7 Great TV Shows That Are Actually Spinoffs

Daria (Beavis and Butthead)

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Ravenswood (Pretty Little Liars)

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Saved By The Bell (Good Morning, Miss Bliss)

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The Simpsons (The Tracey Ullman Show)

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Frasier (Cheers)

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Legacies (The Vampire Diaries)

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Happy Days (Love, American Style)

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