world wide web boob-tube buffs may not remember
web boob-tube buffs may not remember
web boob-tube buffs may not remember exactly how the show got off the ground
exactly how the show got off the ground
exactly how the show got off the ground however namely as a spinoff from the
however namely as a spinoff from the
however namely as a spinoff from the equally popular cop show Jake and The
equally popular cop show Jake and The
equally popular cop show Jake and The Fatman he was already dead you guys
Fatman he was already dead you guys
Fatman he was already dead you guys believe me don’t you doesn’t matter what
believe me don’t you doesn’t matter what
believe me don’t you doesn’t matter what we believe mark
we believe mark
we believe mark matters to me Van Dyke’s character of
matters to me Van Dyke’s character of
matters to me Van Dyke’s character of dr. Mark Sloan first appeared as a
dr. Mark Sloan first appeared as a
dr. Mark Sloan first appeared as a character there before moving on to
character there before moving on to
character there before moving on to diagnosis murder where he solved
diagnosis murder where he solved
diagnosis murder where he solved homicides alongside his son a homicide
homicides alongside his son a homicide
homicides alongside his son a homicide detective on a weekly basis hospital
detective on a weekly basis hospital
detective on a weekly basis hospital administrator number eight Knott’s
administrator number eight Knott’s
administrator number eight Knott’s landing spun off from Dallas the 1970s
landing spun off from Dallas the 1970s
landing spun off from Dallas the 1970s and 80s were a huge time for the
and 80s were a huge time for the
and 80s were a huge time for the television soap opera and there was
television soap opera and there was
television soap opera and there was arguably no primetime so bigger or more
arguably no primetime so bigger or more
arguably no primetime so bigger or more widely watched than the ratings
widely watched than the ratings
widely watched than the ratings juggernaut Dallas I’m sorry just drag me
juggernaut Dallas I’m sorry just drag me
juggernaut Dallas I’m sorry just drag me right back into that family indeed the
right back into that family indeed the
right back into that family indeed the continuing stories of the Ewing family
continuing stories of the Ewing family
continuing stories of the Ewing family and company proved so popular that they
and company proved so popular that they
and company proved so popular that they eventually spun off into another
eventually spun off into another
eventually spun off into another nighttime soap legend Knots Landing well
nighttime soap legend Knots Landing well
nighttime soap legend Knots Landing well I’ve been running all my life I got it
I’ve been running all my life I got it
I’ve been running all my life I got it stopped sometime the show was spun off
stopped sometime the show was spun off
stopped sometime the show was spun off from the third season of Dallas and
from the third season of Dallas and
from the third season of Dallas and follows jr. Ewing’s middle son Gary as
follows jr. Ewing’s middle son Gary as
follows jr. Ewing’s middle son Gary as he and his new wife Valene move away
he and his new wife Valene move away
he and his new wife Valene move away from the family into what they think is
from the family into what they think is
from the family into what they think is a quiet cul-de-sac Seaview circle
a quiet cul-de-sac Seaview circle
a quiet cul-de-sac Seaview circle Knott’s landing was a huge hit packing
Knott’s landing was a huge hit packing
Knott’s landing was a huge hit packing in audiences from 1979 all the way to
in audiences from 1979 all the way to
in audiences from 1979 all the way to 1993 again number seven the facts of
1993 again number seven the facts of
1993 again number seven the facts of life spun off from Diff’rent Strokes
life spun off from Diff’rent Strokes
life spun off from Diff’rent Strokes sitcoms were big business during the
sitcoms were big business during the
sitcoms were big business during the 1980s with the facts of life being one
1980s with the facts of life being one
1980s with the facts of life being one of the most well remembered not as often
of the most well remembered not as often
of the most well remembered not as often recalled as the show’s launching point
recalled as the show’s launching point
recalled as the show’s launching point which can be traced back to yet another
which can be traced back to yet another
which can be traced back to yet another popular sitcom Diff’rent Strokes veteran
popular sitcom Diff’rent Strokes veteran
popular sitcom Diff’rent Strokes veteran character actress Charlotte Rae
character actress Charlotte Rae
character actress Charlotte Rae portrayed the Drummond family’s
portrayed the Drummond family’s
portrayed the Drummond family’s housekeeper during the first season of
housekeeper during the first season of
housekeeper during the first season of Diff’rent Strokes before her character
Diff’rent Strokes before her character
Diff’rent Strokes before her character of Edna Garrett was spun off into a
of Edna Garrett was spun off into a
of Edna Garrett was spun off into a series of her own and remember men this
series of her own and remember men this
series of her own and remember men this time when you wash the dishes use soap
time when you wash the dishes use soap
time when you wash the dishes use soap not floor wax this time mrs. Garrett
