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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 worst TV
down our picks for the top 10 worst TV
down our picks for the top 10 worst TV reboots
reboots
reboots [Music]
for this list we’ve looked at all the
for this list we’ve looked at all the remakes revivals and sequels of
remakes revivals and sequels of
remakes revivals and sequels of cherished television shows and are
cherished television shows and are
cherished television shows and are picking out the worst of the worst we’re
picking out the worst of the worst we’re
picking out the worst of the worst we’re not considering any American reboots of
not considering any American reboots of
not considering any American reboots of foreign shows though as those deserve a
foreign shows though as those deserve a
foreign shows though as those deserve a list of their own not really your
list of their own not really your
list of their own not really your problem is number 10 dragnet and la
problem is number 10 dragnet and la
problem is number 10 dragnet and la dragnet about who Meeker was and who he
dragnet about who Meeker was and who he
dragnet about who Meeker was and who he wanted to be he was going to take it all
wanted to be he was going to take it all
wanted to be he was going to take it all away from the original dragnet created
away from the original dragnet created
away from the original dragnet created by the visionary Jack Webb succeeded in
by the visionary Jack Webb succeeded in
by the visionary Jack Webb succeeded in creating a police procedural drama
creating a police procedural drama
creating a police procedural drama grounded in realism how much money the
grounded in realism how much money the
grounded in realism how much money the guy got not enough to pay the check in
guy got not enough to pay the check in
guy got not enough to pay the check in fact web and dragnet are credited with
fact web and dragnet are credited with
fact web and dragnet are credited with establishing the standard for police
establishing the standard for police
establishing the standard for police dramas that so many have since followed
dramas that so many have since followed
dramas that so many have since followed unfortunately the 2003 reboot under new
unfortunately the 2003 reboot under new
unfortunately the 2003 reboot under new guidance couldn’t follow in its
guidance couldn’t follow in its
guidance couldn’t follow in its predecessors footsteps after a rocky
predecessors footsteps after a rocky
predecessors footsteps after a rocky first season that tried to replicate the
first season that tried to replicate the
first season that tried to replicate the original the show changed its name and
original the show changed its name and
original the show changed its name and format to try and boost ratings kids are
format to try and boost ratings kids are
format to try and boost ratings kids are into it these days the new la dragnet
into it these days the new la dragnet
into it these days the new la dragnet veered from focusing on one central
veered from focusing on one central
veered from focusing on one central character which had been the talented Ed
character which had been the talented Ed
character which had been the talented Ed O’Neill and produced a season
O’Neill and produced a season
O’Neill and produced a season surrounding an ensemble cast the show
surrounding an ensemble cast the show
surrounding an ensemble cast the show lost the magic of the original and was
lost the magic of the original and was
lost the magic of the original and was canceled five episodes into its second
canceled five episodes into its second
canceled five episodes into its second season we talked to Laura number nine
season we talked to Laura number nine
season we talked to Laura number nine Fantasy Island that was one hell of a
Fantasy Island that was one hell of a
Fantasy Island that was one hell of a punch you laid on him a reboot of
punch you laid on him a reboot of
punch you laid on him a reboot of Fantasy Island wasn’t a terrible idea as
Fantasy Island wasn’t a terrible idea as
Fantasy Island wasn’t a terrible idea as the supernatural premise of the island
the supernatural premise of the island
the supernatural premise of the island as well as the cast of characters had
as well as the cast of characters had
as well as the cast of characters had strong potential to be expanded upon
strong potential to be expanded upon
strong potential to be expanded upon you’ve been drinking all night Jimmy
you’ve been drinking all night Jimmy
you’ve been drinking all night Jimmy would however the end product was a
would however the end product was a
would however the end product was a flood many felt that the 1998 series
flood many felt that the 1998 series
flood many felt that the 1998 series which only lasted a few months trying
which only lasted a few months trying
which only lasted a few months trying too hard to distinguish itself from the
too hard to distinguish itself from the
too hard to distinguish itself from the original classic small changes like mr.
original classic small changes like mr.
