List of television show franchises

The following is a list of television shows franchises. Some of these franchises are formats that are adapted internationally; others are a series of connected programs set within the same fictional universe.

Reality shows

Game shows
Main article: List of television game show franchises

Sitcoms

All in the Family / Till Death Us Do Part

Original name: Till Death Us Do Part
Origin: United Kingdom
Date started: 1965
Date ended: 1975
Creator: Johnny Speight (Norman Lear is credited as "creator" in U.S. adaptation and most U.S. spinoffs)
First network to broadcast: BBC One
First network to adapt: United States
Related series (UK): The Thoughts of Chairman Alf, Nobody's Perfect
Related series (US): Maude, The Jeffersons, Gloria, 704 Hauser
Second-generation related series (US): Good Times, Checking In

Region/country Local name Network Dates aired Starring
 United Kingdom Till Death Us Do Part BBC One 1965–1968, 1970, 1972–1975 Warren Mitchell as Alf Garnett
Till Death... ITV 1981
In Sickness and in Health BBC One 1985–1992
 United States All in the Family CBS 1971–1979 Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker
Archie Bunker's Place 1979–1983
 Germany Ein Herz und eine Seele WDR, ARD 1973–1976 Heinz Schubert as Alfred Tetzlaff
 Netherlands In voor en tegenspoed VARA 1991–1997 Rijk de Gooyer as Fred Schuit

The Beverly Hillbillies

Original name: The Beverly Hillbillies
Origin: United States
Date started: 1962
Date ended: 1971
Creator: 'Paul Henning’
First network to broadcast: CBS
Related series: Petticoat Junction, Green Acres

Bewitched

Original name: Bewitched
Origin: United States
Date started: 1964
Date ended: 1972
Creator: Sol Saks
First network to broadcast: ABC
First country to adapt: India (2002)

Region/country Local name Network Starring Date premiered Notes
 Argentina Hechizada Telefé Florencia Peña, Gustavo Garzón, Georgina Barbarrosa 2007
 Chile La Hechizada Mega In production; air date TBD
 India Meri Biwi Wonderful SET 2002
 Mexico Chica Brujada Televisa Martina Stoessel, Ximena Herrera, Angelica Vale, Eugenio Derbez & Sebastian Rulli TBD In production; air date TBD
 Japan Oku-sama wa majo (My Wife is a Witch) Tokyo Broadcasting System Ryōko Yonekura 2004 The Japanese title was also title used for the US series when it aired in Japan
 Russia Моя любимая ведьма (My Favourite Witch) TV3 Anna Zdor as Nadia (Samantha), Ivan Grishanov, as Ivan (Darrin) and Marina Esepenko as Nadia's mother 2009
 United Kingdom Bewitched BBC Sheridan Smith, Tom Price, Frances de la Tour 2008 Pilot was made, but has not been commissioned or greenlighted yet
 United States Bewitched ABC Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York (1964–1969), Dick Sargent (1969–1972), Agnes Moorehead 1964–1972

The Brady Bunch

Original name: The Brady Bunch
Origin: United States
Date started: 1969
Date ended: 1974
Creator(s): Sherwood Schwartz
First network to broadcast: ABC
Related series: The Brady Kids, The Brady Bunch Variety Hour, The Brady Brides, The Bradys, plus two TV movies and two feature films

Cheers

Original name: Cheers
Origin: United States
Date started: September 30, 1982
Date ended: May 20, 1993
Creator(s): James Burrows, Glen Charles, Les Charles
First network to broadcast: NBC
Related series: The Tortellis, Frasier

The Cosby Show

Original name: The Cosby Show
Origin: United States
Date started: September 20, 1984
Date ended: July 9, 1992
Creator(s): Ed. Weinberger, Michael Leeson, Bill Cosby
First network to broadcast: NBC
Related series: A Different World

Diff’rent Strokes

Original name: Diff’rent Strokes
Origin: United States
Date started: 1978
Date ended: 1986
Creator(s): Bud Yorkin
First network to broadcast: NBC
Related spin-off series: The Facts of Life
Related series: Hello Larry, Silver Spoons, Double Trouble, It's Your Move

Easy Aces

Original name: Easy Aces
Origin: United States
Date started: 1930
Date ended: 1945
Creator: Goodman Ace
First network to broadcast: CBS Radio Network
First network to adapt: Canada

Region/country Local name Network Dates aired
 United States mr. ace and JANE CBS, DuMont 1948–50
 Canada The Trouble with Tracy CTV 1970–71

Free Agents

Original name: Free Agents
Origin: United Kingdom
Date started: 2007
Creator: Chris Niel
First network to broadcast: Channel 4
First country to adapt: United States (2011)

Region/country Local name Network Starring Date premiered Notes
 United Kingdom Free Agents Channel 4 Stephen Mangan and Sharon Horgan 2007–2010
 United States Free Agents NBC Hank Azaria and Kathryn Hahn 2011 Niel is also co-producer on this version.

