# The Death Spiral of a TV show (doin' it, engagement, marriage, baby)

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**Tags:** tv-shows-scripted\
**Created:** [April 17, 2022, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-death-spiral-of-a-tv-show-doin-it-engagement-marriage-baby/962951 "2022-04-17T16:41:44Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 21, 2023, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-death-spiral-of-a-tv-show-doin-it-engagement-marriage-baby/962951/41 "2023-03-21T03:22:54Z")

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That was a test for a possible spin-off. The 70s was all about spin-offs. Besides actually spinning off Fish, they introduced 2 young women cops in a single episode as a possible spin-off.

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