original classic small changes like mr. work wearing a black suit rather than a
work wearing a black suit rather than a
work wearing a black suit rather than a white suit
white suit
white suit would have been understood but glaring
would have been understood but glaring
would have been understood but glaring changes like the omission of tattoo
changes like the omission of tattoo
changes like the omission of tattoo altogether were just unsalvageable
altogether were just unsalvageable
altogether were just unsalvageable mistakes – I smell an Emmy the show had
mistakes – I smell an Emmy the show had
mistakes – I smell an Emmy the show had promised but if a Fantasy Island reboot
promised but if a Fantasy Island reboot
promised but if a Fantasy Island reboot wants to succeed it can’t leave off here
wants to succeed it can’t leave off here
wants to succeed it can’t leave off here we go again
we go again
we go again number 8 The Odd Couple another great
number 8 The Odd Couple another great
number 8 The Odd Couple another great show yes another show the actors aren’t
show yes another show the actors aren’t
show yes another show the actors aren’t the problem with this one Matthew Perry
the problem with this one Matthew Perry
the problem with this one Matthew Perry and his supreme sarcasm will forever be
and his supreme sarcasm will forever be
and his supreme sarcasm will forever be love while Thomas Lennon no not a
love while Thomas Lennon no not a
love while Thomas Lennon no not a mainstream name is pretty recognizable
mainstream name is pretty recognizable
mainstream name is pretty recognizable and very funny I will tell you what
and very funny I will tell you what
and very funny I will tell you what we’re having but dirty fingers are up
we’re having but dirty fingers are up
we’re having but dirty fingers are up fun though the rest of the main cast as
fun though the rest of the main cast as
fun though the rest of the main cast as well as the solid list of recurring
well as the solid list of recurring
well as the solid list of recurring actors aren’t all talented as well so
actors aren’t all talented as well so
actors aren’t all talented as well so what’s the problem
what’s the problem
what’s the problem well this show is instead criticized for
well this show is instead criticized for
well this show is instead criticized for its writing and joke since the original
its writing and joke since the original
its writing and joke since the original The Odd Couple storyline has been done
The Odd Couple storyline has been done
The Odd Couple storyline has been done time and time again
time and time again
time and time again you’re mad of course I’m mad for the
you’re mad of course I’m mad for the
you’re mad of course I’m mad for the reboot to succeed the show needs to be
reboot to succeed the show needs to be
reboot to succeed the show needs to be inventive and find new current jokes and
inventive and find new current jokes and
inventive and find new current jokes and storylines instead of using the tired
storylines instead of using the tired
storylines instead of using the tired old ones still despite poor critical
old ones still despite poor critical
old ones still despite poor critical reception the show doesn’t have terrible
reception the show doesn’t have terrible
reception the show doesn’t have terrible ratings so they kept churning out new
ratings so they kept churning out new
ratings so they kept churning out new episodes
episodes
episodes I hate disgusting number 7 Ironside see
I hate disgusting number 7 Ironside see
I hate disgusting number 7 Ironside see old me what about you ask all these four
old me what about you ask all these four
old me what about you ask all these four walls open your mouth to me like that
walls open your mouth to me like that
walls open your mouth to me like that but new me a lot of Thomas didn’t think
but new me a lot of Thomas didn’t think
but new me a lot of Thomas didn’t think the original Ironside lasted eight
the original Ironside lasted eight
the original Ironside lasted eight seasons was beloved by both casual fans
seasons was beloved by both casual fans
seasons was beloved by both casual fans and critics and earned its star actor
and critics and earned its star actor
and critics and earned its star actor Raymond Burr six Emmy nominations and a
Raymond Burr six Emmy nominations and a
Raymond Burr six Emmy nominations and a pair of Golden Globe nods
pair of Golden Globe nods
pair of Golden Globe nods the 2013 reboot on the other hand was
the 2013 reboot on the other hand was
