History Main / SpinOffBabies

* ''Series/{{Psych}}'' got two of these. There was a set of short cartoons between the shows where it showed Shawn and Gus as children. Then at the next season, Shawn and Gus appears in shorts clips as teenagers during the mid 90's during the commercials.

* ''WesternAnimation/DrawnTogether'' did a Spinoff Babies episode, complete with theme song. Since this is [[CrapsackWorld Drawn Together]], it's actually one of the more horrific episodes.[[note]]Rumor has it that this was intended as a PoorlyDisguisedPilot that Creator/ComedyCentral rejected.[[/note]]

* In ''VideoGame/HyperdimensionNeptuniaVictory'', IF and Compa, two of the playable characters in the previous two games now appear as babies due to Neptune traveling back in time.

* ''VideoGame/VirtuaFighter Kids'' is a combination of this and SuperDeformed. It leans more towards the latter as you got character who have facial hair and developed breasts, despite being called children.

** ''Robot Chicken'' also did [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aytQJzdhILM Lil' Hitler]] which was semi-accurate,[[note]]Germany occupied Czechoslovakia ''then'' Poland before war was declared by Britain and her allies[[/note]] from the US perspective.

* Creator/SquareEnix did this with a couple of ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' characters in the ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' series. Most of these characters were originally in their late teens or early 20s in their respective ''Final Fantasy'' games, but their ''Kingdom Hearts'' [[AlternateUniverse counterparts]] are in their early to mid-teens. This includes Zack from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII''[[note]]Actually, Zack makes his first appearance in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep'', which takes place 10 years before the [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsI original game]]. So, he's likely in his 20s in the present, just like his ''Final Fantasy'' counterpart.[[/note]], Selphie, Seifer, Fuu (Fujin), and Rai (Raijin) from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'', and lastly, Tidus and Wakka from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX''. Squall Leonheart is an exception, as he is instead aged up to his twenties.

Related to RecycledInSpace and HighSchoolAU. This is '''not''' about spin-off shows where characters have [[SuperDeformed kid-like proportions]] as they are still otherwise treated like adults despite being lighter in nature. The main draw of this spin-off is that they are younger, with sensibilities aimed at them being of a young age.

* A variation is Disney's successful line of preteen-oriented novels about the adventures of the teenage Captain Jack Sparrow from''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean''.

* ''Panyo Panyo Anime/DiGiCharat'' features an even younger Digiko and Puchiko having adventures on Planet Di Gi Charat. It's not immediately clear if it's actually a prequel, or an alternate continuity. As usual, if a prequel, it messes with the previously-established continuity a bit -- they're still known as Digiko and Puchiko, even though these are supposedly just aliases they go by on Earth, and Piyoko appears, even though no-one seemed to have any idea who she was when she "later" appeared in one of the specials for the original series. Also, Dejiko is more optimistic and cheery instead of being a lazy {{Jerkass}}, and Piyoko [[AdaptationalVillainy is pure evil]] instead of just wanting to kidnap Dejiko for ransom. Given how silly ''Di Gi Charat'' is, this isn't as big a deal as it could be, though.

** The same thing can be said about ''Series/DonkeyHodie'', which focuses on the granddaughter of the original Donkey Hodie (now named Grampy Hodie) from ''Mister Rogers' Neighborhood''.

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* ''ComicBook/SensationalSheHulk'' spoofs this in issue #50, when Creator/JohnByrne proposes to Jen a comic about the adventures of "Li'l ComicBook/SheHulk". After reading only two pages of the cutesy first story, she dismisses the proposal, [[spoiler:and tosses Byrne out a window.]]

* There's a ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'' that [[PlayingWithATrope plays with this trope]] a bit by featuring [[note]] [[KidHero the normally 10 year old]][[/note]] Teenage!Negi as 3-A's kindergarten teacher.
** He and Kotarou (also aged up to late teens) are listed as classmates, so it's likely some sort of work study program. Most of his class still have (age-appropriate for their new age) crushes on him, and as of the fifth chapter, no character who was an adult in the original (including Evangeline) has been seen at all.

