spinoffs

How could you possibly have a spinoff with only one of the characters. All of their adventures are intertwined with each other and each character affects the other. They are always around each other. Now if one of them moved and was by himself, and that is where the spinoff takes place...well it is possible, but let's face it. Without the other three that character's life wouldn't be interesting or as funny

Nicholas P Colello wrote:

That's pretty much the definition of 'spin-off' Maude, Frasier, Rhoda, etc... were all spinoffs with one character taken from a successful show. There were many other forgettable ones as well.

That is what made the show so great. The writers really thought out the plot lines and wrote beautiful little half-hour gems of intertwined action all resolved through their effects of each other. Just watched 'The Watch' - Joe Davola is the dark evil 'shadow' affecting Elaine, Kramer, and Jerry in upcoming episodes.

Any writers out there that recognize Jung's shadow archetype in Davola?

That is correct and why Jerry would not allow it.

    Well, it isn't only the main characters who want to do a spin off.
Last week I read an article about the actor who played Jackie Chiles,
and he had really wanted to do a sitcom with that character.  I could
see that possibly being a very funny show, but there's always the chance
it could flop.
    I understand Seinfeld's stance on no spin offs.  I mean, if the show
bombed, that'd be a negative mark on a character created in his show.
But say the show took off like Frasier.  Jerry wouldn't be involved at
all, yet a character from his show would be having all these new and
different experiences.  So you'd view Seinfeld's show differently
knowing this character in a new way.  I think he wants his series
remembered exactly as it is.
                                                    Jeremy

Then there was Lou Grant, a spin-off of Mary Tyler Moore Show. Ed Asner played a more serious Lou Grant, then the stereo-typical hard drinking news director from MTM.