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

The Jetsons and The Flinstones

The famous Hanna-Barbera shows captured Saturday mornings for generations. In 1987, the two worlds of The Flinstones and The Jetsons collided for a cinematic release. The Jetsons Meet the Flinstones went over relatively well for audiences.

SCTV

SCTV, short for Second City Television, was a Canadian comedy sketch show that was given its own spin-off in 1983 called Strange Brew. It was written and directed by the knee-slapping duo Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas. 

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The More You Know

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.