The Golden Girls

Original name: The Golden Girls
Origin: United States
Date started: 1985
Date ended: 1993
Creator: Susan Harris
First network to broadcast: NBC
First network to adapt: United Kingdom
Related series: Empty Nest, Nurses

Region/country Local name Network Starring Date premiered Notes
 United States The Golden Girls NBC Beatrice Arthur, Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Betty White 1985–1992
The Golden Palace CBS 1992–1993 Picked up by CBS after Bea Arthur left the show and retooled
 United Kingdom Brighton Belles ITV Sheila Hancock, Wendy Craig, Sheila Gish, Jean Boht 9 March 1993 Only lasted 11 episodes
 Russia Большие Девочки
Bolshie Devochki		 Galina Petrova, Olga Ostroumova, Valentina Telechkina, Elena Milloti 2006
 Greece Χρυσα Κοριτσια
Chrysa Koritsia		 ET1 Mirka Papakonsantinoy, Dina Konsta, Eleni Gerasimidou, Ivonni Maltezoy 2008–2009
 Spain Las chicas de oro TVE Concha Velasco, Carmen Maura, Lola Herrera, Alicia Hermida 2010
 Israel בנות הזהב
Banot Hazahav		 Channel 10 Hanna Laslo, Miki Kam 2011
 The Netherlands Golden Girls RTL4 Loes Luca, Beppie Melissen, Pleuni Touw, Cecile Heuer 2012

Happy Days

Original name: New Family in Town (original pilot)
Origin: United States
Date started: February 25, 1972
Date ended: September 24, 1984
Creator: Garry Marshall
First network to broadcast: ABC
Related series: Laverne & Shirley, Blansky's Beauties, Mork & Mindy, Out of the Blue, Joanie Loves Chachi
Second-generation related series: The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang, Laverne & Shirley in the Army, Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour
Other franchise ties: Love, American Style

Kath & Kim

Original name: Kath & Kim
Origin: Australia
Date started: 2002
Creator: Jane Turner and Gina Riley
First network to broadcast: ABC (Australia)
First country to adapt: United States (2008)

Region/country Local name Network Starring Date premiered Notes
 Australia Kath & Kim ABC Jane Turner and Gina Riley 2002–2004
Seven Network 2007–2008 Picked up by Seven after ABC refused to renew the show
 United States Kath & Kim NBC Molly Shannon and Selma Blair 2008 Turner and Riley are also co-producers on this version.

The Nanny

Original name: The Nanny
Origin: United States
Date started: 1993
Date ended: 1999
Creator: Fran Drescher
First network to broadcast: CBS
First country to adapt: Turkey (2001)

Region/country Local name Network Star (as "Fran Fine" counterpart) Date premiered
 Argentina La Niñera Telefé Florencia Peña as Florencia Finkel 2004
 Chile La Nany Mega Alejandra Herrera as Eliana Tapia Cárdenas "Nany" 2005
 Ecuador La Niñera Ecuavisa Paola Farías as María "Mary" 2005
 Greece Η Νταντά Mega Channel Maria Lekaki (Μαρία Λεκάκη) as Mary 2003–2005
 Indonesia De Neny Indosiar 2005
 Mexico La Niñera TV Azteca Lisset as Francisca Flores 2007
 Poland Niania TVN Agnieszka Dygant as Frania Maj 2005
 Russia Моя прекрасная няня ("My Fair Nanny") STS Anastasia Zavorotnyuk (Анастасия Заворотнюк) as Vicka 2004
 Turkey Dadı Show TV Gülben Ergen as Melek 2001
 United States US English The Nanny CBS Fran Drescher as Fran Fine 1993–1999
 United States US Spanish La Mujercita Niñera Univision Giselle Blondet starting in 2017

