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Title: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: zombie no.one on November 09, 2019, 03:10:10 AM
sorry for the caps in the title, but want to emphasise I don't mean tv spin-offs of shows that were already a tv series anyway (e.g. JOEY).

I'm intrigued by BEYOND WESTWORLD (1980), a spin off of WESTWORLD (1973), which was cancelled before the end of its 1st series (despite somehow also winning a tv award!)

http://youtu.be/lI4_rhgBvv4 (http://youtu.be/lI4_rhgBvv4)


any other similar examples? the Fail-er the better...


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: Alex on November 09, 2019, 01:24:53 PM
Tremors. As I understand it, it failed to make it past the pilot episode.


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: zombie no.one on November 09, 2019, 02:43:31 PM
I can.imagine a tv series of that getting a bit repetetive...


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: claws on November 09, 2019, 02:54:44 PM
I remember watching the series Delta House before I've seen the movie it was based on, Animal House.


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: zombie no.one on November 10, 2019, 10:03:00 AM
weird, never heard of that before but I was just watching a youtube video of intros to 1979 tv series and that one was in there... I've never seen ANIMAL HOUSE


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: RCMerchant on November 10, 2019, 10:39:52 AM
weird, never heard of that before but I was just watching a youtube video of intros to 1979 tv series and that one was in there... I've never seen ANIMAL HOUSE

You ain't missing much. People all brag about the Old SNL line-up. I never Liked John Belushi, Chevy Chase or Bill Murray.  Made by a buncha sell-out collage hippies from the 60's who did the Smarter Than Thou rag National Lampoon.


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: chainsaw midget on November 10, 2019, 11:22:25 AM
Clerks got a magnificent but very short lived cartoon series.  I'd highly recommend it. 

There was also a much less well know live action TV pilot.  I've heard some sources say it never aired and other say it just never got picked up.  Either way, it was terrible.  It felt like a second rate Saved By the Bell, lacking any of the cynical charm or snark the original had.  It didn't even feature Jay and Silent Bob.

 





Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: zombie no.one on November 10, 2019, 05:51:59 PM
clerks cartoon? never knew that

weird, never heard of that before but I was just watching a youtube video of intros to 1979 tv series and that one was in there... I've never seen ANIMAL HOUSE

You ain't missing much. People all brag about the Old SNL line-up. I never Liked John Belushi, Chevy Chase or Bill Murray.  Made by a buncha sell-out collage hippies from the 60's who did the Smarter Than Thou rag National Lampoon.
yeah I'm not crazy about that style of comedy either


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: BoyScoutKevin on November 10, 2019, 06:05:35 PM
Would someone like to define the term "failed," as I might have some, but before I add 'em here, I'd like to know what we consider to be a failed TV spin-off series.


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: zombie no.one on November 10, 2019, 06:49:43 PM
only had a pilot made, and was never commissioned
or
cancelled before the end of the initial 1st season run
or
only had 1 or 2 seasons and was generally considered a dud

...but you can mention anything you like, it's all good  :thumbup:


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: chainsaw midget on November 10, 2019, 07:16:50 PM
Ferris Bueller and Uncle Buck both managed to get Tv series.  I've never watched either of them but nothing I hear about them is good.


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: LilCerberus on November 10, 2019, 10:13:12 PM
Ferris Bueller and Uncle Buck both managed to get Tv series.  I've never watched either of them but nothing I hear about them is good.
Ferris Bueller was a rip off of Parker Lewis Can't Lose. That IMHO is why it flopped.

Weird Science had a tv show, but I didn't have cable at the time.


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: Sitting Duck on November 11, 2019, 09:57:39 AM
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure had two spin-offs, one animated and the other live action. While the former is fondly remembered by some (and had the advantage of the main characters being voiced by Winter, Reeves, and Carlin), the latter is reviled and only lasted seven episodes.


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: RCMerchant on November 11, 2019, 12:15:06 PM
FREDDY'S NIGHTMARES? I never seen even 1 episode. But it was on from '88 until '90...?


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: zombie no.one on November 11, 2019, 01:35:35 PM
Ferris Bueller and Uncle Buck both managed to get Tv series.  I've never watched either of them but nothing I hear about them is good.

