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* ''Series/LabRats'' could be seen as this to ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'', with both shows revolving around three siblings who were created in a lab and raised as the children of a renomed scientist, and who find themselves having to balance ordinary lives while using their superhuman powers for heroic purposes. [[spoiler:Both sibling trios also discover one of their foes was a key player in their conception: Mojo Jojo was the one who broke the Chemical X container and caused the Powerpuff Girls to turn out the way they did, while Douglas Davenport, Donald's long-lost brother, reveals himself as the Lab Rats' real father.]]
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* ''{{Series/Whodunnit}}'' is one to classic early 2000s reality shows like ''Series/TheMole'' and ''Series/MurderInSmallTownX'', although those programs played things much more straight compared to ''Whodunnit?'' And in turn, ''Webvideo/EscapeTheNight'' is this to ''Whodunnit''. Its a ClosedCircle [[TenLittleMurderVictims Murder mystery]] (although they don't solves mysteries as they more solve RoomEscapeGame puzzles and vote each other off to die.) Hell, it even features a similar grey-hared host!
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* ''{{Series/Whodunnit}}'' ''Series/Whodunnit2013'' is one to classic early 2000s reality shows like ''Series/TheMole'' and ''Series/MurderInSmallTownX'', although those programs played things much more straight compared to ''Whodunnit?'' And in turn, ''Webvideo/EscapeTheNight'' is this to ''Whodunnit''. Its a ClosedCircle [[TenLittleMurderVictims Murder mystery]] (although they don't solves mysteries as they more solve RoomEscapeGame puzzles and vote each other off to die.) Hell, it even features a similar grey-hared host!
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* One could draw a direct line from ''Series/GoOn'' succeeding ''Series/MrSunshine'', ''Mr. Sunshine'' succeeding ''Series/BetterOffTed'', and ''Better Off Ted'' succeeding ''Series/AndyRichterControlsTheUniverse''.
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* ''Series/BeyondBeliefFactOrFiction'' is a spiritual successor to ''Series/InSearchOf'', as a TV anthology series about paranormal mysteries and phenomena hosted by an actor who played a first officer on ''Franchise/StarTrek'': Creator/LeonardNimoy on ''In Search Of...'', Creator/JonathanFrakes on ''Beyond Belief''.
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** ''Series/UltramanX'': To ''Series/UltramanCosmos'', both series feature a CentralTheme of co-existance, the main characters of both shows are TechnicalPacifists who desire to create a world where everyone can live in harmony and are friends with a Kaiju since their childhood, furthermore the BigBad of each series (Chaos Header in ''Cosmos'' and Greeza in ''X'') are EldritchAbominations that warp reality and corrupt living beings with their essence driving them berserk and empowering them along the way along with the Ultra mostly sparing his corrupted opponents instead of destroying them.
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** ''Series/UltramanX'': To ''Series/UltramanCosmos'', both series feature a CentralTheme of co-existance, the main characters of both shows are TechnicalPacifists {{Technical Pacifist}}s who desire to create a world where everyone can live in harmony and are friends with a Kaiju since their childhood, furthermore the BigBad of each series (Chaos Header in ''Cosmos'' and Greeza in ''X'') are EldritchAbominations {{Eldritch Abomination}}s that warp reality and corrupt living beings with their essence driving them berserk and empowering them along the way along with the Ultra mostly sparing his corrupted opponents instead of destroying them.
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* ''Franchise/UltraSeries'': Due to the nature of the franchise as a LongRunner, expect to see similar series to one another after a while.
** ''Series/UltramanX'': To ''Series/UltramanCosmos'', both series feature a CentralTheme of co-existance, the main characters of both shows are TechnicalPacifists who desire to create a world where everyone can live in harmony and are friends with a Kaiju since their childhood, furthermore the BigBad of each series (Chaos Header in ''Cosmos'' and Greeza in ''X'') are EldritchAbominations that warp reality and corrupt living beings with their essence driving them berserk and empowering them along the way along with the Ultra mostly sparing his corrupted opponents instead of destroying them.
** ''Series/UltramanOrb'': To ''Series/UltramanTiga'', aside from debuting in the year of its 20th anniversary. Both Orb and Tiga are Ultras who had been on Earth since the ancient times, fighting against monsters and had involved with ancient civilizations during said period. Lampshaded in-series when Tiga is the other component alongside Ultraman for Orb to access his first form, Spacium Zepellion, with the former is also the first Ultraman cars that Gai collected. In fact, [[spoiler:Orb's true form, Orb Origin debuted when his body shrouded with glittering lights, which was an allusion to Tiga's final form, Glitter Tiga]].
** ''Series/UltramanGeed'':
*** To ''Series/UltramanLeo'', due to a crippled Ultraseven-based Ultra being TheMentor to the titular hero, as well as a DownerBeginning (coincidentally, the crippled Ultra in ''Geed'' is the son of Ultraseven, who was Leo's mentor). Somewhat lampshaded in-series by Geed's Solid Burning form, which uses assets of both Leo and Seven.
*** Also one to ''Series/UltramanDyna'', due to having a larger emphasis on outer space and AlienInvasion, as well as directly following the previous series (''Series/UltramanTiga'' for ''Dyna'', ''Series/UltramanOrb'' for ''Geed'') in some form (''Dyna'' being a direct sequel to ''Tiga'', ''Geed'' expanding upon the [[AllYourPowersCombined power fusing]] introduced in ''Orb''). Doesn't hurt that 1) Dyna as well follows up Tiga's Type Change gimmick, not unlike how Geed did so to Orb and 2) Geed's series debuted in the 20th MilestoneCelebration of Dyna's 20th anniversary.
** ''Series/UltramanRB'': Much like with ''Series/UltramanOrb'' being one to ''Series/UltramanTiga'' and ''Series/UltramanGeed'' being one to ''Series/UltramanDyna'', ''R/B'' continues the trend by being one to ''Series/UltramanGaia'', due to its focus on two Ultras, as well as ditching the transformation gimmick from the previous series (''Gaia'' ditched the Type Change gimmick present in ''Tiga'' and ''Dyna'', and ''R/B'' ditches the idea of fusing powers used by 2 different Ultras that ''Orb'' and ''Geed'' featured). It even debuted in the year that ''Gaia'' turns 20!
** ''Series/UltramanTaiga'': To ''Series/UltramanTiga''. Apart from their similar-sounding names, they are the first Ultra shows of a new Japanese imperial era (Heisei for ''Tiga'', Reiwa for ''Taiga''), and also breaking the trend of the Ultra Series (multicolored forms and body coloration for ''Tiga'', three Ultras sharing the same human hosts in ''Taiga'').
** ''Series/UltramanZ'':
*** Keeping up with ''Series/UltramanTaiga'' being one to ''Series/UltramanTiga'', Z is one to ''Series/UltramanDyna'' in that they are both the second entries of their respective eras (Heisei for Dyna, Reiwa for Z) and serving as a followup for their previous series in some form (Tiga and Dyna share the same universe and the latter series serves as a sequel to the former. Whereas Taiga and Z are Ultras from the Land of Light who are connected to one of the Ultra Brothers -- [[spoiler:Taiga is the son of Series/UltramanTaro and Series/UltramanAce is later revealed to be Z's godfather]]). Both series' endgame arc even deal with a splinter faction within the main attack team's organization who plan to construct their artificial Ultraman (Terranoid and Ultroid Zero) to be used to protect humanity, only to be hijacked by an alien force (Spheres and Celebro), resulting them into being mutated into an EldritchAbomination (Zelganoid and Destrudos) to be used against mankind. It also helps that Dyna, along with Tiga and [[Series/UltramanGaia Gaia]] serve as the main component for Z's psychic-oriented Gamma Future.
*** Also, to ''Series/UltramanMax''. Both shows are also set on different universes separate from the main Showa continuity, but nonetheless have a SequelEpisode to a Showa entry (''Max'' has "The Untargeted Town" and ''Z'' has "Do-Over in the Year 2020", both of which are continuations of storylines started in ''Series/{{Ultraseven}}'' and ''Series/UltraQ''). Both series have a fair share of lighthearted moments, though that doesn't mean their respective series does not have its serious moment. Matters also help that ''Max'' was aired concurrently at the time of ''Z'''s own original airing.
** ''Series/UltramanTriggerNewGenerationTiga'':
*** To the ''Series/HeiseiUltraSeven'' spin-offs in that both series take place in an AlternateUniverse rather than in the original continuity of their respective shows--as ''Trigger'' is an alternate modern retelling of the story of the original ''Series/UltramanTiga'', whereas ''Heisei Ultraseven'''s story is a WhatIf Ultraseven was the only Ultra to set foot on Earth and the Ultra Guard never disbanded after he finished his mission on Earth.
*** Also to ''Series/UltramanMebius''. In addition to both shows commemorating the franchise's MilestoneCelebration, both series take stroll back to a previous continuity from the preceding Japanese Imperial era. The only main difference however, is ''Mebius'' takes place in the same universe with the Land of Light Ultras that have previously set foot on Earth (i.e., ''Series/{{Ultraman}}'' to ''Series/UltramanLeo'' and ''Series/UltramanEighty'') whereas ''Trigger'' is an alternate retelling of the original ''Series/UltramanTiga'' series in an AlternateUniverse separate from the World of Neo Frontier Space (aka., the universe of Tiga and Dyna) intended for the current generation of audience. ''Mebius'' served as the 40th Milestone Celebration for the ''Franchise/UltraSeries'', while ''Ultraman Trigger'' celebrates the franchise's 55th anniversary, and the 25th anniversary of ''Series/UltramanTiga''.
