Here is a list of what we consider the Top 10 spin-offs of ALL time (not in any particular order).
10. Melrose Place (1992 – 1999). This prime-time drama was a spin-off from 90210.
9. A Different World (1987 -1993). A Different world started out as a spin-off from The Cosby Show where the Huxtable’s second oldest daughter goes off to college. However, after one season the title character leaves the show. Many critics feel that after this happened the show found its footing and subsequent success.
8. The Facts of Life (1979 – 1988). Spun-off from the sitcom Diff’rent Strokes and detailed the life of Edna Garrett as she becomes the housemother of an all-female boarding school, Eastland School.
7. Laverne and Shirley (1976 – 1983). A spin-off from Happy Days.
6. The Jeffersons (1975 – 1985). A spin-off from All in the Family.
5. The Simpsons (1989- present). A spin-off from the Tracy Ulman Show. An animated sitcom that started out as animated shorts during the Tracy Ulman show but took on a life of its own.
4. Frasier (1993 – 2004). A spin-off from Cheers. Frasier details the neurotic life of Dr. Frasier Crane.
3. Family Matters (1989 – 1998). A spin-off from Perfect Strangers. The anchor character started out as Harriet Winslow but soon the pesky neighbor Steve Urkel became the star.
2. CSI: Miami/CSI: New York. A spin-off from CSI
1. Knots Landing (1979-1993). A spin-off from Dallas.