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On Nov 24, 2024 at 8:03:54 AM PST, ""Adam H. Kerman"" <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:

> BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
>> Nov 23, 2024 at 9:23:34 AM PST, Ian J. Ball <ijball@mac.invalid> wrote:
>>> On 11/23/24 7:58 AM, Robin Miller wrote:
> 
>>>> THE EQUALIZER Spinoff With 2 Co-Leads Eyed by CBS  (Nov. 19)
> 
>>> Tell me - when is the last time a "backdoor pilot" actually led to a 
>>> *good* show?!!...
> 
>> ANGEL and BUFFY?
> 
> Angel was a traditional spinoff, taking several long-established
> characters and moving them to the new show.
> 
> A backdoor pilot introduces a character or two for one or two episodes
> and then the spinoff begins.
> 
> My joke about Barney Miller didn't count as its pilot was on a summer
> show that was essentially an anthology of pilots.
> 
> The answer is: Never ever.

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