** ''Series/UltramanX'': To ''Series/UltramanCosmos'', both series feature a CentralTheme of co-existance, the main characters of both shows are TechnicalPacifists who desire to create a world where everyone can live in harmony and are friends with a Kaiju since their childhood, furthermore the BigBad of each series (Chaos Header in ''Cosmos'' and Greeza in ''X'') are EldritchAbominations that warp reality and corrupt living beings with their essence driving them berserk and empowering them along the way along with the Ultra mostly sparing his corrupted opponents instead of destroying them.
** ''Series/UltramanOrb'': To ''Series/UltramanTiga'', aside from debuting in the year of its 20th anniversary. Both Orb and Tiga are Ultras who had been on Earth since the ancient times, fighting against monsters and had involved with ancient civilizations during said period. Lampshaded in-series when Tiga is the other component alongside Ultraman for Orb to access his first form, Spacium Zepellion, with the former is also the first Ultraman cars that Gai collected. In fact, [[spoiler:Orb's true form, Orb Origin debuted when his body shrouded with glittering lights, which was an allusion to Tiga's final form, Glitter Tiga]].
** ''Series/UltramanGeed'':
*** To ''Series/UltramanLeo'', due to a crippled Ultraseven-based Ultra being TheMentor to the titular hero, as well as a DownerBeginning (coincidentally, the crippled Ultra in ''Geed'' is the son of Ultraseven, who was Leo's mentor). Somewhat lampshaded in-series by Geed's Solid Burning form, which uses assets of both Leo and Seven.
*** Also one to ''Series/UltramanDyna'', due to having a larger emphasis on outer space and AlienInvasion, as well as directly following the previous series (''Series/UltramanTiga'' for ''Dyna'', ''Series/UltramanOrb'' for ''Geed'') in some form (''Dyna'' being a direct sequel to ''Tiga'', ''Geed'' expanding upon the [[AllYourPowersCombined power fusing]] introduced in ''Orb''). Doesn't hurt that 1) Dyna as well follows up Tiga's Type Change gimmick, not unlike how Geed did so to Orb and 2) Geed's series debuted in the 20th MilestoneCelebration of Dyna's 20th anniversary.
** ''Series/UltramanRB'': Much like with ''Series/UltramanOrb'' being one to ''Series/UltramanTiga'' and ''Series/UltramanGeed'' being one to ''Series/UltramanDyna'', ''R/B'' continues the trend by being one to ''Series/UltramanGaia'', due to its focus on two Ultras, as well as ditching the transformation gimmick from the previous series (''Gaia'' ditched the Type Change gimmick present in ''Tiga'' and ''Dyna'', and ''R/B'' ditches the idea of fusing powers used by 2 different Ultras that ''Orb'' and ''Geed'' featured). It even debuted in the year that ''Gaia'' turns 20!
** ''Series/UltramanTaiga'': To ''Series/UltramanTiga''. Apart from their similar-sounding names, they are the first Ultra shows of a new Japanese imperial era (Heisei for ''Tiga'', Reiwa for ''Taiga''), and also breaking the trend of the Ultra Series (multicolored forms and body coloration for ''Tiga'', three Ultras sharing the same human hosts in ''Taiga'').
** ''Series/UltramanZ'':
*** Keeping up with ''Series/UltramanTaiga'' being one to ''Series/UltramanTiga'', Z is one to ''Series/UltramanDyna'' in that they are both the second entries of their respective eras (Heisei for Dyna, Reiwa for Z) and serving as a followup for their previous series in some form (Tiga and Dyna share the same universe and the latter series serves as a sequel to the former. Whereas Taiga and Z are Ultras from the Land of Light who are connected to one of the Ultra Brothers -- [[spoiler:Taiga is the son of Series/UltramanTaro and Series/UltramanAce is later revealed to be Z's godfather]]). Both series' endgame arc even deal with a splinter faction within the main attack team's organization who plan to construct their artificial Ultraman (Terranoid and Ultroid Zero) to be used to protect humanity, only to be hijacked by an alien force (Spheres and Celebro), resulting them into being mutated into an EldritchAbomination (Zelganoid and Destrudos) to be used against mankind. It also helps that Dyna, along with Tiga and [[Series/UltramanGaia Gaia]] serve as the main component for Z's psychic-oriented Gamma Future.
*** Also, to ''Series/UltramanMax''. Both shows are also set on different universes separate from the main Showa continuity, but nonetheless have a SequelEpisode to a Showa entry (''Max'' has "The Untargeted Town" and ''Z'' has "Do-Over in the Year 2020", both of which are continuations of storylines started in ''Series/{{Ultraseven}}'' and ''Series/UltraQ''). Both series have a fair share of lighthearted moments, though that doesn't mean their respective series does not have its serious moment. Matters also help that ''Max'' was aired concurrently at the time of ''Z'''s own original airing.
** ''Series/UltramanTriggerNewGenerationTiga'':
*** To the ''Series/HeiseiUltraSeven'' spin-offs in that both series take place in an AlternateUniverse rather than in the original continuity of their respective shows--as ''Trigger'' is an alternate modern retelling of the story of the original ''Series/UltramanTiga'', whereas ''Heisei Ultraseven'''s story is a WhatIf Ultraseven was the only Ultra to set foot on Earth and the Ultra Guard never disbanded after he finished his mission on Earth.
*** Also to ''Series/UltramanMebius''. In addition to both shows commemorating the franchise's MilestoneCelebration, both series take stroll back to a previous continuity from the preceding Japanese Imperial era. The only main difference however, is ''Mebius'' takes place in the same universe with the Land of Light Ultras that have previously set foot on Earth (i.e., ''Series/{{Ultraman}}'' to ''Series/UltramanLeo'' and ''Series/UltramanEighty'') whereas ''Trigger'' is an alternate retelling of the original ''Series/UltramanTiga'' series in an AlternateUniverse separate from the World of Neo Frontier Space (aka., the universe of Tiga and Dyna) intended for the current generation of audience. ''Mebius'' served as the 40th Milestone Celebration for the ''Franchise/UltraSeries'', while ''Ultraman Trigger'' celebrates the franchise's 55th anniversary, and the 25th anniversary of ''Series/UltramanTiga''.
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* ''Series/AllThat'' was a spiritual successor to Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}'s other sketch comedy series of the early [[TheNineties Nineties]], ''{{Series/Roundhouse}},'' which was an updated version of the network's fondly remembered ''Series/YouCantDoThatOnTelevision,'' which itself, was inspired by network [[VarietyShow variety shows]] such as ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' and ''Series/RowanAndMartinsLaughIn'' (see a few entries below). In a similar vein, ''Series/{{MADtv}}'' was a spiritual successor to ''Series/InLivingColor,'' being Fox's competitor to ''Saturday Night Live'' with there being only a year between the two. ''In Living Color'' is known for giving rise to the careers of Creator/JimCarrey, Creator/JamieFoxx, Music/JenniferLopez, and Shawn and Marlon Wayans, while ''[=MADtv=]'' did the same for Creator/OrlandoJones, Creator/{{Phil LaMarr}}, Creator/NicoleSullivan, Alex Borstein, Creator/BobbyLee, and current SNL featured player Creator/TaranKillam. As well as both of their rap theme songs were performed by Music/HeavyD.
* ''Series/ANTFarm'' is a spiritual successor to ''Series/ThatsSoRaven''.
* ''Series/BigTimeRush'' is the spiritual successor to ''Series/TheMonkees'' with a lot of elements of ''Series/NedsDeclassifiedSchoolSurvivalGuide'' thrown in.
* ''Series/BillNyeTheScienceGuy'' is a spiritual successor to ''Watch Mr. Wizard'' to the point that the original pitch for ''Series/BillNyeTheScienceGuy'' was simply "''Mr. Wizard'' meets ''Series/PeeWeesPlayhouse''".
* ''Series/TheChicaShow'' is this to both ''WesternAnimation/ElliotMoose'' and ''Series/TheSunnySideUpShow''. Like ''Elliot'', it is a live-action show with cartoon segments. While it was also created as a spin-off to ''The Sunny Side Up Show'', a live morning block run by Creator/{{Sprout}}.
* ''Series/DogWithABlog'' can be considered the second coming of ''Series/ImInTheBand'', due to the shared staff and cast members.
* ''Series/DrakeAndJosh'' is the spiritual successor of ''Series/KenanAndKel'' and ''Series/TheAmandaShow'', to the point of being a very indirect spinoff. Drake and Josh were regular cast members on ''The Amanda Show''. ''The Amanda Show'' itself, and the aforementioned ''Kenan and Kel'', were both spiritual successors to ''Series/AllThat''.
* ''Driven Crazy'' could be considered a spiritual successor to the first two seasons of ''Series/RoundTheTwist'', both being adapted from short stories by Creator/PaulJennings (unlike the latter two seasons).
* ''WesternAnimation/FetchWithRuffRuffman'' was this to ''Series/{{Zoom}}'', the first season of FETCH! even having one of the same castmates.
* Yet another Schneider example: ''Series/GameShakers'' is this to both ''Series/{{iCarly}}'' and ''Series/{{Victorious}}''.
* ''Series/HannahMontana'' is this to ''Series/LizzieMcGuire'', due to the show's lead Music/MileyCyrus having Music/HilaryDuff as her idol and reason why the show was made.
** ''Hannah Montana'' can also be seen as a sitcom version of ''WesternAnimation/{{Jem}}'', since both series deal with the main characters with a pop star secret identity.
** ''Series/ShakeItUp'' is the spiritual successor of ''Series/HannahMontana''.
** ''Series/ShakeItUp'' is also something of a spiritual successor of ''Series/LaverneAndShirley'' when you consider its creator used to be a writer on the latter.
