Like their big screen brethren—i.e. the common sequel—TV spinoffs bear a similar burden of low expectation. Indeed, the worst examples come of…

- Spinoffs: “Laverne & Shirley,” “Mork & Mindy,” “Blansky's Beauties,” “Out of the Blue,” “Joanie Loves Chachi,” “The Fonz and the Hap…

- Spinoffs: “Star Trek: The Animated Series,” “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” “Star Trek: Discovery,” “Picard,” “Short Treks,” “Lower Decks,…

- Spinoffs: “Grown-ish,” “Mixed-ish”

- Spinoffs: “Fear the Walking Dead,” “The Walking Dead: World Beyond”

- Spinoffs: “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” “Law & Order: Organized Crime,” “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” “Law & Order:…

- Spinoffs: “The Tortellis,” “Frasier”