Married... with Children

Original name: Married... with Children
Origin: United States
Date started: 1987
Date ended: 1997
Creator: Michael G. Moye and Ron Leavitt
First network to broadcast: Fox
First country to adapt: Germany (1993)

Modern Family

Original name: Modern Family
Origin: United States
Date started: 2009
Date ended: 2020
Creator: Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan
First network to broadcast: ABC
First country to adapt: Iran, as Haft Sang (2014; 20th Century Fox did not authorize the production of this series, and it is a frame-by-frame remake of the American version.[1])

Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd

Original name: Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd
Origin: Singapore
Date started: 1997
Date ended: 2007
Creator(s): Andrea Teo, Kenneth Lang
First network to broadcast: MediaCorp TV Channel 5
First country to adapt: Malaysia, as Phua Chu Kang Sdn Bhd (2010)
Related series: Living with Lydia, Calefare

Sit Down, Shut Up

Original name: Sit Down, Shut Up
Origin: Australia
Date started: 2001
Date ended: 2001
Creator: Tim McLoughlan and Brendan Reed
First network to broadcast: Ten Network
First country to adapt: United States (2009)

Region/country Local name Network Starring Date premiered Notes
 Australia Sit Down, Shut Up Ten Network Marg Downey, Stephen Curry, Jacqueline Brennan, Christopher Brown, Jodie Dry, Paul Gleeson, Taylor Kane, Tim Mcloughlan, Brendan Reed 2001
 USA Sit Down, Shut Up Fox Will Arnett, Maria Bamford, Jason Bateman, Will Forte, Tom Kenny, Nick Kroll, Cheri Oteri, Kenan Thompson, Henry Winkler 2009 Animated

Steptoe and Son / Sanford and Son
  • Original name: Steptoe and Son
  • Origin: United Kingdom
  • Date started: 1962
  • Date ended: 2016
  • Creator: Ray Galton and Alan Simpson
  • First network to broadcast: BBC 1
  • First country to adapt: United States
  • Related series: Sanford Arms, Grady, Sanford

White Van Man

Original name: White Van Man
Origin: United Kingdom
Date started: 2010
Date ended: 2012
Creator: Adrian Poynton
First network to broadcast: BBC Three
First country to adapt: United States (2012)

Region/country Local name Network Starring Date premiered Notes
 UK White Van Man BBC Three Will Mellor, Joel Fry, Georgia Moffett, Naomi Bentley, Clive Mantle 2010-2012
 USA Family Tools ABC Kyle Bornheimer, J.K. Simmons, Leah Remini 2012 Poynton is also a co-creator on this version.

Soap operas and telenovelas

All My Children

As the World Turns

Betty La Fea
Region/country Local name Network Protagonist Date premiered Date ended
 Belgium Sara vtm Veerle Baetens September 25, 2007
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Croatia
 Serbia		 Ne daj se, Nina FTV
RTL
Fox Televizija		 Lana Gojak
 Brazil Bela, a Feia Rede Record Giselle Itié August 4, 2009
 China Chou Nu Wu Di Hunan Satellite TV Li Xinru September 2008
 Colombia Yo soy Betty, la fea RCN TV Ana María Orozco October 25, 1999
 Czech Republic Ošklivka Katka TV Prima Kateřina Janečková March 3, 2008
 Georgia გოგონა გარეუბნიდან (Gogona Gareubnidan) Imedi TV Tiko Makharadze May 24, 2010
 Germany Verliebt in Berlin Sat.1 Alexandra Neldel February 28, 2005
 Greece Μαρία, η Άσχημη Mega Channel Aggeliki Daliani January 1, 2006
 India Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin SET Mona Singh
 Israel אסתי המכוערת Channel 2 Riki Blich 2003
 Mexico La Fea Más Bella Televisa Angélica Vale 2005 2006
 Netherlands Lotte Talpa Nyncke Beekhuyzen
 Philippines i ♥ Betty la fea ABS-CBN Bea Alonzo September 2008 May 2009
 Poland Brzydula TVN Julia Kamińska October 6, 2008 December 22, 2009
 Russia Ne Rodis' Krasivoy STS Nelly Uvarova
 Spain Yo Soy Bea Telecinco Ruth Núñez 2006 2008
 Turkey Sensiz Olmuyor Show TV, Kanal D Özlem Conker, Yeliz Şar
 United States Ugly Betty ABC America Ferrera September 28, 2006 April 14, 2010
 Vietnam Cô Gái Xấu Xí VTV3 Nguyễn Ngọc Hiệp February 11, 2008

