# Which TV show had the best subsequent movie? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** tv-shows-scripted, movies\ **Created:** [February 16, 2022, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-show-had-the-best-subsequent-movie/959614 "2022-02-16T18:01:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Reno\_Nevada\_Jr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecc23a/32.png) [@Reno\_Nevada\_Jr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reno_Nevada_Jr)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2022, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-show-had-the-best-subsequent-movie/959614/21 "2022-02-16T18:50:50Z")
> [@Dinsdale](#): > > such that it would be a challenge (for me) to compare a movie in it’s entirety with a ST series in it’s entirety. I would say that _Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan_ is a follow-on to the original series, with the same cast, and better than any of the original episodes. _Batman_ (1966) was actually made between the seasons of the TV show, not after it had been taken off the air. I liked Maverick (1994) but that was a re-boot (with one returning cast member). _The Muppet Movie_ is a gold-star answer. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2022, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-show-had-the-best-subsequent-movie/959614/22 "2022-02-16T18:58:37Z")
> [@Reno\_Nevada\_Jr](#): > > I would say that _Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan_ is a follow-on to the original series, with the same cast, and better than any of the original episodes. Madelyn Rhue (“Lt Marla McGyvers,” or “Mrs Khan”) was not in the movie. ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2022, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-show-had-the-best-subsequent-movie/959614/23 "2022-02-16T19:01:00Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > Madelyn Rhue (“Lt Marla McGyvers,” or “Mrs Khan”) was not in the movie. But her off-screen death was one of the big drivers of Khan’s insane lust for revenge, so it still ties in. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2022, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-show-had-the-best-subsequent-movie/959614/24 "2022-02-16T19:12:17Z")
Does **Wayne’s World** count? The **Simpsons** movie was pretty good. ---
**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:** [February 16, 2022, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-show-had-the-best-subsequent-movie/959614/25 "2022-02-16T19:26:05Z")
Beavis & Butthead, South Park and Borat were pretty good. Hard to beat Naked Gun, though. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2022, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-show-had-the-best-subsequent-movie/959614/26 "2022-02-16T19:41:09Z")
> [@Dinsdale](#): > > I offer Firefly/Serenity as the gold standard. Saw this thread and thought “Well, I know what I’m going to suggest…” Damn, ninja’d by the very first post. Next would be the even-numbered Star Trek movies: Khan and The One With The Whales and the Christopher Plummer Quoting Shakespeare one. And you can’t beat a drunk Zephram Cochrane! ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2022, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-show-had-the-best-subsequent-movie/959614/27 "2022-02-16T19:54:02Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > I could not agree less. Interested in explaining? I’ve met a few folk who simply said all of Firefly was not their cup of tea, but I can’t recall encountering anyone who felt the movie was significantly lacking compared to the series. Sure, some folk prefer one over the other, but I’m trying to figure out why someone would feel as strongly as you. ---
**Author:** ![gdave](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gdave/32/3683_2.png) [@gdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gdave)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2022, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-show-had-the-best-subsequent-movie/959614/28 "2022-02-16T20:08:07Z")
> [@Chingon](#): > > The Transformers: the Movie (1986) Also, _G.I. Joe: The Movie_ (1987). Cobra-Lalalalala! ---
**Author:** ![Dropo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce7236/32.png) [@Dropo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dropo)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2022, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-show-had-the-best-subsequent-movie/959614/29 "2022-02-16T20:25:41Z")
> **[Head (1968) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063049/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)** > > Head: Directed by Bob Rafelson. With Peter Tork, Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith. The Monkees are tossed about in a psychedelic, surrealist, plotless, circular bit of fun fluff. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2022, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-show-had-the-best-subsequent-movie/959614/30 "2022-02-16T21:47:27Z")
Head? The thread is about GOOD movies! 🙂 While some of the ones mentioned are probably better, I’d put in a vote for the Wild Wild West movies (with Conrad and Ross Martin, not the Will Smith abomination). They kept the feel of the show without being too much overboard. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2022, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-show-had-the-best-subsequent-movie/959614/31 "2022-02-16T22:18:40Z")
Pity that Michael Dunn had passed away by the time the first one was filmed. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2022, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-show-had-the-best-subsequent-movie/959614/32 "2022-02-16T22:28:09Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > Pity that Michael Dunn had passed away by the time the first one was filmed. I know. Paul Williams was a fair substitute, times being what they were. Yes, he built a nuke in the 1880s. Miguelito could shrink people to small size, create plagues that could kill all life on earth, and live inside paintings. I guess making a nuclear device before the math had even been invented isn’t _that_ unbelievable. Now, Shields and Yarnell as robots, I got no defense. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2022, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-show-had-the-best-subsequent-movie/959614/33 "2022-02-16T22:51:39Z")
> [@Chingon](#): > > The Muppet Movie (1979) I’ll agree with this and add _Pee-wee’s Big Adventure_ to the list. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2022, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-show-had-the-best-subsequent-movie/959614/34 "2022-02-16T22:54:04Z")
I’m pretty sure the TV show followed the movie, up to which Pee-Wee was just a cult comedian. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2022, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-show-had-the-best-subsequent-movie/959614/35 "2022-02-16T22:54:38Z")
I was going to mention the X Files movies, but the OP asked for “best”. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2022, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-show-had-the-best-subsequent-movie/959614/36 "2022-02-16T23:01:53Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > I’m pretty sure the TV show followed the movie, up to which Pee-Wee was just a cult comedian. Hah, you’re right. Mostly. The stage show _The Pee-wee Herman Show_ was first, and HBO taped one of the showings, so it was on TV before the movie. But I’ll admit, that doesn’t really count. So I’ll replace it with _El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie_. It was a nice resolution to Jessie’s story. ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2022, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-show-had-the-best-subsequent-movie/959614/37 "2022-02-16T23:04:21Z")
Miami Vice. > [@Dinsdale](#): > > I offer Firefly/Serenity as the gold standard. Count me as another that does not agree. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2022, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-show-had-the-best-subsequent-movie/959614/38 "2022-02-16T23:08:58Z")
> [@TroutMan](#): > > The stage show _The Pee-wee Herman Show_ was first, and HBO taped one of the showings, so it was on TV before the movie. Yep, back in the days when I couldn’t afford cable and was limited to analog broadcasts. I thought it was a big deal when KTCN and KLXI came on the air and raised the number of channels I got from five to seven. 🥰 ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2022, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-show-had-the-best-subsequent-movie/959614/39 "2022-02-16T23:22:27Z")
> [@hogarth](#): > > Beavis & Butthead, South Park and Borat were pretty good. > > Hard to beat Naked Gun, though. The _South Park_ movie came out after the show’s second season. It’s still on the air, in its 25th season. ---
**Author:** ![SciFiSam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@SciFiSam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SciFiSam)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2022, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-show-had-the-best-subsequent-movie/959614/40 "2022-02-16T23:26:56Z")
Not an answer that will mean much to most Americans, but the British TV show The In-Betweeners had two movie sequels, both with the original cast. The second one was good, and actually come to think of it somewhat under-rated, but the first one was a very funny movie that could work without seeing the TV show. It also didn’t feel like three episodes cobbled together, as some movies from TV do. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-show-had-the-best-subsequent-movie/959614.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-show-had-the-best-subsequent-movie/959614.md?page=3)