Follow-ups and prequels
These television series follow the events of the original theatrical film, so they can be considered sequels of it, or take place before the events of the original theatrical film and are set within the same universe.Adaptations
These television series are adaptations of the original theatrical film, but are neither prequels nor sequels: *''10 Things I Hate About You (TV series), 10 Things I Hate About You'' (based on the 10 Things I Hate About You (film), film of the same title) *''101 Dalmatian Street'' (reboot series based on the 1961 film ''One Hundred and One Dalmatians'') *''101 Dalmatians: The Series'' (based on both the One Hundred and One Dalmatians, 1961 animated film and the 101 Dalmatians (1996 film), 1996 live-action adaptation) *''12 Monkeys (TV series), 12 Monkeys'' (based on 12 Monkeys (film), the film of the same title) *''12 O'Clock High (TV series), 12 O'Clock High'' (from the Twelve O'Clock High, 1949 film of the same title) *''9 to 5 (TV series), 9 to 5'' (from the 9 to 5 (film), film of the same title) *''18 Again'' (based on ''17 Again (film), 17 Again'') *''The 7D'' (based on Seven Dwarfs#Disney Dwarfs, the characters from the 1937 Disney film ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film), Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'') *''Adam's Rib (TV series), Adam's Rib'' (from the Adam's Rib, film of the same title) *''The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin'' (based on the Rin Tin Tin#Career, silent film franchise starring the dog of the same name) *''Alice (American TV series), Alice'' (from ''Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore'') *''Alice's Wonderland Bakery'' (based on Wonderland (fictional country), the world from the 1951 Disney film ''Alice in Wonderland (1951 film), Alice in Wonderland'') *''All Hail King Julien'' (from ''Madagascar (2005 film), Madagascar'') *''Anna and the King (TV series), Anna and the King'' (from ''The King and I (1956 film), The King and I'') *''Ariel (TV series), Ariel'' (based on the 1989 Disney film ''The Little Mermaid (1989 film), The Little Mermaid'' and the The Little Mermaid (2023 film), 2023 Live-action remake) *''The Asphalt Jungle (TV series), The Asphalt Jungle'' (inspired by the The Asphalt Jungle, 1950 film of the same title) *''Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: The Animated Series'' (animated; actually based on ''Return of the Killer Tomatoes'', the sequel to ''Attack of the Killer Tomatoes'') *''Baby Boom (U.S. TV series), Baby Boom'' (based on the Baby Boom (film), film of the same title) *''Baby Talk (TV series), Baby Talk'' (loosely based on the film ''Look Who's Talking'') *''The Bad News Bears (TV series), The Bad News Bears'' (based on the The Bad News Bears, 1976 film of the same title) *''Bajo el mismo cielo (TV series), Bajo el mismo cielo'' (based on the A Better Life (film), film of the same title) *''Bad Teacher (TV series), Bad Teacher'' (based on the Bad Teacher (film), film of the same title) *''Bagdad Cafe (TV series), Bagdad Cafe'' (based on the Bagdad Café, 1987 film of the same title) *''BeastMaster (TV series), BeastMaster'' (syndicated television series loosely based on the film ''The Beastmaster (film), The Beastmaster'') *''Beethoven (TV series), Beethoven'' (animated; from the Beethoven (film), film of the same title) *''Beetlejuice (TV series), Beetlejuice'' (animated; from the Beetlejuice, film of the same title) *''The Big Easy (TV series), The Big Easy'' (based on the The Big Easy (film), 1987 film of the same title) *Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures (1990 TV series), ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures'' (1990) (animated; based on the Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, 1989 film of the same title) *Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures (1992 TV series), ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures'' (1992) (live-action; based on the 1989 film of the same title) *''Blood+'' (animated; loosely based upon the anime film ''Blood: The Last Vampire'') *''Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (TV series), Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice'' (based on the Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, film of the same title) *''Born Free (TV series), Born Free'' (from the Born Free, 1966 film of the same title) *''Broken Arrow (TV series), Broken Arrow'' (based on the 1947 novel ''Elliott Arnold#Published books - Blood Brother (1947, University of Nebraska Press), Blood Brother'' by Elliott Arnold and the Broken Arrow (1950 film), film of the same title) *''Bus Stop (TV series), Bus Stop'' (based upon the 1955 William Inge Bus Stop (William Inge play), play of the same title and the Bus Stop (1956 film), 1956 