TV shows that changed names after starting their run
I'm watching "Black Sheep Squadron" on H&I and remembered it started out as "Baa Baa Black Sheep." I think it changed names after the second or third season. Not sure why other than maybe the new name sounded less stupid.
Question on my mind is what other shows have done this? Only ones I can think of are "Roseanne/The Connors" and "Golden Girls/Golden Palace," but in both cases that was something of a reboot after a casting change. |
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Originally Posted by Traxan
(Post 13421031)
I'm watching "Black Sheep Squadron" on H&I and remembered it started out as "Baa Baa Black Sheep." I think it changed names after the second or third season. Not sure why other than maybe the new name sounded less stupid.
Question on my mind is what other shows have done this? Only ones I can think of are "Roseanne/The Connors" and "Golden Girls/Golden Palace," but in both cases that was something of a reboot after a casting change. |
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8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter was shortened to 8 Simple Rules after the "My" passed away.
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Seinfeld's pilot episode was called the Seinfeld Chronicles
The original Ellen sitcom started life as These Friends Of Mine Valerie Harper's show changed names a couple times when she left in a dispute and was replaced by Sandy Duncan - Valerie to Valerie's Family The Hogans, then just The Hogans Two Guys and Girl started as Two Guys, A Girl and a Pizza Place |
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I believe Saved by the Bell started as Good Morning, Miss Bliss. The teacher was supposed to be the focus, but Zach was such a charismatic character it was retooled to focus on the students.
And Star Trek Enterprise started out as just "Enterprise" to try to downplay it's nerdy heritage but eventually they just went with it. |
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Aqua Teen Hunger Force > Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1 > Aqua Something You Know Whatever > Aqua TV Show Show > Aqua Teen Hunger Force Forever
Baywatch > Baywatch: Hawaii |
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Parker Louis dropped the "Can't Lose" late in it's run.
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Just recently the show Turn changed from that to Turn: Washington's Spies
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It’s technically a spin-off but Archie Bunker’s Place is essentially a continuation of All in the Family and sort of fits the bill to me.
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Not quite the same thing, but I distinctly remember a few shows getting new names in syndication, I can only assume it was to avoid paying someone. The new title was usually an addition to the existing title, to make it easy on the graphics guy. Like, "Laverne & Shirley & Friends", and "What's Happening Now!"
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"The Pruitts of South Hampton" changed it's name to "The Phyllis Diller Show"
"The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis" shortened it's name to "Dobie Gillis" in the second season. |
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Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place got shortened to Two Guys and a Girl.
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Originally Posted by Paff
(Post 13421079)
Not quite the same thing, but I distinctly remember a few shows getting new names in syndication, I can only assume it was to avoid paying someone. The new title was usually an addition to the existing title, to make it easy on the graphics guy. Like, "Laverne & Shirley & Friends", and "What's Happening Now!"
I've never heard of "Laverne & Shirley & Friends", must have missed that. |
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24 changed it's name twice
24: Live Another Day and 24: Legacy ;) NCIS started out as Navy NCIS and later dropped the Navy part after the 1st season |
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Originally Posted by The Cow
(Post 13421154)
I've never heard of "Laverne & Shirley & Friends", must have missed that. And the obscure WB show Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane changed to just Zoe... . |
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Originally Posted by Double_Oh_7
(Post 13421167)
That's what they called it in early syndication. Also- Happy Days was called Happy Days Again when it started in syndication.
The article I read says this was done to shows that went to syndication but were still airing new episodes (to avoid confusion). |
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Originally Posted by The Cow
(Post 13421169)
Thanks! I do recall Happy Days Again. Looked up the L&S, it was actually "Laverne & Shirley & Company".
The article I read says this was done to shows that went to syndication but were still airing new episodes (to avoid confusion). |
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Originally Posted by milo bloom
(Post 13421044)
And Star Trek Enterprise started out as just "Enterprise" to try to downplay it's nerdy heritage but eventually they just went with it. |
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Originally Posted by Paff
(Post 13421079)
Not quite the same thing, but I distinctly remember a few shows getting new names in syndication, I can only assume it was to avoid paying someone. The new title was usually an addition to the existing title, to make it easy on the graphics guy. Like, "Laverne & Shirley & Friends", and "What's Happening Now!"
Also when the network itself was airing both new and rerun episodes. CBS would air Hawaii Five-O reruns as "McGarrett" CBS aired Dick Van Dyke Show reruns in the daytime M-F. Title changed to "The Daytime Dick Van Dyke Show" Early Gunsmoke episodes were syndicated as Marshall Dillon Burke's Law changed it's name to Amos Burke, Secret Agent for the third season. There are a few series where the name was changed after the pilot aired. Probe>Search Powderkeg>Bearcats Scalplock>The Iron Horse The last season of The Virginian title was changed to Men From Shiloh. |
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Originally Posted by rw2516
(Post 13421219)
This was done when a show went into syndication while still airing new episodes in prime time to distinguish them.
Also when the network itself was airing both new and rerun episodes. |
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Scooby Doo had a bunch of different names, but I’m not sure if those are spinoffs or relaunches or what.
Super Friends became Super Powers. |
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Originally Posted by majorjoe23
(Post 13421277)
Super Friends became Super Powers. The last two were tie-ins with Kenner's Super Powers toyline. |
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No one will know what I'm talking about, but...!
Second Chance -> Boys Will Be Boys |
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Kind of a spin-off/re-tooling similar to All in the Family/Archie Bunker's Place, but Three's Company became Three's a Crowd, when Jack got married. I haven't seen the show in syndication for years, so I'm not sure if the latter show was eventually retitled Three's Company for the syndication package like The Ropers spinoff was.
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Batman: The Animated Series became The Adventures of Batman & Robin during the final 15 episodes, before becoming The new Batman Adventures and eventually Batman Beyond.
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