TV Shows That Were Spun Off From Popular Movies
by Cosmic_Cre | created - 4 months ago | updated - 1 month ago | PublicThese are some of the TV shows that I remember watching that were the series versions of popular movies. Sometimes the transition worked and other times, it was a huge miss. :(
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1. M*A*S*H (1972–1983)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, War
The staff of an Army hospital in the Korean War find that laughter is the best way to deal with their situation.
Stars: Alan Alda, Wayne Rogers, Loretta Swit, Jamie Farr
Votes: 63,783
2. Ash vs Evil Dead (2015–2018)
TV-MA | 30 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
Ash has spent the last thirty years avoiding responsibility, maturity, and the terrors of the Evil Dead until a Deadite plague threatens to destroy all of mankind and Ash becomes mankind's only hope.
Stars: Bruce Campbell, Ray Santiago, Dana DeLorenzo, Lucy Lawless
Votes: 79,940
3. Chucky (2021– )
TV-MA | 42 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
After a vintage Chucky doll turns up at a suburban yard sale, an idyllic American town is thrown into chaos as a series of horrifying murders begin to expose the town's hypocrisies and secrets.
Stars: Zackary Arthur, Bjorgvin Arnarson, Alyvia Alyn Lind, Brad Dourif
Votes: 26,813
4. The Crow: Stairway to Heaven (1998–1999)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A deceased street musician returns to life, and must restore the balance between good and evil to be reunited with his dead girlfriend.
Stars: Mark Dacascos, Marc Gomes, Sabine Karsenti, Katie Stuart
Votes: 2,698
5. Delta House (1979)
30 min | Comedy
The raucous exploits of Faber College's Delta House Fraternity in 1962.
Stars: John Vernon, Stephen Furst, Bruce McGill, James Widdoes
Votes: 209
6. Cobra Kai (2018–2024)
TV-14 | 30 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Decades after their 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament bout, a middle-aged Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence find themselves martial-arts rivals again.
Stars: Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, Courtney Henggeler, Xolo Maridueña
Votes: 203,741
7. Highlander (1992–1998)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Duncan MacLeod is Immortal, and must live in modern society, concealing his true nature while fighting other Immortals.
Stars: Adrian Paul, Stan Kirsch, Jim Byrnes, Peter Wingfield
Votes: 17,811
8. A League of Their Own (2022)
16+ | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
Comedy series about the WWII All-American professional women's baseball league.
Stars: Abbi Jacobson, Chanté Adams, D'Arcy Carden, Gbemisola Ikumelo
Votes: 24,915
9. Freddy's Nightmares (1988–1990)
TV-14 | 45 min | Horror, Thriller
"Freddy's Nightmares" was a 1988 horror anthology series with "Freddy", the dream serial killer, hosting stories set in Springwood, USA.
Stars: Robert Englund, Mary Crosby, Todd Allen, Sandahl Bergman
Votes: 3,464
10. Lethal Weapon (2016–2019)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A slightly unhinged cop is partnered with a veteran detective trying to maintain a low stress level in his life.
Stars: Damon Wayans, Keesha Sharp, Kevin Rahm, Michelle Mitchenor
Votes: 40,444
11. Westworld (2016–2022)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
At the intersection of the near future and the reimagined past, waits a world in which every human appetite can be indulged without consequence.
Stars: Evan Rachel Wood, Jeffrey Wright, Ed Harris, Thandiwe Newton
Votes: 532,768
12. Rush Hour (2016)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
TV show based on the action-comedy 'Rush Hour' films about an L.A. cop who teams up with a detective from Hong Kong.
Stars: Justin Hires, Jon Foo, Aimee Garcia, Page Kennedy
Votes: 3,916
13. Fame (1982–1987)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Music, Musical
The stories of the students and faculty of the New York City High School for the Performing Arts.
Stars: Carlo Imperato, Gene Anthony Ray, Debbie Allen, Albert Hague
Votes: 4,449
14. Ferris Bueller (1990–1991)
30 min | Comedy
Based on the popular feature film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," this half-hour situation comedy followed the high-school adventures of Ferris Bueller and his friends.
