Based on a movie now considered a comedy classic, this late 70s TV series was... not. It lasted 13 forgettable episodes. The movie it was based on earned one of its actors, Donald Sutherland, a $75,000 paycheck. Had he opted instead to take a cut of the film's earnings, he would have earned between $3 and $4 million. But he didn't think the movie would be a hit. Sutherland did not return for the TV series. His role was taken over by an actor named Peter Kastner. Never heard of him? Most haven't.
Oh, the movie had one name, but the TV show had another. Both names referred to the same thing: The movie's name was informal, and the TV show's was formal.