History DuelingShows / LiveActionTV

|| ''Series/GrandmasHouse'' (2010) || ''Series/FridayNightDinner'' (2011) || Sitcoms about dysfunctional Jewish families meeting up regularly for a meal. || ''Grandma's House'' focuses on the generational clash and is written by and stars [[NeverMindTheBuzzcocks Simon Amstell]] AdamWesting. ''Friday Night Dinner'', written by Robert Popper of ''LookAroundYou'', focused more on simple {{Fawlty Towers Plot}}s, with a cast including Tamsin Greig and Mark Heap of ''GreenWing'' and Simon Bird of ''Series/TheInbetweeners''. || ''Grandma's House'' came first and has recieved generally better reviews, although ''Friday Night Dinner'' has been fairly well recieved too. ''Friday Night Dinner'' was also the first of the two shows to be picked up for a [[TransAtlanticEquivalent US remake]]. ||

|| ''Series/LetsMakeADeal'' (1963) || ''[[TreasureHuntUS The New Treasure Hunt]]'' (1973) || Contestants use their hunches to win prizes. || Both ''[=LMaD=]'' (created by longtime host Monty Hall) and ''Treasure Hunt'' (the 1970s and 1980s runs, produced by ''TheGongShow'' creator Chuck Barris and hosted by Geoff Edwards) had the same basic premise: testing contestants on playing hunches and their willingness to risk their current winnings on hopefully winning more ... or losing it all by getting a a worthless, nonsense prize. On ''[=LMaD=]'', it was called a "zonk," while ''Treasure Hunt'' referred to these items as a "klunk." The major difference was that ''Treasure Hunt'' had the contestants view – or more often than not, participate in – a skit that made them think they had lost, then won, then lost ... and so forth, until the final outcome was revealed. Also, ''Treasure Hunt'' had a top prize of $25,000 (up to $50,000 in the 1981 run); ''[=LMaD=]'' for awhile added an AllOrNothing top prize of $20,000 in addition to Big Deal winnings. || ''[=LMaD=]'', although ''Treasure Hunt'' has remained a cult favorite, and was well received for host Geoff Edwards' hosting duties. ||

|| ''Series/TheTwilightZone'' || ''Series/TheOuterLimits'' || An anthology show of fantasy/science fiction stories, always having a narrator open and end each episode. || Similar in premise, though there are a few subtle differences (for example, ''Series/TheOuterLimits'' was a full hour, whereas in the original ''Series/TheTwilightZone'' only season 4 episodes were that long). ''Both'' series had at least one revival. || The original version of ''Series/TheTwilightZone'' did better than the original version of Series/TheOuterLimits; it lasted five seasons in contrast to ''The Outer Limits''’ two, and is usually better remembered. Adding up the total number of episodes from the original series and revivals, ''The Twilight Zone'' stands at 265 episodes, and ''The Outer Limits'' at 203. For the revivals, ''The Outer Limits'' lasted nearly twice as long as both ''Twilight Zone'' revivals combined. ||

|| ''Series/{{Arrow}}'' (2012) || ''Series/{{Daredevil}}'' (2015) || Live action drama based on street level heroes with almost no superpowers trying to save their respective cities. || Both are touted as dark and gritty takes on comic book superheroes. However, Marvel decided to forego debuting Daredevil on network TV and instead ran it on Netflix. They've also firmly placed the series as part of their greater cinematic universe whereas Arrow isn't connected to DC's films. || While it only has 1 season compared to the other's 3, most people seem to be in agreement that Daredevil is the better show. Being on Netflix means that it can stay truer to its gritty roots without having to deal with the many teen angst subplots that Arrow is saddled with, being a show on the CW. ||

|| ''Series/{{Arrow}}'' || ''Series/{{Daredevil}}'' (2015) || Live action drama based on street level heroes with almost no superpowers trying to save their respective cities. || Both are touted as dark and gritty takes on comic book superheroes. However, Marvel decided to forego debuting Daredevil on network TV and instead ran it on Netflix. They've also firmly placed the series as part of their greater cinematic universe whereas Arrow isn't connected to DC's films. || While it only has 1 season compared to the other's 3, most people seem to be in agreement that Daredevil is the better show. Being on Netflix means that it can stay truer to its gritty roots without having to deal with the many teen angst subplots that Arrow is saddled with, being a show on the CW. ||