the 2013 reboot on the other hand was universally murdered by critics holding
universally murdered by critics holding
universally murdered by critics holding a 14% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes
a 14% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes
a 14% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and was cancelled after three episodes
and was cancelled after three episodes
and was cancelled after three episodes that’s prison way to a fresh
okay this is the stark difference can’t
okay this is the stark difference can’t be attributed to just one thing it’s
be attributed to just one thing it’s
be attributed to just one thing it’s generally understood that the Ironside
generally understood that the Ironside
generally understood that the Ironside reboot failed on every level to capture
reboot failed on every level to capture
reboot failed on every level to capture the brilliance of the original main
the brilliance of the original main
the brilliance of the original main character officer Robert Ironside was
character officer Robert Ironside was
character officer Robert Ironside was the only character renewed for the
the only character renewed for the
the only character renewed for the reboot the setting was changed from San
reboot the setting was changed from San
reboot the setting was changed from San Francisco to New York City and it went
Francisco to New York City and it went
Francisco to New York City and it went for a far more violent darker tone you
for a far more violent darker tone you
for a far more violent darker tone you killed him – I have – I’ll take the
killed him – I have – I’ll take the
killed him – I have – I’ll take the original please like I make no sense you
original please like I make no sense you
original please like I make no sense you know hello Bellevue what No Wow
know hello Bellevue what No Wow
know hello Bellevue what No Wow number six get smart the something
number six get smart the something
number six get smart the something different about this season okay so this
different about this season okay so this
different about this season okay so this one wasn’t canceled after three episodes
one wasn’t canceled after three episodes
one wasn’t canceled after three episodes it was only asked after seven so Bravo
it was only asked after seven so Bravo
it was only asked after seven so Bravo we guess you may be surprised to learn
we guess you may be surprised to learn
we guess you may be surprised to learn that back in 95 the snarky fast-talking
that back in 95 the snarky fast-talking
that back in 95 the snarky fast-talking Andy Dick was actually a fairly
Andy Dick was actually a fairly
Andy Dick was actually a fairly sought-after commodity
sought-after commodity
sought-after commodity good luck Zac look 66 luck is the
good luck Zac look 66 luck is the
good luck Zac look 66 luck is the illegitimate child of skill and ability
illegitimate child of skill and ability
illegitimate child of skill and ability he was snagged for this reboot starring
he was snagged for this reboot starring
he was snagged for this reboot starring a secret agent Zack smart but he clearly
a secret agent Zack smart but he clearly
a secret agent Zack smart but he clearly didn’t care for the production as he
didn’t care for the production as he
didn’t care for the production as he also committed to News Radio which came
also committed to News Radio which came
also committed to News Radio which came out the same season I’ve been working
out the same season I’ve been working
out the same season I’ve been working here for three years I have been Bryce
here for three years I have been Bryce
here for three years I have been Bryce shafted not a bad move for dick as news
shafted not a bad move for dick as news
shafted not a bad move for dick as news radio ran for five seasons Andy get
radio ran for five seasons Andy get
radio ran for five seasons Andy get smart reboot with criticized for failing
smart reboot with criticized for failing
smart reboot with criticized for failing to capture the magic of the original why
to capture the magic of the original why
to capture the magic of the original why do you know the fang can shut up a line
do you know the fang can shut up a line
do you know the fang can shut up a line down faster than any dog in control
down faster than any dog in control
down faster than any dog in control go ahead bang show so want to see it
go ahead bang show so want to see it
go ahead bang show so want to see it again chew
again chew
again chew number five Bionic Woman mommy
number five Bionic Woman mommy
