why did you have to end in the first place
place
place welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome 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 TV shows that should be revived for this
TV shows that should be revived for this
TV shows that should be revived for this list we’re not just looking at shows
list we’re not just looking at shows
list we’re not just looking at shows that were cancelled too early we’re also
that were cancelled too early we’re also
that were cancelled too early we’re also considering any show we’d like to see
considering any show we’d like to see
considering any show we’d like to see back on the air and exploring new
back on the air and exploring new
back on the air and exploring new territory access denied on a bit with
territory access denied on a bit with
territory access denied on a bit with that said we’re excluding shows that are
that said we’re excluding shows that are
that said we’re excluding shows that are in the process of being revived so if
in the process of being revived so if
in the process of being revived so if you don’t see your favorite show here
you don’t see your favorite show here
you don’t see your favorite show here you might be in for a pleasant surprise
you might be in for a pleasant surprise
you might be in for a pleasant surprise but now I find myself in need of
but now I find myself in need of
but now I find myself in need of something new which for lack of a better
something new which for lack of a better
something new which for lack of a better word we shall call magic number 10 Terra
word we shall call magic number 10 Terra
word we shall call magic number 10 Terra Nova
so much promise and so much potential
so much promise and so much potential for a revival quick synopsis in the 22nd
for a revival quick synopsis in the 22nd
for a revival quick synopsis in the 22nd century the earth is nearly dead so a
century the earth is nearly dead so a
century the earth is nearly dead so a team of scientists fractures the
team of scientists fractures the
team of scientists fractures the space-time continuum to travel back in
space-time continuum to travel back in
space-time continuum to travel back in time 85 million years and live in the
time 85 million years and live in the
time 85 million years and live in the prehistoric age with wait for it
prehistoric age with wait for it
prehistoric age with wait for it dinosaurs awesome right
dinosaurs awesome right
dinosaurs awesome right slated for a fall 2011 release critics
slated for a fall 2011 release critics
slated for a fall 2011 release critics had early access to the pilot and shared
had early access to the pilot and shared
had early access to the pilot and shared the same excitement each one of you has
the same excitement each one of you has
the same excitement each one of you has taken a first step just as I did 7 years
taken a first step just as I did 7 years
taken a first step just as I did 7 years ago
ago
ago toward a new beginning despite its great
toward a new beginning despite its great
toward a new beginning despite its great idea the show’s ratings failed to
idea the show’s ratings failed to
idea the show’s ratings failed to justify its big budget and so it was
justify its big budget and so it was
justify its big budget and so it was unfortunately cancelled after a short
unfortunately cancelled after a short
unfortunately cancelled after a short 13-episode season we’d love to see this
13-episode season we’d love to see this
13-episode season we’d love to see this show done right and with more affordable
show done right and with more affordable
show done right and with more affordable CGI available a studio might just want
CGI available a studio might just want
CGI available a studio might just want to invest in some big old dinos all
to invest in some big old dinos all
to invest in some big old dinos all right come on you musical sons of
right come on you musical sons of
right come on you musical sons of bitches come on number 9 Pushing Daisies
another show with a wonderfully creative
another show with a wonderfully creative plot Pushing Daisies follows Ned as he
plot Pushing Daisies follows Ned as he
plot Pushing Daisies follows Ned as he investigates murder mysteries after
investigates murder mysteries after
investigates murder mysteries after gaining the power to wake the dead with
gaining the power to wake the dead with
gaining the power to wake the dead with the touch of a finger mr. Cobb proposed
the touch of a finger mr. Cobb proposed
the touch of a finger mr. Cobb proposed a partnership murders are much easier to
a partnership murders are much easier to
a partnership murders are much easier to solve when you can ask the victim who
solve when you can ask the victim who
solve when you can ask the victim who killed them it wasn’t your typical
