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A spin-off in television is a new series which contains either characters or theme elements from an old series. They are particularly common in situation comedy. A related phenomenon not to be confused with the spin-off, is the crossover.
Many, if not all spinoffs, are produced by some of the original producers of the root show.
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Criteria for a television spin-off
Before a television show can be considered a spin-off, it has to match the following criteria:
The crossover cannot have taken place after the show was created (e.g. Friends is not a spin-off from Mad About You as the characters met after both shows were created).
Spin-offs are only for shows that existed. If a television pilot was written but never shot, it is not considered a spin-off.
"True Spin-Offs" are spin-offs that take established characters from one TV series and give them their own show (e.g. Frasier from Cheers). "Engineered Spin-Offs" are spin-offs that introduce a character to one show just so that that character can anchor a new show. For example, the character Horatio Caine appeared on one episode of the Las Vegas-based CSI: Crime Scene Investigation before the premiere of CSI: Miami. Shows such as Enterprise and Deadline which have no immediate connection to previous series but are still known to exist within the same fictional sphere are called "Franchise Spin-Offs".
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List of spin-offs
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A
Are You Being Served (Australia)
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B
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C
Secret Files of Captain Video
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D
Anglian Lives: Alan Partridge (2003)
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E
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F
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G
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H
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J
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K
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M
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N
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O
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The Nighttime Price is Right (1985–1986), a 30–minute version hosted by Tom Kennedy
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R
From Rugrats (1991–1994; 1997–2005)
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S
Enterprise (renamed Star Trek: Enterprise in Season 3) (2001-2005)
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T
Transformers: Headmasters
Battlestars: Return of Convoy
Beast Wars Second: Super Lifeform Transformers
Beast Wars Neo: Super Lifeform Transformers
Transformers—Beast Machines: Battle for the Spark
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U
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Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? (1994–1998)
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X
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Y
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From Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane
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See also
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