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		<title>Laverne and Shirley Limped Off the Air With No Shirley and a Halfhearted Carmine Spinoff Attempt</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian Cronin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Dec 2023 04:55:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA["Hair Today Gone Tomorrow"]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eddie Mekka]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Laverne and Shirley]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In the latest in a feature spotlighting backdoor pilots, Brian looks at how the series finale of Laverne and Shirley followed a depressing Shirley-less season by halfheartedly trying to spin Carmine off into his own series.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://popculturereferences.com/laverne-and-shirley-limped-off-the-air-with-no-shirley-and-a-halfhearted-carmine-spinoff-attempt/" data-wpel-link="internal">Laverne and Shirley Limped Off the Air With No Shirley and a Halfhearted Carmine Spinoff Attempt</a> appeared first on <a href="https://popculturereferences.com" data-wpel-link="internal">Pop Culture References</a>.</p>
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		<title>How Jackie Gleason Turned an Apology for a Failed TV Show Into&#8230;a New TV Show?!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian Cronin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Dec 2023 04:59:12 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Back Door Blues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jackie Gleason]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Jackie Gleason Show]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[You're in the Picture]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In the latest in a feature spotlighting backdoor pilots, Brian shows how the series finale of You're in the Picture, which was an apology for...You're in the Picture, and yet it somehow started a brand-NEW TV show!</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://popculturereferences.com/how-jackie-gleason-turned-an-apology-for-a-failed-tv-show-into-a-new-tv-show/" data-wpel-link="internal">How Jackie Gleason Turned an Apology for a Failed TV Show Into&#8230;a New TV Show?!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://popculturereferences.com" data-wpel-link="internal">Pop Culture References</a>.</p>
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		<title>Quincy, M.E. Went Out With a Whimper, Trying to Spin Off Quincy&#8217;s Wife</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian Cronin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2023 04:59:09 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Back Door Blues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA["The Cutting Edge"]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Quincy M.E.]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In the latest in a feature spotlighting backdoor pilots, Brian shows how Quincy, M.E.'s series finale was devoted to spinning off Quincy's wife on the series</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://popculturereferences.com/quincy-m-e-went-out-with-a-whimper-trying-to-spin-off-quincys-wife/" data-wpel-link="internal">Quincy, M.E. Went Out With a Whimper, Trying to Spin Off Quincy&#8217;s Wife</a> appeared first on <a href="https://popculturereferences.com" data-wpel-link="internal">Pop Culture References</a>.</p>
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		<title>Undeclared Flipped the P.O.V. of the Series for Its Finale</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian Cronin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2023 04:59:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA["Eric's POV"]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carla Gallo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David Krumholtz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jason Segel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jay Baruchel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Judd Apatow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kyle Gass]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Undeclared]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In the latest in a feature spotlighting backdoor pilots, Brian shows how Undeclared gave Eric a shot at a spinoff on the way out the door</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://popculturereferences.com/undeclared-flipped-the-p-o-v-of-the-series-for-its-finale/" data-wpel-link="internal">Undeclared Flipped the P.O.V. of the Series for Its Finale</a> appeared first on <a href="https://popculturereferences.com" data-wpel-link="internal">Pop Culture References</a>.</p>
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		<title>Dennis Franz Punched His Way Out of Hill Street Blues</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian Cronin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2023 22:57:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Beverly Bill Buntz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dennis Franz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hill Street Blues]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In the latest in a feature spotlighting backdoor pilots, Brian shows how Dennis Franz's Norman Buntz punched his way off of Hill Street Blues onto... a sitcom?!</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://popculturereferences.com/dennis-franz-punched-his-way-out-of-hill-street-blues/" data-wpel-link="internal">Dennis Franz Punched His Way Out of Hill Street Blues</a> appeared first on <a href="https://popculturereferences.com" data-wpel-link="internal">Pop Culture References</a>.</p>
