these are the television series we’d love to bring back from the dead here
love to bring back from the dead here
love to bring back from the dead here that amped about half go there welcome
that amped about half go there welcome
that amped about half go there welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten classic TV shows that deserve a reboot
classic TV shows that deserve a reboot
classic TV shows that deserve a reboot now you dork hit it you went through a
now you dork hit it you went through a
now you dork hit it you went through a lot for this shut your mouth you little
lot for this shut your mouth you little
lot for this shut your mouth you little girl not a little girl my Bionic Woman
girl not a little girl my Bionic Woman
girl not a little girl my Bionic Woman for this list we ranked the TV series
for this list we ranked the TV series
for this list we ranked the TV series that we’d most want to see make it back
that we’d most want to see make it back
that we’d most want to see make it back to the small screen if a show was
to the small screen if a show was
to the small screen if a show was followed by a spin-off series or a movie
followed by a spin-off series or a movie
followed by a spin-off series or a movie adaptation it’s still eligible for the
adaptation it’s still eligible for the
adaptation it’s still eligible for the list however we’re excluding shows that
list however we’re excluding shows that
list however we’re excluding shows that have seen their original concepts
have seen their original concepts
have seen their original concepts rebooted on television like The Twilight
rebooted on television like The Twilight
rebooted on television like The Twilight Zone and shows like Firefly that we
Zone and shows like Firefly that we
Zone and shows like Firefly that we would like to see a revival of but not a
would like to see a revival of but not a
would like to see a revival of but not a reboot as this would usually mean
reboot as this would usually mean
reboot as this would usually mean different actors it’s five times what
different actors it’s five times what
different actors it’s five times what you paid us for the Train job yes you
you paid us for the Train job yes you
you paid us for the Train job yes you have had you said good time number ten
have had you said good time number ten
have had you said good time number ten be watch hey guys we’ve been swimming
so Mikey romantic place huh
so Mikey romantic place huh we can’t argue with getting to watch
we can’t argue with getting to watch
we can’t argue with getting to watch beautiful actors and actresses run up
beautiful actors and actresses run up
beautiful actors and actresses run up and down Los Angeles beaches and that’s
and down Los Angeles beaches and that’s
and down Los Angeles beaches and that’s exactly what we get if this series came
exactly what we get if this series came
exactly what we get if this series came back fine you’re gonna have to change
back fine you’re gonna have to change
back fine you’re gonna have to change the suit yeah but there’s no lifeguard
the suit yeah but there’s no lifeguard
the suit yeah but there’s no lifeguard job you got an extra one don’t you I can
job you got an extra one don’t you I can
job you got an extra one don’t you I can show the patch on this one where during
show the patch on this one where during
show the patch on this one where during much of its time on the air
much of its time on the air
much of its time on the air Baywatch was among the most watched
Baywatch was among the most watched
Baywatch was among the most watched shows in the world and the slow-mo shots
shows in the world and the slow-mo shots
shows in the world and the slow-mo shots of gorgeous stars like David Hasselhoff
of gorgeous stars like David Hasselhoff
of gorgeous stars like David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson explained why what
and Pamela Anderson explained why what
and Pamela Anderson explained why what do you think I think this could be the
do you think I think this could be the
do you think I think this could be the start of a beautiful friendship
start of a beautiful friendship
start of a beautiful friendship in fact it was so popular that they
in fact it was so popular that they
in fact it was so popular that they continued the series with Baywatch
continued the series with Baywatch
continued the series with Baywatch Hawaii from 1999 to 2001 so is that a
Hawaii from 1999 to 2001 so is that a
Hawaii from 1999 to 2001 so is that a little over the top I think you got
little over the top I think you got
little over the top I think you got their attention but while they might
their attention but while they might
their attention but while they might want younger stars for a modern reboot
want younger stars for a modern reboot
