Television programs based on films Television programs based on films A League of Their Own is a 1992 film which tells a fictionalized account of the real-life All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. It was adapted by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel from a story by Kim Wilson and Kelly Candaele, and was directed by Penny Marshall. ...more on Wikipedia about "A League of Their Own"
Adventures in Babysitting is a 1987 film written by David Simkins and directed by Chris Columbus and starring Elisabeth Shue, Maia Brewton, Anthony Rapp, and Keith Coogan. It is set in a suburb of Chicago, and though much of the action takes place in the city itself, the movie was filmed primarily in Toronto. ...more on Wikipedia about "Adventures in Babysitting"
Aladdin is an animated series made by Walt Disney Television which aired from 1994 to 1995, based on the original 1992 feature. Coming on the heels of the direct-to-video sequel The Return of Jafar, the series picked up where that installment left off, with Aladdin still living on the streets of Agrabah, still unwed to beautiful and spunky Princess Jasmine. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aladdin (television series)"
Alice was an American television sitcom series which ran from 1976 to 1985 on CBS. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alice (TV series)"
Alien Nation was a science fiction television series, based on the movie of the same name. Gary Graham starred as Detective Matthew Sikes, a Los Angeles policeman reluctantly working with "Newcomer" alien George Francisco, played by Eric Pierpoint. Sikes also has an on again-off again flirtation with a female Newcomer, Cathy Frankel, played by Terri Treas. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alien Nation (TV series)"
Bagdad Café (a.k.a. Out of Rosenheim) is a 1987 film directed by Percy Adlon. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bagdad Café"
Beetlejuice is an animated television series loosely based on the Beetlejuice film, and ran from 1989 to 1991. The television series was produced by The Geffen Film Company and Canadian- French company Ellipse- Nelvana for Warner Bros. Studios, and starring Stephen Ouimette as Beetlejuice and Alyson Court as Lydia Deetz. Music by Ray Parker and Tom Szczesniak. (http://www.parkerszczmith.com) ...more on Wikipedia about "Beetlejuice (TV series)"
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Clueless was a film directed by Amy Heckerling. Filmed over a span of a few weeks in early 1995, the movie was released in the United States on July 19, 1995. ...more on Wikipedia about "Clueless"
The movie Clueless was turned into a TV show with Rachel Blanchard playing the role of Cher. Rumor has it that the movie was originally conceived as a TV show before being made as a motion picture first. Stacey Dash, Donald Faison, Elisa Donovan, Wallace Shawn, and Twink Caplan all reprised their roles for the television series, which ran on ABC from 1996 to 1997 and on UPN from 1997 to 1999. The theme song for the TV series, "Ordinary Girl", was performed by China Forbes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Clueless (TV series)"
Dangerous Minds is a 1995 film that tells the story of a retired Marine who leaves her career to become an English teacher at an inner-city high school. The film, starring Michelle Pfeiffer, focuses on the challenges of growing up in the inner-city and of the efforts of a dedicated teacher to allow her class to learn to believe in themselves. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dangerous Minds"
Dixon of Dock Green was a popular BBC television series, which ran from 1955 to 1976, and later a radio series. Despite being a drama series, it was initially produced by the BBC's light entertainment department. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dixon of Dock Green"
Doctor in the House was a British television comedy series produced by London Weekend Television from 1969-1970. It spawned the longer-running sequel Doctor at Large with many of the same characters. It was based on a series of books and a movie of the same name by Richard Gordon. The show was widely syndicated in North America. ...more on Wikipedia about "Doctor in the House (TV series)"
Fast Times was a short-lived, 1986 television sequel to the 1982 movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High. The show featured Courtney Thorne-Smith as Stacey (originally played by Jennifer Jason Leigh), Wally Ward as Mark (originally played by Brian Backer), Claudia Wells as Linda (originally played by Phoebe Cates), Patrick Dempsey as Mike (originally played by Robert Romanus), Dean Cameron as Spicoli (originally played by Sean Penn), James Nardini as Brad (originally played by Judge Reinhold), Ray Walston reprising his role as Mr. Hand and Vincent Schiavelli reprising his role as Mr. Vargas, the biology teacher at Ridgemont High. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fast Times"
