# Read the book, saw the movie have seen the TV series **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** movies\ **Created:** [July 26, 2024, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/read-the-book-saw-the-movie-have-seen-the-tv-series/1004808 "2024-07-26T05:27:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2024, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/read-the-book-saw-the-movie-have-seen-the-tv-series/1004808/1 "2024-07-26T05:27:47Z")
I just finished watching the TV series _Presumed Innocent_ and realized that I had done just what I described in the title. I remember back in the 70s I did the same with _Billy Liar_. I can’t think of any others off the top of my head. So, any others that anyone else has got the trifecta? As a bonus _Billy Liar_ was also a play and a musical. I guess an animated version is possible too. So has anyone managed more than 3 versions of the same story? ---
**Author:** ![dorvann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df705f/32.png) [@dorvann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorvann)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2024, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/read-the-book-saw-the-movie-have-seen-the-tv-series/1004808/2 "2024-07-26T05:59:06Z")
_Alice in Wonderland_ the original book. the 1951 Disney animated film, the 1985 live action TV miniseries that aired on CBS the 1992 to 1995 live action TV series that aired on Disney (interesting trivia note the last thing OJ Simpson filmed before being arrested for murder was an episode of this show. It never aired.) the 1999 live action TV miniseries that aired on ABC ---
**Author:** ![dorvann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df705f/32.png) [@dorvann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorvann)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2024, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/read-the-book-saw-the-movie-have-seen-the-tv-series/1004808/3 "2024-07-26T06:04:01Z")
Also I have read Charles Dickens’ _A Christmas Carol_ and have seen multiple adaptions to in live action and animated films and TV specials. There has never a full fledged TV series but multiple series have had episodes based on the story ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2024, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/read-the-book-saw-the-movie-have-seen-the-tv-series/1004808/4 "2024-07-26T06:05:56Z")
_The Handmaid’s Tale._ I saw the 1990 movie in about 1991 or so. That prompted me to read the book, which I acquired and read shortly after. Then, much later when the TV series came along, I watched that too. I’ve got the DVDs now; so I’ve watched it a few times. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2024, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/read-the-book-saw-the-movie-have-seen-the-tv-series/1004808/5 "2024-07-26T06:40:19Z")
I’d like to say **The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe** , because I’ve seen the TV series, the movies, and also was in a stage version… Except I’ve never read the book. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2024, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/read-the-book-saw-the-movie-have-seen-the-tv-series/1004808/6 "2024-07-26T07:04:58Z")
M•A•S•H, if Discourse will let me post it. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2024, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/read-the-book-saw-the-movie-have-seen-the-tv-series/1004808/7 "2024-07-26T07:42:41Z")
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. ---
**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2024, 8:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/read-the-book-saw-the-movie-have-seen-the-tv-series/1004808/8 "2024-07-26T08:35:02Z")
How did you get those dots in there? ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2024, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/read-the-book-saw-the-movie-have-seen-the-tv-series/1004808/9 "2024-07-26T11:37:55Z")
I think I’ve seen at least one episode of the TV series **The Dead Zone** and I’ve certainly read the book and seen the movie. I’ve seen some of the movie **Catch-22** and I’ve read the book and watched the limited series. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2024, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/read-the-book-saw-the-movie-have-seen-the-tv-series/1004808/10 "2024-07-26T12:16:09Z")
> [@dorvann](#): > > Also I have read Charles Dickens’ _A Christmas Carol_ > > and have seen multiple adaptions to in live action and animated films and TV specials. Should get extra points for Muppets. ---
**Author:** ![XOldiesJock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ec9cab/32.png) [@XOldiesJock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XOldiesJock)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2024, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/read-the-book-saw-the-movie-have-seen-the-tv-series/1004808/11 "2024-07-26T12:56:14Z")
There are probably many others but **M A S H** and **Catch 22** were the first to come to mind. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2024, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/read-the-book-saw-the-movie-have-seen-the-tv-series/1004808/12 "2024-07-26T13:01:02Z")
Should I mention Superman? ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2024, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/read-the-book-saw-the-movie-have-seen-the-tv-series/1004808/13 "2024-07-26T13:24:57Z")
Huh, guess what I learned today? When I post from my phone, I have a “dot” key, whereas my tablet has none. Poor old tablet.