History of British animation In other areas of international interaction, several British animated shows produced during this time found success through syndication in the United States, including Cosgrove Hall's shows "Danger Mouse" (1981-1987) and "Count Duckula" (1988-1993), which, among others, were screened during the 1980s and early 1990s on the then-new children's cable network Nickelodeon. The US media made its presence felt in Britain during the 1990s in other ways as well. With the explosive success of "The Simpsons" (1989-) and the many adult-oriented animated sitcoms that followed in its wake, not only was the British public's relationship to animation altered, so too was
Series finale of the first and fourth season. Series finales are sometimes used as a platform to launch spinoff series. Two well-known examples include "The Andy Griffith Show"s series finale, which launched the spinoff "Mayberry RFD" and "The Practice"'s series finale, and much of its final season was used as a launching pad for "Boston Legal", starring James Spader and William Shatner. "Three's Company" launched the spinoffs "The Ropers" and "Three's A Crowd", while the aforementioned "Cheers" helped launch "Frasier", which saw a setting change from Boston to Seattle. Some planned spin-offs that influenced series finales, however, never materialized, as in the