Like their theatrical counterparts, the made-for-television series was also a big ratings success.
Divining the right release date is as big a headache for studio video divisions as it is for their theatrical counterparts.
The Toho movie monsters that appear in this series are not related to their theatrical counterparts in terms of continuity.
The longevity of "Lewis and Clark" was inspired by Smith and Dale who, unlike their theatrical counterparts, were inseparable lifelong friends.
Studio video divisions bring in three times the revenues of their theatrical counterparts, helping bail out many a hugely expensive box-office flop.
Its theatrical counterpart has survived 400 years in China and now a trip across the Pacific.
Looking on as positive a side as possible, television movies, unlike their theatrical counterparts, do create badly needed employment opportunities for actresses over the age of 30.
Following the example of their theatrical counterparts, directors in cinema's adolescence started employing the same leading and supporting actors from film to film.
Surely it isn't that the British public has suddenly acquired the theatrical counterpart of a taste for hot pastrami or grits.
Last April, Live released the director's cut of "Basic Instinct," which differed from its theatrical counterpart by only 47 seconds.