(https://pics.filmaffinity.com/Uncle_Buck_TV_Series-461574674-large.jpg)

wtf...


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: zombie no.one on November 11, 2019, 01:38:35 PM
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure had two spin-offs, one animated and the other live action. While the former is fondly remembered by some (and had the advantage of the main characters being voiced by Winter, Reeves, and Carlin), the latter is reviled and only lasted seven episodes.
definitely remember there being a cartoon although I never really watched it. had no idea there was a live action series. if reeves and winter weren't involved then what were the makers even thinking...

FREDDY'S NIGHTMARES? I never seen even 1 episode. But it was on from '88 until '90...?

FRIDAY THE 13TH also had a tv spin off series but it had nothing to do with the films. in fact I think it was even called something else in England


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: Gabriel Knight on November 11, 2019, 02:40:22 PM
Those Photoshop posters are hideous, everyone looks like if they were made of plastic.


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: RCMerchant on November 12, 2019, 01:54:19 PM
GODZILLA had a cartoon in 78-79.


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: FatFreddysCat on November 12, 2019, 03:33:25 PM
There was a short lived TV version of "Logan's Run" that ran for about one season,  starring Gregory Harrison as Logan and Heather Menzies (of "Sound of Music" and "Piranha" fame) as Jessica.


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: zombie no.one on November 12, 2019, 04:34:42 PM
There was a short lived TV version of "Logan's Run" that ran for about one season,  starring Gregory Harrison as Logan and Heather Menzies (of "Sound of Music" and "Piranha" fame) as Jessica.
nice, had no idea about that. looked on wikipedia, they were planning to make toys based on it, but that idea got cancelled when the series did, lol


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: chainsaw midget on November 13, 2019, 01:55:36 PM
Ferris Bueller and Uncle Buck both managed to get Tv series.  I've never watched either of them but nothing I hear about them is good.

(https://pics.filmaffinity.com/Uncle_Buck_TV_Series-461574674-large.jpg)

wtf...

I didn't know that one existed. 

That means somehow Uncle Buck has managed to get TWO short lived TV series based on it. 

This is the one I meant.
(https://i.imgur.com/X2Kfa6O.jpg)


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: zombie no.one on November 14, 2019, 06:06:50 AM
haha...that looks more like what I'd imagined


NB: just to clarify, there is nothing inherently 'wrong' with an all black cast members UNCLE BUCK tv show

[/woke mode off]


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: lester1/2jr on November 14, 2019, 06:33:21 PM
I watched "Fast times" but it wasn' that good. what s his name the guy with marfins syndrome was on it and said later it suffered from the lack of rated r atmosphere. he was right


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: Sitting Duck on November 15, 2019, 09:27:02 AM
Speaking of lack of rated R atmosphere, in 1973 there was a series of Shaft TV movies on CBS.


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: RCMerchant on November 18, 2019, 10:40:25 AM
the Oscar winning film PAPER MOON (1973) had a series in 74-75.


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: RCMerchant on November 18, 2019, 10:45:29 AM
PLANET OF THE APES ran from Sept. to Dec. in 1974.


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: RCMerchant on November 18, 2019, 10:54:36 AM
CASABLANCA (!) had a TV series that was pulled after only 5 episodes in 1983. It starred David Soul (!!) as Rick!


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: zombie no.one on November 18, 2019, 05:32:46 PM
CASABLANCA (!) had a TV series that was pulled after only 5 episodes in 1983. It starred David Soul (!!) as Rick!
lol. good to know...


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: RCMerchant on November 19, 2019, 01:36:26 PM
the EXORCIST had a TV show on FOX from 2016 until 2018.
I never saw it.


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: RCMerchant on November 19, 2019, 01:58:48 PM
BLUE THUNDER (1984) had a TV show in 1985, that lasted 4 months.
 A pre- SNL Dana Carvey (!) is in it!


