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* ''[[Degrassi the Next Generation]]'' was originally conceived as two separate projects: one a one-time reunion special for the characters of ''[[Degrassi Junior High]]'', the other a [[Middle School]] show called ''[[Working Title|Ready, Willing and Wired]]'' focused on a new group of kids. However, the producers decided that the new ongoing show would have a better chance if it carried the name of the still-popular older franchise. The original characters appear in recurring adult roles.
* ''[[Degrassi the Next Generation]]'' was originally conceived as two separate projects: one a one-time reunion special for the characters of ''[[Degrassi Junior High]]'', the other a [[Middle School]] show called ''[[Working Title|Ready, Willing and Wired]]'' focused on a new group of kids. However, the producers decided that the new ongoing show would have a better chance if it carried the name of the still-popular older franchise. The original characters appear in recurring adult roles.
* ''[[Are You Being Served (TV)|Are You Being Served]]'' sequel series ''Grace and Favour'' (known in the United States as ''Are You Being Served? Again!'').
* ''[[Are You Being Served? (TV)|Are You Being Served]]'' sequel series ''Grace and Favour'' (known in the United States as ''Are You Being Served? Again!'').
** This was lampshaded in the first scene when Mr. Humphries says that the shaky elevator ride has "put 10 years on all of us".
** This was lampshaded in the first scene when Mr. Humphries says that the shaky elevator ride has "put 10 years on all of us".
* The new ''90210'' has characters from the old... but thankfully, they're actually adults rather than [[Dawson Casting|adults playing high school students]].
* The new ''90210'' has characters from the old... but thankfully, they're actually adults rather than [[Dawson Casting|adults playing high school students]].
* ''[[Red Dwarf (TV)|Red Dwarf]]: Back to Earth'' begins with a title card that reads, "Nine Years Later".
* ''[[Red Dwarf (TV)|Red Dwarf]]: Back to Earth'' begins with a title card that reads, "Nine Years Later".
* The ''[[Doctor Who (TV)|Doctor Who]]'' special "[[Doctor Who (TV)/2007 Ci NS Time Crash/Recap|Time Crash]]" has [[Peter Davison]] -- now rather older -- and [[David Tennant]] sharing a TARDIS as the Fifth Doctor ends up crossing paths with the Tenth. They [[Hand Wave]] it away by saying that the temporal disaster that's brought them into the same place seems to have affected Davison roughly.
* The ''[[Doctor Who]]'' special "[[Doctor Who/2007 Ci NS Time Crash/Recap|Time Crash]]" has [[Peter Davison]] -- now rather older -- and [[David Tennant]] sharing a TARDIS as the Fifth Doctor ends up crossing paths with the Tenth. They [[Hand Wave]] it away by saying that the temporal disaster that's brought them into the same place seems to have affected Davison roughly.
** [[Fanon]] also applies this to Patrick Troughton's aged appearance in ''The Two Doctors'', postulating the existence of a much greater gap between the last appearance of the [[The Nth Doctor|Second Doctor]] and the first appearance of the Third than suggested on screen.
** [[Fanon]] also applies this to Patrick Troughton's aged appearance in ''The Two Doctors'', postulating the existence of a much greater gap between the last appearance of the [[The Nth Doctor|Second Doctor]] and the first appearance of the Third than suggested on screen.
* ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' featured an older Sarah Jane Smith, who had aged [[Grandma, What Massive Hotness You Have!|very well]], along with guest appearances by [[The Brigadier]], a [[Badass Grandpa]] if ever there was one, and Jo Jones, formerly Jo Grant. Lampshaded in ''The Death of the Doctor'' when, after Jo expressed surprise that the Doctor had [[The Nth Doctor|changed his face]] "into a baby's", he shot back that she looked like someone baked her.
* ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' featured an older Sarah Jane Smith, who had aged [[Grandma, What Massive Hotness You Have!|very well]], along with guest appearances by [[The Brigadier]], a [[Badass Grandpa]] if ever there was one, and Jo Jones, formerly Jo Grant. Lampshaded in ''The Death of the Doctor'' when, after Jo expressed surprise that the Doctor had [[The Nth Doctor|changed his face]] "into a baby's", he shot back that she looked like someone baked her.
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