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* ''Series/DoctorWho'' had two films starring Peter Cushing as 'Dr. Who' (his real name) which took place outside the series' continuity. A canon film was the 1996 Paul [=McGann=] TV movie, which was an attempt to get the show back on track after its original 1989 cancelling.

* ''{{Tracker}}'' had a movie of sorts that was really a couple of episodes edited together and released as ''Alien Tracker''. The poor quality and fan refusal to buy it is probably what made Lion's Gate think DVDs wouldn't sell,and [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes no season set was ever released.]]

* ''{{Thunderbirds}}'': The series was followed by two theatrical movies, which were unexpected box-office flops (in fact, the second film was greenlighted ''despite'' the first one being a flop as they thought it was a fluke!).

* After already being [[RecycledTheSeries a spinoff]] of the original ''[[StargateVerse Stargate]]'' movie, once ''Stargate SG-1'' was canceled, the major plot of the ninth and tenth seasons was brought to a climax in the movie ''Stargate: The Ark of Truth''. This was then followed by a sequel called ''Stargate: Continuum''. Further movies were apparently planned, including another SG-1 movie, an SGA movie, and an SGU movie, but these have since devolved into DevelopmentHell if not cancelled altogether.

* On the Japanese end of things, every year (since the early [=2000s=]) there's a ''SuperSentai'' / ''KamenRider'' double-feature (aka Super Hero Time: The Movie (insert year here)), with the Sentai movie getting about half the screen time the Rider movies get. (In contrast to America, where {{toku}} shows can be divided into the categories of "Power Rangers" and "everyone else", KamenRider is much bigger than SuperSentai in Japan.)
** SuperSentai also has a team-up with the current team and its predecessor every fall. ''KamenRider'' is getting in on the action with that lately. And now, Rider/Sentai teamups are also going to be an every year thing. So by now, you've got a Super Hero Time double-feature, a sentai 'versus' movie, a Kamen Rider 'Movie Wars' movie, and a KR/SS movie every year. Also, if a series is popular enough, it'll get a movie or two after its run finishes, though usually DVD only. Japan loves its {{Toku}}.

* ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' got two movies during the height of their popularity. The first is a non-canon film based on ''Film/MightyMorphinPowerRangers''. It introduced early the ninja powers they would be using for Season 3 (which later formed their own story arc on how they got those powers). The second was used to introduce the ''Series/PowerRangersTurbo'' series. This one was part of the TV show's continuity.

* The ''Series/PeterGunn'' movie, ''Gunn'' (1967).

* BarneyAndFriends had Barney's Great Adventure, a movie where Barney and the kids have to find a rainbow egg that has a creature in it that can grant any wish.
* Film/TheOogielovesInTheBigBalloonAdventure: Why? They plan on making a TV show and direct to DVD movies.

** ''EightIsEnough: A Family Reunion''

* Okay, so it's not going to be in theaters, but it's still called "''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'': The Movie".

* ''Series/DoctorWho'' had two films starring Peter Cushing as 'Dr. Who' (his real name) which took place outside the series' continuary. A canon film was the 1996 Paul [=McGann=] TV movie, which was an attempt to get the show back on track after its original 1989 cancelling.

* ''Series/DoctorWho'' had two films starring Peter Cushing as 'Dr. Who' (his real name) which took place outside the series' continuary. A canon film was the 1996 Paul [=McGann=] TV movie, which was an attempt to get the show back on track after its original 1989 canceling.

* Okay, so it's not going to be in theaters, but it's still called ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'': The Movie".

* ''[[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/LittleHouseOnThePrairie Little House on the Prarie]]'' had quite a few TV-movies after the series' run which gave the show closure, the most notable movie being when the town of Walnut Grove is destroyed.

* BarneyandFriends had Barney's Great Adventure, a movie where Barney and the kids have to find a rainbow egg that has a creature in it that can grant any wish.

* TheSixties' ''{{Batman}}'' series had a theatrical film (''BatmanTheMovie'') between the first and second seasons, featuring the Joker, Penguin, Riddler, and Catwoman as a LegionOfDoom.

* ''GilligansIsland'' had three {{Made For TV Movie}}s, in addition to its two {{Animated Adaptation}}s.
** ''Rescue From GilligansIsland'' had the cast finally escape the island, struggle to reintegrate into normal life, and finally become shipwrecked on the island once again during a reunion cruise.
** ''The Castaways on GilligansIsland'' saw them escape yet again, but return to open a holiday resort. This was intended to be the pilot for a SpinOff that never eventuated.
** ''The Harlem Globetrotters on GilligansIsland'' saw, you guessed it, The Harlem Globetrotters crash landing on the island before helping to thwart the schemes of a MadScientist who wants the island for its rich energy supply. The issue is, naturally, settled in a basketball match between The Globetrotters and the MadScientist's robotic team.

** ''GeorgeAndMildred''

* On the Japanese end of things, every year (since the early [=2000s=]) there's a ''SuperSentai'' / ''KamenRider'' double-feature (aka Super Hero Time: The Movie (insert year here)), with the Sentai movie getting about half the screen time the Rider movies get. (In contrast to America, where toku adaptations can be divided into the categories of "Power Rangers" and "everyone else" when it comes to audiences outside the toku fandom, KamenRider is much bigger than SuperSentai in Japan.)

* ''LiveActionTV/LittleHouseonthePrarie'' had quite a few TV-movies after the series' run, which gave the show closure, the most notable movie being where the town of Walnut Grove is destroyed.

* There was going to be a {{Teletubbies}} movie, but there was a dispute between the American distributor of the Teletubbies and the original creator of the Teletubbies, Anne Wood. This resulted in the Oogieloves.

* Moving into the '90s, ''SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'' had two during the run of the live-action show: ''Sabrina Goes To Rome'' and ''Sabrina Down Under''. Unlike most movies of this ilk, the majority of the regular cast weren't involved (in both cases only Sabrina and Salem got to make the trip).

* ''PowerRangers'' got two movies during the height of their popularity. The first is a non-canon film based on ''MightyMorphinPowerRangers''. It introduced early the ninja powers they would be using for Season 3 (which later formed their own story arc on how they got those powers). The second was used to introduce the ''PowerRangersTurbo'' series. This one was part of the TV show's continuity.

* The 1970s SpeculativeFiction series ''BuckRogersInThe25thCentury'' found its pilot released to theatres rather than broadcast.

* On the Japanese end of things, every year (since the early [=2000s=]) there's a ''SuperSentai'' / ''KamenRider'' double-feature, with the Sentai movie getting about half the screen time the Rider movies get. (In contrast to America, where toku adaptations can be divided into the categories of "Power Rangers" and "everyone else" when it comes to audiences outside the toku fandom, KamenRider is much bigger than SuperSentai in Japan.)

* The new ''BattlestarGalactica'' got two of these in [[DirectToVideo Direct To DVD]] form: ''Razor'' and ''The Plan''. ''Razor'' is a {{Midquel}} and ''The Plan'' is a POVSequel. Each focuses on a troubled villainous character, [[GeneralRipper Admiral Helena Cain]] and [[BigBad Brother John Cavil]], respectively.

* There was going to be a {{Teletubbies}} movie, but there was a dispute between the American distributor of the Teletubbies and the original creator of the Teletubbies, Anne Wood. This resulted in the Oogieloves.

* TheOogielovesInTheBigBalloonAdventure: Why? They plan on making a TV show and direct to DVD movies.