*** Speaking of Lizzie [=McGuire=], ''Series/AndiMack'' is this too to ''Lizzie'', but it also shares its spiritual successor status too with ''Series/TheSecretLifeOfTheAmericanTeenager'' as well.
* ''Series/{{Jessie}}'' could be considered a successor to ''Series/TheNanny'', since they are both about regular women being hired as nannies for wealthy families through pure happenstance. Not to mention that the creator/executive producer for the former, Pamela Eells O'Connell, was one of the original writers for the latter. It's also a ''double''-case, as it's pretty much a SpinOff of ''Series/TheSuiteLifeOnDeck'' (once again, another O'Connell creation) focusing on Bailey Pickett but with the SerialNumbersFiledOff.
* ''Series/KirbyBuckets'' can be seen as the successor to ''Series/ZekeAndLuther'' or ''Series/OutOfJimmysHead''.
* ''Series/LifeWithBoys'', although a CanadianSeries broadcast on Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} with a low concept, can be considered a SpiritualSuccessor to the glory years of 2006-2007-era Creator/DisneyChannel [[KidCom kidcoms]] like ''Series/HannahMontana'', ''Series/TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody'' and ''Series/ThatsSoRaven'' in feel and in comedy, as it was created by ''Hannah'' creator Michael Poryes, features plenty of [[ZanyScheme zany schemes]], [[CoolLoser cool losers]] and SiblingRivalry (though that can be said of many [[KidCom KidComs]]), and co-stars ''Series/CoryInTheHouse'' alum Madison Pettis. Star Torri Webster seems to have a very Music/MileyCyrus-like charisma and energy, and Creator/EmilyOsment got to guest-star as herself in one episode.
* ''Series/LivAndMaddie'' is a modern day ''Series/SisterSister'' but replace the part about twin sisters SeparatedAtBirth with sisters seeing each other again after one of them was done with a TV show. Both series also share much in common, at least in the concept of twin relatives with opposing personalities, with ''Series/ThePattyDukeShow''. Also similarly to TPDS, Creator/DoveCameron plays both "twin" roles. Creator/PattyDuke herself appeared in the episode "Grandma-a-Rooney" as their grandmother Janice and her twin sister Hillary.
* More recently, Creator/DisneyChannel's ''Series/StuckInTheMiddle'', is essentially a Disneyfied version of [=MitM=], complete with the lack of laugh track, scheming intelligent protagonist, and talking directly to the audience that the previous show featured
* ''Creator/{{Sprout}} Control Room'' was this to ''Series/TheSproutSharingShow'', borrowing the [[OfficialFanSubmittedContent viewer-submitted]] videos concept from its predecessor.
* ''Series/SoRandom'' was pretty much this to ''Series/AllThat'' despite being on rival networks.
* ''Series/TheSunnySideUpShow'' of Creator/{{Sprout}} was pretty much this to ''Series/{{Zoom}}''. Viewers were allowed to submit their creations on both.
* ''Snug's House'' (formerly ''Sprout House'') is this to ''[[Series/TheSunnySideUpShow Sunny Side Up]]'', but pre-recorded since the crew didn't like how live broadcasts of ''Sunny Side Up'' were handled. It borrows much from its predecessor.
* ''Series/TheThundermans'' is widely seen as ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'', but with superheroes.
* ''Series/{{Victorious}}'' could be considered the spiritual successor of ''Series/Zoey101'' since it starred the latter series regular cast member Music/VictoriaJustice and came from the same creator (Creator/DanSchneider), but in plot it was more the successor of ''Fame'' and Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}'s own ''Series/{{Taina}}'', and in style and tone, ''Series/{{iCarly}}'', also from Schneider.
* In turn, ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'' is this to ''Series/PhilOfTheFuture'', in the sense that its Disney's current show with supernatural/magical elements. It's been said that the money Disney gained from the success of ''Phil'' was used to create ''Wizards''.
* ''Series/WizardsVsAliens'' is this to ''Series/TheSarahJaneAdventures''. Both are Creator/{{CBBC}} fantasy sci-fi shows aired in two-part serials and created by Creator/RussellTDavies (and are both more [[LighterAndSofter child friendly]] than his usual shows).
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* ''Series/AllThat'' was a spiritual successor to Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}'s other sketch comedy series of the early [[TheNineties Nineties]], ''{{Series/Roundhouse}},'' which was an updated version of the network's fondly remembered ''Series/YouCantDoThatOnTelevision,'' which itself, was inspired by network [[VarietyShow variety shows]] such as ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' and ''Series/RowanAndMartinsLaughIn'' (see a few entries below). In a similar vein, ''Series/{{MADtv}}'' was a spiritual successor to ''Series/InLivingColor,'' being Fox's competitor to ''Saturday Night Live'' with there being only a year between the two. ''In Living Color'' is known for giving rise to the careers of Creator/JimCarrey, Creator/JamieFoxx, Music/JenniferLopez, and Shawn and Marlon Wayans, while ''[=MADtv=]'' did the same for Creator/OrlandoJones, Creator/{{Phil LaMarr}}, Creator/NicoleSullivan, Alex Borstein, Creator/BobbyLee, and current SNL featured player Creator/TaranKillam. As well as both of their rap theme songs were performed by Music/HeavyD.
* ''Series/ANTFarm'' is a spiritual successor to ''Series/ThatsSoRaven''.
* ''Series/BigTimeRush'' is the spiritual successor to ''Series/TheMonkees'' with a lot of elements of ''Series/NedsDeclassifiedSchoolSurvivalGuide'' thrown in.
* ''Series/BillNyeTheScienceGuy'' is a spiritual successor to ''Watch Mr. Wizard'' to the point that the original pitch for ''Series/BillNyeTheScienceGuy'' was simply "''Mr. Wizard'' meets ''Series/PeeWeesPlayhouse''".
* ''Series/TheChicaShow'' is this to both ''WesternAnimation/ElliotMoose'' and ''Series/TheSunnySideUpShow''. Like ''Elliot'', it is a live-action show with cartoon segments. While it was also created as a spin-off to ''The Sunny Side Up Show'', a live morning block run by Creator/{{Sprout}}.
* ''Series/DogWithABlog'' can be considered the second coming of ''Series/ImInTheBand'', due to the shared staff and cast members.
* ''Series/DrakeAndJosh'' is the spiritual successor of ''Series/KenanAndKel'' and ''Series/TheAmandaShow'', to the point of being a very indirect spinoff. Drake and Josh were regular cast members on ''The Amanda Show''. ''The Amanda Show'' itself, and the aforementioned ''Kenan and Kel'', were both spiritual successors to ''Series/AllThat''.
* ''Driven Crazy'' could be considered a spiritual successor to the first two seasons of ''Series/RoundTheTwist'', both being adapted from short stories by Creator/PaulJennings (unlike the latter two seasons).
* ''WesternAnimation/FetchWithRuffRuffman'' was this to ''Series/{{Zoom}}'', the first season of FETCH! even having one of the same castmates.
* Yet another Schneider example: ''Series/GameShakers'' is this to both ''Series/{{iCarly}}'' and ''Series/{{Victorious}}''.
* ''Series/HannahMontana'' is this to ''Series/LizzieMcGuire'', due to the show's lead Music/MileyCyrus having Music/HilaryDuff as her idol and reason why the show was made.
** ''Hannah Montana'' can also be seen as a sitcom version of ''WesternAnimation/{{Jem}}'', since both series deal with the main characters with a pop star secret identity.
** ''Series/ShakeItUp'' is the spiritual successor of ''Series/HannahMontana''.
** ''Series/ShakeItUp'' is also something of a spiritual successor of ''Series/LaverneAndShirley'' when you consider its creator used to be a writer on the latter.
*** Speaking of Lizzie [=McGuire=], ''Series/AndiMack'' is this too to ''Lizzie'', but it also shares its spiritual successor status too with ''Series/TheSecretLifeOfTheAmericanTeenager'' as well.
* ''Series/{{Jessie}}'' could be considered a successor to ''Series/TheNanny'', since they are both about regular women being hired as nannies for wealthy families through pure happenstance. Not to mention that the creator/executive producer for the former, Pamela Eells O'Connell, was one of the original writers for the latter. It's also a ''double''-case, as it's pretty much a SpinOff of ''Series/TheSuiteLifeOnDeck'' (once again, another O'Connell creation) focusing on Bailey Pickett but with the SerialNumbersFiledOff.
* ''Series/KirbyBuckets'' can be seen as the successor to ''Series/ZekeAndLuther'' or ''Series/OutOfJimmysHead''.
* ''Series/LifeWithBoys'', although a CanadianSeries broadcast on Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} with a low concept, can be considered a SpiritualSuccessor to the glory years of 2006-2007-era Creator/DisneyChannel [[KidCom kidcoms]] like ''Series/HannahMontana'', ''Series/TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody'' and ''Series/ThatsSoRaven'' in feel and in comedy, as it was created by ''Hannah'' creator Michael Poryes, features plenty of [[ZanyScheme zany schemes]], [[CoolLoser cool losers]] and SiblingRivalry (though that can be said of many [[KidCom KidComs]]), and co-stars ''Series/CoryInTheHouse'' alum Madison Pettis. Star Torri Webster seems to have a very Music/MileyCyrus-like charisma and energy, and Creator/EmilyOsment got to guest-star as herself in one episode.
