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15 Little-Known, Terrible Spinoffs From Iconic Movies And Shows

By:: Andrea Meno

June 27, 2021

15 Little-Known, Terrible Spinoffs From Iconic Movies And Shows

In the ‘80s, Ewoks had their own cartoon show … that, somehow, hasn’t been resurrected with several spinoff books and shows of its own yet. Here’s the full story, plus 12 others:

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Fast Times at Ridgemont High got a forgotten TV show spinoff. It lasted 7 episodes-- the characters were the same, but the actors weren't. Cameron Crowe was a creative consultant, but that couldn't save it. CRACKED.COM — Source: IndieWire

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Somehow, they turned Rambo into a kid-friendly Saturday morning cartoon. Not even the show's head writer could believe it got greenlit, but 1986's Rambo: The Force of Freedom ran a surprisingly long time - for a total of 65 episodes. CRACKED.COM — Source: CBR

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For one season, there was a Ferris Bueller sitcom on TV (called Ferris Bueller). TO The bizarre premise was that the movie was based on the real Ferris from the TV show. Audiences didn't buy it, and it tanked after 12 episodes. CRACKED.COM — Source: DenOfGeek

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The Golden Girls had a spinoff, The Golden Palace, that lasted 1 season. The Golden Palace It was basically a reunion of The Golden Girls but without Bea Arthur, and the premise was that Rose, Blanche, and Sophia buy a hotel and work in it. CRACKED.COM — Source: CheatSheet

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They tried to spin off a standard '90s sitcom from DuckTales (unsuccessfully), QUARK Disney's PACK It was called Quack Pack, and it took the regular sitcom formula and tired to put the DuckTales characters into it. It lasted a total of one season. CRACKED.COM — Source: ScreenRant

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Tales from the Crypt had a sci-fi spinoff that, well, did not take off at all. Perversions of Science's host was Chrome, a female robot, and the format was basically the same as Tales... but the show died after ten episodes anyway. CRACKED.COM — Source: ScreenRant

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Married with Children had a forgotten spinoff starring Matt LeBlanc. It was called Top of the Heap, and featured LeBlanc as a boyfriend of Kelly's who lives with his dad in a Chicago slum. And it ran for seven episodes. CRACKED.COM — Source: Uproxx

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In the '80s, Ewoks had their own kid-friendly cartoon (called, well, Ewoks). In it, Ewoks spoke English (presumably to make them slightly more endearing to kids). The show didn't last longer than a year, though. CRACKED.COM — Source: Digital Spy

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Air Bud had a spinoff, Snow Buddies, that led to the deaths of 5 puppies. Disney Snow Buddies They fell victim to a virus that, unfortunately, spread in the winter conditions needed for shooting exterior scenes. Even IV drips couldn't save them. CRACKED.COM — Source: Complex

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Frasier wasn't the only Cheers spinoff -- in there was also The Tortellis. It was about Carla's ex-husband Nick, and unlike, Frasier, The Tortellis didn't last very long at all it got cancelled after half a season. CRACKED.COM — Source: Television Academy

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After the success of That '70s Show, Hollywood tried out That '80s Show. THAT SHOW The shows didn't share characters, a setting, or anything else -- one was set in the '70s, the other in the '80s, and that was the only connection. CRACKED.COM — Source: Entertainment Weekly

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In the '90s, they spun off The Jackie Thomas Show from Roseanne. The premise was that Jackie Thomas was an obnoxious comic with a top TV show who makes life hell for his staff. It didn't last beyond one season. CRACKED.COM — Source: Entertainment Weekly, IMDB

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In an unsuccessful Clarissa Explains It All spinoff, Clarissa entered journalism. She went to NYC, became a college student, and started interning at a newspaper. Only the pilot was produced - the network didn't think it would work. CRACKED.COM — Source: HuffPo

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In 2009, Doctor Who got a spinoff, K-9, that it had almost zero connection to. A different network produced it, so they couldn't even mention Doctor Who -- and they had to redesign K-9, because they didn't own the character's design either. CRACKED.COM — Source: Vulture

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They made a terrible, short-lived Casablanca TV show in 1983. It was set a year before Casablanca, and it featured Captain Renault, Sacha, and Sam. It got awful reviews and only ran for a total of five episodes. CRACKED.COM — Source: The Week

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