Ellas son...la Alegría del Hogar
  • Original name: Ellas son...la Alegría del Hogar
  • Origin: Mexico
  • Date started: 2009
  • Date ended: 2010
  • Creator(s): Gloria Calzada, Juan Meyer, and Salvador Rizo
  • First network to broadcast: Televisa
  • First country to adapt: United States as Devious Maids (2013)

La indomable
  • Original name: La indomable
  • Origin: Venezuela
  • Date started: 1974
  • Date ended: 1974
  • First network to broadcast: Radio Caracas Televisión
  • First country to adapt: Mexico, as La Venganza (1977)
  • Related series: Marimar (1994, remake by Televisa), MariMar (2007)

Juana la virgen
  • Original name: Juana la virgen
  • Origin: Venezuela
  • Date started: 2002
  • Date ended: 2003
  • Creator: Perla Farias
  • First network to broadcast: Radio Caracas Televisión
  • First country to adapt: as co-production between United States and Mexico (2013)
Region/country Local name Network Protagonist Date premiered Date ended
 Mexico/ United States La Virgen de la Calle Televisa
UniMas		 María Gabriela de Faría 2013 2013
 United States Jane the Virgin The CW Gina Rodriguez 2014 2019
 Venezuela Juana la virgen Radio Caracas Televisión Daniela Alvarado 2002 2003

Mi Gorda Bella
Region/country Local name Network Protagonist Date premiered Date ended
 India Dekho Magar Pyaar Se STAR Plus Shweta Agarwal, Shraddha Nigam 2004 2005
 Malaysia Manjalara TV3 Emelda Rosmila 2007 2008
 Mexico Llena de amor Televisa Ariadne Díaz May 3, 2010 February 13, 2011
 Venezuela Mi Gorda Bella Radio Caracas Televisión Natalia Streignard 2002 2003
 USA Fat and Beauty ABC Cassi Davis In development

My Lovely Sam Soon
  • Original name: My Lovely Sam Soon
  • Origin: South Korea
  • Date started: 2005
  • Date ended: 2005
  • Creator: Kim Do-Wo
  • First network to broadcast: MBC
  • First country to adapt: Philippines, as Ako si Kim Samsoon (2008)

Two Wives
  • Original name: Two Wives
  • Origin: South Korea
  • Date started: 2009
  • Date ended: 2009
  • Creator: Lee Yoo-seon
  • First network to broadcast: SBS
  • First country to adapt: Philippines

Primetime dramas

24

Original name 24
Origin: United States
Date started: November 5, 2001
Creator: Joel Surnow, Robert Cochran
First network to broadcast: FOX
First country to adapt: India (24, 2013)
Related series: 24: Conspiracy, 24: Redemption, The Rookie, 24: Live Another Day, 24: Legacy

9-1-1

Original name: 9-1-1
Origin: United States
Date started: January 3, 2018
Date ended: Present
Creator: Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk & Tim Minear
First network to broadcast: FOX
Related series: 9-1-1 and 9-1-1: Lone Star

Arrowverse

Original name: Arrow
Origin: United States
Date started: October 10, 2012
Creator: Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, Marc Guggenheim, Phil Klemmer & Geoff Johns
First network to broadcast: The CW
Related series: The Flash, Constantine, Vixen, Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl, Black Lightning, Batwoman, Untitled Arrow spin-off, and Superman and Lois

Babylon 5

Original name: Babylon 5
Origin: United States
Date started: February 22, 1993
Date ended: November 25, 1998
Creator: J. Michael Straczynski
First network to broadcast: PTEN
Related series: Crusade, plus six TV films

Battlestar Galactica

Original name: Battlestar Galactica
Origin: United States
Date started: September 17, 1978
Date ended: April 29, 1979
Creator: Glen A. Larson
First network to broadcast: ABC
Related series: Galactica 1980, Battlestar Galactica (2004), Caprica, three TV films

Breaking Bad

Original name: Breaking Bad
Origin: United States
Date started: January 20, 2008
Creator: Vince Gilligan
First network to broadcast: AMC
Related series: Talking Bad, Better Call Saul, Talking Saul, El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, The Broken and the Bad
First country to adapt: Colombia (Metástasis, 2014)
Other franchise ties: The X-Files, The Walking Dead