not floor wax this time mrs. Garrett
not floor wax this time mrs. Garrett would be taking care of a whole new
would be taking care of a whole new
would be taking care of a whole new group of kids as the house mother for an
group of kids as the house mother for an
group of kids as the house mother for an all-girls private school raised natural
all-girls private school raised natural
all-girls private school raised natural charm and charisma translated well on
charm and charisma translated well on
charm and charisma translated well on both shows with the facts of life
both shows with the facts of life
both shows with the facts of life thriving on television for nearly a
thriving on television for nearly a
thriving on television for nearly a decade anyway number six
decade anyway number six
decade anyway number six Xena
Xena
Xena warrior princess spun off from Hercules
warrior princess spun off from Hercules
warrior princess spun off from Hercules The Legendary Journeys themes of swords
The Legendary Journeys themes of swords
The Legendary Journeys themes of swords and sorcery enjoyed a big-time comeback
and sorcery enjoyed a big-time comeback
and sorcery enjoyed a big-time comeback during the mid 90s thanks to the success
during the mid 90s thanks to the success
during the mid 90s thanks to the success of a pair of popular shows pathetic if
of a pair of popular shows pathetic if
of a pair of popular shows pathetic if you can’t learn to fight better than
you can’t learn to fight better than
you can’t learn to fight better than that then you’re never gonna defeat
that then you’re never gonna defeat
that then you’re never gonna defeat Hercules Kevin Sorbo starred as the
Hercules Kevin Sorbo starred as the
Hercules Kevin Sorbo starred as the titular Hercules and The Legendary
titular Hercules and The Legendary
titular Hercules and The Legendary Journeys but it was Lucy Lawless Xena
Journeys but it was Lucy Lawless Xena
Journeys but it was Lucy Lawless Xena who arguably eclipsed her predecessor
who arguably eclipsed her predecessor
who arguably eclipsed her predecessor when she was spun off into her own show
when she was spun off into her own show
when she was spun off into her own show the character actually started off as a
the character actually started off as a
the character actually started off as a villain when she first debuted on
villain when she first debuted on
villain when she first debuted on Hercules but her strong personality and
Hercules but her strong personality and
Hercules but her strong personality and fierce demeanor proved so popular that
fierce demeanor proved so popular that
fierce demeanor proved so popular that Xena Warrior Princess showcased a
Xena Warrior Princess showcased a
Xena Warrior Princess showcased a repentant Xena who was attempting to
repentant Xena who was attempting to
repentant Xena who was attempting to right the wrongs of her past life fans
right the wrongs of her past life fans
right the wrongs of her past life fans responded in droves and Xena was a
responded in droves and Xena was a
responded in droves and Xena was a certified super star you don’t want to
certified super star you don’t want to
certified super star you don’t want to make me mad now do you number 5
make me mad now do you number 5
make me mad now do you number 5 Mork & Mindy spun off from Happy Days
Mork & Mindy spun off from Happy Days
Mork & Mindy spun off from Happy Days the classic sitcom happy days bore some
the classic sitcom happy days bore some
the classic sitcom happy days bore some serious creative fruit during its
serious creative fruit during its
serious creative fruit during its decade-long success on the small screen
decade-long success on the small screen
decade-long success on the small screen Fonz eNOS pals may have been all about
Fonz eNOS pals may have been all about
Fonz eNOS pals may have been all about 1950s nostalgia but the laughs were
1950s nostalgia but the laughs were
1950s nostalgia but the laughs were brought up to date with a number of
brought up to date with a number of
brought up to date with a number of equally popular spin-offs Mork & Mindy
equally popular spin-offs Mork & Mindy
equally popular spin-offs Mork & Mindy ushered in a young Robin Williams as
ushered in a young Robin Williams as
ushered in a young Robin Williams as Mork from ork an alien who originally
Mork from ork an alien who originally
Mork from ork an alien who originally attempts to abduct Richie Cunningham
attempts to abduct Richie Cunningham
attempts to abduct Richie Cunningham before audience popularity saw him
before audience popularity saw him
before audience popularity saw him rechristened with a more family-friendly
rechristened with a more family-friendly
rechristened with a more family-friendly tone don’t tell my father were living
tone don’t tell my father were living
tone don’t tell my father were living together I don’t understand he doesn’t
together I don’t understand he doesn’t
together I don’t understand he doesn’t know you’re living meanwhile Laverne and
know you’re living meanwhile Laverne and
know you’re living meanwhile Laverne and Shirley followed two of Fonzie single
Shirley followed two of Fonzie single
Shirley followed two of Fonzie single friends as they enjoy life in the big
friends as they enjoy life in the big
friends as they enjoy life in the big city with their equally big dreams I’m
city with their equally big dreams I’m
