If a movie does well at the box office, it’s only a matter of time before somebody tries to milk it for what it’s worth. On the comedy side of things, this almost certainly will result in a TV spinoff of some kind. More often than not, the sitcom version doesn’t involve anyone who made the original film enjoyable, and—surprise, surprise—they don’t end up sticking around for long. Here are a few short-lived attempts at turning classic comedy films into shows nobody was asking for. Videos by VICE 1. UNCLE BUCK In 1990, CBS developed the 1989 John Hughes hit Uncle Buck into a half-hour sitcom starring comedian Kevin Meaney in the John Candy role as Buck Russell. In this version, Buck becomes the legal guardian of his brother Bob’s children after Bob and his wife are killed in a car accident. For a few episodes, Meaney is joined by Honeymooners star Audrey Meadows, who plays the kids’ grandmother. The series somehow managed to last 22 episodes, but not all of them aired. 2.…