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LooksLikeCRicci · 08-22-2017, 01:21 PM

Robin, have you been contacted to potentially host this?

http://decider.com/2017/08/22/unsolv...s-end-of-year/

Weigh in here-- thoughts on this, guys? Obviously, I'd love to see this happen, but the cynic in me thinks it's never going to come to fruition.

MA · 08-22-2017, 01:30 PM

Who will be the host?

LooksLikeCRicci · 08-22-2017, 01:34 PM

Robin Warder, duh.

I joked about this a few months ago, but my second vote would be for Eric Braeden. You may know him as Robin Scherbatsky's original father on How I Met Your Mother. Or as John Jacob Astor from Titanic.

He's got a hell of a voice.

freakbook · 08-22-2017, 01:35 PM

Doubt it. Sounds like hot air.

JannTosh · 08-22-2017, 01:36 PM

Wow. Interesting

Wonder if it would be an Amazon Prime
Show

freakbook · 08-22-2017, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by LooksLikeCRicci

Robin Warder, duh.

His voice is too soft (no disrespect). This is why the Dennis Farina episodes suck. You need a certain presence for this to work. As much as it sucks to admit, everyone is going to compare the host to RS if it ever comes to fruition.

MA · 08-22-2017, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LooksLikeCRicci

Robin Warder, duh.

I joked about this a few months ago, but my second vote would be for Eric Braeden. You may know him as Robin Scherbatsky's original father on How I Met Your Mother. Or as John Jacob Astor from Titanic.

He's got a hell of a voice.

Oh.

Todd Mueller · 08-22-2017, 02:02 PM

Sweet! I just hope the new stories are in-depth and well profuced, and not speedy trial sized versions. In other words, more Stack and less Farina.

And for the love of god... NO MORE FAKE TELECENTER.

RobinW · 08-22-2017, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LooksLikeCRicci

Robin, have you been contacted to potentially host this?

http://decider.com/2017/08/22/unsolv...s-end-of-year/

Weigh in here-- thoughts on this, guys? Obviously, I'd love to see this happen, but the cynic in me thinks it's never going to come to fruition.

Ha, I wish! But I don't care who you are, attempting to fill Robert Stack's shoes would be too daunting a task.

freakbook · 08-22-2017, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by RobinW

Ha, I wish! But I don't care who you are, attempting to fill Robert Stack's shoes would be too daunting a task.

They should get a CGI Robert Stack, like what they did with Tupac.

cdr369 · 08-22-2017, 02:36 PM

Eh, I kinda want to leave this series alone. (let it rest in peace)

When Farina picked it up, it was something, but it was not with as much bravado as the Robert Stack days. Today we have so many true crime options (John Walsh's series, for example, and also an entire discovery channel dedicated to true crime). I have found (IMO of course) that the oldest seasons of the UM are the most enjoyable for me. Anything after season five, I watched with less attention and less suspense. Perhaps, maybe, because UM at its infancy was a one of a kind production for that time period.

However, there have been shows that have been picked up after a couple of decades, for their cult fans, that have been met with warm reception. One of these would be Absolutely Fabulous (BBC), who offered four new episodes in 2013 or so, years after the original series was cancelled. If UM did something like this, maybe a four part series in 2018, I would be more than happy and eager to watch it.

However if it turned into another weekly slot television show on ABC/CBS/ or NBC during prime time, I do not think I would enjoy it as much (especially if they also added newer lost loves, and Science/Med topics). And I believe I would much rather see UM dig up the older cases and conduct follow-up investigations on their original segments, than to broadcast newer stories that other broadcasters are currently doing.

Hot Jock · 08-22-2017, 03:46 PM

Dennis Haysbert is the best possible (and realistic) replacement I can think of.

Jenna_Nicole105 · 08-22-2017, 03:58 PM

If done right I think it would make a killing regardless of if it's streaming or on a network.
The true crime genre has made a comeback and all indications based on both reviews and it recently being expanded to Hulu are that it's doing quite well streaming.

Get a host that can at least reasonably approximate Stack, have the same creepy atmosphere and music, a great intro and you likely have a winner.

Just none of the unneeded special effects, cheesy metal music, heavy edits and modernization that backfired in The Farina version.