* ''Ultraman Kids'', a 26-episode LighterAndSofter take on the ''Franchise/UltraSeries''.
* ''Series/{{Godzilland}}'' is a children's EdutainmentShow about Franchise/{{Godzilla}} and friends as babies living on an island together, with Mothra (the sole adult among them) acting as their caretaker. A lot of the Toho kaiju are featured, namely the big G himself, Anguirus, Rodan, [[AdaptationalHeroism King Ghidorah, Gigan, Mechagodzilla, etc.]] as is a [[CanonForeigner new character]] named Gojirin, a female counterpart and love interest for Godzilla. It also features live action segments depicting the adult Godzilla relating these stories to his human sister ([[ItMakesAsMuchSenseInContext don't ask]]).
** Would later receive a SpiritualSuccessor in the form of the web puppet show ''WebVideo/{{Godziban}}'', focused on the adventures of a young Showa Godzilla with his siblings Minilla and Littlegodzilla.
* ''Otenba Peach-hime'' is a gag manga based on the ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' characters as kids and focuses mainly on Princess Peach.
* ''Anime/UltramanKids'', based on the ''Franchise/UltraSeries''. ''Yes'', they went there. While the kids in question are Series/{{Ultraman}}, Series/{{Ultraseven}} and Series/UltramanTaro, various monsters and aliens from the show appears as classmates as well, with Alien Baltan and Alien Guts being the resident school bullies.

* Even older than the Archie example, Disney did a young UsefulNotes/DavyCrockett comic series in the 1950s called "[[http://www.2719hyperion.com/2006/12/what-character-lil-davy.html Lil' Davy]]" that even teamed him up with [[WesternAnimation/{{Pinocchio}} Jiminy Crockett]].

* Brazil inverted this trope, by making Spinoff Teenagers of two NotAllowedToGrowUp series: local work ''[[http://joanasalvador.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/turma_da_monica.jpg Turma da Mônica]] ([[http://www.ocaldeirao.com/arquivos/imagens/monica_jovem3.jpg Monica's Gang]])'' and the internationally known ''[[http://www.universohq.com/quadrinhos/2009/imagens/Luluzinha_Teen_e_Sua_Turma_No1_by_Lamzao.jpg Little Lulu.]]''
** While baby versions of the Monica characters do exist, they don't really have a spinoff of their own, being mostly featured in a line of baby care products.

* ''ComicBook/TwoThousandAD'''s occasional "Regened" all-ages issues are headlined by ''[[ComicBook/JudgeDredd Cadet Dredd]]''.

* ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zbeng! Zbeng!]]'', an Israeli comic about a group of teenagers (featured in a teen magazine), had a children spin off called "Zbengale" (which featured in a children's magazine).
* ''Disney Babies'' featured Mickey, Minnie and friends as toddlers.
* ''ComicBook/GastonLagaffe'' had a 2011 spin-off titled ''[[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastoon Gastoon,]]'' about Gaston's young nephew and his elementary-school-aged friends Jeanne, Jules, Bertrand and De Mesmeaker, who were also younger equivalent of characters from the main series (without the likeness being explained). It was a critical and commercial failure, and stopped after two albums.
* ''ComicBook/SuskeEnWiske'' had a spin-off series in which the 2 main characters are five-year olds rather than (pre)-teens. It consists of one page gag comics, while the main series is one with album long stories. It also ignores the continuity of it's parent series, since it has Suske already living with Wiske and her aunt Sidonia at age 5, while in the main series both he and Wiske were already pre-teens when they first met.

* A variation is Disney's successful line of preteen-oriented novels about the adventures of the teenage [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Captain Jack Sparrow]].

* ''Literature/ADogsPurpose'' has a spinoff novel series called ''A Dog's Purpose Puppy Tales''. It consists of ''Ellie's Story'', ''Bailey's Story'', ''Molly's Story'', and ''Max's Story''. The stories expand upon the puppy years of the various reincarnations of the ''A Dog's Purpose'' protagonist.
* In late 2019 a spin-off book to the ''WebAnimation/LlamasWithHats'' web series was released, featuring Carl and Paul as babies.

