TV shows unlikely to receive a big-screen update

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I'll see your Maude and raise you a Small Wonder ...

― brian nemtusak (sanlazaro), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:15 (twenty-three years ago)

(not so incidentally the Worst Sitcom Ever ...)

― brian nemtusak (sanlazaro), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:16 (twenty-three years ago)

Have I Got News For You

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:19 (twenty-three years ago)

The Morning Line (with Kris Kristoffeson as John McCririck and Gene Hackman as Bismarck)

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:20 (twenty-three years ago)

homeboys from outer space.

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:20 (twenty-three years ago)

CD: UK

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:20 (twenty-three years ago)

(oh wait, pluto nash.)

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:20 (twenty-three years ago)

Fortysomething

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:20 (twenty-three years ago)

Cop Rock

Poltically Incorrect

― amateurist (amateurist), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:20 (twenty-three years ago)

Baby Bob.

― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:21 (twenty-three years ago)

My Hero (actually, no, they will, won't they?)

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:21 (twenty-three years ago)

Jam

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:21 (twenty-three years ago)

Too Close For Comfort

― brian nemtusak (sanlazaro), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:21 (twenty-three years ago)

newhart

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:22 (twenty-three years ago)

The Ben Stiller Show

― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:22 (twenty-three years ago)

designing women

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:22 (twenty-three years ago)

(unless, obliquely, how stella got her groove back, the joy luck club, and that ya ya sisterhood thing count.)

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:23 (twenty-three years ago)

Film 2003 with Jonathan Ross

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:23 (twenty-three years ago)

Ballamory

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:24 (twenty-three years ago)

They should do a Designing Women movie.

― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:24 (twenty-three years ago)

Poddington Peas

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:24 (twenty-three years ago)

The Paranormal World of Paul McKenna

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:24 (twenty-three years ago)

You made that show up.

― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:24 (twenty-three years ago)

can we cast blount as the black guy? (yes, yes i know...but you also know i'm right.)

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:24 (twenty-three years ago)

City Guys

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:25 (twenty-three years ago)

Full House

― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:25 (twenty-three years ago)

you can't do that on television

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:26 (twenty-three years ago)

You made that show up.

http://us.imdb.com/Title?0195483

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:26 (twenty-three years ago)

Saved By The Bell: The New Class

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:27 (twenty-three years ago)

David the Gnome

― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:27 (twenty-three years ago)

Tenspeed and Brownshoe

― brian nemtusak (sanlazaro), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:27 (twenty-three years ago)

WCW Thunder

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:27 (twenty-three years ago)

Today's Special

― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:27 (twenty-three years ago)

The Premiership Parliament

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:27 (twenty-three years ago)

ally i'm pretty sure there have been several david the gnome films

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:27 (twenty-three years ago)

Russ Abbott's Madhouse

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:27 (twenty-three years ago)

the scarecrow and mrs. king

― gygax! (gygax!), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:28 (twenty-three years ago)

Saved By The Bell: The New Class

Ouch! Principal Screech!!!

― brian nemtusak (sanlazaro), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:28 (twenty-three years ago)

ally i'm pretty sure there have been several david the gnome films

yr thinking of Troll dude. It's similar but not the same.

― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:28 (twenty-three years ago)

haha Julia Louis Dreyfuss was in Troll

― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:28 (twenty-three years ago)

CNN's Inside Politics with Wolf Blitzer.

― hstencil, Monday, 18 August 2003 21:29 (twenty-three years ago)

Bang Bang It's Reeves and Mortimer

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:29 (twenty-three years ago)

You And Me

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:29 (twenty-three years ago)

Badass TV

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:29 (twenty-three years ago)

WCW Thunder

― Leee (Leee), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:30 (twenty-three years ago)

zoobilee zoo

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:30 (twenty-three years ago)

Pink Lady & Jeff

― brian nemtusak (sanlazaro), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:30 (twenty-three years ago)

chip & dale's rescue rangers

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:30 (twenty-three years ago)

the shirttales

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:30 (twenty-three years ago)

The Robyn Byrd Show

― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:30 (twenty-three years ago)

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The Man Show

― Ally (mlescaut), Tuesday, 19 August 2003 01:44 (twenty-three years ago)

And what was that really bad kid's sitcom with the live-in male genie.