Stars: Charlie Schlatter, Brandon Douglas, Ami Dolenz, Richard Riehle
Votes: 748
15. Dirty Dancing (1988–1989)
24 min | Drama, Romance
A continuation of the movie of the same name where Frances "Baby" Houseman falls in love with camp dance instructor Johnny Castle.
Stars: Melora Hardin, Patrick Cassidy, Paul Feig, Constance Marie
Votes: 301
16. The Outsiders (1990)
60 min | Drama
A follow-up to the novel and film of the same name, focusing on a group of troubled teens in 1960s Oklahoma.
Stars: Jay R. Ferguson, Rodney Harvey, Boyd Kestner, Harold Pruett
Votes: 743
17. Eastwick (2009–2010)
60 min | Drama, Fantasy
A mysterious man bestows unique powers to three women.
Stars: Jaime Ray Newman, Lindsay Price, Rebecca Romijn, Sara Rue
Votes: 9,086
18. My Big Fat Greek Life (2003)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The continued adventures of the Portokalos family from the film "My Big Fat Greek Wedding", starting when Nia and her husband return from their honeymoon.
Stars: Nia Vardalos, Lainie Kazan, Steven Eckholdt, Gia Carides
Votes: 1,251
19. Mr. Belvedere (1985–1990)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
The humourous adventures of an English housekeeper working for an American family.
Stars: Christopher Hewett, Bob Uecker, Ilene Graff, Rob Stone
Votes: 4,965
20. Mortal Kombat: Conquest (1998–1999)
TV-PG | 40 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Kung Lao has triumphed in the Mortal Kombat tournament, defeating Shang Tsung and saving Earth Realm. Now, he must train a new generation of warriors for the next tournament.
Stars: Paolo Montalban, Daniel Bernhardt, Kristanna Loken, Tracy Douglas
Votes: 5,144
21. Starman (1986–1987)
60 min | Sci-Fi
An alien returns to Earth years after an earlier visit to reunite with his Earth son and together, they search for the alien's human wife.
Stars: Robert Hays, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Michael Cavanaugh, Patrick Culliton
Votes: 972
22. The Mandalorian (2019– )
TV-14 | 40 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The travels of a lone bounty hunter in the outer reaches of the galaxy, far from the authority of the New Republic.
Stars: Pedro Pascal, Chris Bartlett, Katee Sackhoff, Carl Weathers
Votes: 586,837
23. The Book of Boba Fett (2021–2022)
TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Bounty hunter Boba Fett and mercenary Fennec Shand navigate the underworld when they return to Tatooine to claim Jabba the Hutt's old turf.
Stars: Temuera Morrison, Ming-Na Wen, Frank Trigg, Collin Hymes
Votes: 186,116
24. Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi must save young Leia after she is kidnapped, all the while being pursued by Imperial Inquisitors and his former Padawan now known as Darth Vader.
Stars: Ewan McGregor, Moses Ingram, Vivien Lyra Blair, Hayden Christensen
Votes: 229,522
25. War of the Worlds (1988–1990)
TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Horror
Humanity must resume its war against the Martians when they revive after decades of hibernation following their defeat in the 1950s.
Stars: Jared Martin, Lynda Mason Green, Philip Akin, Richard Chaves
Votes: 1,469
26. Alice (1976–1985)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The misadventures and trials of an aspiring singer and her co-workers at a greasy-spoon diner.
Stars: Linda Lavin, Vic Tayback, Beth Howland, Philip McKeon
Votes: 5,478
27. Baby Boom (1988–1989)
30 min | Comedy
A stylish, single, Harvard-educated lawyer aggressively pushing her way up the executive ladder at a large corporation. Then on her doorstep appeared baby Elizabeth, left to her by a recently deceased English relative.
Stars: Kate Jackson, Daniel Bardol, Joy Behar, Susie Essman
Votes: 125
28. BeastMaster (1999–2002)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The sword and sorcery adventures of a wandering adventurer who has the ability to communicate with animals.
Stars: Daniel Goddard, Jackson Raine, Steven Grives, Monika Schnarre
Votes: 2,489
29. Bustin' Loose (1987–1988)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy
Jimmy Walker is Sonny Barnes, an independent and care-free foster father to a group of kids.
Stars: Jimmie 'JJ' Walker, Larry O. Williams Jr., Tyren Perry, Aaron Lohr
Votes: 45
30. Baby Talk (1991–1992)
30 min | Comedy
This half-hour situation-comedy featured the adventures of Baby Mickey, being raised by single mother Maggie as she starts her life over in the city.
Stars: Tony Danza, Ryan Jessup, Paul Jessup, Mary Page Keller
Votes: 219
31. Clueless (1996–1999)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy
A follow-up to the blockbuster movie of the same name, following the rich teenager Cher and her friends as they attend high school in Beverly Hills.
Stars: Rachel Blanchard, Stacey Dash, David Lascher, Donald Faison
Votes: 3,506
32. Dangerous Minds (1996–1997)
60 min | Drama
Based on the major motion picture starring Michelle Pfeiffer.
Stars: Annie Potts, Tamala Jones, Cedrick Terrell, K. Todd Freeman
Votes: 212
33. Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1987– )
30 min | Comedy
Newly-wealthy Dave Whitman, a working-class type, moves into Beverly Hills. Wife Barbara and daughter Jenny become social climbers; son Max is less adaptable. They take in and receive advice from homeless philosopher Jerry.
Stars: Hector Elizondo, Anita Morris, Tim Thomerson, Evan Richards
Votes: 57
34. Fast Times (1986)
30 min | Comedy
The television series adaptation of the hit film Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
Stars: Claudia Wells, Courtney Thorne-Smith, James Nardini, Dean Cameron
Votes: 206
35. The Dukes of Hazzard (1979–1985)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Comedy
The adventures of the fast-drivin', rubber-burnin' Duke boys of Hazzard County.
Stars: Tom Wopat, John Schneider, Catherine Bach, Denver Pyle
Votes: 15,686
36. Nine to Five (1982–1988)
30 min | Comedy
The sitcom takes us into the further adventures of the characters from the movie of the same name.
Stars: Rachel Parton George, Valerie Curtin, Sally Struthers, Edward Winter
Votes: 458
37. In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The cases and adventures of the police forces in and around Sparta, Mississippi.
Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Alan Autry, David Hart, Hugh O'Connor
Votes: 6,202
38. Teen Wolf (2011–2017)
TV-14 | 41 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
An average high school student and his best friend get caught up in some trouble causing him to receive a werewolf bite. As a result they find themselves in the middle of all sorts of dramas in Beacon Hills.
Stars: Tyler Posey, Holland Roden, Dylan O'Brien, Linden Ashby
Votes: 163,226
39. Working Girl (1990)
30 min | Comedy
This situation comedy based on the popular film featured more of the adventures of secretary Tess McGill in the office setting.
Stars: Sandra Bullock, George Newbern, Anthony Tyler Quinn, Judy Prescott
Votes: 177
40. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures (1992)
30 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
The time traveling misadventures of two seemingly dumb teen metalheads destined to save the world with their music.
Stars: Evan Richards, Christopher Kennedy, Danny Breen, Don Lake
Votes: 267
41. Uncle Buck (1990–1991)
30 min | Comedy
An irresponsible slob becomes the legal guardian of his nieces and nephew, when his brother and sister-in-law are killed in a car crash.
Stars: Kevin Meaney, Dah-ve Chodan, Jacob Gelman, Sarah Martineck
Votes: 214
42. Parenthood (2010–2015)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
The lives and tragedies of the Braverman family tree.
Stars: Peter Krause, Lauren Graham, Dax Shepard, Monica Potter
Votes: 37,554
43. Private Benjamin (1981–1983)
30 min | Comedy
The misadventures of a spoiled young woman who joins the army and her friends.
Stars: Lorna Patterson, Hal Williams, Eileen Brennan, Lisa Raggio
Votes: 372
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