killed them it wasn’t your typical
killed them it wasn’t your typical murder mystery show as it leaned closer
murder mystery show as it leaned closer
murder mystery show as it leaned closer to comedy than drama emphasizing quirky
to comedy than drama emphasizing quirky
to comedy than drama emphasizing quirky characters and a colorful visual palette
characters and a colorful visual palette
characters and a colorful visual palette over two seasons daisies earned 17 Emmy
over two seasons daisies earned 17 Emmy
over two seasons daisies earned 17 Emmy nominations including 7 wins and was
nominations including 7 wins and was
nominations including 7 wins and was critically acclaimed
critically acclaimed
critically acclaimed however the television writer strike
however the television writer strike
however the television writer strike plagued daisies during its first season
plagued daisies during its first season
plagued daisies during its first season and it could only produce nine episodes
and it could only produce nine episodes
and it could only produce nine episodes khaliv khaliv khaliv it’s okay sadly it
khaliv khaliv khaliv it’s okay sadly it
khaliv khaliv khaliv it’s okay sadly it wasn’t enough to gain a fan base and the
wasn’t enough to gain a fan base and the
wasn’t enough to gain a fan base and the show was canceled after just two seasons
show was canceled after just two seasons
show was canceled after just two seasons with so much left to explore ned needs
with so much left to explore ned needs
with so much left to explore ned needs to use his touch to wake up this show
to use his touch to wake up this show
to use his touch to wake up this show doing this work without you little
doing this work without you little
doing this work without you little actually ends up meaning i’m doing a
actually ends up meaning i’m doing a
actually ends up meaning i’m doing a whole lot of work number 8 Rubicon isn’t
whole lot of work number 8 Rubicon isn’t
whole lot of work number 8 Rubicon isn’t there a bit of a conspiracy theorist in
there a bit of a conspiracy theorist in
there a bit of a conspiracy theorist in us all there’s a small part of us that
us all there’s a small part of us that
us all there’s a small part of us that wants to believe there’s something
wants to believe there’s something
wants to believe there’s something sinister beyond what we see so he didn’t
sinister beyond what we see so he didn’t
sinister beyond what we see so he didn’t Park in the spy he didn’t get on the
Park in the spy he didn’t get on the
Park in the spy he didn’t get on the train but his remains were identified
train but his remains were identified
train but his remains were identified this show manifests those hunches as it
this show manifests those hunches as it
this show manifests those hunches as it follows a policy analyst working in New
follows a policy analyst working in New
follows a policy analyst working in New York City who begins to unravel a
York City who begins to unravel a
York City who begins to unravel a conspiracy theory about a secret society
conspiracy theory about a secret society
conspiracy theory about a secret society that controls world events who do you
that controls world events who do you
that controls world events who do you work for they don’t want to tell me and
work for they don’t want to tell me and
work for they don’t want to tell me and I don’t want to know Rubicon started
I don’t want to know Rubicon started
I don’t want to know Rubicon started with a bang setting a record for AMC as
with a bang setting a record for AMC as
with a bang setting a record for AMC as their most watched original series debut
their most watched original series debut
their most watched original series debut back in 2010 sadly the show ran into
back in 2010 sadly the show ran into
back in 2010 sadly the show ran into trouble when creator Jason hor which
trouble when creator Jason hor which
trouble when creator Jason hor which left due to creative differences with
left due to creative differences with
left due to creative differences with the network without him the show
the network without him the show
the network without him the show struggled and was canceled after 13
struggled and was canceled after 13
struggled and was canceled after 13 episodes leaving so much still to be
episodes leaving so much still to be
episodes leaving so much still to be desired what are you gonna do I’m gonna
desired what are you gonna do I’m gonna
desired what are you gonna do I’m gonna do my job and present the facts to my
do my job and present the facts to my
do my job and present the facts to my superior number 7 the black Donnelly’s
riding the popularity of Martin
riding the popularity of Martin Scorsese’s 2006 film The Departed the
Scorsese’s 2006 film The Departed the
Scorsese’s 2006 film The Departed the black Donnelly’s had a great premise a
