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* ''Film/BabesInToyland'' (1934) as ''March of the Wooden Soldiers''

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* ''Film/BabesInToyland'' (1934) as was retitled ''March of the Wooden Soldiers''Soldiers'' for television distribution. This happened many years before the 1961 Disney remake.
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* ''{{Jem}}'' as ''Jem and the Holograms'' (subverted since "Jem" is still the onscreen title)

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* ''{{Jem}}'' ''WesternAnimation/{{Jem}}'' as ''Jem and the Holograms'' (subverted since "Jem" is still the onscreen title)



* ''KingLeonardoAndHisShortSubjects'' as ''The King And Odie Show''.

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* ''KingLeonardoAndHisShortSubjects'' ''WesternAnimation/KingLeonardoAndHisShortSubjects'' as ''The King And Odie Show''.
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* ''LaverneAndShirley'' as ''Laverne and Shirley and Friends/Company''
* ''TheDickVanDykeShow'' as ''The Dick Van Dyke Daytime Show''
* ''TheRockfordFiles'' as ''Jim Rockford, Private Investigator''

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* ''LaverneAndShirley'' ''Series/LaverneAndShirley'' as ''Laverne and Shirley and Friends/Company''
* ''TheDickVanDykeShow'' ''Series/TheDickVanDykeShow'' as ''The Dick Van Dyke Daytime Show''
* ''TheRockfordFiles'' ''Series/TheRockfordFiles'' as ''Jim Rockford, Private Investigator''



* ''TheAndyGriffithShow'' as ''Andy of Mayberry''

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* ''TheAndyGriffithShow'' ''Series/TheAndyGriffithShow'' as ''Andy of Mayberry''
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* ''ThePhilSilversShow'' as ''Sergeant Bilko'' or ''You'll Never Get Rich''

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* ''ThePhilSilversShow'' ''Series/ThePhilSilversShow'' as ''Sergeant Bilko'' or ''You'll Never Get Rich''
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* The Ward Bond episodes of ''WagonTrain'' as ''Major Adams, Trailmaster''.

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* The Ward Bond episodes of ''WagonTrain'' ''Series/WagonTrain'' as ''Major Adams, Trailmaster''.
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** Both Shows regained their original titles when shown on Antenna T.V. in 2011.

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** Both Shows regained their original titles when shown on Antenna T.V. Creator/AntennaTV in 2011.

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* ''Series/{{Ironside}}'' as ''The Raymond Burr Show''

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* ''Series/{{Ironside}}'' ''Series/{{Ironside 1967}}'' as ''The Raymond Burr Show''



* ''HappyDays'' as ''Happy Days Again''

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* ''HappyDays'' ''Series/HappyDays'' as ''Happy Days Again''



** Subverted, as it was a revoiced and re-edited version of the show which took the piss out of the original stories and characters. Brits, to whom ''Thunderbirds'' is as much of a 1960s icon as The Beatles or Radio Caroline, were appalled, and creator Gerry Anderson allegedly ordered all copies of ''Turbocharged Thunderbirds'' destroyed. Not sure if he succeeded, though.
*** Anderson didn't totally succeed as an episode was screened at a convention in 2006.

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** Subverted, as it was a revoiced and re-edited version of the show which took the piss out of the original stories and characters. Brits, to whom ''Thunderbirds'' is as much of a 1960s icon as The Beatles Music/TheBeatles or Radio Caroline, were appalled, and creator Gerry Anderson allegedly ordered all copies of ''Turbocharged Thunderbirds'' destroyed. Not sure if he succeeded, though.
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This usually involved taking some of the words away from the title (or adding some, particularly "The Adventures Of" or "The Best Of"). Occasionally the syndication title will end up being something really bizarre (as in the case of ''{{Lexx}}'', whose first four episodes, for legal reasons, air under the title ''Tales from a Parallel Universe'').

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This usually involved taking some of the words away from the title (or adding some, particularly "The Adventures Of" or "The Best Of"). Occasionally the syndication title will end up being something really bizarre (as in the case of ''{{Lexx}}'', ''Series/{{Lexx}}'', whose first four episodes, for legal reasons, air under the title ''Tales from a Parallel Universe'').