|| ''Series/MasterChef Australia'' (2009, Network Ten) || ''Series/MyKitchenRules'' (2010, Seven Network) || Aspiring chefs are pit against each other in a series of cooking challenges to find out who is the best in the kitchen. || One of the main differences between the two series is that the contestants in ''My Kitchen Rules'' works in pairs, while ''Masterchef'' focuses on individuals. Also, ''Masterchef Australia'''s format follows a daily schedule, where the challenges are categorized depending on the broadcast day. Its Seven Network counterpart follows a less strict format, which varies slightly from season to season. The latter also features a unique Instant restaurant round for its preliminaries. || ''My Kitchen Rules'' has an average nightly viewer number of 1.5 million, whereas ''Masterchef'', for the most part, could barely reach 1 million. ||

|| ''[[Series/SpartacusBloodAndSand Spartacus]]'' || ''Series/GameOfThrones'' || Shows introduced in the very beginning of TheNewTens that defined InterplayOfSexAndViolence in TV that also established the fact that AnyoneCanDie, ''including'' [[TheHeroDies the main characters]]. || ''Spartacus'' is an adaption of the historical Third Servile War during AncientRome, while ''Game of Thrones'' was from the book ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' set in the medieval times. The main plot of ''Spartacus'' revolves around SlaveLiberation and opposing tyranny, while ''Game of Thrones'' revolves around politics and power struggle. || ''Game of Thrones'' has more awards and acclaim than ''Spartacus'' and one of, if not ''the'', most popular shows on television, though the latter has a ''very large'' cult following. ||

|| ''Series/MaryHartmanMaryHartman'' (1976) || ''Series/{{Soap}}'' (1977) || SoapOpera comedies/parodies || Creator/NormanLear's ''Series/MaryHartmanMaryHartman'' was actually done as a 5-days-a-week SoapOpera (with no laugh track), while ''Series/{{Soap}}'' was a more standard sitcom as a weekly PrimeTime show with audience laughter. || Both were popular, though ''Series/MaryHartmanMaryHartman'' was more of a cult hit while ''Series/{{Soap}}'' was a mainstream hit. ||

|| ''Series/MasterChef Australia'' (2009, Network Ten) || ''Series/MyKitchenRules'' (2010, Seven Network) || Aspiring chefs are pit against each other in a series of cooking challenges to find out who is the best in the kitchen. || One of the main differences between the two series is that the contestants in''My Kitchen Rules'' works in pairs, while ''Masterchef'' focuses on individuals. ''My Kitchen Rules'' also features a unique Instant restaurant round in the "preliminaries", while ''Masterchef'' offers more spin-offs. || ''My Kitchen Rules'' has an average nightly viewer number of 1.5 million, whereas its Ten Network counterpart is lucky to reach 1 million. ||

|| ''Series/MasterChef Australia'' (2009, Network Ten) || ''Series/MyKitchenRules'' (2010, Seven Network) || One of the main differences between the two series is that the contestants in''My Kitchen Rules'' works in pairs, while ''Masterchef'' focuses on individuals. ''My Kitchen Rules'' also features a unique Instant restaurant round in the "preliminaries", while ''Masterchef'' offers more spin-offs.|| ''My Kitchen Rules'' has an average nightly viewer number of 1.5 million, whereas its Ten Network counterpart is lucky to reach 1 million.||

|| ''Series/TheITCrowd'' (2006) || ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' (2007) || Socially awkward nerds befriend a woman who knows nothing about technology or geek culture. || ''The Big Bang Theory'' is a fairly straight American SitCom with SoapOpera elements. ''The IT Crowd'' is a surreal British WorkCom more along the lines of Graham Linehan's previous series ''Series/BlackBooks''. || Each one is popular in its country of origin. Graham Linehan referenced the supposed feud when he claimed intelligence reports said Bin Laden watched the ''The IT Crowd''... only to reveal it was actually ''Big Bang Theory''. ||

