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A ''' | A '''spin-off''' is a buzzword for an officially-recognized continuation series utilizing either some or all of the original cast of a series and/or using the same premise and/or set in the same town / country / universe as television series already (or recently) on-air. | ||
Spin-offs are frequently financially driven by the success of a parent series, and extend the marketable life of the series to the point of becoming a [[w:List of sagas|saga]] that spawns a series [[w:franchise|franchise]]. | |||
Spin-offs are commonly produced by the same production company / team responsible for the originating series. Spin-offs can generate spin-offs of their own. | |||
Spin-offs can be set in contemporary time relative to its parent, or occur before or after the events of the parent show. | |||
While spin-offs on TV in recent history are commonly science-fiction related, writers such as [[w:Norman Lear|Norman Lear]], [[w:Aaron Spelling|Aaron Spelling]] and [[w:Garry Marshall|Garry Marshall]] dominated spin-off efforts in the 1970s and 1980s of American television. | |||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
* | *''The Jeffersons'', spun from ''[[w:All in the Family|All in the Family]]'' | ||
* | *''Stargate Atlantis'', spun from ''[[w:Stargate SG-1|Stargate SG-1]]'', spun from the motion picture, ''[[w:Stargate (film)|Stargate]]'' | ||
*''Star Trek: Voyager'', spun from ''Star Trek Deep Space Nine'', spun from ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'', spun from the original ''[[w:Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'' series, which spun ''[[w:Star Trek: Enterprise|Star Trek: Enterprise]]'', set 100 years prior to the parent show | |||
* | *''Crusade'', spun from ''[[w:Babylon 5|Babylon 5]]'' | ||
* | *''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' a proposed spin-off of the [[Re-imagined Series]], depicts life over 52 years prior to the Re-imagined Series | ||
The [[Re-imagined Series]] is, as its name suggests, not a spin-off but a [[re-imagining]] that draws elements from a previous show but does not continue the original show's characterizations or storylines. | |||
[[Category:A to Z]] | [[Category:A to Z]] | ||
[[Category:Hollywood Buzzwords]] | [[Category:Hollywood Buzzwords]] | ||
Revision as of 19:30, 3 January 2007
A spin-off is a buzzword for an officially-recognized continuation series utilizing either some or all of the original cast of a series and/or using the same premise and/or set in the same town / country / universe as television series already (or recently) on-air.
Spin-offs are frequently financially driven by the success of a parent series, and extend the marketable life of the series to the point of becoming a saga that spawns a series franchise.
Spin-offs are commonly produced by the same production company / team responsible for the originating series. Spin-offs can generate spin-offs of their own.
Spin-offs can be set in contemporary time relative to its parent, or occur before or after the events of the parent show.
While spin-offs on TV in recent history are commonly science-fiction related, writers such as Norman Lear, Aaron Spelling and Garry Marshall dominated spin-off efforts in the 1970s and 1980s of American television.
Examples
- The Jeffersons, spun from All in the Family
- Stargate Atlantis, spun from Stargate SG-1, spun from the motion picture, Stargate
- Star Trek: Voyager, spun from Star Trek Deep Space Nine, spun from Star Trek: The Next Generation, spun from the original Star Trek series, which spun Star Trek: Enterprise, set 100 years prior to the parent show
- Crusade, spun from Babylon 5
- Caprica a proposed spin-off of the Re-imagined Series, depicts life over 52 years prior to the Re-imagined Series
The Re-imagined Series is, as its name suggests, not a spin-off but a re-imagining that draws elements from a previous show but does not continue the original show's characterizations or storylines.