Worst. TV shows turned movies. Ever.

Worst. TV shows turned movies. Ever.

By George Ducker, Special to Metromix

The arrival of the "Sex and the City" movie has been greeted with giddy excitement and ruthless rumor-mongering, the kind usually reserved for early morning trunk sales and, perhaps, the 1979 premiere of "Star Trek: The Motion Picture." Will Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda bring the fur-lined, middle-aged heat, ready to assure their adoring public that life is just as fabulous at 40 as it was at 30?

Historically, turning TV shows into films has proven to be a dicey proposition at best. So in honor of Carrie and the girls, we're taking a look at ten of our favorite television shows that ended up malformed and eviscerated on Hollywood’s 35mm cutting room floor.