city with their equally big dreams I’m sorry I already have a date with Arthur
sorry I already have a date with Arthur
sorry I already have a date with Arthur Fonzarelli well that’s all right you can
Fonzarelli well that’s all right you can
Fonzarelli well that’s all right you can bring him to Fonzie at a society party
bring him to Fonzie at a society party
bring him to Fonzie at a society party both shows went on to thrive as pop
both shows went on to thrive as pop
both shows went on to thrive as pop culture icons of their very own number 4
culture icons of their very own number 4
culture icons of their very own number 4 Family Matters spun off from perfect
Family Matters spun off from perfect
Family Matters spun off from perfect strangers for many the Winslow family
strangers for many the Winslow family
strangers for many the Winslow family exemplified the height of ABC’s
exemplified the height of ABC’s
exemplified the height of ABC’s massively popular TGIF block of family
massively popular TGIF block of family
massively popular TGIF block of family comedies now you put a smile on your
comedies now you put a smile on your
comedies now you put a smile on your face are you gonna be in big trouble
face are you gonna be in big trouble
face are you gonna be in big trouble in fact Family Matters endured for so
in fact Family Matters endured for so
in fact Family Matters endured for so long that many seem to have forgotten
long that many seem to have forgotten
long that many seem to have forgotten that the
that the
that the show was actually a spinoff from another
show was actually a spinoff from another
show was actually a spinoff from another TGIF mainstay perfect strangers the
TGIF mainstay perfect strangers the
TGIF mainstay perfect strangers the Winslow matriarch Harriet was the sassy
Winslow matriarch Harriet was the sassy
Winslow matriarch Harriet was the sassy and popular elevator operator who
and popular elevator operator who
and popular elevator operator who debuted on the show mrs. Winslow lasted
debuted on the show mrs. Winslow lasted
debuted on the show mrs. Winslow lasted for about two seasons of perfect
for about two seasons of perfect
for about two seasons of perfect strangers before her character was
strangers before her character was
strangers before her character was finally spun off into family matters a
finally spun off into family matters a
finally spun off into family matters a show that would later introduce a
show that would later introduce a
show that would later introduce a popular character of its own Steve Urkel
number three Daria spun off from beavis
number three Daria spun off from beavis and butt-head mic judges beavis and
and butt-head mic judges beavis and
and butt-head mic judges beavis and butt-head often earned just as much
butt-head often earned just as much
butt-head often earned just as much controversy for its content as it did
controversy for its content as it did
controversy for its content as it did praise for its jokes its spin-off series
praise for its jokes its spin-off series
praise for its jokes its spin-off series was more accepted by the mainstream
was more accepted by the mainstream
was more accepted by the mainstream public thanks mainly to its presentation
public thanks mainly to its presentation
public thanks mainly to its presentation of a smart funny and capable female lead
of a smart funny and capable female lead
of a smart funny and capable female lead we’re talking of course about Daria who
we’re talking of course about Daria who
we’re talking of course about Daria who started out her life as one of beavis
started out her life as one of beavis
started out her life as one of beavis and butthead x’ classmates before
and butthead x’ classmates before
and butthead x’ classmates before jumping off into a show of her own it’s
jumping off into a show of her own it’s
jumping off into a show of her own it’s not easy moving to a whole new town
not easy moving to a whole new town
not easy moving to a whole new town especially for you Daria right did we
especially for you Daria right did we
especially for you Daria right did we move daria morgendorffer little sister
move daria morgendorffer little sister
move daria morgendorffer little sister Quinn best friend Jane Lane and Co
Quinn best friend Jane Lane and Co
Quinn best friend Jane Lane and Co brought together sarcastic wit and
brought together sarcastic wit and
brought together sarcastic wit and angsty charm alongside plenty of laughs
angsty charm alongside plenty of laughs
angsty charm alongside plenty of laughs making it a spinoff that can easily
making it a spinoff that can easily
making it a spinoff that can easily stand up against its source show in the
stand up against its source show in the
stand up against its source show in the nostalgia department what do you think
nostalgia department what do you think
nostalgia department what do you think of this one
of this one
of this one it stands proudly and proclaims I am
it stands proudly and proclaims I am
it stands proudly and proclaims I am number two NCIS spun off from jag some
number two NCIS spun off from jag some
number two NCIS spun off from jag some spin-offs take on a life of their own
spin-offs take on a life of their own
spin-offs take on a life of their own lasting so long that viewers forget that
lasting so long that viewers forget that
lasting so long that viewers forget that they’re actually tuning into a spinoff