want younger stars for a modern reboot we gotta admit audiences probably
we gotta admit audiences probably
we gotta admit audiences probably wouldn’t be able to resist Pam should
wouldn’t be able to resist Pam should
wouldn’t be able to resist Pam should she return to our small screens wearing
she return to our small screens wearing
she return to our small screens wearing that red swimsuit
nothing a vacation wouldn’t fix number
nothing a vacation wouldn’t fix number nine freaks and geeks nobody thinks
nine freaks and geeks nobody thinks
nine freaks and geeks nobody thinks you’re cool you know trust me I know
you’re cool you know trust me I know
you’re cool you know trust me I know before the success of movies like the 40
before the success of movies like the 40
before the success of movies like the 40 year old virgin and knocked up Judd
year old virgin and knocked up Judd
year old virgin and knocked up Judd Apatow executive produced a cult
Apatow executive produced a cult
Apatow executive produced a cult favorite with this short-lived sitcom
favorite with this short-lived sitcom
favorite with this short-lived sitcom which featured soon-to-be stars like
which featured soon-to-be stars like
which featured soon-to-be stars like James Franco greetings princess it is I
James Franco greetings princess it is I
James Franco greetings princess it is I Carlos the dwarf Jason Segel and Seth
Carlos the dwarf Jason Segel and Seth
Carlos the dwarf Jason Segel and Seth Rogen disco songs
Rogen disco songs
Rogen disco songs unfortunately not everyone realized the
unfortunately not everyone realized the
unfortunately not everyone realized the comedy dramas greatness at the time and
comedy dramas greatness at the time and
comedy dramas greatness at the time and it was canceled before its first season
it was canceled before its first season
it was canceled before its first season fully aired to blow anything for now
fully aired to blow anything for now
fully aired to blow anything for now this left us all wanting to know more
this left us all wanting to know more
this left us all wanting to know more about the adventures of Lyndsey’s freaks
about the adventures of Lyndsey’s freaks
about the adventures of Lyndsey’s freaks and her brother Sam’s geeks but a reboot
and her brother Sam’s geeks but a reboot
and her brother Sam’s geeks but a reboot would certainly fix that wouldn’t it
would certainly fix that wouldn’t it
would certainly fix that wouldn’t it none
none
none I know what high people look like I went
I know what high people look like I went
I know what high people look like I went to his seals & Kross concert last summer
to his seals & Kross concert last summer
to his seals & Kross concert last summer number 8
number 8
number 8 MacGyver although SNL’s macGruber later
MacGyver although SNL’s macGruber later
MacGyver although SNL’s macGruber later parodied the action-adventure TV series
parodied the action-adventure TV series
parodied the action-adventure TV series the sketches were not quite as great as
the sketches were not quite as great as
the sketches were not quite as great as the real thing I wonder a lot of stress
the real thing I wonder a lot of stress
the real thing I wonder a lot of stress here I mean I got a deuces fuck yes we
here I mean I got a deuces fuck yes we
here I mean I got a deuces fuck yes we long for the days when we could watch
long for the days when we could watch
long for the days when we could watch the titular action hero use everyday
the titular action hero use everyday
the titular action hero use everyday items to fight crime
items to fight crime
items to fight crime like the time a guy vers stopped a time
like the time a guy vers stopped a time
like the time a guy vers stopped a time bomb with a paper clip and we wish there
bomb with a paper clip and we wish there
bomb with a paper clip and we wish there could be more don’t tell me you know how
could be more don’t tell me you know how
could be more don’t tell me you know how to make a bomb out of a stick of chewing
to make a bomb out of a stick of chewing
to make a bomb out of a stick of chewing gum why you got something and it’d be
gum why you got something and it’d be
gum why you got something and it’d be hard to find anyone who could match
hard to find anyone who could match
hard to find anyone who could match Richard Dean Anderson and peccable
Richard Dean Anderson and peccable
Richard Dean Anderson and peccable charisma but we’d be willing to watch
charisma but we’d be willing to watch
charisma but we’d be willing to watch someone else try it’s the best I could
someone else try it’s the best I could
someone else try it’s the best I could do
do
do number 7 gargoyles it was a time of
number 7 gargoyles it was a time of