film version of the play) *''Bustin' Loose (TV series), Bustin' Loose'' (based on the Bustin' Loose (film), film of the same title) *''The Client (TV series), The Client'' (based on the The Client (1994 film), film of the same title) *''The Client List (TV series), The Client List'' (based on the The Client List (film), film of the same title) *''Clueless (TV series), Clueless'' (loose remake of the Clueless (film), film of the same title, especially the series' first season) *''Conan the Adventurer (1997 TV series), Conan the Adventurer'' (syndicated television series that is a loose adaptation of the 1982 film ''Conan the Barbarian (1982 film), Conan the Barbarian'') *''The Cowboys (TV series), The Cowboys'' (based on the The Cowboys, 1972 film of the same title) *''Crash (2008 TV series), Crash'' (based on the Crash (2004 film), film of the same title) *''The Crow: Stairway to Heaven'' (from ''The Crow (1994 film), The Crow'') *''Curious George (TV series), Curious George'' (adaptation of the Curious George (book), 1941 book and the Curious George (film), 2006 film of the same title) *''Daktari'' (based on the 1965 film ''Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion'') *''Damien (TV series), Damien'' (based on The Omen (franchise), ''The Omen'' film series) *''Dangerous Minds (TV series), Dangerous Minds'' (based on the Dangerous Minds, film of the same title) *''Day of the Dead (TV series), Day of the Dead'' (based on the Day of the Dead (1985 film), film of the same title) *''The Dead Zone (TV series), The Dead Zone'' (adaptation of the The Dead Zone (film), 1983 film of the same title) *''Dirty Dancing (1988 TV series), Dirty Dancing'' (based on the Dirty Dancing, film of the same title) *''Dixon of Dock Green'' (from ''The Blue Lamp'') *''Doctor Dolittle (TV series), Doctor Dolittle'' (based upon the Doctor Dolittle, book series by Hugh Lofting and the Doctor Dolittle (1967 film), 1967 film of the same title) *''Doctor in the House (TV series), Doctor in the House'' (from the Doctor in the House (film), film series of the same title) *''Dr. Kildare (TV series), Dr. Kildare'' (from the Dr. Kildare, film series of the same title) *''Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz'' (based on the 1939 film ''The Wizard of Oz (1939 film), The Wizard of Oz'' and the 1900 novel ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' by L. Frank Baum) *''Dominion (TV series), Dominion'' (loose adaptation of the 2010 film ''Legion (2010 film), Legion'') *''Down and Out in Beverly Hills (TV series), Down and Out in Beverly Hills'' (based on the Down and Out in Beverly Hills, film of the same name) *''The Dukes of Hazzard'' (based on the 1975 film ''Moonrunners'') *''Executive Suite (TV series), Executive Suite'' (from the Executive Suite, film of the same title) *''F/X: The Series'' (from ''F/X'') *''Fame (1982 TV series), Fame'' (from the Fame (1980 film), film of the same title) *''Fantastic Voyage (TV series), Fantastic Voyage'' (from the Fantastic Voyage, film of the same title) *''The Farmer's Daughter (TV series), The Farmer's Daughter'' (based on the The Farmer's Daughter (1947 film), film of the same title) *''Fast Times'' (from ''Fast Times at Ridgemont High'') *''Father of the Bride (TV series), Father of the Bride'' (1961–1962 TV series based on the films ''Father of the Bride (1950 film), Father of the Bride'' (1950) and ''Father's Little Dividend'' (1951) *''La Femme Nikita (TV series), La Femme Nikita'' (1997; from the film ''La Femme Nikita (film), La Femme Nikita'', also called ''Nikita''; see also ''Nikita (TV series), Nikita'' TV series) *''Ferris Bueller (TV series), Ferris Bueller'' (loose adaptation of the 1986 film ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'') *''Five Fingers (American TV series), Five Fingers'' (loose adaptation of the 1952 film ''5 Fingers'') *''Flipper (1964 TV series), Flipper'' (from the Flipper (1963 film), 1963 film of the same title); see also the ''Flipper (1995 TV series), 1995 series'' *''Foul Play (TV series), Foul Play'' (from the Foul Play (1978 film), film of the same title) *''The Four Seasons'' (1984 TV series based on the 1981 The Four Seasons (1981 film), film of the same title) *''Freddy's Nightmares'' (based on Freddy Krueger, the character from the A Nightmare on Elm Street (franchise), ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' movie series, this was anthology series in the style of ''Tales from the Crypt (TV series), Tales from the Crypt'' – Freddy's involvement was often limited to introducing the story) *''Free Willy (TV series), Free Willy'' (animated; from the Free Willy, film of the same title) *''Freebie and the Bean#Television, Freebie and the Bean'' (from the Freebie and the Bean, film of the same title) *''Friday Night Lights (TV