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Can you match these 1970s TV shows with their spin-offs?

Do you know your 'Blanksky's Beauties' from your 'Barnaby Jones'?

September 20, 2017, 10:29AM By: MeTV Staff
The Seventies had so many spin-offs. Heck, there were popular spin-offs of popular spin-offs. Some sitcoms were so huge, you forgot they were born out of other shows. It seemed as if half of the ABC comedy line-up was set in the Happy Days universe.

Let's see how much you remember about these TV relations. Test your trivia. If you can get 8 or more right, you know your stuff!
  1. 'Battlestar Galactica' led to a spin-off called…
  2. 'Cannon' is linked to what other detective series?
  3. 'The Facts of Life' was born out of what sitcom?
  4. 'Happy Days' led to more spin-offs than any other sitcom. Which of the following is NOT a spin-off of 'Happy Days'?
  5. Which of these shows was a spin-off of 'Barney Miller'?
    Image: Sony Pictures Television
  6. 'B.J. and the Bear' spawned a spin-off called…
    Image: NBCUniversal Television Distribution
  7. Despite being around for 20 years, the massively popular 'Gunsmoke' shot out just one spin-off. What was it?
  8. What character from 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' did not have a spin-off?
  9. 'The Dukes of Hazzard' had a single spin-off based on one popular character. What was it?
  10. 'Good Times' was a spin-off of what series?
    Image: TV Guide
  11. 'Richie Brockelman, Private Eye' ran for a mere five episodes in 1978. It spun-off from what popular detective show?

Can you match these 1970s TV shows with their spin-offs?

Your Result...

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Douglas 17 months ago
10/11! missed the last one which ruined my perfect score.
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Dario 17 months ago
A PERFECT 11!!!!! 👌👌👌👌👌 👍👍👍👍👍 😀😀😀😀😀
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DerekBird 17 months ago
You got 11 out of 11
Wow! You are a true TV expert. Why not take another quiz for a spin?

Next time can you please make the quizzes at least a little challenging?
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BarnabyMannix 17 months ago
11/11 I didn't go out much in the Seventies... :(
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Jada 28 months ago
11 out of 11. I had to guess on the last one, tho.
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