02-09-2019, 11:43 AM
(02-09-2019, 08:12 AM)eric Wrote: A good example of a successful spinoff would be Frazier. They took a second tier character-Frazier, sent him to another town, made the show about him and his family. I do not remember any of the Cheers crowd showing up. The Grimm could a cousin of Nick or Truble, or a cousin of Josh's who he found out was a Grimm, or a large combination of other possibilities. The magic of telling a story is you are not bound by other people's ideas.
Frasier is a good example but the Cheers crowd did show up. I think Sam and Diane made one appearance each and the others made several appearances. I remember one episode where Diane came to Seattle and showed Frasier a preview of a play she was working on and she didn't realize it was essentially an exaggerated version of Cheers with her at the center, which makes sense because of her ego.
I think there was another episode where Norm, Carla, and Cliff all appeared. It may have been Cliff's retirement party but I'm not certain about that part. I do remember Carla getting into it with Cliff and telling him how much he's annoyed over the years.
As for the spin-off, I'm not sure if I'll watch it. I'm not really that interested in it but I would prefer all new characters. Just leave the original gang as they are and tell a new story. I don't believe in trying to recapture the magic. They could sprinkle Easter eggs throughout the show where we know what they're referencing but never show it.