History FollowTheLeader / LiveActionTv

*** Before that was Annette Funicello and Creator/HayleyMills, in TheSixties. "Tall Paul" or "We Belong Together", anyone?! Uncle Walt himself began the whole shpiel, to capitalize on the success of Ricky Nelson.

** The continued success of the ''Doctor Who'' revival in TheNewTens appears to have been the primary catalyst for no less than '''four''' debuting shows in the 2016-17 U.S. broadcast television season featuring timey-wimey premises: ''Time After Time'' (ABC), ''Making History'' (Fox), ''Timeless'' (NBC), and ''Frequency'' (The CW), with the more recent successes of ''Series/{{Outlander}}'' and ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'' (the latter even features ''Who'' alumni in its cast) further encouraging the trend.

** It may have also influenced the MTV show ''Series/TeenWolf'', based on the [[TheEighties 1985]] [[Film/TeenWolf film of the same name]]. While the original movie was a comedy starring Creator/MichaelJFox, the show has more emphasis on [[HotterAndSexier romance]], [[DarkerAndEdgier horror]] and werewolf mythology and has a lead that closely resembles Creator/TaylorLautner (and funny enough, was a popular Internet fan cast pick for Jacob Black).

* After ''Caiga Quien Caiga'' became famous, "Los Raporteros" began fashioning themselves after Mario and co., with black suits, black glasses, an edgier song ("Como Estamos Hoy, Eh", replacing the softer and more rhythmical "Abarajame La Bañera") and more controversial lyrics.
* The success of [[Series/BigBrother Gran Hermano]] prompted a wave of Argentinian reality TV shows, including ''Solos en la Casa'', ''El Bar'' and ''Survivor Operación Robinson''.
* The success of ''La Niñera'' prompted more Argentinian remakes of American TV shows, including "Amas De Casa Deseperadas (''Series/DesperateHousewives'')", "¿Quién es el Jefe? (''Series/WhosTheBoss'')" and the remake that was better than the original: "Casados Con Hijos (''Series/MarriedWithChildren'')"

* The raging success that was ''Film/HighSchoolMusical'' was followed by a slew of easily-marketable Disney Channel movies--often featuring the channel's newest stars (Ashley Tisdale, Corbin Bleu, the Jonas Brothers etc). Meanwhile, Nickelodeon tried to get into the act with ''Spectacular!'', a musical movie about a choir (who, for a change, performed "Eye of the Tiger") who failed because their leader insisted on doing the same old routines. The decision to cast Tammin Sursok (a soap star best known [[Series/HomeAndAway in Australia]] -- and to fans of ''Series/TheYoungAndTheRestless'', plus this was before ''Series/PrettyLittleLiars'') may not have been the greatest idea...

* Colombian [[SoapOpera telenovela]] ''Sin tetas no hay paraíso'' (''There Is No Paradise Without Breasts'') started the trend, apart from a remake with a bigger budget and a movie, of DarkerAndEdgier soaps in Latin Amerca (such as ''El Capo'', ''El Cartel de los Sapos''). These usually have a smaller duration, and are focused on drug lords, prostitution, corrupted politicians and being a soap disguised as a "serious drama".

* Perhaps attributable to the success of ''Series/{{Monk}}'', a lot of "quirky investigative genius solves crimes" shows have popped up of late: ''Series/{{Psych}}'' (the guy is a fake psychic), ''Series/TheMentalist'' (the guy is a ''former'' fake psychic), ''Series/LieToMe'' (the guy is a LivingLieDetector), ''Series/{{Bones}}'' (quirky forensic scientist), ''Series/{{Raines}}'' (the guy is haunted by hallucinations of the murder victims until he solves the case), ''Series/BodyOfProof'' (InsufferableGenius medical examiner), ''Series/{{Castle}}'' (the guy is a wisecracking mystery novelist), and arguably to a lesser extent ''Series/{{Dexter}}'' (the guy is himself a serial killer) and ''Series/PushingDaisies'' (the guy can bring the dead back to life).

* The creators of the ''Film/PitchPerfect'' spin-off series ''Series/PitchPerfectBumperInBerlin'' admitted that the series was inspired by the Marvel series ''Series/{{Loki|2021}}'' taking a movie villain and giving him a RedemptionQuest.

** In 1992, ''Series/FamilyFeud'' also attempted an hour-long format on both its versions. While the network version ended after fifteen months with the last six in repeats, the syndicated version lasted three years before it too was cancelled. When ''Feud'' returned to syndication in 1999, so did the half-hour format.