* The ''{{Lexx}}'' TV movies as ''Tales from a Parallel Universe''

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* The ''{{Lexx}}'' ''Series/{{Lexx}}'' TV movies as ''Tales from a Parallel Universe''
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* The 1936 ''[[Film/FlashGordonSerial Flash Gordon]]'' serial was retitled ''Space Soldiers'' for 1950s television airings, to avoid confusion with the made-for-TV ''Series/FlashGordon1954''.
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* ''{{CSI}}'' (the original) as ''CSI: Las Vegas''

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* ''{{CSI}}'' ''Series/{{CSI}}'' (the original) as ''CSI: Las Vegas''
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* ''MarcusWelbyMD'' as ''Robert Young, Family Doctor''

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* ''MarcusWelbyMD'' ''Marcus Welby, M.D.'' as ''Robert Young, Family Doctor''
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* ''Richard Diamond, Private Detective'' as ''Call Mr. D''.
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* ''The LucyDesiComedyHour'' was syndicated as ''We Love Lucy'' in the 70s.

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* ''The LucyDesiComedyHour'' Series/LucyDesiComedyHour'' was syndicated as ''We Love Lucy'' in the 70s.
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* ''ILoveLucy'' was rerun by CBS during the daytime as ''Lucy in Hollywood'', and ''Lucy in Connecticut'' after the original was retooled into ''The LucyDesiComedyHour''.

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* ''ILoveLucy'' ''Series/ILoveLucy'' was rerun by CBS during the daytime as ''Lucy in Hollywood'', and ''Lucy in Connecticut'' after the original was retooled into ''The LucyDesiComedyHour''.Series/LucyDesiComedyHour''.
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* In its later years, the syndicated episodes of ''MagnumPI'' kept their title, but the first-run episodes were titled simply ''Magnum''.

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* In its later years, the syndicated episodes of ''MagnumPI'' ''Series/MagnumPI'' kept their title, but the first-run episodes were titled simply ''Magnum''.
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** There were several packages of Warner cartoons not seen on the networks that were syndicated. The A.A.P. shorts (1931-48 Merrie Melodies and color Looney Tunes), the Sunset/Guild package of black-and-white Looney Tunes, ''Bugs Bunny & Friends'', and ''Porky Pig & Friends'' (packaged after Porky's show left ABC and included the redrawn Looney Tunes. Many of the so-called "Dork Age" cartoons (Daffy and Speedy cartoons, the Alex Lovy shorts) would first see TV airtime in 1970 on ABC's Saturday morning show ''Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp.''
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* ''KingLeonardoAndHisShortSubjects'' as ''The King And Odie Show''.

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** ''Turbocharged Thunderbirds'' was a revoiced and re-edited version of the show which took the piss out of the original stories and characters. Brits, to whom ''Thunderbirds'' is as much of a 1960s icon as The Beatles or Radio Caroline, were appalled, and creator Gerry Anderson allegedly ordered all copies of ''Turbocharged Thunderbirds'' destroyed. Not sure if he succeeded, though.

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** ''Turbocharged Thunderbirds'' Subverted, as it was a revoiced and re-edited version of the show which took the piss out of the original stories and characters. Brits, to whom ''Thunderbirds'' is as much of a 1960s icon as The Beatles or Radio Caroline, were appalled, and creator Gerry Anderson allegedly ordered all copies of ''Turbocharged Thunderbirds'' destroyed. Not sure if he succeeded, though.



* ''Series/{{Gunsmoke}}'' as ''Marshall Dillon''.

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* The earlier black and white episodes of ''Series/{{Gunsmoke}}'' as ''Marshall Dillon''.



* ''Franchise/{{Dragnet}}'' (originally ''Dragnet 1967'', ''Dragnet 1968'', etc.) and ''Badge 714''.

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* ''Franchise/{{Dragnet}}'' (originally ''Dragnet 1967'', ''Dragnet 1968'', etc.) and ''Badge 714''.714'' (which was used for the earlier black and white episodes).



* When ''WesternAnimation/AlvinAndTheChipmunks'' was syndicated in 1988, the new episodes on Creator/{{NBC}} were shown under the new title ''The Chipmunks''.

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* Inverted with ''WesternAnimation/AlvinAndTheChipmunks''. When ''WesternAnimation/AlvinAndTheChipmunks'' it was syndicated in 1988, the new episodes on Creator/{{NBC}} were shown under the new title ''The Chipmunks''.



* ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' shorts were repackaged in the 1960s-1970s as ''The Bugs Bunny Show'' and ''[[TheBugsBunnyRoadRunnerShow The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour]]''.

