The 40 Worst Big Screen Adaptations Of TV Shows Ever

On the surface, doing a movie version of a hit TV show seems like a blockbuster slam dunk. There's already has a huge fanbase, who will likely come out in droves to see more adventures of their favorite characters. Stick a few A-listers in the lead roles, and you should be golden, right? Wrong. Very very wrong.

The Three Stooges

Bewitched

WIld WIld West

Josie and The Pussycats

Dennis the Menace

Mr. Magoo

McHale's Navy

Underdog

Dukes of Hazzard

Alvin and The Chipmunks

Leave it to Beaver

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Car 54, Where Are You?

Dragnet

Dudley Do-Right

Fat Albert

The Flintstones

George of the Jungle

Get Smart

Gilligan's Island

Beverly Hillbillies

I Spy

Inspector Gadget

Land of the Lost

Lost in Space

My Favorite Martian

He-Man and Masters of the Universe

Popeye

The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle

Sabrina the Teenage Witch

Scooby-Doo

Starsky and Hutch

The Avengers

The Honeymooners

The Mod Squad

Thunderbirds

The Twilight Zone: The Movie

The Jetsons

The Smurfs

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You forget that this same fanbase who came out in droves usually feels pretty passionate about the television program, and likely won't take kindly to any changes you might have made. Factor in some lazy writing with lame jokes, and you could have a sizzling silver screen turkey on your hands. Johnny Depp's passion project The Lone Ranger recently opened wide, giving new like to the black and white '50s classic. Hopefully he learned his lesson and didn't repeat the mistakes of these 40 really bad movie version of TV movies. Head to the gallery above and relive the bombs!