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: zombie no.one on November 19, 2019, 06:17:50 PM
there appears to be a tv series of TEEN WOLF. although it lasted 6 seasons and apparently got good reviews...I'm not interested in that.

my dvd of BEYOND WESTWORLD came today. just watched the pilot. it's bad, in a special way. some of the dialogue is jaw droppingly dumb

"I thought you said you were superb at technology?"

"I said I was good. I'm not yet old enough to be superb."

^said by a character that looks about 30. lolwut :bouncegiggle:


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: The Burgomaster on December 28, 2019, 07:35:42 AM
MY BIG FAT GREEK LIFE was one of the worst series ever and only lasted a few episodes. I watched the first episode and couldn't believe what I was seeing.

PRIVATE BENJAMIN was a series in the early 1980s.

SERPICO was a mid-1970s series starring David Birney


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: bob on December 28, 2019, 05:14:10 PM
Lethal Weapon: September 2016 to February 2019 on FOX


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: WingedSerpent on December 29, 2019, 01:57:30 PM
Tremors. As I understand it, it failed to make it past the pilot episode.

Tremors actually had a full single season.  And a second one was planned.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tremors_(TV_series) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tremors_(TV_series))


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: Gabriel Knight on December 30, 2019, 06:50:20 AM
MY BIG FAT GREEK LIFE was one of the worst series ever and only lasted a few episodes. I watched the first episode and couldn't believe what I was seeing.

If it was based on the movie then I don't know what anybody expected, that was one of the worst films I've ever seen, and literally the worst comedy ever.


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: The Burgomaster on December 30, 2019, 05:33:24 PM
MY BIG FAT GREEK LIFE was one of the worst series ever and only lasted a few episodes. I watched the first episode and couldn't believe what I was seeing.

If it was based on the movie then I don't know what anybody expected, that was one of the worst films I've ever seen, and literally the worst comedy ever.

I completely disagree about the movie. It was much funnier than I expected it would be.


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: chainsaw midget on January 03, 2020, 08:35:26 AM
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure had two spin-offs, one animated and the other live action. While the former is fondly remembered by some (and had the advantage of the main characters being voiced by Winter, Reeves, and Carlin), the latter is reviled and only lasted seven episodes.
definitely remember there being a cartoon although I never really watched it. had no idea there was a live action series. if reeves and winter weren't involved then what were the makers even thinking...

Oddly enough, while the first season of the cartoon used the actual actors from the movies as the voice actors, the second season replaced them with the actors from the TV show.  There's was a noticeable drop in quality.


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: Allhallowsday on January 03, 2020, 05:37:49 PM
FREDDY'S NIGHTMARES? I never seen even 1 episode. But it was on from '88 until '90...?

Talk about not missing much. 


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: niccolom on January 09, 2020, 02:48:03 PM
Amazing how many of these short TV series I've actually watched.

I also have a copy of the TV series based on the Blade movies. The dvd comes in two versions, a TV-14 version and a R version that contains a little nudity.


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: HappyGilmore on January 21, 2020, 11:27:05 AM
Lethal Weapon: September 2016 to February 2019 on FOX
Lethal Weapon seasons 1 and 2 were decent. Would've lasted longer had Damon Wayans not been a nightmare behind the scenes. Had decent ratings and was a hit internationally


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: friends on July 19, 2020, 03:52:31 PM
there is this series named joey which is a spin off from the very good sitcom friends ! despite friends, joey was a disaster and if im not mistaken it got canceled


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: chainsaw midget on July 19, 2020, 09:47:43 PM
I just found out there was a Rush Hour TV series at one point. 

(https://i.imgur.com/RyfOdIl.jpg)
Notice how neither of these people are Jackie Chan or Chris Tucker? 

Why even adapt a Jackie Chan movie if you can't get Jackie Chan?  He's the whole reason the movie existed. 

Apparently nobody liked this series.  It was canceled after one season. 


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: Trevor on September 09, 2020, 11:29:48 AM
I just found out there was a Rush Hour TV series at one point. 

(https://i.imgur.com/RyfOdIl.jpg)
Notice how neither of these people are Jackie Chan or Chris Tucker? 

Why even adapt a Jackie Chan movie if you can't get Jackie Chan?  He's the whole reason the movie existed. 