black Donnelly’s had a great premise a
black Donnelly’s had a great premise a gritty family of four Irish brothers
gritty family of four Irish brothers
gritty family of four Irish brothers engaged both in petty and organized
engaged both in petty and organized
engaged both in petty and organized crime in Hell’s Kitchen New York City
crime in Hell’s Kitchen New York City
crime in Hell’s Kitchen New York City how could you lose $2,000 on high life
how could you lose $2,000 on high life
how could you lose $2,000 on high life you don’t even know what highlight is do
you don’t even know what highlight is do
you don’t even know what highlight is do you
you
you it was steeped in tradition channeling
it was steeped in tradition channeling
it was steeped in tradition channeling Irish sentiment Italian rivalry and an
Irish sentiment Italian rivalry and an
Irish sentiment Italian rivalry and an authentic New York I’m thinking that’s a
authentic New York I’m thinking that’s a
authentic New York I’m thinking that’s a piece of information the Salas boss ala
piece of information the Salas boss ala
piece of information the Salas boss ala would like to hear that’s why they 2,500
would like to hear that’s why they 2,500
would like to hear that’s why they 2,500 makes us even despite struggling to gain
makes us even despite struggling to gain
makes us even despite struggling to gain fans when airing leading to cancellation
fans when airing leading to cancellation
fans when airing leading to cancellation the black Donnelly’s later became one of
the black Donnelly’s later became one of
the black Donnelly’s later became one of NBC’s most popular online streamed shows
NBC’s most popular online streamed shows
NBC’s most popular online streamed shows it’s also been picked up for syndication
it’s also been picked up for syndication
it’s also been picked up for syndication in several European countries you want
in several European countries you want
in several European countries you want to pick Jilly okay leave it alone I’ll
to pick Jilly okay leave it alone I’ll
to pick Jilly okay leave it alone I’ll get you the one considering the cast
get you the one considering the cast
get you the one considering the cast included the lovely Olivia Wilde a
included the lovely Olivia Wilde a
included the lovely Olivia Wilde a revamped version of this show placing
revamped version of this show placing
revamped version of this show placing wilds character at the forefront could
wilds character at the forefront could
wilds character at the forefront could earn stronger viewership and provide the
earn stronger viewership and provide the
earn stronger viewership and provide the compelling television we crave how long
compelling television we crave how long
compelling television we crave how long you can sit out there
all night pretty much number six
all night pretty much number six Stargate Universe
sometimes you need a show to come back
sometimes you need a show to come back because you never want it to end
because you never want it to end
because you never want it to end other times a show needs to return just
other times a show needs to return just
other times a show needs to return just so it can end by that we mean finish up
so it can end by that we mean finish up
so it can end by that we mean finish up right we should be working on getting
right we should be working on getting
right we should be working on getting home
home
home exactly I’m not sure if that’s even
exactly I’m not sure if that’s even
exactly I’m not sure if that’s even possible what you haven’t even tried the
possible what you haven’t even tried the
possible what you haven’t even tried the expensive Stargate Universe isn’t
expensive Stargate Universe isn’t
expensive Stargate Universe isn’t necessarily one that needs to be
necessarily one that needs to be
necessarily one that needs to be explored much further in fact the entire
explored much further in fact the entire
explored much further in fact the entire franchise provides plenty to keep us
franchise provides plenty to keep us
franchise provides plenty to keep us entertained we do however need Stargate
entertained we do however need Stargate
entertained we do however need Stargate Universe to come back because it needs a
Universe to come back because it needs a
Universe to come back because it needs a proper ending cancelled after its second
proper ending cancelled after its second
proper ending cancelled after its second season without much notice the show
season without much notice the show
season without much notice the show ended on a sizable cliffhanger a good
ended on a sizable cliffhanger a good
ended on a sizable cliffhanger a good man Eli
man Eli
man Eli see you on the other side a movie was
see you on the other side a movie was
