failed tv spin-off series of MOVIES

[zombie no.one]

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

[Gabriel Knight]

Those Photoshop posters are hideous, everyone looks like if they were made of plastic.

[RCMerchant]

GODZILLA had a cartoon in 78-79.

[FatFreddysCat]

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.

[zombie no.one]

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

[chainsaw midget]

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.

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.

[zombie no.one]

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]

[lester1/2jr]

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

[Sitting Duck]

Speaking of lack of rated R atmosphere, in 1973 there was a series of Shaft TV movies on CBS.

[RCMerchant]

the Oscar winning film PAPER MOON (1973) had a series in 74-75.

[RCMerchant]

PLANET OF THE APES ran from Sept. to Dec. in 1974.

[RCMerchant]

CASABLANCA (!) had a TV series that was pulled after only 5 episodes in 1983. It starred David Soul (!!) as Rick!

[zombie no.one]

CASABLANCA (!) had a TV series that was pulled after only 5 episodes in 1983. It starred David Soul (!!) as Rick!

lol. good to know...

[RCMerchant]

the EXORCIST had a TV show on FOX from 2016 until 2018.
I never saw it.

[RCMerchant]

BLUE THUNDER (1984) had a TV show in 1985, that lasted 4 months.
A pre- SNL Dana Carvey (!) is in it!