What TV Show EVOLVED the Most in TV History ?
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What TV Show EVOLVED the Most in TV History ?
Im not talking about TV shows which were doing crap then changed something and became successful, i'm talking about TV shows which started off successful but still evolved to the point that latter seasons the show was quite different.
I also mean evolve in more ways than just cast changes
I also mean evolve in more ways than just cast changes
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I think early MASH and later MASH were quite different, and not because of the actors that changed (some because of that, yes). Later MASH took itself much more seriously with regards to the war/conflict.
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Originally Posted by The Cow
I think early MASH and later MASH were quite different, and not because of the actors that changed. Later MASH took itself much more seriously with regards to the war/conflict.
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Originally Posted by hardercore
Did anyone ever think that a plane crashin on an island would possibly lead to where the LOST story is now?
Well, this is a thread about evolving, not devolving.
I'm just playing. I'm still enjoying Lost quite a bit.
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Facts of Life. Every couple seasons they seemed to change locations and the reason the girls were all together.
Sabrina the Teenage Witch. By the last season, it was another sitcom about a girl trying to decide on which guy to like and lost a lot of what made the show appealing from the beginning.
Sabrina the Teenage Witch. By the last season, it was another sitcom about a girl trying to decide on which guy to like and lost a lot of what made the show appealing from the beginning.
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I'd say South Park and The Simpsons both started as funny but simple shows, with basic stories and somewhat one-note humor. Both shows became far more clever and interesting.
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Another Vote for "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" but basically the same goes for any high school show that makes the transition from High School to College: "Dawson's Creek," "90210," and "The OC" where all different shows in high school.
Also I would like to add "Law and Order" and "ER" to the mix, as they have both evolved over the last approx 15 years...
Also I would like to add "Law and Order" and "ER" to the mix, as they have both evolved over the last approx 15 years...
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Originally Posted by DRG
I'd say South Park and The Simpsons both started as funny but simple shows, with basic stories and somewhat one-note humor. Both shows became far more clever and interesting.
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Dr. Who changed from 'you were there' history lessons for children to science fiction for adults. They hired new lead actors to play the same role, and then completely changed the tone of the show to match the new actor's talents. People are used to it now, but imagine how shocking it must have been in the 60s.
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I think Cheers is a perfect example where a show actually became fresh and evolved because of a cast change. The first 5 years focused mainly on Sam/Diane on and off relationship in the bar, and all the side characters got their one liners throughout the show. I believe if Diane would have stayed on, the show would have gotten stale, and the on and off again romance would have played out within the next season or two.
Though I believe the Kirstie Alley years on Cheers are not as great as the Shelley Long years, it did bring a different tone to Cheers, and prolonged the greatness of the show. The side characters got more screentime as they became more a part of the overall show, as Frasier, Woody, Norm, Cliff and Carla all contributed more to the success of Cheers after Shelley Long left. And with Kirstie Alley being a much different character, the relationship between her and Ted Danson was different, yet just as funny.
Though I believe the Kirstie Alley years on Cheers are not as great as the Shelley Long years, it did bring a different tone to Cheers, and prolonged the greatness of the show. The side characters got more screentime as they became more a part of the overall show, as Frasier, Woody, Norm, Cliff and Carla all contributed more to the success of Cheers after Shelley Long left. And with Kirstie Alley being a much different character, the relationship between her and Ted Danson was different, yet just as funny.
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Originally Posted by Matthew Chmiel
And on an ironic side note, The Simpsons then lost any sense of comedy it had once they began hiring washed-up comedians instead of Ivy League graduates to write the episodes.
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Well, MOONLIGHTING certainly changed during its short run...started off as pretty much a comedy, developed into more of a soap opera/drama, and finally got back to comedy in its last season...too late to save the show.
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Family Ties changed a bit.
Through the early first season it was more about the parents and the show addressed some more serious topics..and evolved more into a full comedy centering around Alex...with an occassional serious episode.
Through the early first season it was more about the parents and the show addressed some more serious topics..and evolved more into a full comedy centering around Alex...with an occassional serious episode.