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With “Parenthood” ending it’s 5 year run, here’s a look at other movies that have become Sitcoms… Twice.
This isn’t the first time a movie has been spun off into a TV show more than once. Here are six movies that were TV shows twice.
1) Parenthood
Before NBC made a drama out of “Parenthood,” NBC made a sitcom out of the movie. The Steve Martin movie felt a lot like a sitcom, so it was no surprise when the Ron Howard movie became one in 1990. The “Parenthood” sitcom only lasted for 12 episodes and had Ed Begley, Jr. in the Martin role. It also starred then unknown actors in comedy David Arquette and Leonardo DiCaprio. It also featured still unknown actors Jayne Atkinson and Ivyann Schwan.
2) Odd Couple (Black Version)
This month CBS debuts it’s update of “The Odd Couple.” The original show was based on the movie (Which was based on a play, that was based on real life.).
Did you assume the Perry “Odd Couple” is the only time they remade the classic 70’s sitcom? Well, if we learned one thing from the original show, you never assume. (You make an “ass” out of “u” and “me.”)
In 1988 ABC tried to revive the show with a black cast. Ron Glass from “Barney Miller” played Felix and the “Son” from “Sanford and Son,” Demond Wilson, played Oscar. Eight of the eighteen episodes that aired were rehashes of the original TV show, including the famous courtroom scene.
3) Fargo
When asked if he would be in “Iron Man 4” Sir Ben Kingsley recounted a conversation he had with the character he played. Sir Ben did both his voice and Trevor’s (The Mandarin). Watch below. Sir Ben Kingsley chose acting and has starred in virtually every…
I just watched a sneak preview of Fox’s “Gotham.” It takes place while Bruce Wayne was just a kid. Here’s a lot of background I learned about the characters’ history. While The Penguin always liked to eat fish, he never like anchovy pizza. Cat Woman…
Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin and Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam take over a 70’s American morning show to promote their movie, “The Holly Grail.” (Starts about 1 minute in) They are the “co-hosts” for the hour. They try to read prompter and by the end of they are tearing the studio up. 
The host seems to be having fun. The late Peter Jennings is having none of it. He seems pretty annoyed. Maybe because Chapman sneaks a middle finger on air.
There’s also an extra long clip from the movie.
The end credits play straight while the Python guys are tearing apart the set and attacking the host.
Say No more! (Video After the jump)
AV Club gave us a nice review in their Podmass section. Here it is! (Scroll down a little. You’ll find it.)
The government shut down and people against Obama care remind me of this episode of the “The Jeffersons.” George accidentally goes to a KKK rally. The KKK leader has a heart attack. George (who just learned CPR in act 1) gives the leader CPR and…
Here’s the only known footage of the lost Jerry Lewis – clown in a concentration camp – movie, “The Day the Clown Cried.”
In a recent open letter, Lewis has said that he is keeping the movie from people on purpose because he thinks the movie is terrible. Well, no one thinks it’s good, but we still want to see it.
(Listen to a review of the Nazi zombie movie “Zombie Lake)
Facts about the movie straight from IMDB:
Natalie Holt made your impossible dream a reality when she egged Simon Cowell. 30-year-old Holt “Soy Bomb’ed” Cowell as a singing duo got to their big finish of “The Impossible Dream.” (starts at 1:45)