number 7 gargoyles it was a time of darkness it was a world of fear it was
darkness it was a world of fear it was
darkness it was a world of fear it was the age of gargoyles we miss watching
the age of gargoyles we miss watching
the age of gargoyles we miss watching animated series with the dark tone and
animated series with the dark tone and
animated series with the dark tone and compelling plots of this science fantasy
compelling plots of this science fantasy
compelling plots of this science fantasy show you going nowhere Zanna toast
show you going nowhere Zanna toast
show you going nowhere Zanna toast sorry business you understand with the
sorry business you understand with the
sorry business you understand with the titular characters reawakened as
titular characters reawakened as
titular characters reawakened as nighttime vigilantes in New York City
nighttime vigilantes in New York City
nighttime vigilantes in New York City after a billionaire buys their castle a
after a billionaire buys their castle a
after a billionaire buys their castle a thousand years after being frozen in
thousand years after being frozen in
thousand years after being frozen in stone the gargoyles sure kicked some
stone the gargoyles sure kicked some
stone the gargoyles sure kicked some serious ass face me human if you damned
serious ass face me human if you damned
serious ass face me human if you damned the subsequent comic books indisputably
the subsequent comic books indisputably
the subsequent comic books indisputably whet our appetite but there’d be nothing
whet our appetite but there’d be nothing
whet our appetite but there’d be nothing like seeing Goliath and his clan fight
like seeing Goliath and his clan fight
like seeing Goliath and his clan fight crime in animated form once again we are
crime in animated form once again we are
crime in animated form once again we are clan family we do not abandon each other
clan family we do not abandon each other
clan family we do not abandon each other number 6
number 6
number 6 Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke this series holds the distinction of
this series holds the distinction of
this series holds the distinction of being the second Western television
being the second Western television
being the second Western television program to ever be written for adults
program to ever be written for adults
program to ever be written for adults I’m gonna cue you
I’m gonna cue you
I’m gonna cue you you and the doc both know you’re in that
you and the doc both know you’re in that
you and the doc both know you’re in that you don’t even deserve doc being here
you don’t even deserve doc being here
you don’t even deserve doc being here mrs. pitcher you don’t deserve it at all
mrs. pitcher you don’t deserve it at all
mrs. pitcher you don’t deserve it at all adapted from the radio drama of the same
adapted from the radio drama of the same
adapted from the radio drama of the same name that ran between 1952 and 1961
name that ran between 1952 and 1961
name that ran between 1952 and 1961 Gunsmoke follows James Arness as marshal
Gunsmoke follows James Arness as marshal
Gunsmoke follows James Arness as marshal Matt Dillon and mill Bert stones doc
Matt Dillon and mill Bert stones doc
Matt Dillon and mill Bert stones doc during the settlement of the American
during the settlement of the American
during the settlement of the American West picture if doc doesn’t come out of
West picture if doc doesn’t come out of
West picture if doc doesn’t come out of this I’m gonna quit being a marshal and
this I’m gonna quit being a marshal and
this I’m gonna quit being a marshal and I’m gonna come after you as a plain man
I’m gonna come after you as a plain man
I’m gonna come after you as a plain man and so help me out kid yeah becoming
and so help me out kid yeah becoming
and so help me out kid yeah becoming America’s longest-running primetime live
America’s longest-running primetime live
America’s longest-running primetime live action drama of the 20th century the
action drama of the 20th century the
action drama of the 20th century the show obviously captured the country’s
show obviously captured the country’s
show obviously captured the country’s attention span for many years and 20
attention span for many years and 20
attention span for many years and 20 seasons to be more exact circuit 20
seasons to be more exact circuit 20
seasons to be more exact circuit 20 years a little buckshot but she finally
years a little buckshot but she finally
years a little buckshot but she finally landed him as the history of the West
landed him as the history of the West
landed him as the history of the West has fascinated viewers for decades and
has fascinated viewers for decades and
has fascinated viewers for decades and continues to be brought to screens both
