{"id":294424,"date":"2021-07-09T01:08:34","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T22:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-these-second-bananas-fared-in-their-spinoffs\/"},"modified":"2021-07-09T01:08:34","modified_gmt":"2021-07-08T22:08:34","slug":"how-these-second-bananas-fared-in-their-spinoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-these-second-bananas-fared-in-their-spinoffs\/","title":{"rendered":"#How these second bananas fared in their spinoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25c93c208ce\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25c93c208ce\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-these-second-bananas-fared-in-their-spinoffs\/#Gomer_Pyle_Jim_Nabors\" >Gomer Pyle (Jim Nabors)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-these-second-bananas-fared-in-their-spinoffs\/#Rhoda_Morgenstern_Valerie_Harper\" >Rhoda Morgenstern (Valerie Harper)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-these-second-bananas-fared-in-their-spinoffs\/#Dr_Frasier_Crane_Kelsey_Grammer\" >Dr. Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-these-second-bananas-fared-in-their-spinoffs\/#Dr_Addison_Montgomery_Kate_Walsh\" >Dr. Addison Montgomery (Kate Walsh)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-these-second-bananas-fared-in-their-spinoffs\/#Saul_Goodman_Bob_Odenkirk\" >Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#How these second bananas fared in their spinoffs<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The spinoff is a time-honored TV tradition that\u2019s met with mixed results through the years.<\/p>\n<p>Every success \u2014 \u201cThe Jeffersons,\u201d \u201cMaude\u201d \u2014 has been matched by a dismal failure. Anyone else remember the \u201cFriends\u201d spinoff \u201cJoey,\u201d starring Matt LeBlanc or \u201cBeverly Hills Buntz,\u201d spun off from \u201cHill Street Blues\u201d and starring Dennis Franz? Didn\u2019t think so.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a snapshot of some of the more memorable spinoffs with differing track records.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gomer_Pyle_Jim_Nabors\"><\/span>Gomer Pyle (Jim Nabors)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Original show<\/strong>: \u201cThe Andy Griffith Show\u201d (1960-68)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spinoff<\/strong>: \u201cGomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.\u201d (1964-69)<\/p>\n<p><strong>How it went<\/strong>: Lights out. It\u2019s one of the most-watched spinoffs in TV history, finishing in the Top 10 in each of its five seasons.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rhoda_Morgenstern_Valerie_Harper\"><\/span>Rhoda Morgenstern (Valerie Harper)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Original show<\/strong>: \u201cThe Mary Tyler Moore Show\u201d (1970-77)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spinoff<\/strong>: \u201cRhoda\u201d (1974-78)<\/p>\n<p><strong>How it went<\/strong>: Good, at first, but petered out after Mary\u2019s former neighbor Rhoda \u2014 who moved back to New York City \u2014 married, then divorced, Joe (David Groh). No one wanted to see Rhoda single (again).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Photo showing Valerie Harper wearing a dress and hat as Rhoda Morgenstern in &quot;Rhoda.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-18760769 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/valerie-harper-rhoda.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/valerie-harper-rhoda.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/valerie-harper-rhoda.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/valerie-harper-rhoda.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=682 682w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/valerie-harper-rhoda.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1333 1333w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 682px\"\/><figcaption>Valerie Harper as \u201cRhoda,\u201d which aired on CBS.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dr_Frasier_Crane_Kelsey_Grammer\"><\/span>Dr. Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Original show<\/strong>: \u201cCheers\u201d (1982-93)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spinoff<\/strong>: \u201cFrasier\u201d (1993-2004)<\/p>\n<p><strong>How it went<\/strong>: Great. \u201cFrasier\u201d ran for 11 seasons, turned Grammer into a huge star and is being revived on Paramount+ with Grammer\u00a0returning to the role. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Photo showing Kelsey Grammer and guest star Harriet Sansom Harris in a 1998 episode of &quot;Frasier.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-18760797 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/frasier.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/frasier.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/frasier.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/frasier.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=682 682w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/frasier.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1333 1333w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 682px\"\/><figcaption>Kelsey Grammer and Harriet Sansom Harris in a 1998 episode of \u201cFrasier\u201d on NBC.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">\u00a9NBC\/Courtesy Everett Collectio<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dr_Addison_Montgomery_Kate_Walsh\"><\/span><strong>Dr. Addison Montgomery<\/strong> (Kate Walsh)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Original show<\/strong>: \u201cGrey\u2019s Anatomy\u201d (2005-present)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spinoff<\/strong>: \u201cPrivate Practice\u201d (2007-13)<\/p>\n<p><strong>How it went<\/strong>: OK, but was never an out-of-the-box hit and averaged just over 6 million viewers in its final season \u2014 a far cry from the 14 million-plus who watched Season 1.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Photo of Kate Walsh and Benjamin Bratt from &quot;Private Practice.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-18760621 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/private-practice.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/private-practice.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/private-practice.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/private-practice.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/private-practice.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Kate Walsh and Benjamin Bratt in a scene from \u201cPrivate Practice.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">\u00a9ABC\/Courtesy Everett Collectio<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Saul_Goodman_Bob_Odenkirk\"><\/span><strong>Saul Goodman<\/strong> (Bob Odenkirk)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Original show<\/strong>: \u201cBreaking Bad\u201d (2008-13)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spinoff<\/strong>: \u201cBetter Call Saul\u201d (2015-present)<\/p>\n<p><strong>How it went<\/strong>: More of a critical darling than a ratings-grabber, earning nearly 40 Emmy nominations (but no victories). By the time Season 6 premieres in\u00a02022, it will have been two years since the last new episode. Not good.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Photo showing Rhea Seehorn and Bob Odenkirk as Kim and Jimmy in &quot;Better Call Saul.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-18760655 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/better-call-saul.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/better-call-saul.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/better-call-saul.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/better-call-saul.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/better-call-saul.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Rhea Seehorn and Bob Odenkirk in \u201cBetter Call Saul,\u201d which returns next year.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Greg Lewis\/AMC\/Sony Pictures Tel<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Every success \u2014 \u201cThe Jeffersons,\u201d \u201cMaude\u201d \u2014 has been matched by a dismal failure. Anyone else remember the \u201cFriends\u201d spinoff \u201cJoey,\u201d starring Matt LeBlanc or \u201cBeverly Hills Buntz,\u201d spun off from \u201cHill&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":294425,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/jim-nabors-gomer-pyle.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=1200","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[70897],"tags":[111394,10544,19807,111479,96900,13077,111480,27486,5081,111481],"class_list":["post-294424","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-7-8-21","tag-better-call-saul","tag-bob-odenkirk","tag-jim-nabors","tag-kate-walsh","tag-kelsey-grammer","tag-rhoda","tag-spinoffs","tag-tv-shows","tag-valerie-harper"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294424","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=294424"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294424\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/294425"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=294424"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=294424"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=294424"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}