see you on the other side a movie was planned to finish the job but that too
planned to finish the job but that too
planned to finish the job but that too was scrapped so let’s be clear this show
was scrapped so let’s be clear this show
was scrapped so let’s be clear this show doesn’t need to come back to stay we
doesn’t need to come back to stay we
doesn’t need to come back to stay we just need some closure you come a long
just need some closure you come a long
just need some closure you come a long way from the videogames Locker I
way from the videogames Locker I
way from the videogames Locker I discovered a year ago thanks you’ve been
discovered a year ago thanks you’ve been
discovered a year ago thanks you’ve been pretty consistent number 5 Party Down
a group of caterers trying to make it in
a group of caterers trying to make it in Hollywood sounds funny right now throw
Hollywood sounds funny right now throw
Hollywood sounds funny right now throw in a creator in Paul Rudd a main cast of
in a creator in Paul Rudd a main cast of
in a creator in Paul Rudd a main cast of Adam Scott Lizzy Caplan Martin Starr
Adam Scott Lizzy Caplan Martin Starr
Adam Scott Lizzy Caplan Martin Starr Jane Lynch and Megan Mullally as well as
Jane Lynch and Megan Mullally as well as
Jane Lynch and Megan Mullally as well as a recurring cast that includes JK
a recurring cast that includes JK
a recurring cast that includes JK Simmons ken Jeong and Kristen Bell and
Simmons ken Jeong and Kristen Bell and
Simmons ken Jeong and Kristen Bell and you have an all-star lineup guaranteeing
you have an all-star lineup guaranteeing
you have an all-star lineup guaranteeing hilarity and yes the comedy more than
hilarity and yes the comedy more than
hilarity and yes the comedy more than holds up it was gold okay shit
this is this is a business thing still
this is this is a business thing still party down struggled with ratings
party down struggled with ratings
party down struggled with ratings additionally it lost Scott to Parks and
additionally it lost Scott to Parks and
additionally it lost Scott to Parks and Rec and Lynch to Glee hello boys who
Rec and Lynch to Glee hello boys who
Rec and Lynch to Glee hello boys who needs to pick me up solidifying its
needs to pick me up solidifying its
needs to pick me up solidifying its cancellation after two seasons with
cancellation after two seasons with
cancellation after two seasons with those shows now off the air we’d love to
those shows now off the air we’d love to
those shows now off the air we’d love to see this cast reunite for more seasons
see this cast reunite for more seasons
see this cast reunite for more seasons of this comedy gem isn’t it something
of this comedy gem isn’t it something
of this comedy gem isn’t it something how guys always rebound to your opposite
how guys always rebound to your opposite
how guys always rebound to your opposite my ex his new girlfriend is a
my ex his new girlfriend is a
my ex his new girlfriend is a professional athlete number four angel
despite being five seasons in and being
despite being five seasons in and being a spinoff of the long-running Buffy the
a spinoff of the long-running Buffy the
a spinoff of the long-running Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans were outraged when
Vampire Slayer fans were outraged when
Vampire Slayer fans were outraged when this show got the boot and justifiably
this show got the boot and justifiably
this show got the boot and justifiably so the show earned solid ratings and its
so the show earned solid ratings and its
so the show earned solid ratings and its fans were crazy passionate I gave up a
fans were crazy passionate I gave up a
fans were crazy passionate I gave up a lot of blood for this gig we’re talking
lot of blood for this gig we’re talking
lot of blood for this gig we’re talking beyond fan websites angel inspired an
beyond fan websites angel inspired an
beyond fan websites angel inspired an industry of books comics and merchandise
industry of books comics and merchandise
industry of books comics and merchandise Lois I’m not picked up in Nepal like it
Lois I’m not picked up in Nepal like it
Lois I’m not picked up in Nepal like it I sell that crap at the airport you have
I sell that crap at the airport you have
I sell that crap at the airport you have to wonder why it was canceled well it
to wonder why it was canceled well it
to wonder why it was canceled well it turns out it was all bureaucratic it’s
turns out it was all bureaucratic it’s
turns out it was all bureaucratic it’s reported that showrunner Joss Whedon and
reported that showrunner Joss Whedon and
reported that showrunner Joss Whedon and WB’s then head of entertainment Jordan
WB’s then head of entertainment Jordan
WB’s then head of entertainment Jordan Levin had working problems the result of
Levin had working problems the result of
