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Alan Brady's Hair · 06-09-2017, 11:56 PM

Will and Grace...Rosanne...now it looks like Northern Exposure is trying to come back to life. Are these new shows, or just new seasons of old shows? Does it matter how long the hiatus has been? If the old cast is intact? What if they tweak the title a little? If you're someone who ranks shows, this should be of interest, because if they're new seasons then they'll move an old show's ranking up or down.

Babalu · 06-10-2017, 11:18 AM

I think this has been said here before but in the 50's and 60's writers wrote about their experiences in life. Today's TV writers did nothing all their lives except watch TV. That's why they can't create anything original and just recycle old TV shows whether they call it that it or not.

Retro4Life · 06-10-2017, 01:03 PM

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Will and Grace...Rosanne...now it looks like Northern Exposure is trying to come back to life. Are these new shows, or just new seasons of old shows? Does it matter how long the hiatus has been? If the old cast is intact? What if they tweak the title a little? If you're someone who ranks shows, this should be of interest, because if they're new seasons then they'll move an old show's ranking up or down.

I'd say they are new shows. Most of the time they do have new names, AKA "The New" or "Again" or they just put the year in the name. So to me, it's a new product based off of an old one.

And they never, never last.

JamesG · 06-10-2017, 02:47 PM

To me, a reboot would be something like "Charlie's Angels" (2011) that had no relation to the original series and featured a new cast.

Another one is the current Netflix version of "One Day at a Time".

Revivals are continuations of older show that had ended some time prior and usually feature most of the original cast. "Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life", "Prison Break" and "24: Live Another Day" are some examples.

Something like the new "90210" and "Dallas" can also be considered revivals since they featured original cast members along w/ new characters.

Basically, reboots are "new series" that have no continuity w/ the original franchises and revivals I see as continuations.

edoug · 06-10-2017, 05:12 PM

They're artificial attempts at nostalgia and lack of creativity.

Patty Duke · 06-10-2017, 09:15 PM

I have never watched a reboot that was worth a grain of salt.

Retro4Life · 06-10-2017, 09:48 PM

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I have never watched a reboot that was worth a grain of salt.

Me, neither. I remember being so jazzed, as a kid, when they said that they were bringing back "Battlestar: Galactica".

Then I saw the creation that was "Galactica: 1980".

JamesG · 06-11-2017, 03:00 PM

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Me, neither. I remember being so jazzed, as a kid, when they said that they were bringing back "Battlestar: Galactica".

Then I saw the creation that was "Galactica: 1980".

There was also the more recent Syfy version that was way more successful (critically and ratings-wise).

Retro4Life · 06-11-2017, 05:22 PM

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There was also the more recent Syfy version that was way more successful (critically and ratings-wise).

Yep, never saw that one.

I know, I know...it's mostly beloved by fans. But for me, BG was Glen Larson's baby. The new show might have been good, but it wasn't BG, or at least "my" BG.

Your mileage may vary.

Regulus · 06-11-2017, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by edoug

They're artificial attempts at nostalgia and lack of creativity.

SECONDED.

MA · 06-11-2017, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by edoug

They're artificial attempts at nostalgia and lack of creativity.

Exactly!

MA · 06-11-2017, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by JamesG

To me, a reboot would be something like "Charlie's Angels" (2011) that had no relation to the original series and featured a new cast.

Another one is the current Netflix version of "One Day at a Time".

Revivals are continuations of older show that had ended some time prior and usually feature most of the original cast. "Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life", "Prison Break" and "24: Live Another Day" are some examples.

Something like the new "90210" and "Dallas" can also be considered revivals since they featured original cast members along w/ new characters.

Basically, reboots are "new series" that have no continuity w/ the original franchises and revivals I see as continuations.

Reboots are just remakes.

06-09-2017, 11:56 PM	#1
Alan Brady's Hair Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 30, 2014 Posts: 1,831	Are revivals new shows? Will and Grace...Rosanne...now it looks like Northern Exposure is trying to come back to life. Are these new shows, or just new seasons of old shows? Does it matter how long the hiatus has been? If the old cast is intact? What if they tweak the title a little? If you're someone who ranks shows, this should be of interest, because if they're new seasons then they'll move an old show's ranking up or down.

06-10-2017, 11:18 AM	#2
Babalu Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 22, 2014 Posts: 4,779	I think this has been said here before but in the 50's and 60's writers wrote about their experiences in life. Today's TV writers did nothing all their lives except watch TV. That's why they can't create anything original and just recycle old TV shows whether they call it that it or not.
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06-10-2017, 09:15 PM	#6
Patty Duke Good night, John Boy Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 09, 2013 Location: The Land of Milk and Honey Posts: 788	I have never watched a reboot that was worth a grain of salt.
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06-10-2017, 02:47 PM	#4
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,153	To me, a reboot would be something like "Charlie's Angels" (2011) that had no relation to the original series and featured a new cast. Another one is the current Netflix version of "One Day at a Time". Revivals are continuations of older show that had ended some time prior and usually feature most of the original cast. "Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life", "Prison Break" and "24: Live Another Day" are some examples. Something like the new "90210" and "Dallas" can also be considered revivals since they featured original cast members along w/ new characters. Basically, reboots are "new series" that have no continuity w/ the original franchises and revivals I see as continuations.

06-10-2017, 05:12 PM	#5
edoug Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 10, 2001 Posts: 128	They're artificial attempts at nostalgia and lack of creativity.