TV shows that were renamed: Roseanne, Yellowstone’s Marshals, NCIS

Not all TV shows you have found the correct title on the first try, with some being renamed after they were already released.

CBS’ NCIS is currently the the network’s longest-running television franchise. It premiered in 2003 as a two-part tailgate pilot following the success of JAG. me aired on NBC from 1995 to 1996 before moving to CBS and remaining on the network until 2005. From there, the show expanded to include spin-offs NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, NCIS: New Orleans, NCIS: Hawaii, NCIS: Sydney, NCIS: Origins i NCIS: Tony and Ziva.

NCIS, however, was originally called the Navy’s NCIS, also known as the NAVAL Criminal Investigative Service. Finally it was decided that the Navy was repetitive and so it was dropped from the title.

Another CBS show that saw a title change was Luke Grimes‘ Yellowstone spin-off It was originally called Kayce Dutton’s centric series Y: Marshals. Ahead of its March 2026 premiere, CBS confirmed that it will now be known as righteous marshals.

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‘Marshals’

After being referred to as Y: MarshalsCBS’ Yellowstone spinoff dropped the Y before the show premiered.

‘NCIS’

before NCIS became CBS’s largest television franchise, briefly referred to as Navy NCIS in 2003.

‘Scrubs’

The medical series, which originally aired between 2001 and 2010, followed the lives of employees at the fictional university hospital Hospital del Sagrad Cor. The successful series starred Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, Donald Faison, Judy Reyes, Neil Flynn, Ken Jenkins i John C. McGinley before being brought back for a ninth season titled Med School.

The last season of the show moved the setting to a medical school to introduce new characters and Kerry Bishé became the show’s new narrator after Braff, but the concept only lasted one season.

‘Roseanne’

Roseanne BarrThe ABC sitcom originally aired on ABC from 1988 to 1997. After being briefly revived in 2018, and following Barr’s eventual exit from the series amid controversial social media posts, the story morphed into The Conners. The spin-off, which was created without Barr’s involvement, concluded in April 2025 after seven seasons.

‘Little House on the Prairie’

The show premiered in the 1980s and aired for eight seasons before being renewed Tiny House: A New Beginning.

‘Saturday Night Live’

Before the NBC sketch series became Saturday night live (or SNL), spent its first season dubbed NBC’s Saturday Night.

‘Saved by the Bell’

The first season of the NBC sitcom set at Bayside High School focused on high school teacher Carrie Bliss (Hayley Mills) and his students Zack (Mark-Paul Gosselaar), cry (Dustin Diamond) and Lisa (Lark Voohies). Hello Miss Bliss was canceled after one season and remade Saved by the Bell.

‘Seinfeld’

For episode 2, Seinfeld found his groove after several castings (and title changes) when he originally debuted as a The Seinfeld Chronicles.

‘Ellen’

To avoid confusion with NBC friends, Ellen DeGeneresIt became ABC’s sitcom Ellen although the first season is titled These Friends of Mine.

“Two Boys and a Girl”

Ryan ReynoldsABC sitcom Two boys, a girl and a pizzeria eventually evolved into Two boys and a girl during his last two seasons.

“8 simple rules”

John RitterThe last role was at the ABC 8 Simple Rules… for Dating My Teenage Daughterthat just happened 8 simple rules. The change was only reflected in the third and final season after Ritter’s shocking death.