|| ''Series/FullHouse'' || ''Series/{{Blossom}}'' || Sitcoms with families consisting of 3 kids and their father. || ''Full House'' aired on Creator/{{ABC}} for 8 seasons from 1987 to 1994. The father in this show was a NeatFreak with 3 daughters and had help from his cool brother-in-law (who was the lead) and his goofy best friend after his wife died in a car accident. ''Blossom'', on the other hand, aired for 5 seasons on Creator/{{NBC}} from 1991 to 1996. The wife of the father in that show left for reasons unknown, and he is stuck raising his perky titular daughter and her two half-wit older brothers. || [[CriticalDissonance Despite mixed reactions]] to the [[TastesLikeDiabetes sugary nature]] of ''Full House'', it was the more successful show that launched the Olsen twins' career. ||

|| ''Series/LivingSingle'' || ''Series/{{Friends}}'' || A group of twenty-something friends/roommates living in UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity || The most obvious difference was the main cast: ''Single's'' black, female-dominated cast vs. ''Friends'' ' white, gender-balanced cast. ''Living Single'' also tended less soap opera-ish and slightly more reality-based and avoided ''Friends''' mass-{{Flanderization}}. || ''Friends'' lasted ten seasons. ''Living Single'' lasted only five, though the rerun appeal of both programs remain high. ''Friends'' was a huge success internationally, while ''Living Single'' didn't have much appeal on the international syndication level. Also, ''Friends'' spawned a (not very successful) spin-off. ||

|| ''{{Weeds}}'' (2005-2012) || ''Series/BreakingBad'' (2008-2013) || Premium cable dark dramedies about middle-aged people turning to drug-dealing following a personal tragedy || ''Weeds'' is about a widowed soccer mom who deals pot, while ''Breaking Bad'' is about a chemistry teacher dying of lung cancer who cooks crystal meth. Also, while ''Weeds'' started out as a BlackComedy before it underwent CerebusSyndrome, ''Breaking Bad'' was very dark from the beginning... and things only got [[DarkerAndEdgier more bleak]] from there. || Both shows are critically acclaimed, though ''Breaking Bad'' has higher ratings and a much longer list of awards under its belt, while ''Weeds'' had eight seasons to its credit (versus ''Breaking Bad'''s five). The real winners here are TV viewers for getting two great shows. ||

|| ''Series/TheWalkingDead'' || ''Series/AmericanHorrorStory'' || Prime-time adult {{horror}} shows on basic cable. || ''Dead'' is about a ZombieApocalypse and is jam-packed with [[{{Gorn}} blood and guts]], while ''Horror Story'' features a more diverse set of horror scenarios (a HauntedHouse in the first season, a BedlamHouse in the second) and focuses more on the screwing (both [[MindScrew mental]] and [[HotterAndSexier physical]]). || Both shows have been record-setting smash hits for their respective networks (Creator/{{AMC}} and FX, respectively), with consistent critical acclaim. The real winners are the viewers finally finding a good horror series to watch on TV. Still, "The Walking Dead" is a much more well-known show than "American Horror Story," and dwarfs it in social media impact.||

|| ''Series/TheWalkingDead'' || ''Series/ZNation'' || Shows about the ZombieApocalypse. || ''TheWalkingDead'' airs on Creator/{{AMC}} and is the DarkerAndEdgier of the two shows, and benefits from an established fanbase due to it being an adaptation of a comic by RobertKirkman, while ''ZNation'' airs on Creator/{{Syfy}} and is an original series made by TheAsylum. || In terms of first-run ratings, ''The Walking Dead'' is the clear winner. It's also much more of a critical darling. However, ''Z Nation'' has been getting a push from Netflix, and was heavily pirated. While it's unlikely ''Z Nation'' can ever overtake ''The Walking Dead,'' only time will tell whether or not it can hold its own. ||

|| ''[[Series/SpartacusBloodAndSand Spartacus]]'' || ''Series/GameOfThrones'' || Shows introduced in the very beginning of TheNewTens that defined InterplayOfSexAndViolence in TV that also established the fact that AnyoneCanDie, ''including'' [[TheHeroDies the main characters]]. || ''Spartacus'' is an adaption of the historical Third Servile War during AncientRome, while ''Game of Thrones'' was from the book ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' set in the medieval times. The main plot of ''Spartacus'' revolves around SlaveLiberation and opposing tyranny, while ''Game of Thrones'' revolves around politics and power struggle. || ''Game of Thrones'' has more awards and acclaim than ''Spartacus'', though the latter has a ''very large'' cult following. ||

