Name That Spin-off, Part Two Trivia Quiz

Answer: all of these

All three of these shows were spin-offs of 'Sanford and Son'. 'Grady' which first aired in 1975, was centered around the character, Grady Wilson, Fred Sanford's best friend. 'The Sanford Arms' which first aired in 1977, centered around a single father who bought a boarding house which had been owned and managed by two characters from 'Sanford and Son'. It lasted only four episodes. 'Sanford', which first aired in 1980. It lasted only two seasons.

Answer: Meathead

'All in the Family' is credited with being the parent show of seven other TV shows and two movies. 'All in the Family' first aired in 1971 and its last spin-off , '704 Hauser', aired in 1994.

Answer: True

'The Honeymooners' was originally a series of skits on 'Cavalcade of Stars'. They first aired in 1951. 'The Honeymooners' became its own series in 1955.

Answer: Joey

Despite the great popularity of 'Friends', only the show 'Joey' has its roots in 'Friends'. 'Joey' is centered around the story of Joey Tribbiani as he moves to Los Angels to pursue his acting career. 'Joey' starred Matt LeBlanc. It first aired in 2004 and lasted two seasons.

Answer: Head of the Class

After Howard Hessman left 'Head of the Class', Billy Connolly came on the cast as Billy MacGregor. After the end of 'Head of the Class', the character of Billy MacGregor starred in 'Billy' which first aired in 1992. In this spin-off, Billy MacGregor moved to California where he married a single mother to avoid deportation.

Answer: False

'Just the Ten of Us' was actually a spin-off of 'Growing Pains' which aired from 1988 through 1990. The character of Coach Graham Lubbock, played by Bill Kirchenbauer, moved his family to Eureka, California where all his children, including his attractive teenage daughters, attended an all boys school.

Answer: True

Indeed, 'M*A*S*H' did have two spin-offs. They were: 'After M*A*S*H' which first aired in 1983, 'W*A*L*T*E*R' which aired its only episode in 1984. 'Trapper John, MD' which first aired in 1979 was ruled by a judge to be a spin-off of 'MASH,' the movie, not 'M*A*S*H', the TV series. 'Trapper John, M.D.' had great success, lasting from 1979 through 1986. The title character's name was the same as the characters in 'M*A*S*H' and 'MASH', the movie, but it was played by different actors, Pernell Roberts instead of Wayne Rogers or Elliot Gould.

Answer: Models Inc.

'Models Inc.' first aired in 1994 and starred Linda Gray as Hillary Michaels, the mother of Amanda Woodward from 'Melrose Place'. The story centers around Hillary's company, Models, Inc.

Answer: Three's a Crowd

'Three's Company' spawned two TV spin-offs and a movie. The spin-offs were: 'The Ropers' which first aired in 1979 and 'Three's a Crowd' which first aired in 1984.

Answer: 'Petticoat Junction' came first on TV and spawned 'Green Acres'.

'Petticoat Junction' was the first of the two shows to air. It debuted in 1963. In 1965 'Green Acres' was spun-off. Both shows were supposedly set in the same general rural area.