tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208674285913301013.post598458677174312342..comments2024-03-02T15:33:51.602-05:00Comments on The Obscurity Factor: Kate Mulgrew in Mrs. Columbo (1979)Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17769809005816830951noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208674285913301013.post-20128661046380880692011-11-11T10:35:55.732-05:002011-11-11T10:35:55.732-05:00Oh, I have to look for that one! Carlton Your Door...Oh, I have to look for that one! Carlton Your Doorman? Who knew?Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17769809005816830951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208674285913301013.post-73547775347128573772011-11-11T04:18:10.109-05:002011-11-11T04:18:10.109-05:00The 70s/80s, in particular, were the decades of sp...The 70s/80s, in particular, were the decades of spin-offs, albeit more logical than "Kate..." <br /><br />"All in the Family" wins the prize in the category (for a few decades):<br /><br />"Maude" (1972)<br />"Good Times" (1974 spin-off from "Maude")<br />"The Jeffersons" (1975)<br />"Archie Bunker's Place" (1979 spin-off)<br />"Checking In" (1981 spin-off of "The Jeffersons")<br />"Gloria" (1982 spin-off) <br />"704 Hauser" (1994 spin-off)<br /><br />And, several shows begat three or more..."Mary Tyler Moore" (3), "Happy Days" (3+), "Brady Bunch" (4), "Golden Girls" (3), etc. etc.<br /><br />Good grief, Ben, I just discovered the 1980 animated special..."Carlton Your Doorman"!!!!Leightonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208674285913301013.post-33196652905592077312011-11-10T13:47:24.225-05:002011-11-10T13:47:24.225-05:00Yes, series called "Lars" or "Carlt...Yes, series called "Lars" or "Carlton" wouldn't really fly, would they?Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17769809005816830951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208674285913301013.post-70759551197737041982011-11-09T19:52:25.604-05:002011-11-09T19:52:25.604-05:00The equivalent in the 2000s, might have been to ha...The equivalent in the 2000s, might have been to have a spin-off of "Frasier", called "Maris"...some oft-mentioned, unseen characters should remain a mystery.Leightonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208674285913301013.post-54009922704323474692011-11-09T17:07:14.977-05:002011-11-09T17:07:14.977-05:00I wonder if it would have had a better chance if i...I wonder if it would have had a better chance if it had started out without the burden of seeming like a "Columbo" spin-off? I've always liked Kate Mulgrew and look forward to seeing a few of those lost episodes.VanceManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09644001020525327405noreply@blogger.com