Chicago

Original name: Chicago Fire
Origin: United States
Date started: 2012
Date ended: Present
Creator: Dick Wolf, Matt Olmstead, Michael Brandt, and Derek Haas
First network to broadcast: NBC
Other franchise ties: Law & Order
Related series: Chicago P.D., Chicago Med, and Chicago Justice

Criminal Minds

Original name: Criminal Minds
Origin: United States
Date started: September 22, 2005
Creator(s): Jeff Davis
First network to broadcast: CBS
Related series: Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior, Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders

CSI

Original name: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Origin: United States
Date started: October 6, 2000
Creator: Anthony Zuiker
First network to broadcast: CBS
Related series: CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, Without A Trace, Cold Case and CSI: Cyber

Dallas

Original name: Dallas
Origin: United States
Date started: 1978
Creator: David Jacobs
First network to broadcast: CBS
Related series: Knots Landing, Dallas (2012), two TV films

Doctor Who

Original name: Doctor Who
Origin: United Kingdom
Date started: 23 November 1963
Date ended: ongoing
Creator: Sydney Newman, C.E. Webber (and others)
First network to broadcast: BBC
First country to adapt: United States (1996; considered part of continuing series because Sylvester McCoy passed the role to Paul McGann in the TV pilot)
Related series: K-9 & Company, Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures, Class, two films produced in the 1960s, Big Finish audio dramas

ER

Original name: ER
Origin: United States
Date started: September 19, 1994
Date ended: April 2, 2009
Creator: Michael Crichton
First network to broadcast: NBC
Other franchise ties: Third Watch and Medical Investigation

Grey's Anatomy

Original name: Grey's Anatomy
Origin: United States
Date started: March 27, 2005
Creator: Shonda Rhimes
First network to broadcast: ABC
Related series: Private Practice, Station 19

Hawaii Five-O

Original name: Hawaii Five-O
Origin: United States
Date started: 1968
Date ended: present
Creator: Leonard Freeman
First network to broadcast: CBS
Second generation related series: Hawaii Five-0 (2010 reboot; acknowledges ties to the original)
Second generation other franchise ties: NCIS: Los Angeles, MacGyver, Magnum P.I.

L.A. Law

Original name: L.A. Law
Origin: United States
Date started: 1986
Creator:
First network to broadcast: NBC
Other franchise ties: Civil Wars and L.A. Law: The Movie

Law & Order

Original name: Law & Order
Origin: United States
Date started: September 13, 1990
Date ended: May 24, 2010
Creator: Dick Wolf
First network to broadcast: NBC
Other franchise ties: The X-Files, Chicago
First country to adapt: France (Paris enquêtes criminelles, 2007)
Related series: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: LA, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order: UK, Law & Order: Trial by Jury, Law & Order, Crime & Punishment, Conviction, Homicide: Life on the Street

Matlock

Original name: Matlock
Origin: United States
Date started: September 23, 1986
Date ended: April 26, 2002
Creator(s): Dean Hargrove, Joel Steiger, Joyce Burditt
First network to broadcast: NBC
Related series: Jake and the Fatman and Diagnosis: Murder

Medical Investigation

Original name: Medical Investigation
Origin: United States
Date started: September 9, 2004
Date ended: March 25, 2005
Creator: Jason Horwitch
First network to broadcast: NBC
Other franchise ties: Third Watch

NCIS

Original name: JAG
Origin: United States
Date started: September 23, 1995
Creator(s): Donald P. Bellisario
First network to broadcast: NBC
Related series: First Monday, NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, Hawaii Five-0, MacGyver, NCIS: New Orleans and Scorpion

NYPD Blue

Original name: NYPD Blue
Origin: United States
Date started: September 21, 1993
Date ended: March 1, 2005
Creator(s): Steven Bochco, David Milch
First network to broadcast: ABC
Related series: Public Morals

Once Upon a Time

Original name: Once Upon a Time
Origin: United States
Date started: 2011
Date ended: 2018
Creator: Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz
First network to broadcast: ABC (United States, as they are the co-producers), although CTV in Canada aired it an hour before the US telecast during its first three seasons, which would make them the first international network to air the series
Related series: Once Upon a Time in Wonderland
Other franchise ties: Lost and Disney-related franchises

The Practice

Original name: The Practice
Origin: United States
Date started: March 4, 1997
Date ended: December 8, 2008
Creator: David E. Kelley
First network to broadcast: ABC
Related series: Boston Legal and Boston Public
Other franchise ties: Ally McBeal

Sons of Anarchy

Original name: Sons of Anarchy
Origin: United States
Date started: September 3, 2008
Creator: Kurt Sutter
First network to broadcast: FX
Related series: Mayans M.C.