Ferris Bueller was a short-lived spin-off of 1986 John Hughes film Ferris Bueller's Day Off. It debuted in August 23, 1990 on NBC and was cancelled within a few short months of its debut. It is known outside of its fan base as having starred a then unknown Jennifer Aniston as Jeannie Bueller. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ferris Bueller (TV series)" There's a bit of http://www.shortopedia.com in all of us. Television_programs_based_on_films
Fievel's American Tails is an animated television series, produced by Steven Spielberg's Amblimation animation studio, Nelvana, and Universal Studios. It aired for one season ( 1992 – 1993), and continued Fievel's adventures from the film An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991). ...more on Wikipedia about "Fievel's American Tails"
Freddy's Nightmares was a late-night television anthology series from 1988. A spin-off from the Nightmare on Elm Street movies, each story was introduced by Freddy Krueger (played, as in the movies, by Robert Englund). This format was essentially the same as that employed by Alfred Hitchcock Presents, or Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone. The pilot episode was directed by Tobe Hooper. ...more on Wikipedia about "Freddy's Nightmares"
Gung Ho is a 1986 Ron Howard film, released by Paramount Pictures, and starring Michael Keaton and Gedde Watanabe. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gung Ho (film)"
Harry and the Hendersons is a 1987 American film starring John Lithgow, Melinda Dillon, Lainie Kazan, and Don Ameche. It was also made into a follow up series. ...more on Wikipedia about "Harry and the Hendersons"
In the Heat of the Night was a 1988 television series based on the motion picture, In the Heat of the Night. It starred Carroll O'Connor as William Gillespie and Howard Rollins as Virgil Tibbs. Tibbs had traveled to the Sparta area for his mother's funeral. He was persuaded to remain by the city government, who had felt the need to make the city's police department more diverse. Gillespie was a crusty small town police chief. ...more on Wikipedia about "In the Heat of the Night (TV)"
Nikita (re-titled La Femme Nikita in some markets) was a Canadian-produced television series loosely based on the movie of the same name (see Nikita). It ran for five seasons from 1996 to 2001 and was created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran, who together went on to create 24. The series was canceled after its fourth season, but an intense campaign coordinated by the LFN fan club "First Team" was able to convince the USA Network (the American broadcaster of the series) and Warner Brothers to renew the show for an abbreviated fifth season. In Canada the series was initially aired on CTV. ...more on Wikipedia about "La Femme Nikita (series)"
(List of movies made into TV shows) * Aladdin ...more on Wikipedia about "List of movies made into TV shows" Stay cool with http://www.shortopedia.com.
Inspired by the 1970 20th Century-Fox film of the same name, M*A*S*H ( Mobile Army Surgical Hospital) was an American television series about a team of medical professionals and support staff stationed at the 4077th MASH in Korea during the Korean War. ...more on Wikipedia about "M*A*S*H (TV series)"
Nine to Five, aka 9 to 5, is a 1980 comedy movie starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton, and Dabney Coleman and a television series of the same name starring Rachel Dennison, Rita Moreno, and Valerie Curtin. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nine to Five"
Parenthood is a 1989 film starring Steve Martin, Dianne Wiest, Dennis Dugan, Mary Steenburgen, Paul Linke, Jason Robards, Rick Moranis, Tom Hulce, Martha Plimpton, Zachary La Voy, Keanu Reeves, and Joaquin Phoenix. ...more on Wikipedia about "Parenthood"
Planet of the Apes was a short-lived television series which aired Fridays on CBS. The series takes place in the same society, ten years after the movie of the same name. It starred Roddy McDowall, Ron Harper and James Naughton. Mark Lenard guest starred in almost every episode. The show ran from Friday, September 13, 1974 to Friday, December 20, 1974. The show had only 14 episodes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Planet of the Apes (TV series)" Connect with http://www.shortopedia.com.
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