number five Bionic Woman mommy right here Paris acts like a circus I
right here Paris acts like a circus I
right here Paris acts like a circus I tell you about making things up okay
tell you about making things up okay
tell you about making things up okay so right off the bat just take note of
so right off the bat just take note of
so right off the bat just take note of the year this show came out 2007 this
the year this show came out 2007 this
the year this show came out 2007 this was the television year from hell that
was the television year from hell that
was the television year from hell that saw the Writers Guild of America go on
saw the Writers Guild of America go on
saw the Writers Guild of America go on strike doesn’t make any sense the Bionic
strike doesn’t make any sense the Bionic
strike doesn’t make any sense the Bionic Woman reboot was hit hard by the strike
Woman reboot was hit hard by the strike
Woman reboot was hit hard by the strike as production of the first season simply
as production of the first season simply
as production of the first season simply stopped only eight episodes could be
stopped only eight episodes could be
stopped only eight episodes could be aired and those weren’t exactly
aired and those weren’t exactly
aired and those weren’t exactly high-quality hell are you Antonio fans
high-quality hell are you Antonio fans
high-quality hell are you Antonio fans did not respond to the show’s
did not respond to the show’s
did not respond to the show’s contemporary setting and critics
contemporary setting and critics
contemporary setting and critics disagreed with casting choices Jamie if
disagreed with casting choices Jamie if
disagreed with casting choices Jamie if you can hear me come on it
you can hear me come on it
you can hear me come on it a far cry from the original this reboot
a far cry from the original this reboot
a far cry from the original this reboot turned reimagining failed to live up to
turned reimagining failed to live up to
turned reimagining failed to live up to the hype of what was actually a good
the hype of what was actually a good
the hype of what was actually a good pilot and became just another victim of
pilot and became just another victim of
pilot and became just another victim of the television writer strike Jamie we’re
the television writer strike Jamie we’re
the television writer strike Jamie we’re the only ones that can protect you let
the only ones that can protect you let
the only ones that can protect you let me protect you how can you protect me if
me protect you how can you protect me if
me protect you how can you protect me if you’re scared of me number four Dallas I
you’re scared of me number four Dallas I
you’re scared of me number four Dallas I care about you everything you care about
care about you everything you care about
care about you everything you care about yourself
yourself
yourself if you look on Rotten Tomatoes you’ll
if you look on Rotten Tomatoes you’ll
if you look on Rotten Tomatoes you’ll see that Dallas comes in with a somewhat
see that Dallas comes in with a somewhat
see that Dallas comes in with a somewhat respectable 75% on the tomato meter well
respectable 75% on the tomato meter well
respectable 75% on the tomato meter well that’s not great for a TV show it’s also
that’s not great for a TV show it’s also
that’s not great for a TV show it’s also not standing still do your research
not standing still do your research
not standing still do your research before you sit down for a binge session
before you sit down for a binge session
before you sit down for a binge session better pace yourself boy this remake of
better pace yourself boy this remake of
better pace yourself boy this remake of the original late 70s 80s show people
the original late 70s 80s show people
the original late 70s 80s show people convert well for a 21st century audience
convert well for a 21st century audience
convert well for a 21st century audience the soap opera vibes may have been
the soap opera vibes may have been
the soap opera vibes may have been received well back in the day but they
received well back in the day but they
received well back in the day but they don’t resonate with a modern fan base
don’t resonate with a modern fan base
don’t resonate with a modern fan base accustomed to a more sophisticated Game
accustomed to a more sophisticated Game
accustomed to a more sophisticated Game of Thrones level of drama I didn’t kill
of Thrones level of drama I didn’t kill
of Thrones level of drama I didn’t kill jr. I didn’t care Jack I didn’t kill jr.
jr. I didn’t care Jack I didn’t kill jr.