Levin had working problems the result of which in short was Angel’s cancellation
which in short was Angel’s cancellation
which in short was Angel’s cancellation and on a cliffhanger no less we need
and on a cliffhanger no less we need
and on a cliffhanger no less we need angel back it should never have left in
angel back it should never have left in
angel back it should never have left in the first place well personally I kind
the first place well personally I kind
the first place well personally I kind of want to slay the dragon
number three Hannibal we’ve been
number three Hannibal we’ve been obsessed with Hannibal Lecter since
obsessed with Hannibal Lecter since
obsessed with Hannibal Lecter since Anthony Hopkins took on the role in 1991
Anthony Hopkins took on the role in 1991
Anthony Hopkins took on the role in 1991 a census taken once tried to test me I
a census taken once tried to test me I
a census taken once tried to test me I ate his liver with some fava beans and a
ate his liver with some fava beans and a
ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti arguably the most
nice Chianti arguably the most
nice Chianti arguably the most intriguing portrayal of Lecter since
intriguing portrayal of Lecter since
intriguing portrayal of Lecter since then
then
then Hannibal depicts a younger version of
Hannibal depicts a younger version of
Hannibal depicts a younger version of the character played by mots Mickelson
the character played by mots Mickelson
the character played by mots Mickelson I’m beginning to suspect you’re
I’m beginning to suspect you’re
I’m beginning to suspect you’re investigating me agent Crawford like The
investigating me agent Crawford like The
investigating me agent Crawford like The Silence of the Lambs
Silence of the Lambs
Silence of the Lambs the show follows an FBI criminal
the show follows an FBI criminal
the show follows an FBI criminal profiler who recruits Mickelson’s Lecter
profiler who recruits Mickelson’s Lecter
profiler who recruits Mickelson’s Lecter to assist on investigations what are we
to assist on investigations what are we
to assist on investigations what are we looking for at this stage anything
looking for at this stage anything
looking for at this stage anything really but mostly anything peculiar of
really but mostly anything peculiar of
really but mostly anything peculiar of course Lecter becomes the focus of the
course Lecter becomes the focus of the
course Lecter becomes the focus of the show as his own sinister desires cannot
show as his own sinister desires cannot
show as his own sinister desires cannot be controlled the show garnered critical
be controlled the show garnered critical
be controlled the show garnered critical acclaim particularly for strong cast
acclaim particularly for strong cast
acclaim particularly for strong cast performances specifically from a
performances specifically from a
performances specifically from a stunning Laurence Fishburne well feeling
stunning Laurence Fishburne well feeling
stunning Laurence Fishburne well feeling bad defeats the purpose of being a
bad defeats the purpose of being a
bad defeats the purpose of being a psychopath doesn’t it yes it does it
psychopath doesn’t it yes it does it
psychopath doesn’t it yes it does it what kind of crazy is he still like so
what kind of crazy is he still like so
what kind of crazy is he still like so many on this list it struggled to gain
many on this list it struggled to gain
many on this list it struggled to gain viewership and was cancelled after three
viewership and was cancelled after three
viewership and was cancelled after three seasons with so much left to explore we
seasons with so much left to explore we
seasons with so much left to explore we need our favorite cannibal back
this is all I ever wanted for you number
this is all I ever wanted for you number two
two
two Firefly this show only had one
Firefly this show only had one
Firefly this show only had one incomplete season but somehow it secured
incomplete season but somehow it secured
incomplete season but somehow it secured a cult following how well flat-out it
a cult following how well flat-out it
a cult following how well flat-out it was just that good everybody hold on to
was just that good everybody hold on to
was just that good everybody hold on to something
something
something and something you can’t do set in the
and something you can’t do set in the
and something you can’t do set in the year 25 17 Firefly follows nine crew
year 25 17 Firefly follows nine crew
year 25 17 Firefly follows nine crew members fleeing Civil War aboard a
members fleeing Civil War aboard a
members fleeing Civil War aboard a wandering spaceship living on the fringe
wandering spaceship living on the fringe
wandering spaceship living on the fringe of society we don’t get paid for this