they’re actually tuning into a spinoff
they’re actually tuning into a spinoff series week after week you ever worked a
series week after week you ever worked a
series week after week you ever worked a crime scene agent Todd I am a Secret
crime scene agent Todd I am a Secret
crime scene agent Todd I am a Secret Service agent I thought that
Service agent I thought that
Service agent I thought that NCIS could be counted as one such series
NCIS could be counted as one such series
NCIS could be counted as one such series as many of its fans may have forgotten
as many of its fans may have forgotten
as many of its fans may have forgotten that this crime procedural hit was
that this crime procedural hit was
that this crime procedural hit was actually spun off from another small
actually spun off from another small
actually spun off from another small screen action series jag TV producer
screen action series jag TV producer
screen action series jag TV producer extraordinaire Donald P Belisario was no
extraordinaire Donald P Belisario was no
extraordinaire Donald P Belisario was no stranger to cop show hits on the big
stranger to cop show hits on the big
stranger to cop show hits on the big screen so it only made sense that he
screen so it only made sense that he
screen so it only made sense that he would spin-off in C is a show about
would spin-off in C is a show about
would spin-off in C is a show about Naval Criminal Investigation from the
Naval Criminal Investigation from the
Naval Criminal Investigation from the legal drama jag number two
legal drama jag number two
legal drama jag number two if you must know it summer for both
if you must know it summer for both
if you must know it summer for both shows have proven immensely popular and
shows have proven immensely popular and
shows have proven immensely popular and continue to rule in syndication to this
continue to rule in syndication to this
continue to rule in syndication to this day
day
day bless you what are you my priest before
bless you what are you my priest before
bless you what are you my priest before we name our number one spin-off here are
we name our number one spin-off here are
we name our number one spin-off here are some honorable mentions Oliver I don’t
some honorable mentions Oliver I don’t
some honorable mentions Oliver I don’t need to hear this no what you don’t need
need to hear this no what you don’t need
need to hear this no what you don’t need to hear is what goes on in the cockpit
to hear is what goes on in the cockpit
to hear is what goes on in the cockpit that’s ok as long as you got the basil
that’s ok as long as you got the basil
that’s ok as long as you got the basil better bacon bits came with my mother so
better bacon bits came with my mother so
better bacon bits came with my mother so tell me what’s been going on in your
tell me what’s been going on in your
tell me what’s been going on in your life oh let’s see where to start
life oh let’s see where to start
life oh let’s see where to start um nothing the last words are for a good
um nothing the last words are for a good
um nothing the last words are for a good time call Alice number one The Simpsons
time call Alice number one The Simpsons
time call Alice number one The Simpsons spun off from The Tracey Ullman Show The
spun off from The Tracey Ullman Show The
spun off from The Tracey Ullman Show The Simpsons are an animated family that’s
Simpsons are an animated family that’s
Simpsons are an animated family that’s become a part of our own extended
become a part of our own extended
become a part of our own extended households since they debuted that being
households since they debuted that being
households since they debuted that being said even the biggest Simpsons fan could
said even the biggest Simpsons fan could
said even the biggest Simpsons fan could be forgiven for forgetting that Marge
be forgiven for forgetting that Marge
be forgiven for forgetting that Marge Homer Bart Lisa and Maggie started their
Homer Bart Lisa and Maggie started their
Homer Bart Lisa and Maggie started their humble lives as a spin-off a series of
humble lives as a spin-off a series of
humble lives as a spin-off a series of roughly animated Simpsons shorts were
roughly animated Simpsons shorts were
roughly animated Simpsons shorts were first aired as a part of the Fox sketch
first aired as a part of the Fox sketch
first aired as a part of the Fox sketch comedy series The Tracey Ullman Show
comedy series The Tracey Ullman Show
comedy series The Tracey Ullman Show these shorts were mainstays on the first
these shorts were mainstays on the first
these shorts were mainstays on the first three seasons of Tracey Ullman and were
three seasons of Tracey Ullman and were
three seasons of Tracey Ullman and were granted full-time status as a result of
granted full-time status as a result of
granted full-time status as a result of their incredible popularity with viewers
their incredible popularity with viewers
their incredible popularity with viewers this is absolutely the last funeral we
this is absolutely the last funeral we
this is absolutely the last funeral we ever take you cringe – meanwhile the
ever take you cringe – meanwhile the
ever take you cringe – meanwhile the legacy of The Simpsons lives on today as
legacy of The Simpsons lives on today as
legacy of The Simpsons lives on today as an all-time classic do you agree with
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