* ''Series/LivAndMaddie'' is a modern day ''Series/SisterSister'' but replace the part about twin sisters SeparatedAtBirth with sisters seeing each other again after one of them was done with a TV show. Both series also share much in common, at least in the concept of twin relatives with opposing personalities, with ''Series/ThePattyDukeShow''. Also similarly to TPDS, Creator/DoveCameron plays both "twin" roles. Creator/PattyDuke herself appeared in the episode "Grandma-a-Rooney" as their grandmother Janice and her twin sister Hillary.
* More recently, Creator/DisneyChannel's ''Series/StuckInTheMiddle'', is essentially a Disneyfied version of [=MitM=], complete with the lack of laugh track, scheming intelligent protagonist, and talking directly to the audience that the previous show featured
* ''Creator/{{Sprout}} Control Room'' was this to ''Series/TheSproutSharingShow'', borrowing the [[OfficialFanSubmittedContent viewer-submitted]] videos concept from its predecessor.
* ''Series/SoRandom'' was pretty much this to ''Series/AllThat'' despite being on rival networks.
* ''Series/TheSunnySideUpShow'' of Creator/{{Sprout}} was pretty much this to ''Series/{{Zoom}}''. Viewers were allowed to submit their creations on both.
* ''Snug's House'' (formerly ''Sprout House'') is this to ''[[Series/TheSunnySideUpShow Sunny Side Up]]'', but pre-recorded since the crew didn't like how live broadcasts of ''Sunny Side Up'' were handled. It borrows much from its predecessor.
* ''Series/TheThundermans'' is widely seen as ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'', but with superheroes.
* ''Series/{{Victorious}}'' could be considered the spiritual successor of ''Series/Zoey101'' since it starred the latter series regular cast member Music/VictoriaJustice and came from the same creator (Creator/DanSchneider), but in plot it was more the successor of ''Fame'' and Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}'s own ''Series/{{Taina}}'', and in style and tone, ''Series/{{iCarly}}'', also from Schneider.
* In turn, ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'' is this to ''Series/PhilOfTheFuture'', in the sense that its Disney's current show with supernatural/magical elements. It's been said that the money Disney gained from the success of ''Phil'' was used to create ''Wizards''.
* ''Series/WizardsVsAliens'' is this to ''Series/TheSarahJaneAdventures''. Both are Creator/{{CBBC}} fantasy sci-fi shows aired in two-part serials and created by Creator/RussellTDavies (and are both more [[LighterAndSofter child friendly]] than his usual shows).
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* ''Series/AllThat'' was a spiritual successor to Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}'s other sketch comedy series of the early [[TheNineties Nineties]], ''{{Series/Roundhouse}},'' which was an updated version of the network's fondly remembered ''Series/YouCantDoThatOnTelevision,'' which itself, was inspired by network [[VarietyShow variety shows]] such as ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' and ''Series/RowanAndMartinsLaughIn'' (see a few entries below). In a similar vein, ''Series/{{MADtv}}'' was a spiritual successor to ''Series/InLivingColor,'' being Fox's competitor to ''Saturday Night Live'' with there being only a year between the two. ''In Living Color'' is known for giving rise to the careers of Creator/JimCarrey, Creator/JamieFoxx, Music/JenniferLopez, and Shawn and Marlon Wayans, while ''[=MADtv=]'' did the same for Creator/OrlandoJones, Creator/{{Phil LaMarr}}, Creator/NicoleSullivan, Alex Borstein, Creator/BobbyLee, and current SNL featured player Creator/TaranKillam. As well as both of their rap theme songs were performed by Music/HeavyD.
* ''Series/ANTFarm'' is a spiritual successor to ''Series/ThatsSoRaven''.
* ''Series/BigTimeRush'' is the spiritual successor to ''Series/TheMonkees'' with a lot of elements of ''Series/NedsDeclassifiedSchoolSurvivalGuide'' thrown in.
* ''Series/BillNyeTheScienceGuy'' is a spiritual successor to ''Watch Mr. Wizard'' to the point that the original pitch for ''Series/BillNyeTheScienceGuy'' was simply "''Mr. Wizard'' meets ''Series/PeeWeesPlayhouse''".
* ''Series/TheChicaShow'' is this to both ''WesternAnimation/ElliotMoose'' and ''Series/TheSunnySideUpShow''. Like ''Elliot'', it is a live-action show with cartoon segments. While it was also created as a spin-off to ''The Sunny Side Up Show'', a live morning block run by Creator/{{Sprout}}.
* ''Series/DogWithABlog'' can be considered the second coming of ''Series/ImInTheBand'', due to the shared staff and cast members.
* ''Series/DrakeAndJosh'' is the spiritual successor of ''Series/KenanAndKel'' and ''Series/TheAmandaShow'', to the point of being a very indirect spinoff. Drake and Josh were regular cast members on ''The Amanda Show''. ''The Amanda Show'' itself, and the aforementioned ''Kenan and Kel'', were both spiritual successors to ''Series/AllThat''.
* ''Driven Crazy'' could be considered a spiritual successor to the first two seasons of ''Series/RoundTheTwist'', both being adapted from short stories by Creator/PaulJennings (unlike the latter two seasons).
* ''WesternAnimation/FetchWithRuffRuffman'' was this to ''Series/{{Zoom}}'', the first season of FETCH! even having one of the same castmates.
* Yet another Schneider example: ''Series/GameShakers'' is this to both ''Series/{{iCarly}}'' and ''Series/{{Victorious}}''.
* ''Series/HannahMontana'' is this to ''Series/LizzieMcGuire'', due to the show's lead Music/MileyCyrus having Music/HilaryDuff as her idol and reason why the show was made.
** ''Hannah Montana'' can also be seen as a sitcom version of ''WesternAnimation/{{Jem}}'', since both series deal with the main characters with a pop star secret identity.
** ''Series/ShakeItUp'' is the spiritual successor of ''Series/HannahMontana''.
** ''Series/ShakeItUp'' is also something of a spiritual successor of ''Series/LaverneAndShirley'' when you consider its creator used to be a writer on the latter.
*** Speaking of Lizzie [=McGuire=], ''Series/AndiMack'' is this too to ''Lizzie'', but it also shares its spiritual successor status too with ''Series/TheSecretLifeOfTheAmericanTeenager'' as well.
* ''Series/{{Jessie}}'' could be considered a successor to ''Series/TheNanny'', since they are both about regular women being hired as nannies for wealthy families through pure happenstance. Not to mention that the creator/executive producer for the former, Pamela Eells O'Connell, was one of the original writers for the latter. It's also a ''double''-case, as it's pretty much a SpinOff of ''Series/TheSuiteLifeOnDeck'' (once again, another O'Connell creation) focusing on Bailey Pickett but with the SerialNumbersFiledOff.
* ''Series/KirbyBuckets'' can be seen as the successor to ''Series/ZekeAndLuther'' or ''Series/OutOfJimmysHead''.
* ''Series/LifeWithBoys'', although a CanadianSeries broadcast on Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} with a low concept, can be considered a SpiritualSuccessor to the glory years of 2006-2007-era Creator/DisneyChannel [[KidCom kidcoms]] like ''Series/HannahMontana'', ''Series/TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody'' and ''Series/ThatsSoRaven'' in feel and in comedy, as it was created by ''Hannah'' creator Michael Poryes, features plenty of [[ZanyScheme zany schemes]], [[CoolLoser cool losers]] and SiblingRivalry (though that can be said of many [[KidCom KidComs]]), and co-stars ''Series/CoryInTheHouse'' alum Madison Pettis. Star Torri Webster seems to have a very Music/MileyCyrus-like charisma and energy, and Creator/EmilyOsment got to guest-star as herself in one episode.
* ''Series/LivAndMaddie'' is a modern day ''Series/SisterSister'' but replace the part about twin sisters SeparatedAtBirth with sisters seeing each other again after one of them was done with a TV show. Both series also share much in common, at least in the concept of twin relatives with opposing personalities, with ''Series/ThePattyDukeShow''. Also similarly to TPDS, Creator/DoveCameron plays both "twin" roles. Creator/PattyDuke herself appeared in the episode "Grandma-a-Rooney" as their grandmother Janice and her twin sister Hillary.
* More recently, Creator/DisneyChannel's ''Series/StuckInTheMiddle'', is essentially a Disneyfied version of [=MitM=], complete with the lack of laugh track, scheming intelligent protagonist, and talking directly to the audience that the previous show featured
* ''Creator/{{Sprout}} Control Room'' was this to ''Series/TheSproutSharingShow'', borrowing the [[OfficialFanSubmittedContent viewer-submitted]] videos concept from its predecessor.
* ''Series/SoRandom'' was pretty much this to ''Series/AllThat'' despite being on rival networks.
* ''Series/TheSunnySideUpShow'' of Creator/{{Sprout}} was pretty much this to ''Series/{{Zoom}}''. Viewers were allowed to submit their creations on both.
* ''Snug's House'' (formerly ''Sprout House'') is this to ''[[Series/TheSunnySideUpShow Sunny Side Up]]'', but pre-recorded since the crew didn't like how live broadcasts of ''Sunny Side Up'' were handled. It borrows much from its predecessor.
* ''Series/TheThundermans'' is widely seen as ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'', but with superheroes.
* ''Series/{{Victorious}}'' could be considered the spiritual successor of ''Series/Zoey101'' since it starred the latter series regular cast member Music/VictoriaJustice and came from the same creator (Creator/DanSchneider), but in plot it was more the successor of ''Fame'' and Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}'s own ''Series/{{Taina}}'', and in style and tone, ''Series/{{iCarly}}'', also from Schneider.
* In turn, ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'' is this to ''Series/PhilOfTheFuture'', in the sense that its Disney's current show with supernatural/magical elements. It's been said that the money Disney gained from the success of ''Phil'' was used to create ''Wizards''.
