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Inspired by this puzzle by Pugmonkey, here is a second set of Twisted TV Titles.

Each of the new shows pictured or described below is a copy of an existing program with the name changed by a single letter. The original shows were popular on American television and may have aired anytime from 1950 to today. Identify the twisted show title and the original.

Twelve Twisted TV Titles

Hint for #11:

Aired primarily during the 1960s

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    $\begingroup$ Thanks for the link to my original puzzle. It's great that this is continuing! $\endgroup$
    – Pugmonkey
    Mar 9, 2018 at 11:15
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    $\begingroup$ @Pugmonkey - I forsee many good things in the future for your puzzle type! It's lots of fun! $\endgroup$
    – BruceWayne
    Mar 9, 2018 at 17:21
  • $\begingroup$ Thanks, but I don't claim any originality. I didn't consciously copy another puzzle, but I grew up reading GAMES magazine, and this seems like something that might have shown up there. I'm sure its been done before. $\endgroup$
    – Pugmonkey
    Mar 9, 2018 at 17:35
  • $\begingroup$ I've seen similar quizzes on for example Sporcle but this one was much better. Most of the answers were really hard to get but obvious when revealed. $\endgroup$
    – Jaap Scherphuis
    Mar 9, 2018 at 19:01
  • $\begingroup$ Has a correct answer been given? If so, please don't forget to $\color{green}{\checkmark \small\text{Accept}}$ it :) $\endgroup$
    – Rubio ♦
    Mar 19, 2018 at 20:49

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1) (theonetrupath)

NYPD Clue -> NYPD Blue

2) (Pugmonkey)

Newmart -> Newhart

3) (Pugmonkey)

The Punsters -> The Munsters

4) (Bass)

Saturday Night Hive -> Saturday Night Live

5) (L_Church)

Antmaniacs -> Animaniacs

6) (theonetrupath)

America's Funniest Hope/Nome Videos ->America's Funniest Home/Home Videos (Both fit though probably Nome)

7) (theonetrupath)

Lust -> Lost

8) (totallyhuman)

Botman -> Batman

9) (Pugmonkey)

The Magic School Bug -> The Magic School Bus

10) (Peregrine Lennert built off answer by jaxad0127)

Breaking Bae -> Breaking Bad

11) (Rupert Morrish)

Dewitched -> Bewitched

12) (Jaap Scherphuis)

The Daily Shoe -> The Daily Show

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  • $\begingroup$ Welp, didn't see BruceWayne's answer, but yeah $\endgroup$
    – Peregrine Lennert
    Mar 9, 2018 at 17:26
  • $\begingroup$ Major credit goes to BruceWayne $\endgroup$
    – Peregrine Lennert
    Mar 9, 2018 at 20:50
  • $\begingroup$ Depending on which is the exact one for #'s 2 & 10, it will be changed $\endgroup$
    – Peregrine Lennert
    Mar 9, 2018 at 20:53
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8)

Botman, playing on Batman.

I thought I should answer this one, considering it's my avatar. :P

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  • $\begingroup$ Is the avatar you (and OP) used from a show or something? Or did OP happen to find your avatar, and use it? (also, nice answer!) $\endgroup$
    – BruceWayne
    Mar 9, 2018 at 16:12
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    $\begingroup$ @BruceWayne This is an image that I made myself, and use as an avatar most everywhere. DLosc asked if they could use it and I let them. $\endgroup$
    – totallyhuman
    Mar 9, 2018 at 16:16
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12)

The Daily Shoe (The Daily Show)

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2) big guess:

"Newmart", twisted from "Newhart". I don't see any other way to make the Vermont connection ...

3)

"The Punsters", twisted from "The Munsters"

9)

"The Magic School Bug", twisted from "The Magic School Bus"

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  • $\begingroup$ Seems reasonable enough! Now get 9 and 11! $\endgroup$
    – L_Church
    Mar 9, 2018 at 14:23
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    $\begingroup$ He's going for it folks :D $\endgroup$
    – L_Church
    Mar 9, 2018 at 14:36
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    – kaine
    Mar 9, 2018 at 14:45
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I'm going to go all out here... first answer go easy

5)

Antmaniacs (Animaniacs) (They look pretty manic to me...)