― Bruce Urquhart (Bruce Urquhart), Tuesday, 19 August 2003 02:04 (twenty-three years ago)

I Dream of Gene?

― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 19 August 2003 02:13 (twenty-three years ago)

I know nothingk of this Fad!! Please enlighten!!

― brian nemtusak (sanlazaro), Tuesday, 19 August 2003 02:38 (twenty-three years ago)

The New WKRP in Cincinatti

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Cosby Show

Cosby

A Different World

Diff'rent Strokes

Clarissa Explains It All

Fishing With John

Double Trouble

Captain Kangaroo (sorry, Ned.)

Reba

Becker

― jewelly (jewelly), Tuesday, 19 August 2003 03:02 (twenty-three years ago)

Three's Company

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Tuesday, 19 August 2003 03:06 (twenty-three years ago)

Parallel 9

― James Mitchell (James Mitchell), Tuesday, 19 August 2003 03:19 (twenty-three years ago)

Captain Kangaroo (sorry, Ned.)

I had a DREAM.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 19 August 2003 03:40 (twenty-three years ago)

"Eskimo"

(from Heathers)

― brian nemtusak (sanlazaro), Tuesday, 19 August 2003 03:42 (twenty-three years ago)

whoops ...

― brian nemtusak (sanlazaro), Tuesday, 19 August 2003 03:43 (twenty-three years ago)

Sifl and Olly
Pinwheel
Exit 57
Yo! MTV Raps

... and did anyone already mention Parker Lewis Can't Lose?

― The Man they call Dan (The Man they call Dan), Tuesday, 19 August 2003 04:49 (twenty-three years ago)

Damn! Ally already listed Pinwheel...
well how about Danger Mouse, huh?

Shows that should be made into movies:

Perfect Strangers

and just to bring about the end of the world,
Silver Spoons

― The Man they call Dan (The Man they call Dan), Tuesday, 19 August 2003 04:52 (twenty-three years ago)

The Great Space Coaster

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 19 August 2003 06:14 (twenty-three years ago)

Ha! I thought I posted Great Space Coaster but I guess it didn't go through.

I couldn't remember which Parker came first: the show or the movie.

― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 19 August 2003 06:26 (twenty-three years ago)

The movie. Buffy-like, only not good.

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Tuesday, 19 August 2003 06:29 (twenty-three years ago)

Sledgehammer
Turn On Terry
Stupid Punts

― gobemouche, Tuesday, 19 August 2003 08:24 (twenty-three years ago)

She's the Sheriff
General Hospital

― j.lu (j.lu), Tuesday, 19 August 2003 11:59 (twenty-three years ago)

Uncut: Kirsty's Home Videos.

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Tuesday, 19 August 2003 13:43 (twenty-three years ago)

Mrs. Columbo

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 19 August 2003 13:50 (twenty-three years ago)

Bruce Urquhart wrote: And what was that really bad kid's sitcom with the live-in male genie.

That would be You Wish (*hangs head in shame for knowing*).

― Ernest P. (ernestp), Tuesday, 19 August 2003 21:45 (twenty-three years ago)

The Eustace Brothers
City Central
Merseybeat
Holby City
Castles
Where The Heart Is
Surgical Spirit
May To December

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Tuesday, 19 August 2003 22:37 (twenty-three years ago)

Monday Night Football

There's never been a Simpsons big-screen version, has there?

― j.lu (j.lu), Wednesday, 20 August 2003 01:50 (twenty-three years ago)

Not yeeeeeeeeeeeeeet ...

― brian nemtusak (sanlazaro), Wednesday, 20 August 2003 01:50 (twenty-three years ago)

There have been made for TV Movies about Monday Night Football.

Dr. Doctor

Mulligrubs (Toraneko or another Aussie to the thread)

― ModJ, Wednesday, 20 August 2003 03:17 (twenty-three years ago)

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

― jewelly (jewelly), Wednesday, 20 August 2003 04:24 (twenty-three years ago)

May To December

That'd be all Woody Allen films since 1992, then.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 20 August 2003 08:43 (twenty-three years ago)

Allegedly they were finally going to do a Simpsons film, but at this rate that seems like something which should be done as a final episode type of deal -- get Conan O'Brien back in to write the screenplay, I figure. Well, we can dream.