* ''Series/WizardsVsAliens'' is this to ''Series/TheSarahJaneAdventures''. Both are Creator/{{CBBC}} fantasy sci-fi shows aired in two-part serials and created by Creator/RussellTDavies (and are both more [[LighterAndSofter child friendly]] than his usual shows).
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* ''Series/AllThat'' was a spiritual successor to Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}'s other sketch comedy series of the early [[TheNineties Nineties]], ''{{Series/Roundhouse}},'' which was an updated version of the network's fondly remembered ''Series/YouCantDoThatOnTelevision,'' which itself, was inspired by network [[VarietyShow variety shows]] such as ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' and ''Series/RowanAndMartinsLaughIn'' (see a few entries below). In a similar vein, ''Series/{{MADtv}}'' was a spiritual successor to ''Series/InLivingColor,'' being Fox's competitor to ''Saturday Night Live'' with there being only a year between the two. ''In Living Color'' is known for giving rise to the careers of Creator/JimCarrey, Creator/JamieFoxx, Music/JenniferLopez, and Shawn and Marlon Wayans, while ''[=MADtv=]'' did the same for Creator/OrlandoJones, Creator/{{Phil LaMarr}}, Creator/NicoleSullivan, Alex Borstein, Creator/BobbyLee, and current SNL featured player Creator/TaranKillam. As well as both of their rap theme songs were performed by Music/HeavyD.
* ''Series/ANTFarm'' is a spiritual successor to ''Series/ThatsSoRaven''.
* ''Series/BigTimeRush'' is the spiritual successor to ''Series/TheMonkees'' with a lot of elements of ''Series/NedsDeclassifiedSchoolSurvivalGuide'' thrown in.
* ''Series/BillNyeTheScienceGuy'' is a spiritual successor to ''Watch Mr. Wizard'' to the point that the original pitch for ''Series/BillNyeTheScienceGuy'' was simply "''Mr. Wizard'' meets ''Series/PeeWeesPlayhouse''".
* ''Series/TheChicaShow'' is this to both ''WesternAnimation/ElliotMoose'' and ''Series/TheSunnySideUpShow''. Like ''Elliot'', it is a live-action show with cartoon segments. While it was also created as a spin-off to ''The Sunny Side Up Show'', a live morning block run by Creator/{{Sprout}}.
* ''Series/DogWithABlog'' can be considered the second coming of ''Series/ImInTheBand'', due to the shared staff and cast members.
* ''Series/DrakeAndJosh'' is the spiritual successor of ''Series/KenanAndKel'' and ''Series/TheAmandaShow'', to the point of being a very indirect spinoff. Drake and Josh were regular cast members on ''The Amanda Show''. ''The Amanda Show'' itself, and the aforementioned ''Kenan and Kel'', were both spiritual successors to ''Series/AllThat''.
* ''Driven Crazy'' could be considered a spiritual successor to the first two seasons of ''Series/RoundTheTwist'', both being adapted from short stories by Creator/PaulJennings (unlike the latter two seasons).
* ''WesternAnimation/FetchWithRuffRuffman'' was this to ''Series/{{Zoom}}'', the first season of FETCH! even having one of the same castmates.
* Yet another Schneider example: ''Series/GameShakers'' is this to both ''Series/{{iCarly}}'' and ''Series/{{Victorious}}''.
* ''Series/HannahMontana'' is this to ''Series/LizzieMcGuire'', due to the show's lead Music/MileyCyrus having Music/HilaryDuff as her idol and reason why the show was made.
** ''Hannah Montana'' can also be seen as a sitcom version of ''WesternAnimation/{{Jem}}'', since both series deal with the main characters with a pop star secret identity.
** ''Series/ShakeItUp'' is the spiritual successor of ''Series/HannahMontana''.
** ''Series/ShakeItUp'' is also something of a spiritual successor of ''Series/LaverneAndShirley'' when you consider its creator used to be a writer on the latter.
*** Speaking of Lizzie [=McGuire=], ''Series/AndiMack'' is this too to ''Lizzie'', but it also shares its spiritual successor status too with ''Series/TheSecretLifeOfTheAmericanTeenager'' as well.
* ''Series/{{Jessie}}'' could be considered a successor to ''Series/TheNanny'', since they are both about regular women being hired as nannies for wealthy families through pure happenstance. Not to mention that the creator/executive producer for the former, Pamela Eells O'Connell, was one of the original writers for the latter. It's also a ''double''-case, as it's pretty much a SpinOff of ''Series/TheSuiteLifeOnDeck'' (once again, another O'Connell creation) focusing on Bailey Pickett but with the SerialNumbersFiledOff.
* ''Series/KirbyBuckets'' can be seen as the successor to ''Series/ZekeAndLuther'' or ''Series/OutOfJimmysHead''.
* ''Series/LifeWithBoys'', although a CanadianSeries broadcast on Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} with a low concept, can be considered a SpiritualSuccessor to the glory years of 2006-2007-era Creator/DisneyChannel [[KidCom kidcoms]] like ''Series/HannahMontana'', ''Series/TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody'' and ''Series/ThatsSoRaven'' in feel and in comedy, as it was created by ''Hannah'' creator Michael Poryes, features plenty of [[ZanyScheme zany schemes]], [[CoolLoser cool losers]] and SiblingRivalry (though that can be said of many [[KidCom KidComs]]), and co-stars ''Series/CoryInTheHouse'' alum Madison Pettis. Star Torri Webster seems to have a very Music/MileyCyrus-like charisma and energy, and Creator/EmilyOsment got to guest-star as herself in one episode.
* ''Series/LivAndMaddie'' is a modern day ''Series/SisterSister'' but replace the part about twin sisters SeparatedAtBirth with sisters seeing each other again after one of them was done with a TV show. Both series also share much in common, at least in the concept of twin relatives with opposing personalities, with ''Series/ThePattyDukeShow''. Also similarly to TPDS, Creator/DoveCameron plays both "twin" roles. Creator/PattyDuke herself appeared in the episode "Grandma-a-Rooney" as their grandmother Janice and her twin sister Hillary.
* More recently, Creator/DisneyChannel's ''Series/StuckInTheMiddle'', is essentially a Disneyfied version of [=MitM=], complete with the lack of laugh track, scheming intelligent protagonist, and talking directly to the audience that the previous show featured
* ''Creator/{{Sprout}} Control Room'' was this to ''Series/TheSproutSharingShow'', borrowing the [[OfficialFanSubmittedContent viewer-submitted]] videos concept from its predecessor.
* ''Series/SoRandom'' was pretty much this to ''Series/AllThat'' despite being on rival networks.
* ''Series/TheSunnySideUpShow'' of Creator/{{Sprout}} was pretty much this to ''Series/{{Zoom}}''. Viewers were allowed to submit their creations on both.
* ''Snug's House'' (formerly ''Sprout House'') is this to ''[[Series/TheSunnySideUpShow Sunny Side Up]]'', but pre-recorded since the crew didn't like how live broadcasts of ''Sunny Side Up'' were handled. It borrows much from its predecessor.
* ''Series/TheThundermans'' is widely seen as ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'', but with superheroes.
* ''Series/{{Victorious}}'' could be considered the spiritual successor of ''Series/Zoey101'' since it starred the latter series regular cast member Music/VictoriaJustice and came from the same creator (Creator/DanSchneider), but in plot it was more the successor of ''Fame'' and Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}'s own ''Series/{{Taina}}'', and in style and tone, ''Series/{{iCarly}}'', also from Schneider.
* In turn, ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'' is this to ''Series/PhilOfTheFuture'', in the sense that its Disney's current show with supernatural/magical elements. It's been said that the money Disney gained from the success of ''Phil'' was used to create ''Wizards''.
* ''Series/WizardsVsAliens'' is this to ''Series/TheSarahJaneAdventures''. Both are Creator/{{CBBC}} fantasy sci-fi shows aired in two-part serials and created by Creator/RussellTDavies (and are both more [[LighterAndSofter child friendly]] than his usual shows).
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* ''Series/TheChicaShow'' is this to both ''WesternAnimation/ElliotMoose'' and ''Series/TheSunnySideUpShow''. Like ''Elliot'', it is a live-action show with cartoon segments. While it was also created as a spin-off to ''The Sunny Side Up Show'', a live morning block run by Creator/{{Sprout}}.
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* ''Series/HannahMontana'' is this to ''Series/LizzieMcGuire'', due to the show's lead Music/MileyCyrus having Music/HilaryDuff as her idol and reason why the show was made.
** ''Hannah Montana'' can also be seen as a sitcom version of ''WesternAnimation/{{Jem}}'', since both series deal with the main characters with a pop star secret identity.
** ''Series/ShakeItUp'' is the spiritual successor of ''Series/HannahMontana''.
** ''Series/ShakeItUp'' is also something of a spiritual successor of ''Series/LaverneAndShirley'' when you consider its creator used to be a writer on the latter.
*** Speaking of Lizzie [=McGuire=], ''Series/AndiMack'' is this too to ''Lizzie'', but it also shares its spiritual successor status too with ''Series/TheSecretLifeOfTheAmericanTeenager'' as well.
** ''Hannah Montana'' can also be seen as a sitcom version of ''WesternAnimation/{{Jem}}'', since both series deal with the main characters with a pop star secret identity.
** ''Series/ShakeItUp'' is the spiritual successor of ''Series/HannahMontana''.
** ''Series/ShakeItUp'' is also something of a spiritual successor of ''Series/LaverneAndShirley'' when you consider its creator used to be a writer on the latter.