jr. I didn’t care Jack I didn’t kill jr. but while the whole who shot jr. schtick
but while the whole who shot jr. schtick
but while the whole who shot jr. schtick wasn’t enough for fan Dallas still
wasn’t enough for fan Dallas still
wasn’t enough for fan Dallas still turned out three seasons before getting
turned out three seasons before getting
turned out three seasons before getting tossed to the curb yes let me hit the
tossed to the curb yes let me hit the
tossed to the curb yes let me hit the motherlode
motherlode
motherlode number three Melrose Place not the way I
number three Melrose Place not the way I
number three Melrose Place not the way I want to start my career is really really
want to start my career is really really
want to start my career is really really not the way that I want to end up with
not the way that I want to end up with
not the way that I want to end up with you the Beverly Hills 90210 franchise
you the Beverly Hills 90210 franchise
you the Beverly Hills 90210 franchise clearly holds a special place in the
clearly holds a special place in the
clearly holds a special place in the hearts of television viewers as to date
hearts of television viewers as to date
hearts of television viewers as to date it’s had five separate spin-off shows
it’s had five separate spin-off shows
it’s had five separate spin-off shows within the universe know I feel like
within the universe know I feel like
within the universe know I feel like such an entity I don’t know how you
such an entity I don’t know how you
such an entity I don’t know how you could be attracted to me however Melrose
could be attracted to me however Melrose
could be attracted to me however Melrose Place the 2009 version wasn’t exactly up
Place the 2009 version wasn’t exactly up
Place the 2009 version wasn’t exactly up to snuff despite having former
to snuff despite having former
to snuff despite having former Smallville show runners Todd slap Ian
Smallville show runners Todd slap Ian
Smallville show runners Todd slap Ian and Darrin Schwimmer producing Melrose
and Darrin Schwimmer producing Melrose
and Darrin Schwimmer producing Melrose couldn’t make it past the one season
couldn’t make it past the one season
couldn’t make it past the one season mark due to low ratings I’m a
mark due to low ratings I’m a
mark due to low ratings I’m a schoolteacher pretending to be some sort
schoolteacher pretending to be some sort
schoolteacher pretending to be some sort of supermodel the critical reviews
of supermodel the critical reviews
of supermodel the critical reviews weren’t too bad but they did recognize
weren’t too bad but they did recognize
weren’t too bad but they did recognize the flaws that eventually doomed the
the flaws that eventually doomed the
the flaws that eventually doomed the show mainly but some of the best aspects
show mainly but some of the best aspects
show mainly but some of the best aspects of the original show its camp eNOS and
of the original show its camp eNOS and
of the original show its camp eNOS and soap opera style mysteries were ditched
soap opera style mysteries were ditched
soap opera style mysteries were ditched and replaced with darker grittier
and replaced with darker grittier
and replaced with darker grittier storylines you know gritty worked with
storylines you know gritty worked with
storylines you know gritty worked with no one’s Batman but we don’t need it for
no one’s Batman but we don’t need it for
no one’s Batman but we don’t need it for Melrose it’s not a blade at her screen
Melrose it’s not a blade at her screen
Melrose it’s not a blade at her screen number 2 Charlie’s Angels you’ll spend
number 2 Charlie’s Angels you’ll spend
number 2 Charlie’s Angels you’ll spend the rest of your life in a cage
the rest of your life in a cage
the rest of your life in a cage all right hands up who really thought
all right hands up who really thought
all right hands up who really thought this was going to work we’re not really
this was going to work we’re not really
this was going to work we’re not really sure what a DC was thinking with this
sure what a DC was thinking with this
sure what a DC was thinking with this one which was later dubbed the worst
one which was later dubbed the worst
one which was later dubbed the worst pilot of fall 2011 by IGN let’s do this
pilot of fall 2011 by IGN let’s do this
pilot of fall 2011 by IGN let’s do this back at the office
back at the office
back at the office no she starts going in the blank right
no she starts going in the blank right
no she starts going in the blank right now the show was criticized for poor
now the show was criticized for poor
now the show was criticized for poor casting writing and character
casting writing and character
casting writing and character development as well as horribly
development as well as horribly
development as well as horribly confusing storylines unsurprisingly
confusing storylines unsurprisingly
confusing storylines unsurprisingly Charlie’s Angels struggled in the
Charlie’s Angels struggled in the
Charlie’s Angels struggled in the ratings department and was cancelled
ratings department and was cancelled
ratings department and was cancelled after four episodes seven maybe airwaves