|| ''Series/TheWalkingDead'' || ''Series/GameOfThrones'' || Shows where the world is being threatened by zombies, incidentally called "walkers" (''White'' walkers in the case of the latter). || Both shows are adapted from literary works, with ''The Walking Dead'' being adapted from [[ComicBook/TheWalkingDead the comics of the same name]], while ''Game of Thrones'' was from the book ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire''. While both shows also deal with HumansAreBastards, TWD deals with this and the zombie threat directly, while [=GoT=] deals more with political power struggle. || ''[=GoT=]'' has more awards than ''TWD'', though both shows are highly acclaimed. ||

|| ''Series/FamilyMatters'' || ''TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'' || Family [[SitCom Sitcoms]] with a black family as the main characters. || Both shows debuted a year apart from each other. Both have the fathers working in law and had heart attacks, annoying [[DropInCharacter drop in characters]], [[HollywoodNerd Hollywood nerds]], the mothers' original actors quitting and [[TheOtherDarrin being replaced]], babies who developed SoapOperaRapidAgingSyndrome and characters that are not in the intermediate family became the most memorable.|| Both are fondly remembered and were very successful, although thanks to stronger characterization, ''Fresh Prince'' got more respect critically. ||

|| ''Series/CashmereMafia'' || 'Series/'LipstickJungle'' || A group of female friends who are all successful businesswomen. || One of them had four women; one had only three. Both were written by former ''Series/SexAndTheCity'' writers. || Both of them got screwed over thanks to the WGA strike of late 2007-early 2008, airing just seven episodes each in their first seasons. Unfortunately, ''Lipstick Jungle'' was the only one that got renewed. ||

|| ''CashmereMafia'' || ''LipstickJungle'' || A group of female friends who are all successful businesswomen. || One of them had four women; one had only three. Both were written by former ''SexAndTheCity'' writers. || Both of them got screwed over thanks to the WGA strike of late 2007-early 2008, airing just seven episodes each in their first seasons. Unfortunately, ''Lipstick Jungle'' was the only one that got renewed. ||

|| ''Series/TheFirst48'' || ''The Shift'' || TrueCrime shows [[XMeetsY merging]] ''Series/{{COPS}}'' and ''HomicideLifeOnTheStreet'' || ''TheFirst48'' covers two cases from different cities like Miami, Dallas, and Memphis. ''The Squad'' follows the Indianapolis PD's Homicide squad exclusively, going more in depth with the cases. || ''The Shift'' lasted 13 episodes while ''The First 48'' has lasted 13 years and counting. ||

|| ''TheFirst48'' || ''The Shift'' || TrueCrime shows [[XMeetsY merging]] ''Series/{{COPS}}'' and ''HomicideLifeOnTheStreet'' || ''TheFirst48'' covers two cases from different cities like Miami, Dallas, and Memphis. ''The Squad'' follows the Indianapolis PD's Homicide squad exclusively, going more in depth with the cases. || ''The Shift'' lasted 13 episodes while ''The First 48'' has lasted 13 years and counting. ||

|| ''[[Wrestling/{{WWE}} WWF]] Raw'', ''Wrestling/MondayNitro'' || ''[[Wrestling/{{ECW}} ECW on TNN]]'' || Sports Entertainment juggernauts vs. the more violent alternative || With the Wrestling/MondayNightWars in full swing & pro-wrestling at its most popular, TNN wanted their own pro-wrestling show. Enter Paul Heyman's ECW, the hardcore alternative to the WWF & WCW. || ''ECW on TNN'' was dropped from the network when the opportunity to snag ''WWF Raw'' in a ChannelHop arose, and the company ran its final show in January 2001. The WWF signed the remaining major stars of ECW to their company, and eventually acquired the remains of the company - including the rights to the ECW name & video library.\\

