Least Successful TV Shows Based On Movies

We all love movies and television shows, and sometimes it’s great when shows are spun-off of our favorite movies. Some of those shows are even critically acclaimed and really well-received, like “Fargo” and “Friday Night Lights.” And then… there’s the others.

Here’s a list of those, the television shows based on movies that didn’t catch their intended audience’s attention.

‘Napoleon Dynamite’

Back in 2004 everyone had a Napoleon Dynamite impression or quote that they would annoyingly say – kind of like the Borat of that year. The indie comedy was a huge hit so they decided to create an animated series— twelve years after releasing the movie.

It did star the original cast which is very rare for an animated spinoff but that didn’t help the show. Maybe because it was such a huge span of time since the original or maybe because the show just wasn’t as good, it didn’t last, and was quickly cancelled after one season.

‘Jumanji’

“Jumanji” was another animated series based on a movie. The show was a bit different though, the two siblings are in fact sucked into the game rather than Alan escaping like in the film. The show did last three seasons but was not as good as it could’ve been.

It couldn’t capture the fun and adventure of the game as the movie did.

’10 Things I Hate About You’

“10 Things I Hate About You” was a great teen movie that told a modernized tale of Shakespeares’ Taming of the Shrew. ABC Family decided to try and make a spinoff of the movie ten years after the film came out.

It was widely hyped up but couldn’t generate many viewers compared to their other shows like “The Secret Life of the American Teenager.” The show was cancelled after one season.

‘School of Rock’

Nickelodeon, famous for creating great cartoons that later become movies, tried their hand at spinning off a live-action movie with “School of Rock.” The show focused on the characters of the movie, replacing Jack Black with Tony Cavalero to play Mr. Finn.

It was fun, but it didn’t have the same spark as the movie or the Broadway musical spinoff. The show lasted three seasons.