after four episodes seven maybe airwaves
after four episodes seven maybe airwaves in the States
in the States
in the States but America never got to see the eighth
but America never got to see the eighth
but America never got to see the eighth and final that privilege though was
and final that privilege though was
and final that privilege though was extended to TV audiences in Poland
extended to TV audiences in Poland
extended to TV audiences in Poland anybody wanted to be before we get to
anybody wanted to be before we get to
anybody wanted to be before we get to our top pick here are some honorable or
our top pick here are some honorable or
our top pick here are some honorable or in this case this honorable mention see
in this case this honorable mention see
in this case this honorable mention see does sandwich guardians were way tougher
does sandwich guardians were way tougher
does sandwich guardians were way tougher than we five yeah
than we five yeah
than we five yeah no kid but look at ruined excited and
no kid but look at ruined excited and
no kid but look at ruined excited and much much much better go I’m the one
much much much better go I’m the one
much much much better go I’m the one who’s suffering from writer’s block
who’s suffering from writer’s block
who’s suffering from writer’s block what do you created a dream lover that
what do you created a dream lover that
what do you created a dream lover that we get through number one Knight Rider
we get through number one Knight Rider
we get through number one Knight Rider Michael you’ve been injured I must
Michael you’ve been injured I must
Michael you’ve been injured I must return you to the SSC for medical
return you to the SSC for medical
return you to the SSC for medical treatment no I’m ordering in the
treatment no I’m ordering in the
treatment no I’m ordering in the standpipe you just can’t replace David
standpipe you just can’t replace David
standpipe you just can’t replace David Hasselhoff I’m a little hung up here you
Hasselhoff I’m a little hung up here you
Hasselhoff I’m a little hung up here you want to get in here real fast
want to get in here real fast
want to get in here real fast it seems showrunners knew this and they
it seems showrunners knew this and they
it seems showrunners knew this and they still didn’t even try to fill his shoes
still didn’t even try to fill his shoes
still didn’t even try to fill his shoes instead the Knight Rider reboot revolved
instead the Knight Rider reboot revolved
instead the Knight Rider reboot revolved around a new main character Mike tracer
around a new main character Mike tracer
around a new main character Mike tracer estranged son of the Hoff Mike night
estranged son of the Hoff Mike night
estranged son of the Hoff Mike night they also gave kit an update steering
they also gave kit an update steering
they also gave kit an update steering away from the original Pontiac trans-am
away from the original Pontiac trans-am
away from the original Pontiac trans-am and making the beloved car a ford shelby
and making the beloved car a ford shelby
and making the beloved car a ford shelby gt500kr mustang KITT Michael it’s good
gt500kr mustang KITT Michael it’s good
gt500kr mustang KITT Michael it’s good to hear your voice
to hear your voice
to hear your voice oh and just to make things weirder Kip
oh and just to make things weirder Kip
oh and just to make things weirder Kip was voiced by Val Kilmer with all the
was voiced by Val Kilmer with all the
was voiced by Val Kilmer with all the ruined nostalgia in conjunction with
ruined nostalgia in conjunction with
ruined nostalgia in conjunction with highly criticized plot Knight Rider
highly criticized plot Knight Rider
highly criticized plot Knight Rider failed to garner an audience they
failed to garner an audience they
failed to garner an audience they quickly tried to change the show in an
quickly tried to change the show in an
quickly tried to change the show in an effort to resemble the original but it
effort to resemble the original but it
effort to resemble the original but it was too late you know
was too late you know
was too late you know tell me how did you might do your damn
tell me how did you might do your damn
tell me how did you might do your damn job Carrie there almost died should’ve
job Carrie there almost died should’ve
job Carrie there almost died should’ve just called in the Hoss Mike renewing
just called in the Hoss Mike renewing
just called in the Hoss Mike renewing wonderful it’s a mediocre ending in the
wonderful it’s a mediocre ending in the
wonderful it’s a mediocre ending in the David may life do you agree with our
David may life do you agree with our
David may life do you agree with our list Oh smashing what do you think is
list Oh smashing what do you think is
list Oh smashing what do you think is the worst television reboot that’s our
the worst television reboot that’s our
the worst television reboot that’s our job for more entertaining top 10s
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to watchmojo.com stop it Felix you’re embarrassing me let’s go home
embarrassing me let’s go home
embarrassing me let’s go home you
you
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