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What are some spin-offs that were so successful they actually overshadowed their original shows.
Just to keep things clear, I’m excluding shows are were already planned as part of a cinematic universe.
For me, the ultimate is The Simpsons from The Tracy Ullman Show. I’ve only seen a few episodes of Ullman thanks to YouTube and honestly, I didn’t get the humor. The Simpsons Shorts were the obvious standout. Fun fact, Tracy Ullman ended up suing the show to get a share of the show. I think she ended up with a few bucks.
Beavis and Butthead from Liquid Television. Another show spun off from a anthology series.
Happy Days from Love American Style.
Family Matters from Perfect Strangers
Good Times from Maude. Fun fact, Maude was itself a spin-off from All In The Family.
Just to keep things clear, I’m excluding shows are were already planned as part of a cinematic universe.
For me, the ultimate is The Simpsons from The Tracy Ullman Show. I’ve only seen a few episodes of Ullman thanks to YouTube and honestly, I didn’t get the humor. The Simpsons Shorts were the obvious standout. Fun fact, Tracy Ullman ended up suing the show to get a share of the show. I think she ended up with a few bucks.
Beavis and Butthead from Liquid Television. Another show spun off from a anthology series.
Happy Days from Love American Style.
Family Matters from Perfect Strangers
Good Times from Maude. Fun fact, Maude was itself a spin-off from All In The Family.