List of television show franchises

The following is a list of television series 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

10 Years Younger 30 Seconds to Fame The Amazing Race American Inventor The Apprentice The Bachelor The Bachelorette The Bar Beauty and the Geek Big Brother The Biggest Loser The Block The Bus But Can They Sing? Celebrity Duets Clash of the Choirs Come Dine with Me The Contender Dance Your Ass Off Dancing on Ice Dancing with the Stars / Strictly Come Dancing Dating in the Dark Dragons' Den / Shark Tank Estate of Panic Expedition Robinson / Survivor Extreme Makeover The Face Face Off The Farm Farmer Wants a Wife Fear Factor Football's Next Star Got Talent Got to Dance The Great British Bake Off Hell's Kitchen Hello Goodbye Hotter Than My Daughter Idols I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Iron Chef Just the Two of Us

MasterChef The Marriage Ref The Mole Momma's Boys More to Love Murder in Small Town X Must Love Kids Overhaulin' Pelotón Pimp My Ride Project Runway Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares Ready Steady Cook Reality Circus The Rebel Billionaire: Branson's Quest for the Best Rising Star Secret Millionaire Shear Genius The Simple Life Sing If You Can So You Think You Can Dance Solitary Splash! Star Academy Supernanny The Taste Temptation Island The Tester Top Chef Top Design Top Model Trading Spouses Tycoon The Ultimate Fighter Unan1mous Való Világ The Voice What Not to Wear Wife Swap The Winner Is The X Factor Your Face Sounds Familiar

Parody

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Game shows

1 vs. 100 101 Ways to Leave a Gameshow 20Q 50-50 Amne$ia Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Beat The Blondes Beat the Star Boom! Bowling for Dollars Brain Wall Brainiest Breakaway Can't Cook, Won't Cook Cash Cab Catch 21 The Chair The Chamber The Chase The Colour of Money Countdown Cresus The Cube Deal or No Deal Dialing for Dollars Distraction Divided Dog Eat Dog Don't Forget the Lyrics! Double Dare Eggheads Every Second Counts Everybody's Equal Family Feud Family Fortunes Five Minutes to a Fortune Fort Boyard Friend or Foe? Gameshow Marathon Going for Gold Grand Slam Greed Guesstimation Hollywood Squares I Love My Country I Survived a Japanese Game Show Identity In It to Win It It's Not What You Know It's Your Chance of a Lifetime Jeopardy! The Kids Are All Right Knowitalls Let's Make a Deal Lingo The Lyrics Board

Mastermind Match Game / Blankety Blank Million Dollar Password The Million Pound Drop / Million Dollar Money Drop Minute to Win It My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad Name That Tune Nothing But the Truth Only Connect Opportunity Knocks Password The People Versus The People's Quiz The Phone Pointless PokerFace Power of 10 The Price Is Right Pyramid Queen for a Day A Question of Genius Quizmania Raid the Cage Red or Black? Reflex Russian Roulette Sale of the Century Scream! If You Know the Answer Set for Life Show Me the Money The Singing Bee Singled Out Spin Star Supermarket Sweep Take It or Leave It Taken Out Takeshi's Castle Test the Nation That's the Question Tic-Tac-Dough Touch the Truck Trust Twenty One The Vault The Weakest Link What? Where? When? Wheel of Fortune Whittle Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Hot Seat The Whole 19 Yards Who's Still Standing? Winning Lines Wipeout XXS You Deserve It

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
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

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; Airdate TBD
India	Meri Biwi Wonderful	SET		2002
Mexico	Chica Brujada	Televisa	Martina Stoessel, Ximena Herrera, Angelica Vale, Eugenio Derbez & Sebastian Rulli	TBD	In production; Airdate 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

• Note: The Japanese anime series Oku-sama wa Mahō Shōjo: Bewitched Agnes (My Wife is a Magical Girl: Bewitched Agnes) and Sally, the Witch were hommages to Bewitched, not a remake or an updated reimagining of the US series.

