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|''[[The Phil Silvers Show]]''||1955-59||''Sgt. Bilko''||1996||[[Steve Martin]] starred as Sgt. Bilko.
|''[[The Phil Silvers Show]]''||1955-59||''Sgt. Bilko''||1996||[[Steve Martin]] starred as Sgt. Bilko.
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|''[[Mission: Impossible (TV series)||Mission Impossible]]''||1966-73||''[[Mission: Impossible (film)||Mission Impossible]]''||1996||And sequels (2000, 2006, 2011). Presented as a sequel to the series, not a reboot.
|''[[Mission: Impossible (TV series)|Mission Impossible]]''||1966-73||''[[Mission: Impossible (film)|Mission Impossible]]''||1996||And sequels (2000, 2006, 2011). Presented as a sequel to the series, not a reboot.
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|''[[George of the Jungle]]''||1967||''[[George of the Jungle (film)|George of the Jungle]]''||1997||Series was animated, film is live action.
|''[[George of the Jungle]]''||1967||''[[George of the Jungle (film)|George of the Jungle]]''||1997||Series was animated, film is live action.
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|''[[Inspector Gadget]]''||1983-86||''[[Inspector Gadget (film)|Inspector Gadget]]''||1999||Even more proof that live action is no substitute for the original. Not helped by the fact that apart from a few names, and bionic implants, the film has absolutely nothing to do with the series.
|''[[Inspector Gadget]]''||1983-86||''[[Inspector Gadget (film)|Inspector Gadget]]''||1999||Even more proof that live action is no substitute for the original. Not helped by the fact that apart from a few names, and bionic implants, the film has absolutely nothing to do with the series.
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|''[[Series/The Mod Squad|The Mod Squad]]''||1968-73||''The Mod Squad''||1999||
|''[[The Mod Squad]]''||1968-73||''The Mod Squad''||1999||
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|''[[My Favorite Martian (TV)]]''||1963-66||''My Favorite Martian''||1999||
|''[[My Favorite Martian (TV)]]''||1963-66||''My Favorite Martian''||1999||
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|''[[The Wild Wild West (TV series)|The Wild Wild West]]''||1965-69||''[[Wild Wild West (film)|Wild Wild West]]''||1999||
|''[[The Wild Wild West (TV series)|The Wild Wild West]]''||1965-69||''[[Wild Wild West (film)|Wild Wild West]]''||1999||
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|''[[Charlie's Angels|Charlies Angels]]''||1976-81||''Charlie's Angels''||2000||And a sequel (2003). John Forsythe returned to the role of Charlie. None of the original Angels had cameos in the 2000 film (Farrah Fawcett reportedly said that she'd only appear if ''she'' could be Charlie), but Jaclyn Smith had a cameo in the sequel. The trope is [[Painting the Fourth Wall|referred to]] at the start of the film as LL Cool J's character watches a ''[[T. J. Hooker]]'' film.
|''[[Charlie's Angels]]''||1976-81||''Charlie's Angels''||2000||And a sequel (2003). John Forsythe returned to the role of Charlie. None of the original Angels had cameos in the 2000 film (Farrah Fawcett reportedly said that she'd only appear if ''she'' could be Charlie), but Jaclyn Smith had a cameo in the sequel. The trope is [[Painting the Fourth Wall|referred to]] at the start of the film as LL Cool J's character watches a ''[[T. J. Hooker]]'' film.
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|''[[I Spy]]''||1965-68||''I Spy''||2002||
|''[[I Spy]]''||1965-68||''I Spy''||2002||
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|''[[Scooby-Doo (animation)|Scooby Doo]]''||1969-70||''[[Scooby-Doo (film)||Scooby Doo]]''||2002||And sequel (2004), prequel (2009). Series was animated, films are live action.
|''[[Scooby-Doo (animation)|Scooby Doo]]''||1969-70||''[[Scooby-Doo (film)|Scooby Doo]]''||2002||And sequel (2004), prequel (2009). Series was animated, films are live action.
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|''[[Starsky and Hutch (TV series)|Starsky and Hutch]]''||1975-79||''[[Starsky and Hutch (film)|Starsky and Hutch]]''||2004||The film was partly an [[Affectionate Parody]] of the original. The original leads make cameoes near the end.
|''[[Starsky and Hutch (TV series)|Starsky and Hutch]]''||1975-79||''[[Starsky and Hutch (film)|Starsky and Hutch]]''||2004||The film was partly an [[Affectionate Parody]] of the original. The original leads make cameoes near the end.
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|''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]''||2005-08||''[[The Last Airbender]]''||2010||Series is animated; the film is live action.
|''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]''||2005-08||''[[The Last Airbender]]''||2010||Series is animated; the film is live action.
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|''[[The A-Team]]''||1983-87||''[[The A-Team (film)|The a Team]]''||2010||
|''[[The A-Team]]''||1983-87||''[[The A-Team (film)|The A-Team]]''||2010||
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|''[[Edge of Darkness (TV series)|Edge of Darkness]]''||1985||''[[Edge of Darkness (2010 film)|Edge of Darkness]]''||2010||Hollywood remake starring [[Mel Gibson]].
|''[[Edge of Darkness (TV series)|Edge of Darkness]]''||1985||''[[Edge of Darkness (2010 film)|Edge of Darkness]]''||2010||Hollywood remake starring [[Mel Gibson]].
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|''[[Cowboy Bebop]]''||1998-99|| ||?||Release year currently unknown. Series is animated; film will be live action.
|''[[Cowboy Bebop]]''||1998-99|| ||?||Release year currently unknown. Series is animated; film will be live action.
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|''[[Gilligan's Island|Gilligans Island]]''||1964-67|| ||?||Release year currently unknown.
|''[[Gilligan's Island]]''||1964-67|| ||?||Release year currently unknown.
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|''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica|Madoka Magica]]''||2011|| ||?||Release year currently unknown (2013?). The first two of the [[wikipedia:Puella Magi Madoka Magica#Films|three movies planned]] will cover the show's plot in some form.
|''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica|Madoka Magica]]''||2011||''Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Movie''||2012-2013||The first two of the [[wikipedia:Puella Magi Madoka Magica#Films|three movies]] (''Beginnings'' and ''Eternal'') were a slightly-condensed retelling of the series; the third (''Rebellion'') was a sequel.
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|''[[Magnum, P.I.]]''||1980-88|| ||?||Release year currently unknown.
|''[[Magnum, P.I.]]''||1980-88|| ||?||Release year currently unknown.
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