TV shows that continued as a movie

[ChrisIII]

What about movies that happened when a show was still running? The first X-files for example. The animated Transformers movie also took place between seasons 2 and 3, setting up the new status Qou.

Several anime movies as well, such as the recent Spy X Family and several of the Lupin films. I think there's a decent amount of American cartoons (Mostly comedies or 80's Saturday Morning fare) which also have had movies during their TV runs as well. Simpsons and South Park for example.

Star Trek V to Nemesis also ran concurrently with a TV show, with some references (DS9 referenced the TNG movies and vice versa, V and VI feature some TNG transitional hints like Dorn as Colonel Worf, set design etc)

[marshal88]

the muppets have plenty of movies while their show is on.

[AnakinFlair]

X-Files did it

X-Files was an odd duck. A TV show that continued into a movie, that continued BACK into the show.... that continued into a movie, that continued back into a show.

Twin Peaks did it with Fire Walk With Me.

[K7P5V]

Hopefully this counts, but my choice would be Neon Genesis Evangelion

[ChrisIII]

Yeah, I think the Rebuild movies kind of implied that the TV series and movies happened in some form "before" and this was Shinji's second chance. Or something.

There's also EOE which was kind of both a "Do-over" of the finale with a budget, or an alternate POV (The TV finale happening in Shinji's head, while the movie is what actually happened).

[K7P5V]

Yeah, I think the Rebuild movies kind of implied that the TV series and movies happened in some form "before" and this was Shinji's second chance. Or something.

There's also EOE which was kind of both a "Do-over" of the finale with a budget, or an alternate POV (The TV finale happening in Shinji's head, while the movie is what actually happened).

OMG! Thanks, ChrisIII!! Finally got one right (LOL):

[Catlady in training]

The Pretender did two movies after it was cancelled.

[JBatmanFan05]

The Simpsons continued on the big screen, not for "one last story" but continued nonetheless.

[Jokerz79]

Wrong thread

[ChrisIII]

The TOS reboots are kind of an interesting place as they continue Nimoy-Spock's story from his TNG guest role, where he was trying to form a peace between the Vulcans and Romulans, but pretty much reboot everything else via time being altered/forming an alternate universe.

The "Countdown" comic books (Which I think were largely contradicted by Picard) even featured the TNG crew trying to help save Romulus, and the "Jellyfish" being Geordi's design.

[AnthonyO'Brien]

Wish the Simpsons had called it a day with the movie and continued every now and again with holiday themed flicks (summer, Halloween, Christmas, valentine's day etc)

Anyone agree with me on THIS?

[Riv86672]

Wish the Simpsons had called it a day with the movie and continued every now and again with holiday themed flicks (summer, Halloween, Christmas, valentine's day etc)

Anyone agree with me on THIS?

^^^Can’t agree w. that. I love The Simpsons!

[babyblob]

Wish the Simpsons had called it a day with the movie and continued every now and again with holiday themed flicks (summer, Halloween, Christmas, valentine's day etc)

Anyone agree with me on THIS?

I agree. The Simpsons best days are long gone.

[Zero Hunter]

Aren't the Mission Impossible movies a continuation of the original TV show? John Voight played the Jim Phelps character in the 1st movie which was the same character Peter Graves did on the show.

[James Cameron]

Aren't the Mission Impossible movies a continuation of the original TV show? John Voight played the Jim Phelps character in the 1st movie which was the same character Peter Graves did on the show.

No, they aren't canon with one another. The whole reason the original cast refused to be part of the film in its early stages was because the original team was meant to be destroyed/disavowed and Jim Phelps would be the villain. So it was retooled into a Tom Cruise vehicle, and they kept the name Jim Phelps for Jon Voigt's character.