Least Successful TV Spin-Offs 

This botched 90’s revival of The Dick Van Dyke Show had the misfortune of airing after the incorporation of the Parents Television Council.

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Casual Acquaintances

After the mammoth success of Friends, it should surprise no one that NBC wanted an 11th season. Unfortunately, the ballooning salaries and complex schedules of the principal actors made it impossible to get the six original cast members in the same room.

Consequently, this sequel series, which didn’t quite make it past the early development stage, had the characters living their independent lives, but maintaining an email chain assuring one another that they “really should grab a coffee some time.”

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The Creation Myth

Severely misreading what made The Big Bang Theory a hit with audiences, CBS executives tried to replicate that success with a sister series, which followed four pious young priests and one ditzy nun all living together in a crowded seminary.

While 13 episodes were ordered, only six were produced. On the seventh episode, they rested (that’s just a little joke. In reality, the cast and crew were unceremoniously fired and effectively blacklisted from the network.)

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Drinks with Cosby

 A retired Cliff Huxtable opens a bar in central Brooklyn. Although a surprise flop a the time, all things considered, that was probably for the best.

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D’bilitating Strokes

In this “Very Special” follow-up to Diff’rent Strokes, Arnold and Willis care for their adoptive father after he suffers a brain hemorrhage. Despite low ratings, most critics say the spin-off is considerably funnier than the original.

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Arguably ahead of its time, this Honeymooners follow-up did little for fans of the original series. Lasting just five episodes, the show chronicled the lengthy divorce proceedings after Alice sues Ralph for battery and emotional distress.

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N*A*M

This sequel series to M*A*S*H was practically identical to the original, only this time it focused on Vietnam instead of Korea. Like the war, it inexplicably went on for about 20 years, despite its unpopularity and the fact that nobody knew what the hell it was about.

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Nobody Particularly Likes Raymond’s Brother

A rather depressing continuation of the Everybody Loves Raymond franchise centred around Ray’s brother, Robert. As the title suggests, the network was anticipating a slight dip in the ratings. But, after the show failed to meet even these low expectations, the series was still able to wrap things up with a satisfying finale in which Robert hangs himself with his mother’s brassiere.

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