*** Speaking of Lizzie [=McGuire=], ''Series/AndiMack'' is this too to ''Lizzie'', but it also shares its spiritual successor status too with ''Series/TheSecretLifeOfTheAmericanTeenager'' as well.
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* ''Series/LifeWithBoys'', although a CanadianSeries broadcast on Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} with a low concept, can be considered a SpiritualSuccessor to the glory years of 2006-2007-era Creator/DisneyChannel [[KidCom kidcoms]] like ''Series/HannahMontana'', ''Series/TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody'' and ''Series/ThatsSoRaven'' in feel and in comedy, as it was created by ''Hannah'' creator Michael Poryes, features plenty of [[ZanyScheme zany schemes]], [[CoolLoser cool losers]] and SiblingRivalry (though that can be said of many [[KidCom KidComs]]), and co-stars ''Series/CoryInTheHouse'' alum Madison Pettis. Star Torri Webster seems to have a very Music/MileyCyrus-like charisma and energy, and Creator/EmilyOsment got to guest-star as herself in one episode.
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* ''Snug's House'' (formerly ''Sprout House'') is this to ''[[Series/TheSunnySideUpShow Sunny Side Up]]'', but pre-recorded since the crew didn't like how live broadcasts of ''Sunny Side Up'' were handled. It borrows much from its predecessor.
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* ''Creator/{{Sprout}} Control Room'' was this to ''Series/TheSproutSharingShow'', borrowing the [[OfficialFanSubmittedContent viewer-submitted]] videos concept from its predecessor.
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* Creator/DisneyChannel's ''Series/StuckInTheMiddle'', is essentially a Disneyfied version of ''Series/MalcomInTheMiddle'', complete with the lack of laugh track, scheming intelligent protagonist, and talking directly to the audience that the previous show featured.
* ''Series/TheSunnySideUpShow'' of Creator/{{Sprout}} was pretty much this to ''Series/{{Zoom}}''. Viewers were allowed to submit their creations on both.
* ''Series/TheSunnySideUpShow'' of Creator/{{Sprout}} was pretty much this to ''Series/{{Zoom}}''. Viewers were allowed to submit their creations on both.
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* ''Series/{{Victorious}}'' could be considered the spiritual successor of ''Series/Zoey101'' since it starred the latter series regular cast member Music/VictoriaJustice and came from the same creator (Creator/DanSchneider), but in plot it was more the successor of ''Fame'' and Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}'s own ''Series/{{Taina}}'', and in style and tone, ''Series/{{iCarly}}'', also from Schneider.
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* ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'' is this to ''Series/PhilOfTheFuture'', in the sense that its Disney's current show with supernatural/magical elements. It's been said that the money Disney gained from the success of ''Phil'' was used to create ''Wizards''.
* ''Series/WizardsVsAliens'' is this to ''Series/TheSarahJaneAdventures''. Both are Creator/{{CBBC}} fantasy sci-fi shows aired in two-part serials and created by Creator/RussellTDavies (and are both more [[LighterAndSofter child friendly]] than his usual shows).
* ''Series/WizardsVsAliens'' is this to ''Series/TheSarahJaneAdventures''. Both are Creator/{{CBBC}} fantasy sci-fi shows aired in two-part serials and created by Creator/RussellTDavies (and are both more [[LighterAndSofter child friendly]] than his usual shows).
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* In turn, ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'' is this to ''Series/PhilOfTheFuture'', in the sense that its Disney's current show with supernatural/magical elements. It's been said that the money Disney gained from the success of ''Phil'' was used to create ''Wizards''.
* ''Series/WizardsVsAliens'' is this to ''Series/TheSarahJaneAdventures''. Both are Creator/{{CBBC}} fantasy sci-fi shows aired in two-part serials and created by Creator/RussellTDavies (and are both more [[LighterAndSofter child friendly]] than his usual shows).
* ''Series/WizardsVsAliens'' is this to ''Series/TheSarahJaneAdventures''. Both are Creator/{{CBBC}} fantasy sci-fi shows aired in two-part serials and created by Creator/RussellTDavies (and are both more [[LighterAndSofter child friendly]] than his usual shows).
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* ''Series/BigTimeRush'' is the spiritual successor to ''Series/TheMonkees'' with a lot of elements of ''Series/NedsDeclassifiedSchoolSurvivalGuide'' thrown in.
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* Yet another Schneider example: ''Series/GameShakers'' is this to both ''Series/{{iCarly}}'' and ''Series/{{Victorious}}''.
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* ''Series/{{Victorious}}'' could be considered the spiritual successor of ''Series/Zoey101'' since it starred the latter series regular cast member Music/VictoriaJustice and came from the same creator (Creator/DanSchneider), but in plot it was more the successor of ''Fame'' and Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}'s own ''Series/{{Taina}}'', and in style and tone, ''Series/{{iCarly}}'', also from Schneider.
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* ''Series/AllThat'' was a spiritual successor to Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}'s other sketch comedy series of the early [[TheNineties Nineties]], ''{{Series/Roundhouse}},'' which was an updated version of the network's fondly remembered ''Series/YouCantDoThatOnTelevision,'' which itself, was inspired by network [[VarietyShow variety shows]] such as ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' and ''Series/RowanAndMartinsLaughIn'' (see a few entries below). In a similar vein, ''Series/{{MADtv}}'' was a spiritual successor to ''Series/InLivingColor,'' being Fox's competitor to ''Saturday Night Live'' with there being only a year between the two. ''In Living Color'' is known for giving rise to the careers of Creator/JimCarrey, Creator/JamieFoxx, Music/JenniferLopez, and Shawn and Marlon Wayans, while ''[=MADtv=]'' did the same for Creator/OrlandoJones, Creator/{{Phil LaMarr}}, Creator/NicoleSullivan, Alex Borstein, Creator/BobbyLee, and current SNL featured player Creator/TaranKillam. As well as both of their rap theme songs were performed by Music/HeavyD.
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* ''Series/TheChicaShow'' is this to both ''WesternAnimation/ElliotMoose'' and ''The Sunny Side Up Show''. Like ''Elliot'', it is a live-action show with cartoon segments. While it was also created as a spin-off to ''The Sunny Side Up Show'', a live morning block run by Creator/{{Sprout}}.
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* ''WesternAnimation/FetchWithRuffRuffman'' was this to ''Series/{{Zoom}}'', the first season of FETCH! even having one of the same castmates.
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* ''Series/HannahMontana'' is this to ''Series/LizzieMcGuire'', due to the show's lead Music/MileyCyrus having Music/HilaryDuff as her idol and reason why the show was made.
** ''Hannah Montana'' can also be seen as a sitcom version of ''WesternAnimation/{{Jem}}'', since both series deal with the main characters with a pop star secret identity.
** ''Series/ShakeItUp'' is the spiritual successor of ''Series/HannahMontana''.
** ''Series/ShakeItUp'' is also something of a spiritual successor of ''Series/LaverneAndShirley'' when you consider its creator used to be a writer on the latter.
*** Speaking of Lizzie [=McGuire=], ''Series/AndiMack'' is this too to ''Lizzie'', but it also shares its spiritual successor status too with ''Series/TheSecretLifeOfTheAmericanTeenager'' as well.
** ''Hannah Montana'' can also be seen as a sitcom version of ''WesternAnimation/{{Jem}}'', since both series deal with the main characters with a pop star secret identity.
** ''Series/ShakeItUp'' is the spiritual successor of ''Series/HannahMontana''.
** ''Series/ShakeItUp'' is also something of a spiritual successor of ''Series/LaverneAndShirley'' when you consider its creator used to be a writer on the latter.
*** Speaking of Lizzie [=McGuire=], ''Series/AndiMack'' is this too to ''Lizzie'', but it also shares its spiritual successor status too with ''Series/TheSecretLifeOfTheAmericanTeenager'' as well.
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* ''Series/ICarly'' is the spiritual successor to ''Series/DrakeAndJosh''.
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* ''Series/{{Jessie}}'' could be considered a successor to ''Series/TheNanny'', since they are both about regular women being hired as nannies for wealthy families through pure happenstance. Not to mention that the creator/executive producer for the former, Pamela Eells O'Connell, was one of the original writers for the latter. It's also a ''double''-case, as it's pretty much a SpinOff of ''Series/TheSuiteLifeOnDeck'' (once again, another O'Connell creation) focusing on Bailey Pickett but with the SerialNumbersFiledOff.
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* ''Series/LifeWithBoys'', although a CanadianSeries broadcast on Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} with a low concept, can be considered a SpiritualSuccessor to the glory years of 2006-2007-era Creator/DisneyChannel [[KidCom kidcoms]] like ''Series/HannahMontana'', ''Series/TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody'' and ''Series/ThatsSoRaven'' in feel and in comedy, as it was created by ''Hannah'' creator Michael Poryes, features plenty of [[ZanyScheme zany schemes]], [[CoolLoser cool losers]] and SiblingRivalry (though that can be said of many [[KidCom KidComs]]), and co-stars ''Series/CoryInTheHouse'' alum Madison Pettis. Star Torri Webster seems to have a very Music/MileyCyrus-like charisma and energy, and Creator/EmilyOsment got to guest-star as herself in one episode.
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* ''Creator/{{Sprout}} Control Room'' was this to ''Series/TheSproutSharingShow'', borrowing the [[OfficialFanSubmittedContent viewer-submitted]] videos concept from its predecessor.
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* ''Series/SoRandom'' was pretty much this to ''Series/AllThat'' despite being on rival networks.
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* ''Series/TheSunnySideUpShow'' of Creator/{{Sprout}} was pretty much this to ''Series/{{Zoom}}''. Viewers were allowed to submit their creations on both.