continues to be brought to screens both
continues to be brought to screens both big and small over and over again it’s
big and small over and over again it’s
big and small over and over again it’s not surprising to think that a modern
not surprising to think that a modern
not surprising to think that a modern reboot of this show if done well would
reboot of this show if done well would
reboot of this show if done well would be extremely successful in the 21st
be extremely successful in the 21st
be extremely successful in the 21st century – I gotta hand it to you Bret
century – I gotta hand it to you Bret
century – I gotta hand it to you Bret the fastest I’ve ever seen but you got
the fastest I’ve ever seen but you got
the fastest I’ve ever seen but you got to be close so close you can’t miss
to be close so close you can’t miss
to be close so close you can’t miss number five sliders what do we do now
number five sliders what do we do now
number five sliders what do we do now we wish we could travel back in time to
we wish we could travel back in time to
we wish we could travel back in time to when this sci-fi show was being aired
when this sci-fi show was being aired
when this sci-fi show was being aired but we’d be content with a 21st century
but we’d be content with a 21st century
but we’d be content with a 21st century reboot to see if this thing works the
reboot to see if this thing works the
reboot to see if this thing works the main characters including protagonist
main characters including protagonist
main characters including protagonist Quinn Mallory all have the ability to
Quinn Mallory all have the ability to
Quinn Mallory all have the ability to travel or slide as the show calls it
travel or slide as the show calls it
travel or slide as the show calls it between parallel universes each of which
between parallel universes each of which
between parallel universes each of which has a different version of earth that’s
has a different version of earth that’s
has a different version of earth that’s for eating map of this hellhole for the
for eating map of this hellhole for the
for eating map of this hellhole for the past two weeks we can only imagine how
past two weeks we can only imagine how
past two weeks we can only imagine how much cooler these sliders adventures
much cooler these sliders adventures
much cooler these sliders adventures would be with modern-day CGI
number four the a-team here we are there
number four the a-team here we are there they are
they are
they are I love plan comes together though the
I love plan comes together though the
I love plan comes together though the 2010 big-screen adaptation of this
2010 big-screen adaptation of this
2010 big-screen adaptation of this series only received mixed reviews give
series only received mixed reviews give
series only received mixed reviews give me a minute I’m good I’ve got an hour
me a minute I’m good I’ve got an hour
me a minute I’m good I’ve got an hour and great give me six months I’m
and great give me six months I’m
and great give me six months I’m unbeatable
unbeatable
unbeatable the first few seasons of the a-team
the first few seasons of the a-team
the first few seasons of the a-team allowed NBC to achieve some of its
allowed NBC to achieve some of its
allowed NBC to achieve some of its highest ratings in years come on ace
I’m concentrating English genius
I’m concentrating English genius following the titular team of US Army
following the titular team of US Army
following the titular team of US Army Special Forces members and mercenaries
Special Forces members and mercenaries
Special Forces members and mercenaries that are on the run for a crime they
that are on the run for a crime they
that are on the run for a crime they didn’t commit the show became popular
didn’t commit the show became popular
didn’t commit the show became popular thanks to its action adventure based
thanks to its action adventure based
thanks to its action adventure based stories and exaggerated violence and of
stories and exaggerated violence and of
stories and exaggerated violence and of course it had mr. t I stand in all of
course it had mr. t I stand in all of
course it had mr. t I stand in all of the bracken won no time for the
the bracken won no time for the
the bracken won no time for the jibber-jabber it especially loved to see
jibber-jabber it especially loved to see
jibber-jabber it especially loved to see the a-team brought back to life with a
the a-team brought back to life with a
the a-team brought back to life with a whole new slew of fresh faces as well as
whole new slew of fresh faces as well as
whole new slew of fresh faces as well as with some solid writing in the hopes
with some solid writing in the hopes
with some solid writing in the hopes that it would spawn as many catchphrases
