Studios like to make bank with sequels, but sometimes the film's stars have other ideas.

The 1980s were loud, ambitious, experimental, and emotionally fearless. From neon-lit crime sagas and groundbreaking sci-fi to prestige dramas and endlessly quotable comedies, these films didn’t just define the decade; they reshaped what movies could be.

The 1960s gave us legendary classics like Psycho, The Graduate, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and Bonnie and Clyde. But for every movie that became so deeply ingrained in our collective movie memories, there were dozens that...didn’t.

Even the greatest directors alive have made at least one film that didn’t land. Sometimes it’s a misunderstood swing for the fences, sometimes it’s a bizarre miscalculation, and sometimes it’s a spectacular box-office implosion that haunts studio executives to this day. Either way, as legendary as these directors are, there's still one time they absolutely did not stick the landing.

Television spinoffs seem more miss than hit—yet, while in some cases, the results are less than spectacular, there are a number of spinoffs that live up to the standards of their parent series. Here are some incredible shows we didn't realize were spinoffs.

Larry Hagman became a television legend as Dallas villain J.R. Ewing, but his complicated career stretched far beyond Southfork. Discover his rise, struggles, reinventions, and enduring Hollywood legacy.

From “Little Joe” Cartwright on Bonanza to the creative force behind Little House on the Prairie and Highway to Heaven, Michael Landon became one of TV’s most influential actor-producers.

Explore 20 forgotten one-season sitcoms from the 1970s that vanished almost immediately, including what they were about, why they were canceled, and whether audiences ever embraced them.