series), Friday Night Lights'' (loose adaptation of the Friday Night Lights (film), film of the same name) *''The Front Page (TV series), The Front Page'' (based upon the 1928 play and 1931 film version of the same title) *''The Gene Autry Show'' (from Gene Autry filmography, the Gene Autry film series and the earlier radio series ''Gene Autry's Melody Ranch'') *''The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (TV series), The Ghost & Mrs. Muir'' (from the The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, film of the same title) *''Gidget (TV series), Gidget'' (sometimes seen as a sequel to the Gidget (film), 1959 film of the same name, despite numerous discontinuities in plot, time frame, and other detailsso perhaps best viewed as an adaptation of the film and its source novel, ''Gidget, the Little Girl with Big Ideas'') *''The Girlfriend Experience (TV series), The Girlfriend Experience'' (loose adaptation of the The Girlfriend Experience, film of the same title) *''Godzilla (1978 TV series), Godzilla'' (animated, from the ''Godzilla'' Godzilla (franchise), film series) *''Godzilla Island'' (from the ''Godzilla'' Godzilla (franchise), film series) *''Going My Way (TV series), Going My Way'' (from the Going My Way, film of the same title) * ''The Greatest Show on Earth (TV series), The Greatest Show on Earth'' (from the The Greatest Show on Earth (film), film of the same title) *''Gun Shy (TV series), Gun Shy'' (based on the 1975 film ''The Apple Dumpling Gang (film), The Apple Dumpling Gang'') *''Gung Ho (TV series), Gung Ho'' (from the Gung Ho (film), film of the same title) *''Hannibal (TV series), Hannibal'' (based on the Thomas Harris Hannibal Lecter (franchise), novels and film adaptations) *''Harry and the Hendersons (TV series), Harry and the Hendersons'' (from the Harry and the Hendersons, film of the same title) *''Heathers (TV series), Heathers'' (based on the ''Heathers, film of the same title'') *''Herbie, the Love Bug (TV series), Herbie, the Love Bug'' (from the ''Herbie'' Herbie (franchise), film series) *''High Fidelity (TV series), High Fidelity'' (based on the High Fidelity (film), film and High Fidelity (novel), novel of the same title) *''Hondo (TV series), Hondo'' (based on the Hondo (film), 1953 film of the same title) *''House Calls (TV series), House Calls'' (from the House Calls (1978 film), film of the same title) *''Hotel (U.S. TV series), Hotel'' (from the Hotel (1967 film), 1967 film of the same title) *''How the West Was Won (TV series), How the West Was Won'' (from the How the West Was Won (film), 1962 film of the same title) *''How to Marry a Millionaire (TV series), How to Marry a Millionaire'' (from the How to Marry a Millionaire, film of the same title) *''In the Heat of the Night (TV series), In the Heat of the Night'' (very loose adaptation of the In the Heat of the Night (film), film of the same title – the setting was changed from the 1960s to the 1980s) *''Irma Vep (miniseries), Irma Vep'' (based on Irma Vep, the film of the same title) *''Jake and the Never Land Pirates'' (set in Neverland#Disney, the world of the 1953 Disney film ''Peter Pan (1953 film), Peter Pan'') *''James Bond Jr.'' (based on the ''James Bond'' List of James Bond films, film series and the 1967 novel ''The Adventures of James Bond Junior 003½'' by R. D. Mascott) *''Journey to the Center of the Earth (TV series), Journey to the Center of the Earth'' (based upon the Journey to the Center of the Earth, original 1864 novel by Jules Verne and the Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959 film), 1959 film of the same title) *''Jumanji (TV series), Jumanji'' (from the Jumanji (film), film of the same title) *''The King Kong Show'' (based on the 1933 film ''King Kong (1933 film), King Kong'') *''Kings Row (TV series), Kings Row'' (based upon the Kings Row, 1942 film of the same title and the Henry Bellamann novel) *''Kong: King of the Apes'' (based on the 1933 film ''King Kong (1933 film), King Kong'') *Lassie (1954 TV series), ''Lassie'' (1954) (based on Lassie, the character from the 1940 novel ''Lassie Come-Home'' by Eric Knight and the renowned film franchise about the eponymous dog) *Lassie (1997 TV series), ''Lassie'' (1997) (based on the ''Lassie'' film franchise) *Lassie (2014 TV series), ''Lassie'' (2014) (animated series based on the ''Lassie'' film franchise) *''Lassie's Rescue Rangers'' (animated series based on the ''Lassie'' film franchise) *''Legend of the Three Caballeros'' (based on the 1944 film ''The Three Caballeros'') *''Lethal Weapon (TV series), Lethal Weapon'' (from the Lethal Weapon (film series), film franchise of the same title) *''The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams#The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (TV series), The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams'' (from