Keep it simple close to the classic, but with today's camera technology.

Kane · 08-22-2017, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by freakbook

They should get a CGI Robert Stack, like what they did with Tupac.

Oh sure. And maybe they should bring back Sanford and Son with a CGI Redd Foxx or The Brady Bunch with CGI versions of Robert Reed, Florence Henderson, and Ann B. Davis.

alistaircranium · 08-22-2017, 05:57 PM

They'd need a host similar to Robert Stack. But who comes close?

08-22-2017, 01:21 PM	#1
LooksLikeCRicci Likes to live in a clean house Moderator Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2005 Posts: 4,050	New Episodes of Unsolved Mysteries? Robin, have you been contacted to potentially host this? http://decider.com/2017/08/22/unsolv...s-end-of-year/ Weigh in here-- thoughts on this, guys? Obviously, I'd love to see this happen, but the cynic in me thinks it's never going to come to fruition.

08-22-2017, 01:30 PM	#2
MA Member Moderator Forum Idol Join Date: May 20, 2017 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 127,998	Who will be the host?
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08-22-2017, 01:34 PM	#3
LooksLikeCRicci Likes to live in a clean house Moderator Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2005 Posts: 4,050	Robin Warder, duh. I joked about this a few months ago, but my second vote would be for Eric Braeden. You may know him as Robin Scherbatsky's original father on How I Met Your Mother. Or as John Jacob Astor from Titanic. He's got a hell of a voice.

08-22-2017, 01:35 PM	#4
freakbook Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 10, 2017 Posts: 2,256	Doubt it. Sounds like hot air.

08-22-2017, 01:36 PM	#5
JannTosh Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 28, 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 586	Wow. Interesting Wonder if it would be an Amazon Prime Show

08-22-2017, 02:02 PM	#8
Todd Mueller Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 11, 2005 Posts: 1,626	Sweet! I just hope the new stories are in-depth and well profuced, and not speedy trial sized versions. In other words, more Stack and less Farina. And for the love of god... NO MORE FAKE TELECENTER.

08-22-2017, 02:36 PM	#11
cdr369 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 13, 2015 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 227	Eh, I kinda want to leave this series alone. (let it rest in peace) When Farina picked it up, it was something, but it was not with as much bravado as the Robert Stack days. Today we have so many true crime options (John Walsh's series, for example, and also an entire discovery channel dedicated to true crime). I have found (IMO of course) that the oldest seasons of the UM are the most enjoyable for me. Anything after season five, I watched with less attention and less suspense. Perhaps, maybe, because UM at its infancy was a one of a kind production for that time period. However, there have been shows that have been picked up after a couple of decades, for their cult fans, that have been met with warm reception. One of these would be Absolutely Fabulous (BBC), who offered four new episodes in 2013 or so, years after the original series was cancelled. If UM did something like this, maybe a four part series in 2018, I would be more than happy and eager to watch it. However if it turned into another weekly slot television show on ABC/CBS/ or NBC during prime time, I do not think I would enjoy it as much (especially if they also added newer lost loves, and Science/Med topics). And I believe I would much rather see UM dig up the older cases and conduct follow-up investigations on their original segments, than to broadcast newer stories that other broadcasters are currently doing.

08-22-2017, 03:46 PM	#12
Hot Jock Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 09, 2016 Posts: 493	Dennis Haysbert is the best possible (and realistic) replacement I can think of.

08-22-2017, 03:58 PM	#13
Jenna_Nicole105 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 23, 2016 Location: OR Posts: 36	If done right I think it would make a killing regardless of if it's streaming or on a network. The true crime genre has made a comeback and all indications based on both reviews and it recently being expanded to Hulu are that it's doing quite well streaming. Get a host that can at least reasonably approximate Stack, have the same creepy atmosphere and music, a great intro and you likely have a winner. Just none of the unneeded special effects, cheesy metal music, heavy edits and modernization that backfired in The Farina version. Keep it simple close to the classic, but with today's camera technology.

08-22-2017, 05:57 PM	#15
alistaircranium Banned Banned!! Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 10, 2015 Posts: 503	They'd need a host similar to Robert Stack. But who comes close?