|| ''[[Wrestling/{{WWE}} WWF]] [[WWERaw Raw]]'' || ''[[{{WCW}} WCW Nitro]]'' || Monday night ProfessionalWrestling shows with a focus on sports entertainment over pure wrestling. || It started with Eric Bischoff asking for a Monday night timeslot to compete directly with the WWF, and spawned a constant game of one-upsmanship which saw, among other things, WCW spoiling the WWF's shows on-the-air, WWF starting ''Raw 3'' minutes early to get the jump on ''Nitro'', WCW responding by starting ''a full hour'' earlier, WWF sending D-Generation X to mingle with the fans outside a ''Nitro'' event and cause trouble, and Eric Bischoff challenging VinceMcMahon to a fight live on Pay-Per-View. Ahh, the MondayNightWars... those were great times to be a wrestling fan. || ''Raw'', to the point where [=McMahon=] got to bury ''Nitro'' on its last broadcast, setting up the unsuccessful "Invasion" storyline. ||
|| ''[[{{WCW}} WCW Thunder]]'' || ''[[Wrestling/{{WWE}} WWF]] [[WWESmackDown SmackDown]]'' || Thursday night ProfessionalWrestling shows with a focus on sports entertainment over pure wrestling. || The success of WCW led Ted Turner to create a new show, ''Thunder'' to capitalise. When the WWF began to win the MondayNightWars, ''[=SmackDown=]'' was commissioned to capitalise. || ''[=SmackDown=]'', to the point that WCW moved ''Thunder'' to Wednesday in an attempt to regain the viewers who had switched to ''[=SmackDown=]''.
|| ''[[Wrestling/{{WWE}} WWF]] [[WWERaw Raw]]'', ''[[{{WCW}} WCW Nitro]]'' || ''[[Wrestling/{{ECW}} ECW on TNN]]'' || Sports Entertainment juggernauts vs. the more violent alternative || With the MondayNightWars in full swing & pro-wrestling at its most popular, TNN wanted their own pro-wrestling show. Enter Paul Heyman's ECW, the hardcore alternative to the WWF & WCW. || ''ECW on TNN'' was dropped from the network when the opportunity to snag ''WWF Raw'' in a ChannelHop arose, and the company ran its final show in January 2001. The WWF signed the remaining major stars of ECW to their company, and eventually acquired the remains of the company - including the rights to the ECW name & video library.\\

|| ''{{WWE}} [[WWERaw Raw]]/[[WWESmackDown SmackDown]]'' || ''[[Wrestling/{{TNA}} Impact Wrestling]]'' || The victor of the MondayNightWars vs. a new upstart promotion. || With the WWE being the only sports entrainment promotoion to survive 2001, the door was open for a new company to fill the void left by WCW & ECW. TNA was formed by WWF & WCW alum Wrestling/JeffJarrett to fill that void, and set about creating its own identity, with a six sided ring instead of the traditional four sided ring & the innovative X-Division. || It's still going on, but WWE is the clear winner. Whilst TNA (Or Impact Wrestling as it would later be rebranded) received plenty of praise for the X-Division & its homegrown stars, the company has received widespread criticism for relying on WCW & WWE alums to put people in the seats rather than push their own stars. When Hulk Hogan & Eric Bischoff came into TNA, they promptly tried to compete opposite Raw, only for ratings to plummet & be forced back into their original time slot.

|| ''Series/ModernFamily'' || ''Series/{{Parenthood}}'' || Comedy series about the different kinds of families in the 21st century (straight, gay, step, single-parent, interracial, young, experienced), all found under one extended family headed by classic TV patriarchs [[MarriedWithChildren Al Bundy]] and ''Coach'' ([[TheIncredibles Mr. Incredible]] or [[Film/BladesOfGlory an redemption-seeking ice-skating coach]] to you young'uns), respectively. || ''Parenthood'' had the undignified burden of being the first 10pm show to try to fix the damage JayLeno wrought on the NBC schedule, but has the credentials of Ron Howard producing and a who's who of the best actors and actresses of the last three decades; ''Modern Family'' has Ed O'Neill returning in front of the camera (ironically, playing a role originally intended for Craig T. Nelson who now stars in ''Parenthood'', ''{{Frasier}}'' alumni Scott Levitan and Christopher Lloyd (no, not [[ChristopherLloyd the guy who played Reverend Jim on "Taxi" or Doc Brown in the "Back to the Future" movies]]) behind it, rave reviews so far and having two if its stars in the ''Maxim 100'' (including Sofia Vergara being on it for three years straight). || Too soon to tell, but ''Modern Family'' is the clear ratings winner for the time being. ||