of society we don’t get paid for this
of society we don’t get paid for this cargo we don’t have enough money to peel
cargo we don’t have enough money to peel
cargo we don’t have enough money to peel the shit the show was unique as it
the shit the show was unique as it
the shit the show was unique as it blended genres incorporating Western and
blended genres incorporating Western and
blended genres incorporating Western and space opera themes due to low ratings
space opera themes due to low ratings
space opera themes due to low ratings Firefly was cancelled but it seems that
Firefly was cancelled but it seems that
Firefly was cancelled but it seems that it’s Network Fox underestimated its
it’s Network Fox underestimated its
it’s Network Fox underestimated its fanbase viewers flocked to buy the
fanbase viewers flocked to buy the
fanbase viewers flocked to buy the season 1 DVD set setting strong sales
season 1 DVD set setting strong sales
season 1 DVD set setting strong sales numbers they also to this day continue
numbers they also to this day continue
numbers they also to this day continue to petition to bring firefly back
to petition to bring firefly back
to petition to bring firefly back clearly one season wasn’t enough and
clearly one season wasn’t enough and
clearly one season wasn’t enough and it’s film serenity only left fans
it’s film serenity only left fans
it’s film serenity only left fans wanting more so no more running i induce
wanting more so no more running i induce
wanting more so no more running i induce me before we unveil our number one pick
me before we unveil our number one pick
me before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
make yourselves at home you guys want a
make yourselves at home you guys want a job hell yeah hell yeah great get down
job hell yeah hell yeah great get down
job hell yeah hell yeah great get down off your horse or face the consequences
the same thing happens when living
the same thing happens when living things make copies of themselves like
things make copies of themselves like
things make copies of themselves like when they have children
when they have children
when they have children number-one friends
we’re very well aware that this
we’re very well aware that this critically-acclaimed emmy-winning show
critically-acclaimed emmy-winning show
critically-acclaimed emmy-winning show ran for 10 seasons fun let’s face it
ran for 10 seasons fun let’s face it
ran for 10 seasons fun let’s face it that just wasn’t enough I can’t have sex
that just wasn’t enough I can’t have sex
that just wasn’t enough I can’t have sex with you and why not because I’m in love
with you and why not because I’m in love
with you and why not because I’m in love with Monica there is so much left to
with Monica there is so much left to
with Monica there is so much left to explore in the friends world thanks in
explore in the friends world thanks in
explore in the friends world thanks in part to the strong writing of its
part to the strong writing of its
part to the strong writing of its characters oh my god that is so not the
characters oh my god that is so not the
characters oh my god that is so not the opposite of taking somebody’s underwear
opposite of taking somebody’s underwear
opposite of taking somebody’s underwear the enduring qualities that made us fall
the enduring qualities that made us fall
the enduring qualities that made us fall in love with Ross Rachel Monica Chandler
in love with Ross Rachel Monica Chandler
in love with Ross Rachel Monica Chandler Joey and Phoebe will not dissipate with
Joey and Phoebe will not dissipate with
Joey and Phoebe will not dissipate with age so while we’d love to see them back
age so while we’d love to see them back
age so while we’d love to see them back in their prime hanging out at Central
in their prime hanging out at Central
in their prime hanging out at Central Perk we would also be intrigued by the
Perk we would also be intrigued by the
Perk we would also be intrigued by the older versions of our beloved friends
older versions of our beloved friends
older versions of our beloved friends the attachment we feel to those
the attachment we feel to those
the attachment we feel to those characters has us begging to see just
characters has us begging to see just
characters has us begging to see just where they are now okay should we get
where they are now okay should we get
where they are now okay should we get some coffee sure where do you agree with
some coffee sure where do you agree with
some coffee sure where do you agree with our list what show do you think should
our list what show do you think should
our list what show do you think should be revived one of life’s great
be revived one of life’s great
be revived one of life’s great unanswerable questions for more
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