Apparently nobody liked this series.  It was canceled after one season. 

I saw one episode: the guy playing Jackie Chan's part has as much martial arts skills as I do and the guy playing Chris Tucker's role isn't funny and can't act.


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: JaseSF on September 10, 2020, 07:40:04 PM
At one point in time, seemed to be cartoons of just about everything popular ( Alf, Hammer Man, NKOTB)-recall Back to the Future being decent. Obviously with Star Wars there was Droids and Ewoks. which was hit and miss but always an interesting watch. There was a Tales from the Cryptkeeper cartoon that's actually pretty good too. Men in Black was a pretty solid 90s toon too as  I recall. The 90s Godzilla film also led to a cartoon series which is arguably better than the film...


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: VenomX73 on September 10, 2020, 08:29:46 PM
FREDDY'S NIGHTMARES? I never seen even 1 episode. But it was on from '88 until '90...?

I'm waiting for a DVD set release.

I remember watching it back in the day,
yeah it is cheesy but that's why we are here right  :thumbup:

(https://64.media.tumblr.com/8b3c3d8f9d8b069af43487479ecd2b7b/tumblr_mknmc9imY41rp0vkjo1_400.gif)


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: RCMerchant on September 11, 2020, 09:17:07 AM
The comedy FRIDAY had an animated series in 2007. It lasted 8 episodes.

NAPOLEON DYNAMITE  had and animated series that lasted 3 months.

POLICE ACADEMY had a series that lasted 7 months in 1997-1998.

RAMBO: the Force of Freedom, was a cartoon that lasted 1 season in 1985.


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: Gabriel Knight on September 11, 2020, 10:32:15 AM
RAMBO: the Force of Freedom, was a cartoon that lasted 1 season in 1985.

I remember having a couple of VHS from that series, and some action figures. I loved that show, I distinctly recall an episode in which they put Rambo in a cage and drop a box of rats on top of him so they can devour him alive. Pretty gruesome for a children's cartoon, that's for sure.


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: RCMerchant on September 11, 2020, 02:15:00 PM
RAMBO: the Force of Freedom, was a cartoon that lasted 1 season in 1985.

I remember having a couple of VHS from that series, and some action figures. I loved that show, I distinctly recall an episode in which they put Rambo in a cage and drop a box of rats on top of him so they can devour him alive. Pretty gruesome for a children's cartoon, that's for sure.

I may have caught of it flipping channels in '85. I was 23 in '85 I lived at work and the bar.  :bluesad: I didn't watch a lot of TV, being the only one I had was a small black and white.


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: chainsaw midget on September 11, 2020, 09:57:32 PM
RAMBO: the Force of Freedom, was a cartoon that lasted 1 season in 1985.

I remember having a couple of VHS from that series, and some action figures. I loved that show, I distinctly recall an episode in which they put Rambo in a cage and drop a box of rats on top of him so they can devour him alive. Pretty gruesome for a children's cartoon, that's for sure.
I remember Rambo.  I had the Rambo action figure and it was pretty cool.  I accidentally partially melted his butt on the fireplace though.

The cartoon just felt like a low budget G.I. Joe.


Title: Re: failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES
Post by: zelmo73 on September 13, 2020, 05:36:05 AM
RAMBO: the Force of Freedom, was a cartoon that lasted 1 season in 1985.

I remember having a couple of VHS from that series, and some action figures. I loved that show, I distinctly recall an episode in which they put Rambo in a cage and drop a box of rats on top of him so they can devour him alive. Pretty gruesome for a children's cartoon, that's for sure.
I remember Rambo.  I had the Rambo action figure and it was pretty cool.  I accidentally partially melted his butt on the fireplace though.

The cartoon just felt like a low budget G.I. Joe.

The cartoon of Mortal Kombat was much the same way, though the animation was worse than G.I. Joe. They haven't done a decent Mortal Kombat anything since the first movie, at least until Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge (2020) came along with all of its bloody R-rated glory. Took a chance on the $10 blu ray that I ordered off of Amazon during the lockdown and was pleasantly surprised at how bloody that it was.  :cheers: