THE SPIN-OFF

A successful TV show leads to a spinoff for a minor or major character whom the network feels the viewing public would love to see. Keep It Oldskool shouts out some of the favorite OLDSKOOL shows and the spinoffs that they spawned. We also wonder why some of our favorite characters did not get their own show.  We would have loved to see the "Rolo (From Sanford and Son) Show" how about the "Sweet Daddy Williams (From Good Times) Show" I mean if they gave "Chachi" from Happy Days a show (Joanie Loves Chachi)  why not. Some shows that were a spin-off often created their own spin-off  (see *)  Some of the shows that people did not watch created shows that they did watch. The Saga of the Spin-off continues...

Sanford and Son (1972-1977)

Spin-offs
Grady (1975-1976)

Sanford Arms (1977)

Sanford (1980-1981)

Happy Days (1974-1984)

Spin-offs
Laverne and Shirley (1976-1983)

Mork and Mindy (1978-1982)

Joanie Loves Chachi (1982-1983)

The Dukes of Hazzard (1979-1985)

Spin-offs
Enos (1980-1981)

The Dukes (1983-1984)




Different Strokes (1978-1986)

Spin-Off
Facts of Life (1979-1988)

All in the family (1971–1979)

Spin-Offs
Maude (1972-1978)

   *Good Times (1974-1979)

The Jeffersons (1975-1985)

   *Checking In (1981)

Archie Bunkers Place (1979-1983)

Gloria (1982-1983)

The Cosby Show (1984-1992)

 Spin-off
 A Different World (1987-1993)

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