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Eric’s Top 10 TV-to-Movie Adaptations

“Sex and the City,” “The X-Flies,” “Get Smart”: It is clear that adaptations of TV shows, both old and new, are going to continue to be made. The vast majority of them, it seems, are real stinkers (”Bewitched,” starring Will Ferrell) , but Hollywood keeps cranking them out (“The Land of the Lost,” starring Will Ferrell), so maybe it’s time to celebrate the best of them and look on the bright side. 10. The Fugitive (1993) From 1963-1967, America thrilled at the exploits of Dr. Richard Kimble (David Janssen) who, after being wrongly convicted of his wife’s murder, escapes and begins his search for the real killer, a one-armed man. Its fourth-season finale was the most-watched TV show ever until “Dallas”’ famous “Who Shot J.R” episode in 1980. Harrison Ford took the role of Kimble in this movie and Tommy Lee Jones won a... [read full story]                    

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