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

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: Ongoing
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])

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

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 tenelnovelas

All My Children

• Original name: All My Children
• Origin: United States
• Date started: 1970
• Date ended: 2011 (ABC run)
• Date of revival: 2013 (online run)
• Creator: Agnes Nixon
• First network to broadcast: ABC/ABC Daytime
• Related series: One Life to Live, General Hospital, Loving, Port Charles, The City

As the World Turns

• Original name: As the World Turns
• Origin: United States
• Date started: 1956
• Date ended: 2010
• Creator: Irna Phillips
• First network to broadcast: CBS/CBS Daytime
• Related series: Another World, Our Private World, Somerset, Texas

Betty La Fea

• Original name: Yo soy Betty, la fea
• Origin: Colombia
• Date started: 1999
• Date ended: 2001
• Creator: Fernando Gaitán
• First network to broadcast: RCN TV
• First country to adapt: Israel (2003)
• Related series: La Fea Más Bella, Ugly Betty
• Spinoff series: Eco Moda, Betty Toons

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	Autumn 2008
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	To Debut 2014
Venezuela	Juana la virgen	Radio Caracas Televisión	Daniela Alvarado	2002	2003

Mi Gorda Bella

• Original name: Mi Gorda Bella
• Origin: Venezuela
• Date started: 2002
• Date ended: 2003
• Creator: Carolina Espada
• First network to broadcast: Radio Caracas Televisión
• First country to adapt: India (2004)
• Related series (loosely based on): Betty La Fea, La Fea Más Bella, Ugly Betty
• Related series (adapted from the original):Dekho Magar Pyaar Se, Llena de amor

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 drama

Arrowverse

Original name: Arrow (TV series)
Origin: United States
Date started: October 10, 2012
Creator: Greg Berlanti,Andrew Kreisberg,Marc Guggenheim & Geoff Johns
First network to broadcast: The CW
Related series: The Flash (2014 TV series),Constantine (TV series),Vixen (web series),Legends Of Tomorrow

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
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: Michael Brandt and Derek Haas
First network to broadcast: CBS
Other franchise ties: Law & Order
Related series: Chicago P,D. & Chicago Med

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 & 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, 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 & 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

Hawaii Five-O

Original name: Hawaii Five-O
Origin: United States
Date started: 1968
Date ended: 1980
Creator: Leonard Freeman
First network to broadcast: CBS
Second generation related series: Hawaii Five-0 (2010 reboot; acknowledges ties to the original)
Other franchise ties: NCIS: Los Angeles (Hawaii Five-0 reboot)

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 & 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 (franchise)
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 Streets

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 & 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 NCIS: New Orleans & 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
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 & Boston Public
Other franchise ties: Ally McBeal

Star Trek

Original name: Star Trek
Origin: United States
Date started: 1966 (TV series); 1979 (film series)
Date ended: 2005 (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, plus a film series (12 films as of 2013)

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 & 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

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

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

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

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

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

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
Second-generation related series (US): The Jeremy Kyle Show

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
Third-generation related series: The Rosie Show
Other franchise ties: The Oprah Winfrey Show, Real Housewives

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)

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.

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

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

Eat Bulaga!

Original name: Eat Bulaga!
Origin: Philippines
Date started: July 30, 1979
Creator: TAPE Inc.
First network to broadcast: RPN (now airs as CNN Philippines)
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)

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 (1971)
Related series: Hee Haw, Turn-On, Real People, You Can't Do That On Television, Saturday Night Live
Spin-off series: Letters to Laugh-In, Baggy Pants and the Nitwits

See also

• Media franchise
• List of multimedia franchises
• Reality television
• The X-Files franchise
• Buffyverse
• List of American television series based on British television series
• List of British television series based on American television series

References

1. Jordyn Holman. "Iranian Version of ‘Modern Family’ Unauthorized By 20th Century Fox TV - Variety". Variety. Retrieved April 28, 2015. (Archive)