* Series/AntAndDec's Saturday Night Takeaway had a segment featuring "Little Ant And Dec". Thankfully not an UnusualEuphemism, this featured a pair of kids who ''slightly'' resembled Big Ant And Dec interviewing somebody in a faintly rude fashion.

* In the 200th episode of ''Series/StargateSG1'', the titular team briefly imagine being replaced with younger, hipper versions of themselves. They aren't pleased with the result.

* Six game shows spun off editions that featured kids as contestants:
** ''Video Village Jr.'', of (naturally) ''Video Village,'' returning in 1964 as ''Shenanigans'' (which was ''Village'' on local L.A. TV before going national).
** 1961's ''Make a Face'' launched a Saturday morning edition without changing titles.
** ''The Storybook Squares'', of ''Series/TheHollywoodSquares''.
** ''Joker! Joker!! Joker!!!'', of ''Series/TheJokersWild''.
** ''Wheel 2000,'' of ''Series/WheelOfFortune.''
** ''Jep!'', of ''Series/{{Jeopardy}}''.

* Toys/DraccoHeads, a series of collectible figurines made to [[FollowTheLeader trail off of the popularity of]] Toys/GoGosCrazyBones, had a set of figures called "Baby Dracco Heads" where all the characters from the first Dracco Heads set are babies.

* Creator/SquareEnix did this with a couple of ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' characters in the ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' series. Most of these characters were originally in their late teens or early 20s in their respective ''Final Fantasy'' games, but their ''Kingdom Hearts'' [[AlternateUniverse counterparts]] are in their early to mid-teens. This includes Zack from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII''[[note]]Actually, Zack makes his first appearance in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep'', which takes place 10 years before the [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsI original game]]. So, he's likely in his 20s in the present, just like his ''Final Fantasy'' counterpart.[[/note]], Selphie, Seifer, Fuu (Fujin), and Rai (Raijin) from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'', and lastly, Tidus and Wakka from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX''. Squall Leonheart is an exception, as he is instead aged up to his twenties.

* In the web-game ''Nick Jr Babies'' you take care of infant versions of Oswald, Dora, Blue, and Bill from ''WesternAnimation/{{Oswald}}'', ''WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer'', ''WesternAnimation/BluesClues'', and ''WesternAnimation/LittleBill''.

* ''WebAnimation/KombatKids'' is a series starring the Babalitized ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' cast. It is ''not'' as LighterAndSofter as it looks, though.

* ''WesternAnimation/MadagascarALittleWild'' is set during Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria's child years at the zoo, before the events of the film series.

* The ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' prequel series, ''WesternAnimation/KampKoral: [=SpongeBob=]'s Under Years'', which details [=SpongeBob's=] experience at summer camp as a 10-year-old, along with younger versions of other characters.

* The WWE's previous animated series, ''WesternAnimation/HulkHogansRockNWrestling'', had a one-off episode, "Small But Mighty," where the wrestlers were transformed into kids, thanks to Hillbilly Jim's secret chili recipe and granny's magical herbs. The kids wreak havoc, of course, but end up foiling a car-stripping ring by episode's end.

* Seemingly to make a version appropriate for younger viewers, 1991 saw the release of ''WesternAnimation/JamesBondJr'', about the '''nephew''' of [[Franchise/JamesBond the famous superspy]], who also foils evil spies with the help of fellow descendents of well-known characters from the ''Bond'' series, but while trying to get his homework done on time too.
* ''WesternAnimation/DanielTigersNeighborhood'' focuses on the preschool-aged offspring of characters from ''Series/MisterRogersNeighborhood''.
** The same thing can be said about ''Series/DonkeyHodie'', which focuses on the granddaughter of the original Donkey Hodie (now named Grampy Hodie) from ''Mister Rogers' Neighborhood''.
* ''Slippin' Jimmy'', the animated prequel series to ''Series/BetterCallSaul'', portrays Jimmy [=McGill=] and his childhood best friend Marco Pasternak during their days as fledgling con artists in Cicero.

