Some people insist you shouldn't mess with a classic, but if a TV show has a compelling character or story line, a spinoff can lure loyal fans from the original and even attract new ones. To see which offshoots have done best, 24/7 Wall St. looked at the top-rated shows on IMDb that had at least 1,000 user ratings. To qualify, a show had to have been "connected to its original series through shared characters or a shared universe that is unique to the original." Among the site's findings: that spinoffs of children's shows do especially well. Here, the 10 most highly rated spinoffs, with the shows they were birthed from in parentheses:
10. The Bugs Bunny Show (Loony Tunes)
9. Black Adder the Third (The Black Adder)
8. Justice League (Batman: The Animated Series)
7. The Legend of Korra (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
6. Star Trek: The Next Generation (Star Trek: The Original Series)
Read on for the top five.
5. Check It Out! With Dr. Steve Brule (Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!)
4. Brass Eye (The Day Today)
3. Dragon Ball Z (Dragon Ball)
2. Better Call Saul (Breaking Bad)
1. Blackadder Goes Forth (The Black Adder)
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