These TV Shows Did So Well That They Got Box Office Spin-Offs

The Muppet Show

Everyone loves The Muppets. Jim Henson's beloved characters have been on tv for decades. The movies that inspired some of our favorite stories include The Muppet Christmas Carol in 1992 and The Muppets in 2011. 

Veronica Mars

Kristen Bell starred in the teen detective show Veronica Mars in the early 2000s. She made it to the big screen in 2014 with a new storyline that detailed Mars' life nine years after the show's end. Mars now lives in New York City and but is pulled back to California after being drawn into a murder mystery.

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The More You Know

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  • Because they were shooting in black and white and color didn't matter, they used chocolate syrup as blood when shooting Psycho.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.