|| ''BoardwalkEmpire'' (2010) || ''Series/MobCity'' (2013) || Fictionalized chronicle of the rise of organized crime in America during the first half of the 20th century, inspired by a non-fiction book: ''Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times and Corruption of Atlantic City'' and ''L.A. Noir: The struggle for the soul of America's most seductive city'', respectively. || ''Boardwalk'' takes place in the East Coast and Chicago during the 1920s and has a corrupt politician turned gangster as main character; ''City'' takes place in Los Angeles and Las Vegas during the 1940s and has a crooked cop as main character. Real mobsters and other historical figures appear as secondary characters, two of whom (Meyer Lansky and Bugsy Siegel) are shared by both shows. ''Boardwalk'' has many [[ShoutOut Shout Outs]] to ''TheGodfather'', while ''City'' draws inspiration from FilmNoir. || ''Boardwalk Empire'' was already in its 4th season (and greenlighted for a fifth) when ''MobCity'' was born and promptly ScrewedByTheNetwork, with only 6 episodes being filmed and aired in couples over three weeks in December. Unenthusiastic following and reviews heralded its non-renewal two months later. ||

|| ''Series/DinosaurRevolution'' || ''Series/PlanetDinosaur'' || SFX-heavy dinosaur documentaries || Released in 2011 around the summer to autumn transition, the first is a story- and character-driven [[ScrewedByTheNetwork but half-finished animated series-turned-docu]] by the Creator/DiscoveryChannel, the second a serious and science-heavy Creator/{{BBC}} show. ''Revolution'' focused a lot on gags and {{shout out}}s and was more experimental in nature, ''Planet'' was a genuine documentary. || Both received mixed reviews by the online paleo-community, but they seem to be tied, being enjoyed or disliked for different reasons, although the animal restorations of ''Revolution'' were far better liked. Overall, ''Planet'' did have an edge due to its more scientific and serious approach, whereas ''Revolution'' was met with general puzzlement and spawned a critically panned theatrical recut. ||

|| ''TopGear'' || ''Fifth Gear'' || British motoring programme. || Both started in 2002 as attempts to relaunch the {{BBC}}’s original ''Top Gear''[[note]]which began as a serious motoring magazine programme in 1977, became more fun-oriented and controversial around 1988, and was cancelled in 1999[[/note]]. ChannelFive planned to acquire the name and relaunch the programme ''as was'', but the {{BBC}} wouldn’t sell. In the end, ''Fifth Gear'' [[SerialNumbersFiledOff employed]] a similar title, along with the magazine format and several of the original show’s presenters. Half a year later, the BBC relaunched ''Top Gear'' with a revamped "automotive fun and games with the lads" format, and much slicker production. || Since the duel started in 2002, they’ve kept roughly level pegging on episode and series numbers. However, ''Top Gear'' rose to become one of the most watched shows in the world. ''Fifth Gear'' didn’t, doing little to improve ChannelFive’s disappointing viewing figures, and had to [[UnCancelled fend off cancellation]] in 2009. ||

|| ''Series/KnightRider'' (1982) || ''Series/StreetHawk'' (1985) || An injured police officer is given a new secret identity and a super vehicle to fight crime with. || This time ABC tries to follow NBC's lead on a motorcycle ''without'' a mind of its own. Remote-controlled by the Government. || How many people have actually even ''heard'' of ''Street Hawk''? ''Knight Rider'' was near the end of it's third season when ''Street Hawk'' premiered, and got another season following it.