* ''Snug's House'' (formerly ''Sprout House'') is this to ''[[Series/TheSunnySideUpShow Sunny Side Up]]'', but pre-recorded since the crew didn't like how live broadcasts of ''Sunny Side Up'' were handled. It borrows much from its predecessor.
* ''Snug's House'' (formerly ''Sprout House'') is this to ''[[Series/TheSunnySideUpShow Sunny Side Up]]'', but pre-recorded since the crew didn't like how live broadcasts of ''Sunny Side Up'' were handled. It borrows much from its predecessor.
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* ''Series/{{Riverdale}}'' maybe a spiritual successor to ''Series/BeverlyHills90210'' (and to a lesser extent, ''Series/VeronicaMars'') with [[Characters/ArchieComics Archie Andrews]] being [[Characters/BeverlyHills90210OriginalSeries Brandon Walsh]], [[BettyAndVeronica Betty Cooper]] being Brenda Walsh, Veronica Lodge being Kelly Taylor, Jughead Jones being Dylan [=McKay=], Reggie Mantle being Steve Sanders, Ethel Muggs being Andera Zuckerman, Midge Klump being Donna Martin, Cheryl Blossom being Valerie Malone, Jack [=McKay=] being Hiram Lodge, Fred Andrews being Jim Walsh, and the Chocolate Shop being the Peach Pit.
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* ''Series/{{Riverdale}}'' maybe a spiritual successor to ''Series/BeverlyHills90210'' (and to a lesser extent, ''Series/VeronicaMars'') ''Series/TwinPeaks'') with [[Characters/ArchieComics Archie Andrews]] being [[Characters/BeverlyHills90210OriginalSeries Brandon Walsh]], [[BettyAndVeronica Betty Cooper]] being Brenda Walsh, Veronica Lodge being Kelly Taylor, Jughead Jones being Dylan [=McKay=], Reggie Mantle being Steve Sanders, Ethel Muggs being Andera Zuckerman, Midge Klump being Donna Martin, Cheryl Blossom being Valerie Malone, Jack [=McKay=] being Hiram Lodge, Fred Andrews being Jim Walsh, and the Chocolate Shop being the Peach Pit.
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* ''Creator/{{Sprout}} Control Room'' was this to ''Series/TheSproutSharingShow'', borrowing the [[OfficialFanSubmittedContent viewer-submitted]] videos concept from its predecessor.
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* ''The Sunny Side Up Show'' of Creator/{{Sprout}} was pretty much this to ''Series/{{Zoom}}''. Viewers were allowed to submit their creations on both.
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* ''The Sunny Side Up Show'' ''Series/TheSunnySideUpShow'' of Creator/{{Sprout}} was pretty much this to ''Series/{{Zoom}}''. Viewers were allowed to submit their creations on both.both.
* ''Snug's House'' (formerly ''Sprout House'') is this to ''[[Series/TheSunnySideUpShow Sunny Side Up]]'', but pre-recorded since the crew didn't like how live broadcasts of ''Sunny Side Up'' were handled. It borrows much from its predecessor.
* ''Snug's House'' (formerly ''Sprout House'') is this to ''[[Series/TheSunnySideUpShow Sunny Side Up]]'', but pre-recorded since the crew didn't like how live broadcasts of ''Sunny Side Up'' were handled. It borrows much from its predecessor.
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* ''Series/{{Westworld}}'' is this to at least ''five'' different works:
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** First off, it's one to ''Series/PersonOfInterest'', Creator/{{Jonathan Nolan}}'s previous series. Before Westworld even started, he admitted that the two series basically look at the same question (what if AI became truly intelligent?) but from vastly different points of view, with ''Westworld'' having the A.I.s be anthropomorphized while the A.I.s in ''Person of Interest'' were always mainframe-based. The similarities actually become emphasized in Season 3, which introduces an omnipotent AI called Rehoboam that observes and controls society from the shadows (functioning in many ways like [=PoI's=] Samaritan), operated by a ruthless corporation willing to do anything to maintain its hold.
** Alternately, it can also be seen as a spiritual "interquel" to ''Series/{{Dollhouse}}''. Both shows examine the use of advanced technology to exploit "lesser" individuals (robots in one, mind-wiped humans in the other) for the entertainment of the wealthy elite. It even extends to an attempt to grant the rich and powerful a form of immortality using this tech, only for the indentured subjects to rise up and buck their programming, leading to an apocalyptic nightmare world. Dolores and Echo parallel each other in their "special" ability to draw upon multiple backstories, and are the leaders of their respective rebellions. Pretend the hosts are actually dolls, and the Delos uprising could easily slotted in between the main timeline of that show and its "Epitaph" finales.
** [[invoked]] There are many elements and themes drawn not only from the original film but also Čapek's nearly century old play ''[[Theatre/{{RUR}} Rossum's Universal Robots]]'' (and the works it influenced). There's enough of these references to make the series a Spiritual Adaptation of the play. In ''R.U.R.'', the robots are manufactured on assembly lines, but are otherwise organic, the biochemistry of their tissues consisting of artificially derived organic compounds. The series' depiction of host-manufacturing, via synthetic analogues close to real organic tissues, assembled on loom-like futuristic 3D printers, is probably the closest visualization of what Čapek could only loosely describe in TheRoaringTwenties. In this sense, it's almost LifeImitatesArt (though we're still nowhere near building artificial organisms that convincing). Initially, R.U.R.'s robots couldn't feel pain and kept hurting themselves at work by sheer ignorance, in a bit of a parallel to the hosts glitching out or willfully ignoring things at odds with their programming. There are also some similarities between the series' characters and those of the play. James Delos is in some respects similar to his corporate counterpart Harry Domin, a self-assured man who doesn't fully understand the ramifications of what he's investing in. Dr. Ford himself has plenty of parallels to professor Rossum himself, including his apparent misanthropy and cynicism, but Ford's MadScientist public image is more about him playing things up, rather than actual fact. Arnold, Ford's more meek and less cynical friend, and more host-caring former colleague, has several similarities to the other scientists from the play. He has an element of Rossum's "reclusive MadScientist" backstory too. When using [[spoiler:her Wyatt-based persona, Dolores has parallels to RUR's [[TurnedAgainstTheirMasters robot revolt leader]] Radius. Otherwise, she also resembles the human character Helena Glory, an activist for robot rights early in the play. And if some of the implications about the six parks' location are true, the parks might be situated on an isolated island... just like the RUR headquarters and production facilities were]].
** And, of course, ''Westworld'' is heavily reminiscent of Creator/{{Michael Crichton}}'s most famous adapted work - ''Franchise/JurassicPark''. Both stories are about carefully monitored & artificially created organisms being used as entertainment at huge theme parks [[spoiler:located on isolated islands]]. Both stories have common themes of chaos and how life will refuse to be constrained & desires freedom (though ''Westworld'' cynically implies that this desire for freedom and finding a purpose is futile). ''Westworld'' and ''Jurassic Park'' also has both central corporations having lots of backstabbing and internal turmoil as the titular theme parks become increasingly unsafe & their main inhabitants begin to create more & more security risks. And that's all without the fact that both [=InGen=] and Delos are established as having many nefarious goals for the advanced technology being used in their parks that conflict with how it's currently being utilized by the respective park owners.
** The third season's setting is inspired by Production I.G.'s anime series, ''Anime/PsychoPass'', where there's an A.I. system called Rehoboam that analyzes data which gives the person a direction to their lives which is very similar to the Sibyl System except the latter is commonly used for law enforcement. Likewise, the technology of both shows also rely on holographs and virtual reality. There are also outliers (people who are threat to the system) and the system uses some outliers to neutralize other outliers which is similar to the Sibyl System using latent criminal as Enforcers to neutralize other latent criminals.
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** First off, it's one to ''Series/PersonOfInterest'', Creator/{{Jonathan Nolan}}'s previous series. Before Westworld even started, he admitted that the two series basically look at the same question (what if AI became truly intelligent?) but from vastly different points of view, with ''Westworld'' having the A.I.s be anthropomorphized while the A.I.s in ''Person of Interest'' were always mainframe-based. The similarities actually become emphasized in Season 3, which introduces an omnipotent AI called Rehoboam that observes and controls society from the shadows (functioning in many ways like [=PoI's=] Samaritan), operated by a ruthless corporation willing to do anything to maintain its hold.
** Alternately, it can also be seen as a spiritual "interquel" to ''Series/{{Dollhouse}}''. Both shows examine the use of advanced technology to exploit "lesser" individuals (robots in one, mind-wiped humans in the other) for the entertainment of the wealthy elite. It even extends to an attempt to grant the rich and powerful a form of immortality using this tech, only for the indentured subjects to rise up and buck their programming, leading to an apocalyptic nightmare world. Dolores and Echo parallel each other in their "special" ability to draw upon multiple backstories, and are the leaders of their respective rebellions. Pretend the hosts are actually dolls, and the Delos uprising could easily slotted in between the main timeline of that show and its "Epitaph" finales.