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* ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' shorts were repackaged in the 1960s-1970s as ''The Bugs Bunny Show'' and ''[[TheBugsBunnyRoadRunnerShow The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour]]''. Another inversion, since it aired variably on two networks (ABC and CBS), rather than in syndication.



* ''{{Jem}}'' as ''Jem and the Holograms''

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* ''{{Jem}}'' as ''Jem and the Holograms''Holograms'' (subverted since "Jem" is still the onscreen title)
* ''WesternAnimation/LazerTagAcademy'' as ''Laser Patrol''
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* ''Film/{{Satisfaction}}'' (1988) was originally released theatrically under this title as a collaboration with Creator/{{NBC}} and Creator/AaronSpelling as a starring vehicle for [[Series/FamilyTies Justine Bateman]]. When the movie made its network television debut in 1991, the movie was [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r3Do_FuS5c renamed ''Girls of Summer'']] [[OutOfFocus with the emphasis on]] Creator/JuliaRoberts (who had a relatively minor role in this movie) due to her success with Film/PrettyWoman.
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* ''{{Bonanza}}'' as ''Ponderosa''

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* ''{{Bonanza}}'' ''{{Series/Bonanza}}'' as ''Ponderosa''
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* ''TheCarolBurnettShow'' as ''Carol Burnett and Friends''

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* ''TheCarolBurnettShow'' ''Series/TheCarolBurnettShow'' as ''Carol Burnett and Friends''
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* ''{{Thunderbirds}}'' as ''Turbocharged Thunderbirds''

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* ''{{Thunderbirds}}'' ''Series/{{Thunderbirds}}'' as ''Turbocharged Thunderbirds''
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Shows whose initial run was retitled for other reasons (such as ''These Friends of Mine''/''Ellen'', ''Enterprise''/''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'', ''Mrs. Columbo''/''KateColumbo''/''KateLovesAMystery'') are outside the scope of this entry unless they were subsequently aired under a single title. Also outside the scope of this entry is the practice, common in the early days of videotape, of having two episodes of a TV series [[CompilationMovie hastily edited together and presented under a new title as if it were an original movie]].

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Shows whose initial run was retitled for other reasons (such as ''These Friends of Mine''/''Ellen'', ''Enterprise''/''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'', ''Mrs. Columbo''/''KateColumbo''/''KateLovesAMystery'') ''Series/MrsColumbo''/''Kate Columbo''/''Kate Loves a Mystery'') are outside the scope of this entry unless they were subsequently aired under a single title. Also outside the scope of this entry is the practice, common in the early days of videotape, of having two episodes of a TV series [[CompilationMovie hastily edited together and presented under a new title as if it were an original movie]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo'' (from ''Scooby Doo, Where Are You?'', ''The New Scooby Doo Movies'', ''The 13 Ghosts of Scooby Doo'', etc.).

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* ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo'' (from ''Scooby Doo, Where Are You?'', ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo'': The 1976-78 episodes from ''The New Scooby Doo Movies'', Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour'', ''Scooby's Laff-A-Lympics'' and the 1978 edition of ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' were syndicated as ''The 13 Ghosts of Scooby Doo'', etc.).Scooby-Doo Show.''
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* ''BabesInToyland'' (1934) as ''March of the Wooden Soldiers''

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* ''BabesInToyland'' ''Film/BabesInToyland'' (1934) as ''March of the Wooden Soldiers''
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* ''TheRopers'' as ''ThreesCompany's Friends: TheRopers''

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* ''TheRopers'' ''Series/TheRopers'' as ''ThreesCompany's ''Series/ThreesCompany's Friends: TheRopers''The Ropers''
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* ''{{Emergency}}!'' as ''Emergency One''

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* ''{{Emergency}}!'' ''Franchise/{{Emergency}}!'' as ''Emergency One''

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* ''{{Franchise/Dragnet}}'' as ''Badge 714''



* ''Radio/{{Dragnet}}'' (originally ''Dragnet 1967'', ''Dragnet 1968'', etc.).

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* ''Radio/{{Dragnet}}'' ''Franchise/{{Dragnet}}'' (originally ''Dragnet 1967'', ''Dragnet 1968'', etc.).) and ''Badge 714''.
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* ''{{Dragnet}}'' as ''Badge 714''

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* ''{{Dragnet}}'' ''{{Franchise/Dragnet}}'' as ''Badge 714''
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* ''AmericanIdol'' as ''American Idol Rewind''

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* ''AmericanIdol'' ''Series/AmericanIdol'' as ''American Idol Rewind''

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