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		<title>I Doubt Even Pat Harrington Thought a Schneider Spinoff Was Really a Good Idea</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian Cronin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2023 17:38:19 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Back Door Blues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA["Another Man's Shoes"]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[One Day at a Time]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In the latest in a feature spotlighting backdoor pilots, Brian shows how the One Day at a Time series finale was a half-hearted attempt to spin Schneider off into his own sitcom</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://popculturereferences.com/i-doubt-even-pat-harrington-thought-a-schneider-spinoff-was-really-a-good-idea/" data-wpel-link="internal">I Doubt Even Pat Harrington Thought a Schneider Spinoff Was Really a Good Idea</a> appeared first on <a href="https://popculturereferences.com" data-wpel-link="internal">Pop Culture References</a>.</p>
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		<title>After Years of Being Mostly &#8216;The Jack Tripper Show,&#8217; Three&#8217;s Company&#8217;s Series Finale Went All the Way</title>
		<link>https://popculturereferences.com/after-years-of-being-mostly-the-jack-tripper-show-threes-companys-series-finale-went-all-the-way/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian Cronin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2023 03:31:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA["Friends and Lovers"]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Three's Company]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In the latest in a feature spotlighting backdoor pilots, Brian shows how the Three's Company series finale sidelined the rest of the cast to push Jack's new spinoff with his new girlfriend</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://popculturereferences.com/after-years-of-being-mostly-the-jack-tripper-show-threes-companys-series-finale-went-all-the-way/" data-wpel-link="internal">After Years of Being Mostly &#8216;The Jack Tripper Show,&#8217; Three&#8217;s Company&#8217;s Series Finale Went All the Way</a> appeared first on <a href="https://popculturereferences.com" data-wpel-link="internal">Pop Culture References</a>.</p>
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		<title>The Facts of Life Spent Its Series Finale Basically Ignoring The Facts of Life Cast</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian Cronin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2023 10:36:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA["The Beginning of the Beginning"]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA["The Beginning of the End"]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Facts of Life]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In the latest in a feature spotlighting backdoor pilots, Brian shows how The Facts of Life series finale mostly ignored the actual cast of the show to spotlight a possible continuation spinoff of the series featuring Blair running the Eastland Academy</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://popculturereferences.com/the-facts-of-life-spent-its-series-finale-basically-ignoring-the-facts-of-life-cast/" data-wpel-link="internal">The Facts of Life Spent Its Series Finale Basically Ignoring The Facts of Life Cast</a> appeared first on <a href="https://popculturereferences.com" data-wpel-link="internal">Pop Culture References</a>.</p>
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		<title>What if Friends Starred Natalie from Facts of Life, David Spade and Richard Grieco and Was Terrible?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian Cronin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2023 21:36:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA["Big Apple Blues"]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David Spade]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kim Fields]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michelle Little]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mindy Cohn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Richard Grieco]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Terrah Bennett Smith]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Facts of Life]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In the latest in a feature spotlighting backdoor pilots, Brian shows how The Facts of Life tried to spin Natalie off into her own weird late 1980s version of Friends with David Spade and Richard Grieco. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://popculturereferences.com/what-if-friends-starred-natalie-from-facts-of-life-david-spade-and-richard-grieco-and-was-terrible/" data-wpel-link="internal">What if Friends Starred Natalie from Facts of Life, David Spade and Richard Grieco and Was Terrible?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://popculturereferences.com" data-wpel-link="internal">Pop Culture References</a>.</p>
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		<title>Like &#8216;Fetch,&#8217; The Facts of Life Needed to Stop Trying to Make a Boys School Spinoff Happen</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian Cronin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2023 11:52:13 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Back Door Blues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA["The Big Fight"]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Facts of Life]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In the latest in a feature spotlighting backdoor pilots, Brian shows how The Facts of Life just couldn't stop trying to spin off a show about a nearby boys school</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://popculturereferences.com/like-fetch-the-facts-of-life-needed-to-stop-trying-to-make-a-boys-school-spinoff-happen/" data-wpel-link="internal">Like &#8216;Fetch,&#8217; The Facts of Life Needed to Stop Trying to Make a Boys School Spinoff Happen</a> appeared first on <a href="https://popculturereferences.com" data-wpel-link="internal">Pop Culture References</a>.</p>
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