10 of the Weirdest TV Shows Based on Movies
How could anyone think that turning Bad Teacher into a TV show was a good idea?
Not every movie is worth adapting into a TV series.
TNT's Snowpiercer is more than enough proof that even the best movies don't always translate well to the smaller screen. But while most movie-to-TV spin-offs feel like blatant cash crabs, every now and then you come across a real head-scratcher. These are the shows that you know in your gut were destined to fail: the shows that you're positive anyone in their right mind must have known would lose money. These are some of the weirdest movie spin-off TV shows ever made.
My Big Fat Greek Life
CBS
Every 2000s kid remember when My Big Fat Greek Wedding was a thing. Or, at least they remember when their mom talked about going to see My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Considering it was the highest-grossing romantic comedy of all, your mom almost definitely saw it, too. Unfortunately, nobody seemed to care much what happened after the wedding, considering the TV sequel series was canceled 7 episodes in.