I was watching Gomer Pyle, U.S.M. C. a spinoff of TAGS and was wondering if
this was the first spinoff...Jerome Graber
there were several spinoffs long before Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C. The first was The
Adventures of Champion.. 1955-56 ..a spinoff from The Gene Autry Show...1950-56.
The first comedy show with a spin-off may have been December Bride, starring
Spring Byington and Co-starring Harry Morgan who was her neighbor Pete
Porter..Morgan was given the starring role in Pete and Gladys in 1960...
All In The Family leads the way with the most spin-offs, with Maude, The
Jeffersons, Gloria, Archie's Place, In turn Maude spun off Good Times, and The
Jeffersons spun off , Checking In. However TAGS may carry the torch as having
two of the most successful spin-offs from a single series...Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.
held in the ten T.V shows along with TAGS its entire run. Although it did slip
to #10 in the 1966-67 season but rebounded to #3 and #2 in succeeding seasons.
Mayberry R.F.D. held in #4 place as the most watched TV show its first two
seasons but fell to #15 in its third before being cancelled...
Hope this answers your question....
vic friskey
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