the 1974 The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams, film of the same title) *''The Life of Riley#Television, The Life of Riley'' (based upon the 1940s radio show, ''The Life of Riley'', and the 1949 film of the same name) *''Little Shop'' (animated; from the 1960 film ''The Little Shop of Horrors'') *''Logan's Run (TV series), Logan's Run'' (from the Logan's Run (1976 film), film of the same title) *''The Long, Hot Summer (TV series), The Long, Hot Summer'' (from the 1958 film ''The Long, Hot Summer'') *''Madagascar: A Little Wild'' (from ''Madagascar (2005 film), Madagascar'') *''Madigan (TV series), Madigan'' (loosely based on the Madigan, film of the same title – aired as part of The NBC Mystery Movie#The NBC Wednesday Mystery Movie programs, The NBC Wednesday Mystery Movie programs) *''Mama (American TV series), Mama'' (from the 1948 film ''I Remember Mama (film), I Remember Mama'') *''The Magnificent Seven (TV series), The Magnificent Seven'' (from the The Magnificent Seven, film of the same title) *''Cruel Intentions 2, Manchester Prep'' (loose adaptation of the movie ''Cruel Intentions'' – three episodes were produced for the planned TV series ''Manchester Prep'', but the series was cancelled and the episodes never aired on TV; instead the episodes were edited together and released as the movie ''Cruel Intentions 2'', though it was not a sequel to the original movie) *''M*A*S*H (TV series), M*A*S*H'' (from the M*A*S*H (film), film of the same title) *''Margie (TV series), Margie'' (from the Margie (1946 film), film of the same title) *''McCloud (TV series), McCloud'' (based upon the film ''Coogan's Bluff (film), Coogan's Bluff'') *''Michael Shayne'' (based upon the 1940 film ''Michael Shayne: Private Detective'' and the 1940 novel ''The Private Practice of Michael Shayne'' by ''Brett Halliday'') *''Mister Roberts (TV series), Mister Roberts'' (based upon the best selling novel, 1948 play, and the 1955 film of the same name) *''Mr. Lucky (TV series), Mr. Lucky'' (from the Mr. Lucky (film), 1943 film of the same title) *''Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (TV series), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington'' (based upon the Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, 1939 film of the same name) *''My Friend Flicka (TV series), My Friend Flicka'' (based upon the My Friend Flicka (film), 1944 film and Mary O'Hara (author), Mary O'Hara's My Friend Flicka, novel of the same name) *''My Friends Tigger & Pooh'' (from ''The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'') *''My Sister Eileen (TV series), My Sister Eileen'' (based upon the My Sister Eileen (1942 film), 1942 and My Sister Eileen (1955 film), 1955 films of the same title) *''Naked City (TV series), Naked City'' (from the 1948 film ''The Naked City'') *''National Velvet (TV series), National Velvet'' (from the National Velvet (film), 1944 film and Enid Bagnold's National Velvet, novel of the same name) *''The Net (U.S. TV series), The Net'' (from the The Net (1995 film), film of the same title) *''The Neverending Story (TV series), The Neverending Story'' (animated series based on the The NeverEnding Story (film), film of the same title) *''The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'' (from ''The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'') *''The New Lassie'' (based on the ''Lassie'' film franchise) *''Nikita (TV series), Nikita'' (2010; from the film ''Nikita (film), Nikita'', also called ''La Femme Nikita''; see also ''La Femme Nikita (TV series), La Femme Nikita'' TV series) *''No Time for Sergeants#Television series, No Time for Sergeants'' (based upon the 1954 novel by Mac Hyman and the No Time for Sergeants (film), 1958 film of the same title) *''Operation Petticoat (TV series), Operation Petticoat'' (from the Operation Petticoat, film of the same title) *''The Outsiders (U.S. TV series), The Outsiders'' (based upon the The Outsiders (novel), 1967 novel by S. E. Hinton and the The Outsiders (film), 1983 film version of the same title) *''The Paper Chase (TV series), The Paper Chase'' (from the The Paper Chase (film), film of the same title) *''Paper Moon (American TV series), Paper Moon'' (from the Paper Moon (film), film of the same title) *Parenthood (1990 TV series), ''Parenthood'' (1990) (based on the 1989 Parenthood (film), film of the same title) *Parenthood (2010 TV series), ''Parenthood'' (2010) (based on the 1989 Parenthood (film), film of the same title) *''Party Girl (1996 TV series), Party Girl'' (from the Party Girl (1995 film), film of the same title) *''The Penguins of Madagascar'' (from ''Madagascar (2005 film), Madagascar'') *The Pink Panther (TV series), ''The Pink Panther'' (1993) (animated; based on ''The Pink Panther (film