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I'll kick it off...

1:

NYPD Clue (NYPD Blue)

6:

America's Funniest Hope Videos ('Home')

7:

Lust (Lost)

Another guess at this one: 11:

The Hood Wife ('Good')

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    $\begingroup$ I think 6 is should be ".... Nome Videos". "Hope" would work better for Arkansas rather than Alaska. $\endgroup$
    – Pugmonkey
    Mar 9, 2018 at 10:44
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    $\begingroup$ 7 is actually fairly accurate as just the original show's title... $\endgroup$
    – Joe
    Mar 9, 2018 at 11:40
  • $\begingroup$ #11 isn't the intended answer and doesn't fit the clue too well, since rot13(ubbq) is pretty much the opposite of "suburban"... $\endgroup$
    – DLosc
    Mar 29, 2018 at 1:36
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4 is probably

Saturday Night Hive

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  • $\begingroup$ ah, yes, it wasn't stated whose sabbath. $\endgroup$
    – Jasen
    Mar 9, 2018 at 7:22
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11)

Charged (from Charmed)

(30 chars required)

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  • $\begingroup$ Nice! We're done now someone group them up like the previous thread I dont have time :D $\endgroup$
    – L_Church
    Mar 9, 2018 at 16:59
  • $\begingroup$ Huh! This was not my intended answer, but it fits surprisingly well. One possible nitpick: does Charmed take place in the suburbs? Wikipedia says it's set in San Francisco. $\endgroup$
    – DLosc
    Mar 9, 2018 at 21:33
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10)

Breaking Bab or Bae or Bay (Breaking Bad) (Bae from Peregrine Lennert)

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  • $\begingroup$ probably preferable since we don't want to call girls bags...? lol $\endgroup$
    – L_Church
    Mar 9, 2018 at 15:09
  • $\begingroup$ @L_Church PL457's answer is based on "spill the beans" instead of girlfriend (which mine is). $\endgroup$
    – jaxad0127
    Mar 9, 2018 at 15:46
  • $\begingroup$ oh... whoops! whistle whistle $\endgroup$
    – L_Church
    Mar 9, 2018 at 15:57
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    $\begingroup$ (SPOILER) bae maybe? (covering up most of the name) $\endgroup$
    – Peregrine Lennert
    Mar 9, 2018 at 17:21
  • $\begingroup$ And that explains why I had so much trouble with this one - I'm way too old to call anyone "Bae" ... But great answer! $\endgroup$
    – Pugmonkey
    Mar 9, 2018 at 17:36
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10) (far fetched)

Breaking Bag. / Breaking bad (It contains drugdealers and a broken bag is literally Spilling beans)

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Is #11

Dewitched (not a word, AFAIK, though I learned many interesting facts about dew itch while googling it) -> Bewitched

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Because Bewitched has a suburban setting and aired primarily in the 1960s (1964 - 1972).

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    $\begingroup$ Yay! That's what I was looking for. (The titles don't have to be words per se--see also #2, #5, and #8.) $\endgroup$
    – DLosc
    Mar 29, 2018 at 3:39
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I have a few alternative answers:

2):

Superstowe -> Superstore + Stowe Vermont

6)

America's Funniest Nome Videos -> America's Funniest Home Videos but in Nome, Alaska

8)

Sister Robot -> Mister Robot, but this time about Darlene

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    – NL628
    Mar 12, 2018 at 1:33
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8)

eye-robot(i-robot) evil society

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    $\begingroup$ Are you sure you understood the question? Only one letter should be changed in the title of an existing tv show. $\endgroup$
    – Jaap Scherphuis
    Mar 9, 2018 at 9:41

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