* In the United Kingdom, preschool channels utilize presenters doing things such as showcasing viewer-submitted content and introducing shows, amongst others. Examples include Creator/{{CBeebies}}, Creator/ChannelFive's Milkshake! block, and the British version of [[Creator/DisneyJunior Playhouse Disney]]. These presentations' popularities led to hosted programming blocks on other preschool channels around the world, including [[Creator/{{CBC}} Kids' CBC]] (formerly ''Playgrounds'' and ''Series/GetSetForLife''), the ''Series/PBSKidsPreschoolBlock'', ''Series/TheGoodNightShow'', ''Series/TheLetsGoShow'', and ''Series/TheSunnySideUpShow''.

** They also tend to capitalize (even if they are a bit late to the party) on whatever book/movie series is currently popular. ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'' (takes its leads from ''Literature/HarryPotter'') and ''Series/MyBabysittersAVampire'' (despite being a Disney import, takes its leads from ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'') are perfect examples of this.

** ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' followed the trend of "special human girl and vampire fall in love" but [[ComicallyMissingThePoint tragically misses the point]] where Angel and Buffy [[spoiler:realize that their relationship will never work out and end it]].

* The success of the ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' franchise had an effect on TV as much as it did with literature and movies for a time.

* ''Series/BoardwalkEmpire'' (2010, set in 1920s Atlantic City) was followed by other 'classic' gangster shows set in exotic locations including ''MagicCity'' (2012, 1958 Miami), ''Series/{{Vegas}}'' (2012, 1960 [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Las Vegas]]), ''Series/PeakyBlinders'' (2013, 1919 Birmingham, UK), ''Bonnie and Clyde'' (2013, 1930s Texas) and ''Series/MobCity'' (2013, 1947 Los Angeles). 2013 also saw two movies that banked either on classic gangsters (''Film/GangsterSquad'') or 1920s excess (''Film/{{The Great Gatsby|2013}}'').

* The creators of the ''Film/PitchPerfect'' spin-off series ''Series/PitchPerfectBumperInBerlin'' admitted that the series was inspired by the Marvel series ''Series/{{Loki}}'' taking a movie villain and giving him a RedemptionQuest.

* ''Series/DesperateHousewives'' inspired a slew of tv shows set in perfect suburban settings, such as ''Series/{{Weeds}}'', ''Series/TheGates'', and ''Series/PrettyLittleLiars'', being touted as "''Series/DesperateHousewives'' for teens." While this is a concept that has been around for years, many more premiered when DH did. ''Series/DesperateHousewives'' also inspired a series of reality series about actual housewives and their social circles called ''Real Housewives'' (of Orange County, Atlanta, etc.). Most of them run on the RuleOfDrama.

** Among the ''Friends''-inspired: ''Series/{{Partners}}'', a rather similar show about the lives, loves, and careers of 20somethings; ''Series/{{Coupling}}'' (the British ''Friends''); ''Series/BabesInTheWood'', (the earlier British ''Friends''); and later possibly ''Series/HowIMetYourMother''.

* Thanks to the success of ''Series/EvenStevens'' and ''Series/LizzieMcGuire'', and the eventual stardom of both shows' leads, Creator/DisneyChannel is saturated with wacky, {{stock sound effect|s}}-laden children's {{sitcom}}s and shows with preppy HighSchool settings.

** Almost every actress to come from Disney will be the Music/HilaryDuff or Music/MileyCyrus model while looking like a previous star to boot! Nicole Anderson is a clone of Music/DemiLovato, who along with Music/SelenaGomez, is a Music/VanessaHudgens lookalike. Tiffany Thornton, Creator/ChelseaKane, and Music/BridgitMendler are ringers for Music/AshleyTisdale (who is a Hilary Duff lookalike), and so forth. The Ultimate clone is Creator/DebbyRyan, who is Miley Cyrus with Selena Gomez's facial features. Website/TheOnion parodies this in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZgXg_7kVI8 this video]].

** Among the ''Friends''-inspired: ''Series/{{Partners}}'', a rather similar show about the lives, loves, and careers of 20somethings; ''Series/{{Coupling}}'' (the British ''Friends''); and later possibly ''Series/HowIMetYourMother''.

* Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}'s ''Series/{{Double Dare|1986}}'' spawned a whole [[StealthPun mess]] of kids' {{Game Show}}s in the U.S. with the intent of getting kids (and in some cases adults) CoveredInGunge. Amongst some of them: ''Series/FunHouse1988'', ''Slime Time'', ''Treasure Mall'', ''Series/{{Skedaddle}}'', ''Uh Oh!'', ''Series/FamilyChallenge'', ''Series/WildAndCrazyKids'', ''Series/FigureItOut'', ''[[Series/WhatWouldYouDoNickelodeon What Would You Do?]]'', and countless others.

** ''Dexter'' may have inspired BBC's ''Series/{{Luther}}'', which is about a psychotic killer who partners with a cop to fight crime. ''Luther'', in turn, may have inspired NBC's upcoming ''Series/{{Hannibal}}'', which is about psychiatrist/serial killer Hannibal Lecter partnering with an FBI agent to [[TheyFightCrime solve murders]].

* The success of ''Series/GameOfThrones'' led to a small but noticeable number of medieval-themed shows, although mostly historical rather than fantasy: ''Series/{{Vikings}}'', ''Series/MarcoPolo'', ''Series/{{Reign}}'', ''Series/TheLastKingdom'' and ''Series/TheWhiteQueen'' (which gets bonus points for being a retelling of the actual historical events that inspired ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' in the first place). It has also led to a large number of epic fantasy book series getting optioned for series adaptations, most notably ''Literature/TheWitcher''.
* The runaway success of ''Series/GameOfThrones'' ushered in an era of gritty medieval-ish/sexualized/political dramas, notably ''Series/{{Vikings}}'', ''{{Series/Camelot}}'', ''Series/{{Britannia}}'', ''Series/TheBastardExecutioner'', ''Series/{{Atlantis}}'', ''Series/MarcoPolo'', ''Series/TheShannaraChronicles'', ''Series/{{Reign}}'', ''Series/TheLastKingdom'', ''Series/TheWhiteQueen'', ''Series/{{See}}'' (which even has Creator/JasonMomoa showing off more BarbarianHero badassery than he ever could in ''[=GoT=]''), and even internationally (''Series/{{El Cid|2020}}'', ''Series/{{Barbarians}}''). Fantasy-wise, there's Creator/{{Netflix}}'s ''Series/{{The Witcher|2019}}'' and a ''massive'' TV series adaptation of ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'', ''Series/TheLordOfTheRingsTheRingsOfPower'' by Creator/{{Amazon}}, which ran directly against the spinoff of ''Game of Thrones'', ''Series/HouseOfTheDragon''.

* ''Series/{{Survivorman}}'' was about survival expert Les Stroud being dumped into the wilderness and trying to make his way to civilization before a Rescue Chopper comes to him in a given period of time. ''Series/ManVsWild'' features survival expert [[AwesomeMccoolname Bear Grylls]] being dumped into the wilderness and trying to make his way to civilization. There were several differences between the two shows, such as Bear's camera crew vs. Les toting around several dozen pounds of cameras, and Les pragmatic approach to Bear's more extreme version. ''M v W'' also stages situations for Bear to demonstrate unlikely or worst-case techniques. These points are explained in more detail on both pages.

* ''Series/DegrassiTheNextGeneration'' was such a runaway hit in its US broadcast on the cable network Noggin that the channel's teen programming block, The-N, was spun off into its own channel. The-N has spent its entire existence making (or getting the rights to) shows that repeat the formula: a SoapOpera DysfunctionJunction of teenage (or slightly older) StarCrossedLovers whose love is threatened by either NoGoingSteady or a LoveTriangle, InAWorld where AdultsAreUseless and a HardTruthAesop is around every corner, and [[NothingIsTheSameAnyMore everything changes constantly]]. The-N even marketed them this way, with ''Degrassi'' actors guest-starring in them and CrossOver commercials with characters from multiple shows. None of them gained the mega-popularity of ''Degrassi.'' They ranged from ''Series/SouthOfNowhere'', (''Degrassi'' [[JustForFun/XMeetsY meets]] ''Series/BeverlyHills90210''...[[WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries in America!]]), which managed a cult following, to ''Whistler'' (''Degrassi'' [[JustForFun/XMeetsY meets]] watered-down ''Series/TwinPeaks''), which was poorly promoted and barely noticed outside of Canada, to ''Beyond The Break'' (''Degrassi'' [[JustForFun/XMeetsY meets]] ''Series/{{Baywatch}}'', complete with a former ''Baywatch'' actor), which was exactly as cheesy and ridiculous as expected.