Star Trek

Original name: Star Trek
Origin: United States
Date started: 1966 (TV series); 1979 (film series)
Date ended: ongoing (TV); ongoing (film)
Creator: Gene Roddenberry
First network to broadcast: NBC
Related series: Star Trek: The Animated Series, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Lower Decks, Star Trek: Picard Star Trek: Short Treks, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds plus a film series (13 films as of 2016)

Stargate: SG-1

Original name: Stargate SG-1
Origin: United States
Date started: 1997
Date ended: 2007
Creator: Brad Wright & Jonathan Glassner
First network to broadcast: Showtime
Related series: Stargate Infinity, Stargate Atlantis and Stargate Universe

Walker, Texas Ranger

Original name: Walker, Texas Ranger
Origin: United States
Date started: April 21, 1993
Creator(s): Christopher Canaan, Albert S. Ruddy, Leslie Greif, Paul Haggis, Aaron Norris, Chuck Norris
First network to broadcast: CBS
Related series: Sons of Thunder, Martial Law, Early Edition, Walker

The Walking Dead

Original name: The Walking Dead
Origin: United States
Date started: October 31, 2010
Creator: Frank Darabont
First network to broadcast: AMC
Related series: Talking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead, The Walking Dead: World Beyond

The X-Files

Original name: The X-Files
Origin: United States
Date started: September 10, 1993
Creator: Chris Carter
First network to broadcast: Fox
Related series: The Lone Gunmen, Millennium
Other franchise ties: Law & Order

Anime

A number of Anime TV shows have been both long running, and produced various individual titles existing in the same universe, as part of the franchise

Gundam

Original name: Mobile Suit Gundam
Origin: Japan
Date started: April 7, 1979
Creator: Hajime Yatate
Related series: Mobile Suit Gundam, Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ, Mobile Suit SD Gundam, Mobile Suit Victory Gundam, Mobile Fighter G Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, After War Gundam X, Turn A Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, Superior Defender Gundam Force, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny, Mobile Suit Gundam 00, Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn, SD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle Warriors, Mobile Suit Gundam AGE, Gundam Reconguista in G, Gundam Build Fighters Try, Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, Gundam Build Divers,
(Plus numerous Cinema Movies and other media)

Astro Boy (1980 TV series)

Original Name: Tetsuwan atomu,

Origin: Japan

Date Started: Oct 1, 1980

Creator: Osamu Tezuka

Related Series: Astro Boy (2003 TV series) Astro Boy (1963 TV series) Astro Boy (film)

Children's television

Barney

Original name: Barney & Friends
Origin: United States
Date started: 1988 (character and video series Barney and the Backyard Gang), 1992 (TV)
Creators: Sheryl Leach and Kathy Parker
First network to broadcast: Public Broadcasting Service
First country to adapt: Israel

Region/country Local name Network Date premiered Notes
 United States Barney & Friends PBS April 6, 1992
 Israel החברים של ברני
Hachaverim Shel Barney		 Channel 2, Hop! Channel September 1, 1997
 South Korea 바니와 친구들
Baniwa Chingudeul		 Korean Broadcasting System June 4, 2001 Title also used for later Korean dub of the US series
 Vietnam Barney Va cac ban Ho Chi Minh city Television 12/2003 - 2005 Title also used for later Vietnam dub of the US series

Bozo the Clown

Original name: Bozo's Circus
Origin: United States
Date started: 1946 (character), 1949 (TV)
Date ended: early 1970s (most markets), 2001 (as WGN-TV's The Bozo Super Sunday Show)
Creator: Alan W. Livingston
First station to broadcast: KTTV/Los Angeles, California

Hi-5

Original name: Hi-5
Origin: Australia
Date started: June–August 1998 (music group), 12 April 1999 (original TV series), 15 May 2017 (TV series revival)
Date ended: 16 December 2011 (original TV series), 16 June 2017 (TV series revival), November 2019 (music group)
Creators: Helena Harris and Posie Graeme-Evans
First network to broadcast: Nine Network
First country to adapt: United States