that it would spawn as many catchphrases
that it would spawn as many catchphrases as this show did in the 1980s glad to do
as this show did in the 1980s glad to do
as this show did in the 1980s glad to do it I mean I just can’t figure it out did
it I mean I just can’t figure it out did
it I mean I just can’t figure it out did a bit of jazz number three Buffy the
a bit of jazz number three Buffy the
a bit of jazz number three Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Vampire Slayer
Vampire Slayer I may be dead but I’m still pretty as
I may be dead but I’m still pretty as
I may be dead but I’m still pretty as much as we’ve enjoyed the Avengers
much as we’ve enjoyed the Avengers
much as we’ve enjoyed the Avengers flicks we wish Joss Whedon would also
flicks we wish Joss Whedon would also
flicks we wish Joss Whedon would also work on rebooting this amazing show
work on rebooting this amazing show
work on rebooting this amazing show great thing about being a slayer kicking
great thing about being a slayer kicking
great thing about being a slayer kicking ass is comfort food the tales of the
ass is comfort food the tales of the
ass is comfort food the tales of the titular teenager and her allies known as
titular teenager and her allies known as
titular teenager and her allies known as the Scooby Gang made for one of the most
the Scooby Gang made for one of the most
the Scooby Gang made for one of the most entertaining series ever to be on TV
entertaining series ever to be on TV
entertaining series ever to be on TV well not exactly quaking in my stylish
well not exactly quaking in my stylish
well not exactly quaking in my stylish yet affordable boots but there’s
yet affordable boots but there’s
yet affordable boots but there’s definitely something unnatural going on
definitely something unnatural going on
definitely something unnatural going on here and that doesn’t usually lead to
here and that doesn’t usually lead to
here and that doesn’t usually lead to hugs and puppies
hugs and puppies
hugs and puppies since the supernatural shows unique
since the supernatural shows unique
since the supernatural shows unique combination of action humor and
combination of action humor and
combination of action humor and melodrama went off the air there hasn’t
melodrama went off the air there hasn’t
melodrama went off the air there hasn’t been anything quite like it
been anything quite like it
been anything quite like it Buffy the Vampire Slayer definitely
Buffy the Vampire Slayer definitely
Buffy the Vampire Slayer definitely deserves to be brought back from the
deserves to be brought back from the
deserves to be brought back from the dead a resurrection spell worked like a
dead a resurrection spell worked like a
dead a resurrection spell worked like a magic charm
magic charm
magic charm we brought you back to life Buffy number
we brought you back to life Buffy number
we brought you back to life Buffy number two mash this sitcom was one of the most
two mash this sitcom was one of the most
two mash this sitcom was one of the most beloved series of all time and had a
beloved series of all time and had a
beloved series of all time and had a finale that broke viewership records but
finale that broke viewership records but
finale that broke viewership records but we think that with an update it would
we think that with an update it would
we think that with an update it would regain its small screen popularity for
regain its small screen popularity for
regain its small screen popularity for sure if this keeps up I was thinking of
sure if this keeps up I was thinking of
sure if this keeps up I was thinking of asking the army for a raise
asking the army for a raise
asking the army for a raise the original followed the adventures of
the original followed the adventures of
the original followed the adventures of a Mobile Army surgical hospital during
a Mobile Army surgical hospital during
a Mobile Army surgical hospital during the Korean War so in a modern reboot
the Korean War so in a modern reboot
the Korean War so in a modern reboot perhaps its setting could be transported
perhaps its setting could be transported
perhaps its setting could be transported to Iraq or another contemporary conflict
to Iraq or another contemporary conflict
to Iraq or another contemporary conflict lieutenant Krell Henry Blake’s plane was
lieutenant Krell Henry Blake’s plane was
lieutenant Krell Henry Blake’s plane was shot down over the Sea of Japan we also
shot down over the Sea of Japan we also
shot down over the Sea of Japan we also think that the absence of a laugh track
think that the absence of a laugh track
think that the absence of a laugh track in the style of many contemporary
in the style of many contemporary
in the style of many contemporary sitcoms would benefit mashes often bleak
