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nab84 · 09-22-2006, 04:52 AM

It's great to see that the show still has fans.

And, I have a question for all of you:

In today's school the brightest kids aren't always the geeks. In fact, I was in several pre-college/advanced classes with several jocks, cheerleaders, band kids, goths, punks, emos, nerds, etc. The classes were filled with every high school sterotype and no one cared that we were slightly smarter than anyone else. What I mean is, in today's world being in the type of program these kids were in wouldn't make a person an outcast. In the 80s, high school sterotypes were more defined and kids more or less stayed in their own groups. But, today a football player can date a girl whose on the chess team and they can hang with all sorts of kids.

So, I was wondering if tv people would try and do a show about a small group of very bright teenagers in some special high school program, would it work? In the real world, these kids wouldn't have the same trouble fitting in and I don't think kids today - even very bright ones - would always be interested in science fairs and the debate team. So, the show would either have to become some silly teen drama, make everyone a sterotypical 'nerd' who can't make friends, or do 'very special' episodes that hardly anyone would relate to.

What I think I'm getting at is an answer to my own question: even a show that was well liked in the mid 80s-early 90s wouldn't do well in the 2006 market, as things have changed too much. Or maybe it would, but it would have to be twisted so much that it wouldn't be the same type of show.

Scoobiedoo30 · 10-16-2006, 08:30 PM

I think a remake would work

warsaw dreams · 11-08-2006, 03:04 PM

I don't think a remake would work today. Times have changed so much. Nobody is impressed or calls you a nerd if you have 'computer skills' since pretty much everyone owns one now! The information the class spouted off could be looked up on the internet in seconds. No, I don't think a remake would cut it today, though a reunion would be nice!!

Scoobiedoo30 · 11-08-2006, 03:15 PM

I think a remake would work

09-22-2006, 04:52 AM	#1
nab84 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 22, 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 22	would a remake or the show itself work today? It's great to see that the show still has fans. And, I have a question for all of you: In today's school the brightest kids aren't always the geeks. In fact, I was in several pre-college/advanced classes with several jocks, cheerleaders, band kids, goths, punks, emos, nerds, etc. The classes were filled with every high school sterotype and no one cared that we were slightly smarter than anyone else. What I mean is, in today's world being in the type of program these kids were in wouldn't make a person an outcast. In the 80s, high school sterotypes were more defined and kids more or less stayed in their own groups. But, today a football player can date a girl whose on the chess team and they can hang with all sorts of kids. So, I was wondering if tv people would try and do a show about a small group of very bright teenagers in some special high school program, would it work? In the real world, these kids wouldn't have the same trouble fitting in and I don't think kids today - even very bright ones - would always be interested in science fairs and the debate team. So, the show would either have to become some silly teen drama, make everyone a sterotypical 'nerd' who can't make friends, or do 'very special' episodes that hardly anyone would relate to. What I think I'm getting at is an answer to my own question: even a show that was well liked in the mid 80s-early 90s wouldn't do well in the 2006 market, as things have changed too much. Or maybe it would, but it would have to be twisted so much that it wouldn't be the same type of show.

10-16-2006, 08:30 PM	#2
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11-08-2006, 03:04 PM	#3
warsaw dreams Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 22, 2000 Location: Milwaukee, WI USA Posts: 659	I don't think a remake would work today. Times have changed so much. Nobody is impressed or calls you a nerd if you have 'computer skills' since pretty much everyone owns one now! The information the class spouted off could be looked up on the internet in seconds. No, I don't think a remake would cut it today, though a reunion would be nice!!

11-08-2006, 03:15 PM	#4
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	*I think a remake would work*