Romper Room

Original name: Romper Room
Origin: United States
Date started: 1953
Date ended: 1981 (US Franchised/local versions); 1994 (US syndicated version)
Creator: Nancy Claster
First station to broadcast: WBAL-TV/Baltimore, Maryland
First country to adapt: Canada (local version at CKLW-TV/Windsor, Ontario, 1954)

Sesame Street
Main article: Sesame Street internationally

Original name: Sesame Street
Origin: United States
Date started: 1969
Creators: Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett
First network to broadcast: National Educational Television
First country to adapt: Brazil

Region/country Local name Network Language Date premiered Notes
 Algeria Dar Semseme
دار سمسم		 Lina TV Arabic 2020
 Australia Open Sesame Nick Jr. English
 Brazil Vila Sésamo Tv Cultura
TV Rá-Tim-Bum		 Portuguese 1972
 France Bonjour Sésame French 1974
5, Rue Sésame French 1976
 Israel רחוב סומסום Israeli Educational Television
Hop! Channel		 Hebrew 1983
 Japan セサミストリート NHK Japanese 1971
 Kuwait افتح يا سمسم Arabic 1979
2013
 Mexico Plaza Sésamo Televisa
 Spanish 1972
 Netherlands Sesamstraat Dutch
Flemish		 1976
 Philippines Batibot RPN
PTV
ABS-CBN
GMA Network		 Tagalog
English		 1984 First fully bilingual version
TV5 2010
 South Africa Takalani Sesame SABC Venda 2000, 2007
 Spain Barrio Sésamo TVE Spanish 1979
 Sweden Svenska Sesam TV2 Swedish 1981
 Turkey Susam Sokağı TRT Turkish 1980's
 United States Sesame Street NET
PBS
HBO		 English November 10, 1969 Original Version
Sesame Amigos Univision Spanish August 1, 2015
 West Germany
 Germany		 Sesamstraße NDR
Das Erste
KiKa		 German 1973

Talk shows

AM

Original name: Ralph Story's AM
Origin: United States
Date started: 1971
Creator: Ralph Story
First network to broadcast: KABC-TV
Related series: AM America, AM Los Angeles/Live with Regis and Kathie Lee/Live! with Kelly, AM Chicago/The Oprah Winfrey Show, AM Buffalo, Morning Exchange
Second-generation related series: Dr. Oz, Dr. Phil, The Gayle King Show, The Nate Berkus Show, Good Morning America
Third-generation related series: The Doctors

Note: Canada AM is unrelated to this franchise and predates it.

The Jerry Springer Show

Original name: The Jerry Springer Show
Origin: United States
Date started: 1991
Creator: Jerry Springer
First station to broadcast: WLWT/Cincinnati, Ohio
First country to adapt: United Kingdom (as The Springer Show)
Related series (UK): The Jeremy Kyle Show
Related series (US): The Steve Wilkos Show, Judge Jerry
Second-generation related series (US): The Jeremy Kyle Show

Region/country Local name Network Language Date premiered Notes
 Philippines Face to Face,
Face the People		 TV5 Filipino,
English		 March 22, 2010 - October 11, 2013
October 14, 2013 – November 21, 2014		 First fully bilingual version
 United Kingdom The Jeremy Kyle Show,
The Steve Wilkos Show		 ITV Studios

Stamford Media Center Productions,
Richard Dominick Productions		 English July 4, 2005 – present,
September 10, 2007 – present

The Maury Povich Show

Original name: The Maury Povich Show
Origin: United States
Date started: 1990
Date ended: 1998
Creator: Maury Povich
First station to broadcast: US syndication
Related series: The Montel Williams Show, Maury
Second-generation related series: Trisha
Franchise ties: Sally Jessy Raphaël / Sally, The Jerry Springer Show, The Steve Wilkos Show

Ricki Lake

Original name: Ricki Lake
Origin: United States
Date started: 1993
Date ended: 2004
Creator: Garth Ancier, Gail Steinberg, Ricki Lake
First station to broadcast: US syndication
Related series: Jane (1992), Tempestt, Carnie!, Life & Style
Second-generation related series: The Ricki Lake Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

Original name: The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Origin: United States
Date started: 1996
Date ended: 2002
Creator: Rosie O'Donnell
First station to broadcast: US syndication
Related series: The Caroline Rhea Show, The Bonnie Hunt Show
Second-generation related series: The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Second-generation spin-off related series: Bethenny (also tied to the Real Housewives reality franchise)
Third-generation related series: The Rosie Show
Other franchise ties: The Oprah Winfrey Show, Real Housewives, Carnie!

