TV spin-Off Series Definition:

A TV series is considered to be a "Spin-off" where one or more of the regular characters were taken from the cast of a previous series. So, to use a well-known example, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine was a spin-off of Star Trek: The Next Generation because two characters (Worf and Chief O'Brien) appeared REGULARLY on Deep Space Nine. The Next Generation and Voyager both had appearances by characters from previous Star Trek characters but the did not become REGULAR cast members and, therefore, those series are not considered to be spin-Offs.

A series is considered to be a spin-off if the characters were not regulars on the previous series, as long as they are regulars on the new series. In those cases, we have noted the series with an asterick (*). This was often purposely done by the networks in order to promote a new show from an existing popular show. In some cases, a guest-starring character was so popular that they network is deluged with fan mail and, therefore, decides to create a series around that character (as in the case of Robin Williams fan mail for his appearance on "Happy Days" as "Mork" resulting in the production of "Mork and Mindy".

The character need not be portrayed by the same actor/actress on both series to be considered a spin-off (as in the case of Bewitched/Tabitha and M*A*S*H/Trapper John, M.D.).

Where a spin-off also had its own spin-off(s), we have inserted "---->" after the title of the spin-off. Then you can find it on the list to find its spin-off(s).

This Series	Spun-off This Series
21 Jump Street	Booker
Alice	Flo
All in the Family	Maude ---->
All in the Family	Archie Bunker's Place
All in the Family	Gloria
All in the Family	The Jeffersons ---->
American Bandstand	Where the Action Is
The Andy Griffith Show	Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
The Andy Griffith Show	Mayberry R.F.D.
Another World	Somerset
Another World	Texas
Babylon 5	Crusade
The Bachelor	Bachelor Pad
The Bachelor	Bachelorette
Barney Miller	Fish
Battlestar Galactica	Galactica 1980
Baywatch	Baywatch Nights
Beavis and Butthead	Daria
Beverly Hills 90210	Melrose Place * ---->
Bewitched	Tabitha
B.J. and the Bear	Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
Bourbon Street Beat	Surfside Six
The Brady Bunch	The Brady Brides
The Brady Bunch	Brady Bunch Hour
The Brady Bunch	The Bradys
Buffy the Vampire Slayer	Angel
Burke's Law	Honey West *
Cannon	Barnaby Jones
Carol Burnett Show	Mama's Family
Cheers	Frasier
Cheers	The Tortellis *
Cheyenne	Bronco
The Cosby Show	Different World, A
Dallas	Knot's Landing
Dawson's Creek	Young Americans *
Dean Martin Show	Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
December Bride	Pete and Gladys
Designing Women	Women of the House
Diff'rent Strokes	Facts of Life
Duet	Open House
The Dukes of Hazzard	Enos
Dynasty	The Colbys
Empire	Redigo
Friends	Joey
Flo's Yellow Rose	Dukes of Hazzard * ---->
Funny Face	Sandy Duncan Show
Gene Autry Show	Adventures of the Champion
Girlfriends	The Game *
The Golden Girls	Empty Nest *
The Golden Girls	Golden Palace
Good Morning, Miss Bliss	Saved by the Bell ---->
Growing Pains	Just the Ten of Us *
Gunsmoke	Dirty Sally *
Happy Days	Joanie Loves Chachi
Happy Days	Laverne and Shirley *
Happy Days	Mork and Mindy *
Happy Days	Out of the Blue *
Head of the Class	Billy
Hercules: Legendary Journeys	Xena: Warrior Princess *
Hercules: Legendary Journeys	Young Hercules *
High Mountain Rangers	Jesse Hawkes
Highlander	Highlander: The Raven
Hill Street Blues	Beverly Hills Buntz
Home Improvement	Buddies *
I Love Lucy	The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour
Inspector Morse	Lewis (aka: "Inspector Lewis")
Ironside	Amy Prentiss *
Ironside	Sarge *
JAG	NCIS *
Jake and the Fatman	Diagnosis Murder *
The Jeffersons	Checking In
Kate and Allie	Roxie *
Kolchak: The Night Stalker	The Night Stalker
Law and Order	Law and Order: SVU ---->
Law and Order	Law and Order: Criminal Intent
Law and Order	Law and Order: Trial By Jury
Law and Order: SVU	Conviction
Love, American Style	Happy Days * ---->
Make Room For Daddy	Andy Griffith Show * ---->
Make Room For Daddy	Joey Bishop Show *
Make Room For Daddy	Make Room For Granddaddy
Man About the House	George and Mildred
Man About the House	Robin's Nest
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.	Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
Married With Children	Top of the Heap * ---->
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman	Fernwood 2 Night
Mary Tyler Moore Show	Lou Grant
Mary Tyler Moore Show	Phyllis
Mary Tyler Moore Show	Rhoda
MAS*H	AfterMASH
MAS*H	Trapper John, M.D.
MAS*H	WALTE*R
Matlock	Jake and the Fatman * ---->
Maude	Good Times
Maverick	Bret Maverick
Maverick	Young Maverick
Melrose Place	Models, Inc. *
Moesha	The Parkers *
Murder She Wrote	The Law and Harry McGraw *
One on One	Cuts *
Oprah	Dr. Phil *
The Partridge Family	Getting Together *
Party of Five	Time of Your Life
Perfect Strangers	Family Matters
Petticoat Junction	Green Acres
Police Story	David Cassidy: Man Undercover *
Police Story	Joe Forrester *
Police Story	Police Woman *
The Practice	Boston Legal
The Rifleman	Law of the Plainsman *
The Rockford Files	Richie Brockelman, Private Eye *
Sanford and Son	Grady
Sanford and Son	Sanford
Sanford and Son	The Sanford Arms
Saved by the Bell	Saved by the Bell: The College Years
Saved by the Bell	Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Second Chances	Hotel Malibu
Secret Agent	The Prisioner
Six Million Dollar Man	Bionic Woman
Soap	Benson
Spenser For Hire	Man Called Hawk, A
Stargate SG-1	Stargate Atlantis *
Star Trek: The Next Generation	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Streets Of San Francisco	Bert D'Angelo Superstar *
Three's Company	The Ropers
Three's Company	Three's A Crowd
Top of the Heap	Vinnie and Bobbie
Touched by an Angel	Promised Land *
Tracey Ullman Show	The Simpsons
Trackdown	Wanted: Dead or Alive *
Upstairs Downstairs	Thomas & Sarah
Walker, Texas Ranger	Sons of Thunder
You Can't do That on Television	Whatever Turns You On
Who's the Boss?	Living Dolls *
Winds of War Miniseries	War and Remembrance Miniseries
Wkrp in Cincinnati	New Wkrp in Cincinnati
The X-Files	Lone Gunmen *
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