― Thy Lethal Zen Ned (Ned), Wednesday, 20 August 2003 13:48 (twenty-three years ago)

Nads Facial Cream infomercials.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 20 August 2003 13:50 (twenty-three years ago)

Hey Hey It's Saturday

― Nellie (nellskies), Wednesday, 20 August 2003 14:01 (twenty-three years ago)

The Double Deckers.

― MarkH (MarkH), Wednesday, 20 August 2003 17:23 (twenty-three years ago)

four months pass...

Chucklevision...

― Tom May (Tom May), Sunday, 18 January 2004 13:40 (twenty-two years ago)

one year passes...

Little Desks

― Clitq, Thursday, 1 September 2005 09:51 (twenty-one years ago)

Rentaghost

― NickB (NickB), Thursday, 1 September 2005 09:55 (twenty-one years ago)

Wouldn't be so sure about that (Robbie Williams as Timothy Catchpole or have I gone too far already)? Lulu in the Molly Weir role.

Glen Michael's Cartoon Cavalcade.

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Thursday, 1 September 2005 09:56 (twenty-one years ago)

Last of the Summer Wine
The Onedin Line
Never the Twain
The Black and White Minstrel Show

― I Ain't No Addict, Whoever Heard of a Junkie as Old as Me? (noodle vague), Thursday, 1 September 2005 09:58 (twenty-one years ago)

i think the real answer to the thread title is 'there are none'.

― N_RQ, Thursday, 1 September 2005 09:59 (twenty-one years ago)

Bright's Boffins

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Thursday, 1 September 2005 10:00 (twenty-one years ago)

Tiswas

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Thursday, 1 September 2005 10:00 (twenty-one years ago)

How

― I Ain't No Addict, Whoever Heard of a Junkie as Old as Me? (noodle vague), Thursday, 1 September 2005 10:01 (twenty-one years ago)

Magpie
Jossie's Giants
Countdown :(

― I Ain't No Addict, Whoever Heard of a Junkie as Old as Me? (noodle vague), Thursday, 1 September 2005 10:01 (twenty-one years ago)

Crackerjack, although I think it would be a very good idea if ILx could do a sketch in the Crackerjack style as part of our SUPER-SECRET XMAS BONANZA EVENT

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Thursday, 1 September 2005 10:03 (twenty-one years ago)

Will there be crushing of grapes?

― NickB (NickB), Thursday, 1 September 2005 10:08 (twenty-one years ago)

The Morning Line (with Kris Kristoffeson as John McCririck and Gene Hackman as Bismarck)

-- Dom Passantino (lifetimepilingu...), August 18th, 2003.

This is the best idea I've ever had.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 1 September 2005 10:18 (twenty-one years ago)

Wasn't there a feature-length (and laughtrack-free) Last Of The Summer Wine made in the 1970s? Or did I come up with that in a nightmare once?

― Forest Pines (ForestPines), Thursday, 1 September 2005 10:20 (twenty-one years ago)

eight years pass...

The Flip Wilson Show
Recent biography was very good. Seems like there may be biopic in the works. (No thread devoted to the guy so I picked this one to revive)

― The O RLY of Everything (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 September 2013 17:04 (thirteen years ago)

i think the main problem is what attitude would a film take toward his comedy? He made me laugh when I was a kid, but it seems like awfully tame stuff nowadays compared to what Pryor and Godfrey Cambridge were doing at the same time, and he was no Cosby in the grand scheme of things.

― Miss Arlington twirls for the Coal Heavers (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 1 September 2013 17:40 (thirteen years ago)

So is the whole tv-into-movie fad on the downturn? Last one I recall was 21 Jump Street.

― wombspace (abanana), Sunday, 1 September 2013 19:02 (thirteen years ago)

Arrested Development is in development.

― polyphonic, Sunday, 1 September 2013 19:08 (thirteen years ago)

And Veronica Mars

― polyphonic, Sunday, 1 September 2013 19:11 (thirteen years ago)

except those are not "updates," they are continuations.

― Miss Arlington twirls for the Coal Heavers (Dr Morbius), Monday, 2 September 2013 00:58 (thirteen years ago)

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