It’s the time of year when we tend to take stock of what we’ve accomplished and what we want to do better next year. Can next year be better than this year? I’m choosing to answer that with an analogy… Can the spin-off be better than the original? Here are the top 3 answers why it’s a resounding yes!
(1) Boston Legal wins vs. The Practice
(2) Frasier wins vs. Cheers
(3) Star Trek the Next Generation wins vs. Star Trek
Instead of a scene from ST:TNG, here’s Patrick Stewart’s Ice Bucket Challenge:
So in an anticipatory celebration of the new year, the answer is a resounding YES, the new year can be better than the last. Here’s hoping!
How do you think next year will turn out?
Trivia: how did teleportation come about in Star Trek?
Answer to last post’s trivia: the polar bear’s skin is … black. Two big gold stars go to Jim Borden and Eliza Waters who got it immediately, despite it being a trick question!
The Endless Weekend 
I’ve always said that if I could have one superpower it would be teleportation. I only know about Cheers and Frasier, and they were both great shows. But if I had to pick my favorite, I think I’d go with Cheers…
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No doubt teleportation is an awesome superpower! As you can tell from https://endlessweekend2019.wordpress.com/2019/11/21/long-haul-flights-survival-tips/, I cringe before long flights…
But Wolverine’s healing capabilities are pretty alluring, no?
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I suppose you could ask the same question of whether a cover can be better than the original song. I think it can. I’m definitely not in “the original is always best” camp
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Glad we agree! In our three examples of the spin-offs, we liked the spin-off better than the original 🙂 Now you got me thinking of songs, of course!
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