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1. "Mayberry, RFD" sprang out of which show?
2. It is pretty common knowledge that the show, "Happy Days", was first seen as a short skit on the late 1960's, early '70's anthology series, "Love, American Style". From 1972-1974, which cast member from the Cunningham family starred in another spin-off of a skit that had begun on "Love, American Style" before joining the "Happy Days" show?
3. Which of these following shows spun out of "Hill Street Blues"?
4. Which of these shows was NOT a spin-off of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show"?
5. The show "Barnaby Jones" came from which of these following detective programs?
6. "Home Improvement" did not have a show to spin off from it.
7. "Saved By the Bell" was a spin-off from the television series "Head of the Class".
8. "_________ in the Park" was a skit originally shown on "Love, American Style" which became a short-lived series for ABC for the 1970-1971 season.
9. Which of these shows listed below was parent to the series "Jake and the Fat Man"?
10. "Cheers" is the father of two spin-offs. One is "Frasier", but which of these shows below is the other one?
11. This family was first seen on the show "Perfect Strangers" before they received their own show which went on to enjoy a nine year run. Who was this family?
12. "Charlie's Angels" was the show in which this detective from a western city in the United States was first seen. Robert Urich played a character whose name was Dan ________.
13. "The Parkers" was the show in which spawned the series "Moesha".
14. One of the great sitcoms of all time, "Barney Miller", had a fantastic ensemble cast which, in my humble opinion, would stack up against any cast in television history. However, while "Barney Miller" was a grade 'A' show, its lone spin-off left a lot to be desired. What was the name of this dud?
15. What was the name of the show which spun away from "The Rookies"?
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