* ''Film/ChipNDaleRescueRangers2022'': At one point, Chip sees a poster for the movie ''Film/TheFastAndTheFurious babies''.

* Nickelodeon once pulled an April Fool's Day joke in which there were elderly-aimed spin-offs of ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' and ''WesternAnimation/AllGrownUp'' featuring older versions of said characters called Nick Sr.
* ''Series/JimmyKimmelLive'' has done sketches featuring a children's version of [[BitingTheHandHumor its network's hit reality franchise]] ''Series/TheBachelor'', ''The Baby Bachelor''--which is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oavg_YqE7w8 exactly what it says on the tin]] (with Kimmel's nephew playing the title role). There's also been ''Baby Bachelorette'' (complete with "The Boys Tell All") and ''Baby Bachelor in Paradise'' sketches.

* For two comics, starting with [[[[http://lazylonewolf.comicgenesis.com/d/20081112.html this one]] in the original ''Webcomic/CatNine''. Tammy? and Keith have Myan as a "baby".

* Parodied in ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'' with ''Lil' Series/{{Entourage}}''.

* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', in which Milhouse asks Creator/AlanMoore to sign his copy of ''[[ComicBook/{{Watchmen}} Watchmen Babies]] In: [[ComicBook/VForVendetta V For Vacation]]''. (pictured above)
-->'''Milhouse:''' Mr. Moore, will you sign my DVD of ''Watchmen Babies''? Which of the babies is your favorite?\\
'''Alan Moore:''' You see what those bloody corporations do? They take your ideas and they suck them! Suck them like leeches until they've gotten every last drop of marrow from your bones!
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* In the credits of the ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'' spinoff ''WesternAnimation/{{Underfist}}'', included among many possible sequel and spinoff ideas is "Underfist Babies".
* An AprilFools 2021 [[https://twitter.com/adultswim/status/1377470832767815683 announcement]] from Creator/AdultSwim shows off a fake trailer for [adult swim jr], featuring shows with aged down characters. Titles include ''[[WesternAnimation/TheVentureBros The Venture Nephews]]'', ''[[WesternAnimation/{{Superjail}} Superjuvie]]'', ''[[WesternAnimation/HarveyBirdmanAttorneyAtLaw Harvey Birdman: Junior Associate]]'', along with some others.

** Back in 2004 there was [[http://marvel.com/company/index.htm?sub=viewstory_current.php&id=1209 talk]] of [[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D4d9PTkUZlM/S68QptYRI4I/AAAAAAAAEFc/0jXxn4NP4AA/s1600/31_18.jpg "Marvel Babies"]]; infant versions of Marvel characters such as ComicBook/SpiderMan and ComicBook/CaptainAmerica. The most baffling part of the whole thing (and there was plenty to choose from) was the decision to have Spidey villain the Rhino as [[TheBigGuy the Big Dumb Guy]]. As if there isn't a [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk major Marvel hero the general public have actually heard of]] who could have fit that role. The concept seems to have died (although not before they [[http://www.ninthart.org/display.php?article=1030 sold the rights to "Marvel Babies" brand clothing]]), and been replaced by ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperheroSquadShow''.

* ''WebAnimation/{{Mameshiba}}'', of all things, has launched the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc86A43FXLA Babyshiba]] shorts, which feature baby versions of the titular beans.

%%* Two comics in the original ''Webcomic/CatNine''.

* Despite ''WesternAnimation/FelixTheCat'' being an American property, ''Anime/BabyFelixAndFriends'' was made in Japan. It serves as a prequel to the [[WesternAnimation/JoeOrioloFelixTheCat 1959 series]], though adult Felix appears often.

* In WesternAnimation/{{Ewoks}}, the characters are in their preteens/early teens (Wicket being about 12 and the others slightly older), in contrast to those of them appearing in ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' being young adults.

* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' spoofed this in "City of Clipsville" by depicting a flashback where Professor Utonium accidentally turns the girls into babies, then he does it on the rest of Townsville. There's another flashback later on that spoofs the TimeSkip variant, by having the girls speed up time and give up fighting crime to become air-headed teens, as have the Rowdyruff Boys.