** [[invoked]] There are many elements and themes drawn not only from the original film but also Čapek's nearly century old play ''[[Theatre/{{RUR}} Rossum's Universal Robots]]'' (and the works it influenced). There's enough of these references to make the series a Spiritual Adaptation of the play. In ''R.U.R.'', the robots are manufactured on assembly lines, but are otherwise organic, the biochemistry of their tissues consisting of artificially derived organic compounds. The series' depiction of host-manufacturing, via synthetic analogues close to real organic tissues, assembled on loom-like futuristic 3D printers, is probably the closest visualization of what Čapek could only loosely describe in TheRoaringTwenties. In this sense, it's almost LifeImitatesArt (though we're still nowhere near building artificial organisms that convincing). Initially, R.U.R.'s robots couldn't feel pain and kept hurting themselves at work by sheer ignorance, in a bit of a parallel to the hosts glitching out or willfully ignoring things at odds with their programming. There are also some similarities between the series' characters and those of the play. James Delos is in some respects similar to his corporate counterpart Harry Domin, a self-assured man who doesn't fully understand the ramifications of what he's investing in. Dr. Ford himself has plenty of parallels to professor Rossum himself, including his apparent misanthropy and cynicism, but Ford's MadScientist public image is more about him playing things up, rather than actual fact. Arnold, Ford's more meek and less cynical friend, and more host-caring former colleague, has several similarities to the other scientists from the play. He has an element of Rossum's "reclusive MadScientist" backstory too. When using [[spoiler:her Wyatt-based persona, Dolores has parallels to RUR's [[TurnedAgainstTheirMasters robot revolt leader]] Radius. Otherwise, she also resembles the human character Helena Glory, an activist for robot rights early in the play. And if some of the implications about the six parks' location are true, the parks might be situated on an isolated island... just like the RUR headquarters and production facilities were]].
** And, of course, ''Westworld'' is heavily reminiscent of Creator/{{Michael Crichton}}'s most famous adapted work - ''Franchise/JurassicPark''. Both stories are about carefully monitored & artificially created organisms being used as entertainment at huge theme parks [[spoiler:located on isolated islands]]. Both stories have common themes of chaos and how life will refuse to be constrained & desires freedom (though ''Westworld'' cynically implies that this desire for freedom and finding a purpose is futile). ''Westworld'' and ''Jurassic Park'' also has both central corporations having lots of backstabbing and internal turmoil as the titular theme parks become increasingly unsafe & their main inhabitants begin to create more & more security risks. And that's all without the fact that both [=InGen=] and Delos are established as having many nefarious goals for the advanced technology being used in their parks that conflict with how it's currently being utilized by the respective park owners.
** The third season's setting is inspired by Production I.G.'s anime series, ''Anime/PsychoPass'', where there's an A.I. system called Rehoboam that analyzes data which gives the person a direction to their lives which is very similar to the Sibyl System except the latter is commonly used for law enforcement. Likewise, the technology of both shows also rely on holographs and virtual reality. There are also outliers (people who are threat to the system) and the system uses some outliers to neutralize other outliers which is similar to the Sibyl System using latent criminal as Enforcers to neutralize other latent criminals.
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* ''Series/TheDailyShow'''s former correspondents, Creator/JohnOliver and Creator/SamanthaBee, went on to create ''Series/LastWeekTonightWithJohnOliver'' and ''Series/FullFrontalWithSamanthaBee'', both of which were cited as its successors after Creator/JonStewart left. Even after the post-Stewart incarnation of ''The Daily Show'' was perceived as having [[GrowingTheBeard grown the beard]] after a while, consensus was that Creator/TrevorNoah had a very different approach to political humor than Stewart did, while ''Last Week Tonight'' and ''Full Frontal'' were perceived as more reminiscent of Stewart's style. ''Series/PatriotActWithHasanMinhaj'' with Creator/HasanMinhaj is shaping up as another successor.
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* ''Series/TheDailyShow'''s ''Series/TheDailyShow'' spawned several successors by former correspondents, correspondents. First, ''Series/TheColbertReport'', hosted by Creator/StephenColbert which was a direct sister show to ''The Daily Show''. Later, Creator/JohnOliver and Creator/SamanthaBee, Creator/SamanthaBee went on to create ''Series/LastWeekTonightWithJohnOliver'' and ''Series/FullFrontalWithSamanthaBee'', both of which were cited as its successors after Creator/JonStewart left. Even after the post-Stewart incarnation of ''The Daily Show'' was perceived as having [[GrowingTheBeard grown the beard]] after a while, consensus was that Creator/TrevorNoah had a very different approach to political humor than Stewart did, while ''Last Week Tonight'' and ''Full Frontal'' were perceived as more reminiscent of Stewart's style. ''Series/TheNightlyShow'' with Creator/LarryWilmore and ''Series/PatriotActWithHasanMinhaj'' with Creator/HasanMinhaj is shaping up Creator/HasanMinhaj, were also seen as another successor.similar successors.
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* Some viewers consider ''Series/HomeMovieThePrincessBride'' to be in the same vein as ''Film/BeKindRewind'', with the premises of both being about recreating a classic film in an amateur way.
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* ''Series/AmericanHorrorStory'' is the closest thing that Millennials have to their very own version of ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959''. Though it's sold as a straight horror anthology, it's tackled almost as many flavors of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror as the original ''Twilight Zone'', so far doing [[Series/AmericanHorrorStoryMurderHouse ghosts, the Antichrist,]] [[Series/AmericanHorrorStoryAsylum aliens, Satan, the Angel of Death, Nazi doctors, mutants,]] [[Series/AmericanHorrorStoryCoven witchcraft, Voodoo, zombies,]] [[Series/AmericanHorrorStoryFreakShow sideshow freaks,]] [[Series/AmericanHorrorStoryHotel vampires, famous serial killers,]] [[Series/AmericanHorrorStoryRoanoke the Roanoke colony,]] and [[Series/AmericanHorrorStoryCult religious cults]]. Like ''The Twilight Zone'', it's praised for bringing together a talented cast of character actors who all play multiple roles, for showcasing strong writing that can make audiences ''think'' as often as it can scare them, and for emphasizing [[SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped explicit morality plays]] delivered via unexpected {{plot twist}}s. Probably the biggest difference is that ''American Horror Story'' delivers its stories via multi-part serials that span entire seasons rather than standalone episodic stories, reflecting television audiences' growing preference for long-spanning story arcs in TheNewTens.
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* ''Series/AmericanHorrorStory'' is the closest thing that Millennials have to their very own version of ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959''. Though it's sold as a straight horror anthology, it's tackled almost as many flavors of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror as the original ''Twilight Zone'', so far doing [[Series/AmericanHorrorStoryMurderHouse ghosts, the Antichrist,]] [[Series/AmericanHorrorStoryAsylum aliens, Satan, the Angel of Death, Nazi doctors, mutants,]] [[Series/AmericanHorrorStoryCoven witchcraft, Voodoo, zombies,]] [[Series/AmericanHorrorStoryFreakShow sideshow freaks,]] [[Series/AmericanHorrorStoryHotel vampires, famous serial killers,]] [[Series/AmericanHorrorStoryRoanoke the Roanoke colony,]] and [[Series/AmericanHorrorStoryCult religious cults]]. Like ''The Twilight Zone'', it's praised for bringing together a talented cast of character actors who all play multiple roles, for showcasing strong writing that can make audiences ''think'' as often as it can scare them, and for emphasizing [[SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped [[{{Anvilicious}} explicit morality plays]] delivered via unexpected {{plot twist}}s. Probably the biggest difference is that ''American Horror Story'' delivers its stories via multi-part serials that span entire seasons rather than standalone episodic stories, reflecting television audiences' growing preference for long-spanning story arcs in TheNewTens.
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* ''Series/APrinceAmongMen'' is this to ''Series/TheBrittasEmpire'', being both work coms starring Creator/ChrisBarrie in a {{Jerkass}} leader role. The major differences are that he is playing an ex-footballer here instead of a leisure centre manager and the series wasn't received as successfully.
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* ''Series/QueenForSevenDays'''s star Park Min-young described the series as "''Series/LoveInTheMoonlight'' five years later".
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* ''Series/LostLoveInTimes'' is made by the same producer, director, and scriptwriter who made the 2015 series ''Series/TheJourneyOfFlower'', so comparisons between the two are inevitable.
* ''Series/LoveAndDestiny'' is one to ''Series/TenMilesOfPeachBlossoms''. Technically the two series are unrelated, and ''Love and Destiny'' is about completely new characters who never reference the events of ''Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms'', but there are enough similarities between the plots for this series to be considered a spin-off of [=TMOPB=].
* ''Series/LoveAndDestiny'' is one to ''Series/TenMilesOfPeachBlossoms''. Technically the two series are unrelated, and ''Love and Destiny'' is about completely new characters who never reference the events of ''Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms'', but there are enough similarities between the plots for this series to be considered a spin-off of [=TMOPB=].
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* ''Series/ThePrisoner1967'' may be considered a SpiritualSuccessor to ''Series/DangerMan''. Patrick [=McGoohan=] plays the same type of secret agent character in both. Some fans (and George Markstein, one of the co-creators of the series) go farther, arguing that Number Six ''is'' John Drake, which would make it a true sequel series rather than a SpiritualSuccessor. However, [=McGoohan=] (the other co-creator) denies this, and character differences between Number Six and John Drake call it into question as well. For more details, see the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_Six_%28The_Prisoner%29#John_Drake.3F "John Drake?" section]] of [[Wiki/TVTropes The Other Wiki]]'s article on Number Six.
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* ''Series/ThePrisoner1967'' may be considered a SpiritualSuccessor to ''Series/DangerMan''. Patrick [=McGoohan=] Creator/PatrickMcGoohan plays the same type of secret agent character in both. Some fans (and George Markstein, one of the co-creators of the series) go farther, arguing that Number Six ''is'' John Drake, which would make it a true sequel series rather than a SpiritualSuccessor. However, [=McGoohan=] (the other co-creator) denies this, and character differences between Number Six and John Drake call it into question as well. For more details, see the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_Six_%28The_Prisoner%29#John_Drake.3F "John Drake?" section]] of [[Wiki/TVTropes The Other Wiki]]'s article on Number Six.