series), The Pink Panther'' film series) *''Pink Panther and Sons'' (animated; based on ''The Pink Panther (film series), The Pink Panther'' film series) *''Please Don't Eat the Daisies (TV series), Please Don't Eat the Daisies'' (from the Please Don't Eat the Daisies (film), film of the same title) *''Poltergeist: The Legacy'' (loosely based on the Poltergeist (franchise), film franchise of the same title) *''Private Benjamin (TV series), Private Benjamin'' (from the Private Benjamin (1980 film), film of the same title) *''Room for One More (TV series), Room for One More'' (based upon the Room for One More (film), 1952 film of the same name) *''The Roy Rogers Show'' (from Roy Rogers#Filmography, the Roy Rogers film series) *''Rush Hour (U.S. TV series), Rush Hour'' (from Rush Hour (film series), film franchise of the same title) *''School of Rock (TV series), School of Rock'' (from the School of Rock, film of the same title) *''Scream (TV series), Scream'' (from the Scream (1996 film), film of the same title) *''Serpico (TV series), Serpico'' (based on the Serpico, film of the same title) *''Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (TV series), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'' (based on the Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, film of the same title) *''Shaft (TV series), Shaft'' (based upon the Shaft (1971 film), 1971 film of the same title) *''Shane (American TV series), Shane'' (based upon the Shane (film), 1953 film of the same title) *''Sing Me a Story with Belle'' (based on the 1991 film ''Beauty and the Beast (1991 film), Beauty and the Beast'') *''Spider-Man: The New Animated Series'' (alternate continuation based on the Spider-Man (2002 film series), 2002 film series) *''Spirit Riding Free'' (based on the film ''Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron'') *''Spy Kids: Mission Critical'' (animated; based on the Spy Kids (franchise), ''Spy Kids'' film series) *''Stir Crazy (TV series), Stir Crazy'' (based on the Stir Crazy (film), film of the same title) *''Sugarfoot'' (faithfully based on ''The Boy from Oklahoma'') *''Tales from the Neverending Story'' (based on the The NeverEnding Story (film), film of the same title) *''Tammy (TV series), Tammy'' (based upon the Tammy (film series), ''Tammy'' film series) *Teen Wolf (1986 TV series), ''Teen Wolf'' (1986) (animated series based on the Teen Wolf, film of the same title) *Teen Wolf (2011 TV series), ''Teen Wolf'' (2011) (live-action series minimally based on the Teen Wolf, film of the same title) *''The Thin Man (TV series), The Thin Man'' (from the The Thin Man (film), film of the same title) *''The Third Man (TV series), The Third Man'' (from the The Third Man, film of the same title) *''Time After Time (American TV series), Time After Time'' (loosely based on the Time After Time (1979 film), film and Time After Time (Alexander novel), novel of the same title) *''Timecop (TV series), Timecop'' (from the Timecop (film), film of the same title) *''Timon & Pumbaa (TV series), Timon & Pumbaa'' (based on Timon and Pumbaa, the eponymous characters from the Disney film ''The Lion King'') *''Topper (TV series), Topper'' (from the Topper (film), film of the same title) *''Total Recall 2070'' (from the 1990 film ''Total Recall (1990 film), Total Recall'') *''Toxic Crusaders'' (based on The Toxic Avenger (franchise), ''The Toxic Avenger'' film franchise) *''Transporter: The Series'' (based on the Transporter (franchise), ''Transporter'' film series) *''Trapper John, M.D.'' (featuring the character from the 1970 film ''M*A*S*H (film), M*A*S*H'') *''Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series), Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea'' (based on the Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, film of the same title – the plot of the film was used as the basis of an episode of the series called "The Sky's on Fire") *''Wangan Midnight'' (anime adapted from the live-action series of the same name, in turn adapted from the manga) *''What We Do in the Shadows (TV series), What We Do in the Shadows'' (based on the What We Do in the Shadows, New Zealand film of the same title) *''Weird Science (TV series), Weird Science'' (from the Weird Science (film), film of the same title) *''Welcome to Pooh Corner'' (from ''The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'') *''Westworld (TV series), Westworld'' (based the Westworld (film), film of the same title) *''What's Happening!!'' (from ''Cooley High''; the setting was moved from 1960s Chicago to 1970s Los Angeles) *''Working Girl (TV series), Working Girl'' (from the Working Girl (film), film of the same title)See also
*List of films based on television programs *Lists of television programsReferences
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