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08-21-2015, 10:24 AM
https://variety.com/2015/digital/features/nostalgia-retro-tv-reboots-internet-full-house-1201572809/
Andy Borowitz, who wrote for “Square Pegs” and “The Facts of Life” before going on to co-create one of the most oft-cited fan-favorites, “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” says part of the appeal is the sense “that the past was awesome, and the present sucks.”
Nick at Nite has kept “Full House” (http://www.lipstickalley.com/showthread.php/914706-Why-Nostalgia-Rules-the-Internet-and-You-Can%E2%80%99t-Escape-%E2%80%98Full-House%E2%80%99) in circulation throughout the 2000s, taking off-net rights following TBS and ABC Family. Dawkins says part of the show’s appeal is that it crosses generations, becoming a rare program that kids can grow up watching with their parents.
Lifetime, which previously ran an “Unauthorized Saved by the Bell” movie, was only too eager to again tap into viewer loyalty. “We picked ‘Full House’ because it was so beloved,” says Lifetime senior VP of original movies Tanya Lopez. “The (cast) likes each other, and they’re still together.” (The movie was in development before Netflix greenlit “Fuller House.”)
Andy Borowitz, who wrote for “Square Pegs” and “The Facts of Life” before going on to co-create one of the most oft-cited fan-favorites, “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” says part of the appeal is the sense “that the past was awesome, and the present sucks.”
Nick at Nite has kept “Full House” (http://www.lipstickalley.com/showthread.php/914706-Why-Nostalgia-Rules-the-Internet-and-You-Can%E2%80%99t-Escape-%E2%80%98Full-House%E2%80%99) in circulation throughout the 2000s, taking off-net rights following TBS and ABC Family. Dawkins says part of the show’s appeal is that it crosses generations, becoming a rare program that kids can grow up watching with their parents.
Lifetime, which previously ran an “Unauthorized Saved by the Bell” movie, was only too eager to again tap into viewer loyalty. “We picked ‘Full House’ because it was so beloved,” says Lifetime senior VP of original movies Tanya Lopez. “The (cast) likes each other, and they’re still together.” (The movie was in development before Netflix greenlit “Fuller House.”)