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From The Odd Couple to Stargate, turning hit movies into TV shows is a grand Hollywood tradition — but most of them don't survive. On this Def Rec, three shows that added "The Series" to their title get the verdict: Tremors, RoboCop, and Highlander. Which one actually earned the top spot?

CHAPTERS
0:00 Cold open: "I am Duncan MacLeod..."
0:03 The Def Rec premise
0:27 Why some movies become TV shows
1:48 The three best "The Series" shows
1:59 Honorable mentions
2:19 #3 - Tremors: The Series (2003)
3:25 Reason to Rec: the Tremors verdict
3:39 #2 - RoboCop: The Series (1994)
5:32 Reason to Rec: the RoboCop verdict
6:06 #1 - Highlander: The Series (1992)
9:07 Reason to Rec: the Highlander verdict
9:37 DefRec: the #1 pick
9:51 Like, subscribe & follow

BOOKS
Jon McBrine's Eric Icarus YA sci-fi series: https://jonmcbrine.com
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DEF REC
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