|| ''[[WebVideo/{{Fred}} Fred: The Show]]'' || ''[[TheAnnoyingOrange The High Fructose Adventures Of Annoying Orange]]'' || TV adaptations of popular web series which are [[CriticalDissonance popular with viewers, hated by critics]] [[LoveItOrHateIt (and other viewers, of course)]] and revolve around big-mouthed fast-talkers || ''Fred'' was broadcast on Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} which advertises its shows ''more'' than Creator/CartoonNetwork which airs ''Orange'', however it has a larger fanbase. || While both received ''extremely'' negative reviews, ''Orange'' has been renewed for a third season whereas ''Fred'' was cancelled after the first season. It helps that Cartoon Network has ''lower'' ratings standards than Nickelodeon, which would have axed ''Fred'' anyways since it's ''entire'' live-action line-up was scrapped for a new round of live-action shows. ||

|| ''Series/WinLoseOrDraw'' (2014)|| ''Web Heads'' || Guessing game shows on kids' networks. || ''Web Heads'', hosted by Carlos Pena-Vega Jr. of ''Series/BigTimeRush'' fame, is the first new Nickelodeon game show since the cancellation of ''Figure it Out'' and will be dueling with ''Win, Lose or Draw'' almost by default. The series will feature contestants trying to predict the outcomes of viral videos. || It's far too early to tell, but it may be an easy early battle as ''[=WLoD=]'''s ratings are barely sustainable. That said, neither was ''Web Head's''.||

|| ''Series/TheWalkingDead'' || ''Series/ZNation'' || Shows about the ZombieApocalypse. || ''TheWalkingDead'' airs on Creator/{{AMC}} and is the DarkerAndEdgier of the two shows, and benefits from an established fanbase due to it being an adaptation of a comic by RobertKirkman, while ''ZNation'' airs on Creator/{{Syfy}} and is an original series made by TheAsylum. || In terms of first-run ratings, ''The Walking Dead'' is the clear winner. It's also much more of a critical darling. However, ''Z Nation'' has been getting a push from Netflix, and was heavily pirated. While it's unlikely ''Z Nation'' can ever overtake ''The Walking Dead,'' only time will tell whether or not it can hold it's own. ||

|| ''[[Wrestling/{{WWE}} WWF]] [[WWERaw Raw]]'', ''[[{{WCW}} WCW Nitro]]'' || ''[[Wrestling/{{ECW}} ECW on TNN]]'' || Sports Entertainment juggernauts vs. the more violent alternative || With the MondayNightWars in full swing & pro-wrestling at it's most popular, TNN wanted their own pro-wrestling show. Enter Paul Heyman's ECW, the hardcore alternative to the WWF & WCW. || ''ECW on TNN'' was dropped from the network when the opportunity to snag ''WWF Raw'' in a ChannelHop arose, and the company ran it's final show in January 2001. The WWF signed the remaining major stars of ECW to their company, and eventually acquired the remains of the company - including the rights to the ECW name & video library.\\

|| ''{{WWE}} [[WWERaw Raw]]/[[WWESmackDown SmackDown]]'' || ''[[Wrestling/{{TNA}} Impact Wrestling]]'' || The victor of the MondayNightWars vs. a new upstart promotion. || With the WWE being the only sports entrainment promotoion to survive 2001, the door was open for a new company to fill the void left by WCW & ECW. TNA was formed by WWF & WCW alum Wrestling/JeffJarrett to fill that void, and set about creating it's own identity, with a six sided ring instead of the traditional four sided ring & the innovative X-Division. || It's still going on, but WWE is the clear winner. Whilst TNA (Or Impact Wrestling as it would later be rebranded) received plenty of praise for the X-Division & it's homegrown stars, the company has received widespread criticism for relying on WCW & WWE alums to put people in the seats rather than push their own stars. When Hulk Hogan & Eric Bischoff came into TNA, they promptly tried to compete opposite Raw, only for ratings to plummet & be forced back into their original time slot.

|| ''Series/TheOC'' || ''Series/OneTreeHill'' || TeenDrama about a teenager being thrust into a different social circle, and falling for one of the popular girls. || Both debuted at the start of in the 2003[=/=]2004 season. The major difference was that ''One Tree Hill'' was focused on a pair of half-brothers who grew up hating each other but shared a common love of basketball, whilst ''The O.C.'' focused on a kid from the wrong side of the tracks being taken in by a wealthy family, emo music & comic books were involved. || ''The O.C.'' was more critically acclaimed but lasted for 4 seasons in comparison to ''One Tree Hill'' running for 9. ''The O.C.'' is still fondly remembered due it's meta humor & portrayal of geek culture before it was popular to do so, whilst ''One Tree Hill'' is often cited as being one of the pioneers of using a TimeSkip as a narrative device to bypass the character's college years. ||

|| ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' (2001) || ''Series/{{Heroes}}'' (2006) || Live action drama featuring people discovering they have superhuman abilities || ''Smallville'' was a Franchise/{{Superman}} origin story, and focused on the growth of Clark Kent from farm boy to Earth's greatest hero; ''Heroes'' was about what would happen if people with super powers started appearing in the "real" world. ''Smallville'' would gradually introduce various DCComics characters over the course of the series, whilst ''Heroes'' wasn't tied to an existing comic book property. Due to it being set in the "real world" ''Heroes'' was a lot darker than ''Smallville''. || ''Smallville'' is the clear winner, lasting 10 years & ending on it's own terms; ''Heroes'' started out strongly but became increasingly convoluted & received a large critical backlash as the show went on, before it was cancelled after it's fourth season. Coincidentally, both shows ended with the world at large becoming aware of the existence of superpowers, but in ''Heroes'' it went as an unresolved cliffhanger, whilst in ''Smallville'' it served as the culmination of Clark Kent's growth into Superman.||

|| ''[[Series/AgentsOfShield Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]'' (2013) || ''Series/{{Gotham}}'' (2014)|| Shows based on MarvelComics & DCComics properties that focus on the law-enforcement rather than the superheroes themselves. || A continuation of the [[Franchise/MarvelUniverse Marvel]] vs. [[Franchise/TheDCU DC]] rivalry. Whereas ''S.H.I.E.L.D'' is a part of the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse & (as mentioned above) has it's hands tied on which characters it can use; ''Gotham'' is a separate continuity to existing DC properties, but has it's hands tied on which characters it can use, since the show starts with the deaths of [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Thomas & Martha Wayne]] & will feature a young Bruce Wayne. Humorously, Creator/{{CTV}} will broadcast both shows for Canadian release. || Too early to tell. ||

|| ''TheSingingBee'' || ''Series/DontForgetTheLyrics'' || Karaoke GameShow. || In a double duel, Creator/{{NBC}} announced ''Singing Bee'' for fall 2007. {{Fox}} rushed the ripoff into production for summer 2007, which led NBC to announce an earlier start date before casting a host or taping an episode. The shows premiered on consecutive nights in July 2007. ''DFTL!'' has one contestant and an overall format [[WhoWantsToBeWhoWantsToBeAMillionaire echoing other big money game shows]], whereas ''SB'' has multiple contestants in an elimination format, much like a spelling bee. ''Don't Forget the Lyrics!'' lasted three seasons on {{Fox}} before being canceled, while ''Singing Bee'' lasted only one season on Creator/{{NBC}}. The former went into syndication for a season, and the latter got {{Uncanceled}} when it moved to a CountryMusic-oriented version on {{CMT}}. || ''Singing Bee'', which has outlasted both of ''Lyrics'' ' cancellations. ||

|| ''Little People, Big World'' || ''The Little Couple'' || Reality TV show about the lives of married little people on TLC || The former family has four children while the latter couple are newlyweds. ||

|| ''Series/{{Lost}}'' (2004) || ''Series/{{Surface}}'', ''Series/{{Threshold}}'', ''{{Invasion}}'', ''FlashForward2009'', ''TheEvent'', ''TheRiver'', ''Series/TerraNova'', ''Series/{{Alcatraz}}'' ''Series/{{Revolution}}'' || [[NoughtiesDramaSeries High-concept mystery show]] focusing on character development and long mythic arcs. || As seen by the list in the "Clone" column, ''Series/{{Lost}}'' spawned a bevy of imitators trying to replicate its formula for success. || ''Series/{{Lost}}'' outlasted them all. Every show in this entry not lucky enough to be called "''Series/{{Lost}}''" was canceled after its first season due to low ratings, and every single one of them ended with a LeftHanging ending. ''TerraNova'', ''Alcatraz'', ''TheRiver'' and ''Revolution'' premiered after ''Series/{{Lost}}'' had already gone off the air, however, but they still followed the ''Lost'' formula, and met the same fate as the other ''Lost'' clones. ||