Newscasts

60 Minutes

Original name: 60 Minutes
Origin: United States
Date started: 1968
Creator: Don Hewitt
First network to broadcast: CBS
First country to adapt: Australia 60 Minutes

Adaptations include 60 Minutes (New Zealand) and versions in Germany, Mexico, Peru and Portugal. The series has also been franchised in re-versioned cable episodes in the U.S. and even on CBS itself (see 60 Minutes II).

Action News

Original name: Rock 'n' Roll Radio News
Origin: United States
Date started: under current name: 1972; original format: 1958
Creators: Irv Weinstein (original format), Mel Kampmann (franchise)
First station to broadcast: WKBW-AM
First country to adapt: Australia

Eyewitness News

Original name: Eyewitness News
Origin: United States
Date started: 1970
Creator: Al Primo
First station to broadcast: WABC-TV
First country to adapt: Australia

Meet the Press

Original name: American Mercury Presents Meet the Press
Origin: United States
Date started: 1945
Creators: Martha Rountree and Lawrence E. Spivak
First network to broadcast: Mutual
First country to adapt: Australia (Meet the Press)

News Central

Origin: United States
Date started: 2003
Date ended: 2006
Creator: Sinclair Broadcast Group
First station to broadcast (flagship station): WBFF
Related series: The Point, Washington Newsroom, Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson

NewsCenter / NotiCentro

Original name: NotiCentro (Latin America), The Sixth/Eleventh Hour (United States)
Origin: Puerto Rico
Date started: 1967 (original usage), 1974 (NBC franchise)
First station to broadcast: WAPA-TV
First country to adapt: United States
Related series: NewsChannel, News 4 New York, Channel # News (with local variants)

The name was also used in Canada, Brazil, Australia, Italy and Japan.

SportsCenter

Original name: SportsCenter
Origin: United States
Date started: 1979
Creator: John A. Walsh
First station to broadcast: ESPN

Adaptations include SportsCenter Asia and Canada's SportsCentre.

Variety shows

All That

Original name: All That
Origin: United States
Date started: 1994
Creator: Dan Schneider, Mike Tollin, and Brian Robbins
First network to broadcast: Nickelodeon
Spin-off series: Action League Now, The Amanda Show, Keenan and Kel, The Nick Cannon Show
Related series: Sonny With a Chance, So Random

Eat Bulaga!

Original name: Eat Bulaga!
Origin: Philippines
Date started: July 30, 1979
Creator: TAPE Inc.
First network to broadcast: RPN (now airs in GMA Network)
First country to adapt: Indonesia as The New Eat Bulaga! Indonesia (2014–present) (formerly known as Eat Bulaga! Indonesia; 2012-2014)
Related series: The Ryzza Mae Show (2013-2015)

Hee Haw

Original name: Hee Haw
Origin: United States
Date started: June 15, 1969
Creators: Frank Peppiatt and John Aylesworth
First network to broadcast: CBS
Related series: Hee Haw Honeys, Hee Haw Silver
Other franchise ties: The Jimmy Dean Show, The Sonny & Cher Show

It's Showtime

Original name: Showtime
Origin: Philippines
Date started: October 24, 2009
Creator: ABS-CBN
First network to broadcast: ABS-CBN

First country to adapt: Indonesia as It's Showtime Indonesia (2019–present) on MNCTV

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Original name: Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Origin: United States
Date started: January 22, 1968
Date ended: March 12, 1973
Creator: Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, and George Schlatter
First network to broadcast: NBC
First country to adapt: Philippines as Super Laff-In (1969)
Related series: Turn-On
Spin-off series: Letters to Laugh-In, Baggy Pants and the Nitwits

2 Days & 1 Night!

Original name: 1박 2일 (1 Night 2 Days)

Origin: South Korea
Date started: August 5, 2007
Creator: Korean Broadcasting System
First network to broadcast: KBS2
First country to adapt: China as 2天1夜

You Can't Do That On Television

Original name: You Can't Do That On Television
Origin: Canada
Date started: 1979
Date ended: 1990
Creators: Roger Price and Geoffrey Darby
First network to broadcast: CTV
First country to adapt: United States, as Don't Look Now (1983)
Spin-off series: Turkey Television, UFO Kidnapped, Whatever Turns You On
Related series: All That, The Amanda Show

See also

References
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