sitcoms would benefit mashes often bleak
sitcoms would benefit mashes often bleak humor and give us all something more to
humor and give us all something more to
humor and give us all something more to crack up about you have the right
crack up about you have the right
crack up about you have the right instructions Henry I hope so I hope so
instructions Henry I hope so I hope so
instructions Henry I hope so I hope so too otherwise I’m gonna come back in the
too otherwise I’m gonna come back in the
too otherwise I’m gonna come back in the next life is a squirrel and run right up
next life is a squirrel and run right up
next life is a squirrel and run right up your pant leg before we unveil our
your pant leg before we unveil our
your pant leg before we unveil our number-one pick here are some honorable
number-one pick here are some honorable
number-one pick here are some honorable mentions to see the sunrise this morning
incoming time to clear out I’m scanning
incoming time to clear out I’m scanning approaching security vehicles three with
approaching security vehicles three with
approaching security vehicles three with two on Neos each yes we should have
two on Neos each yes we should have
two on Neos each yes we should have gotten permits for the tour let’s clear
gotten permits for the tour let’s clear
gotten permits for the tour let’s clear out people I’d give anything to see my
out people I’d give anything to see my
out people I’d give anything to see my father and my sister for a few days to
father and my sister for a few days to
father and my sister for a few days to be able to talk with them again laugh
be able to talk with them again laugh
be able to talk with them again laugh with them tell them how much I love them
with them tell them how much I love them
with them tell them how much I love them I’d give anything to have what you have
I’d give anything to have what you have
I’d give anything to have what you have Sam
Sam
Sam number one Xena Warrior Princess don’t
number one Xena Warrior Princess don’t
number one Xena Warrior Princess don’t even think of stopping man even the
even think of stopping man even the
even think of stopping man even the appetite TV audiences have developed for
appetite TV audiences have developed for
appetite TV audiences have developed for fantasy thanks to Game of Thrones
fantasy thanks to Game of Thrones
fantasy thanks to Game of Thrones it’d be great to see this cult
it’d be great to see this cult
it’d be great to see this cult action-adventure show slice its way back
action-adventure show slice its way back
action-adventure show slice its way back to the small screen I think it’s time I
to the small screen I think it’s time I
to the small screen I think it’s time I put an end to this feud between Ceaser
put an end to this feud between Ceaser
put an end to this feud between Ceaser and me its slapstick comedy could be
and me its slapstick comedy could be
and me its slapstick comedy could be replaced by a darker tone as we think
replaced by a darker tone as we think
replaced by a darker tone as we think that’d make great characters like Xena
that’d make great characters like Xena
that’d make great characters like Xena and Gabrielle even greater we wouldn’t
and Gabrielle even greater we wouldn’t
and Gabrielle even greater we wouldn’t mind even more awesome battles produced
mind even more awesome battles produced
mind even more awesome battles produced with contemporary technology either just
with contemporary technology either just
with contemporary technology either just think of the possibilities of having
think of the possibilities of having
think of the possibilities of having this warrior princess on the tube again
oops and yes while there has been talk
oops and yes while there has been talk of a reboot since 2014 and even NBC
of a reboot since 2014 and even NBC
of a reboot since 2014 and even NBC chairman Bob Greenblatt stated that a
chairman Bob Greenblatt stated that a
chairman Bob Greenblatt stated that a production deals in the works for
production deals in the works for
production deals in the works for potential 2016 series launched Lucy
potential 2016 series launched Lucy
potential 2016 series launched Lucy Lawless has denied being involved in any
Lawless has denied being involved in any
Lawless has denied being involved in any way shape or form as of mid-2015
do you agree with our list what classic
do you agree with our list what classic TV show do you wish would come back no
TV show do you wish would come back no
TV show do you wish would come back no one knows for sure but I intend to find
one knows for sure but I intend to find
one knows for sure but I intend to find out for more nostalgic top 10s published
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