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{{trope}}
Many works receive spin-offs, sequels, sister works or an alternate continuity or two, and a large majority of those die quickly; mainly through [[Executive Meddling]], lack of fan support, or a myriad of other issues. From what remains, some of these shows are picked out and are given the critical and/or fan acclaim that either reaches or surpasses its parent. But what are we left with? A '''Quietly
These works will not wow the critics, getting rated anywhere from 'This isn't very good at all, avoid' to 'pretty good, but not as good as its predecessor', nor will they receive much support from the fanbase. Not to say there aren't any fans, but they will often be the minority, and even if they're not, most of the fans will agree that the original is the best. (The ones who really love the work, will generally pick it as their favourite.) Yet, the work will still perform, getting enough sales or views to continue its run. The general public will often find it an inoffensive and likeable, sometimes getting a fondness in their hearts for the show, despite its faults. If it's a show, it will probably be cancelled after a fairly long run, or the makers will call it day; but it will probably be released onto DVD.
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(NB: If a spinoff is neglected by the fanbase, but got great critical write-ups or lots of awards then it's not this trope, they should have their own trope eventually. One or two awards however don't count for much on their own, and those shows stay here)
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== Anime ==
* ''[[Tenchi Universe]]'': It has its own section of the fanbase, while the critics and a lot of the fans consider it inferior to the original. Probably because of the changes in the characters.
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* ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''. Successful for its timeslot and channel and [[Elisabeth Sladen|its star]] had a lot of love given when she passed away in 2011, but when you consider other [[Whoniverse]] shows ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and ''[[Torchwood]]'' are Saturday evening and varying post-watershed timeslots respectively, and SJA is mid-afternoon AND on the CBBC channel...
* ''[[Empty Nest]]'': All but forgotten now, in the wake of [[The Golden Girls]], but it stayed for 7 series and got smattering of awards.
* ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'': This show never reached reached the popularity or critical acclaim of its parent show ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', but it still received very good viewing figures when it was airing. (Unlike most examples, ''Voyager'' wasn't totally neglected but actually got plenty of attention and support from its network
* ''[[CSI New York]]'': It lags behind its parent in the fanbase and critical reception department, and ''[[CSI: Miami]]'' beats it in viewing figures, but it's still a very popular show. (To the point where it arguably only just qualifies for the trope by comparison.)
* ''[[The King of Queens]]'': Spin-off of ''[[Everybody Loves Raymond]]'', still being shown on the comedy networks but overshadowed by its parent.
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== Theatre ==
* ''[[Ruddigore]]'': The
== Video Games ==
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* ''[[Harvest Moon]]'' has a sibling series named ''River King''. It predates Harvest Moon by six years, but it's completely dwarfed by its sister series.
* Of the spin off series from ''[[Pokémon]]'', ''Battrio'' and ''Ranger'' fall into this. The ''Mystery Dungeon'' sub-series is fairly popular and received positive reviews, but the other two are considered good but not as good as the main games. ''Battrio'' at least has this because it's exclusive to Japanese arcades; the ''Ranger'' series is viewed by some as little more than a complicated way to get [[Gotta Catch Em All|rare event-only Pokemon.]]
* The ''[[Gradius]]'' spinoff series ''[[Thunder Cross]]'' is considerably obscure, in large part because it never had any home conversions except for a belated and cheaply produced [[
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[[Category:Derivative Works]]
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