TV Shows That Will Never Be Remade

Because studios are looking to remake TV shows, I thought it wise to start a protective haven/habitat for TV shows of the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s that seem vulnerable.

Shows that don’t seem in danger of being remade:

- Alf (He’s not life-like enough.)

- Small Wonder (Face it, most robots just aren’t that cool anymore.)

- Wonder Years (I can’t believe anyone would dare touch this sacred show.)

- Perfect Strangers (Is this idea stale?)

- Doogie Houser (We already get our NPH fix on HIMYM, and child prodigies are old news.)

- The Patty Duke Show (Why would people watch a show about twins when there are twins on “The Girls Next Door”.)

- The Facts of Life (America hates wholesome TV now.)

- Bewitched (The movie already bombed.)

- I Dream of Jeanie (Feminists would be pretty mad.)

- Bosom Buddies (I think this idea has been used in several movies, already. Re: White Chicks, Sorority Chicks.)

- Happy Days (No one knows how to skate and deliver milkshakes anymore.)

- Mork and Mindy

- Land of the Lost (Because it just got remade as a movie.)

- Little House on the Prairie (Kids don’t understand ‘not having cellphones’ and couldn’t relate.)

- The Love Boat (We sort of have this already in various forms of Reality TV.)

- Zorro

- Mr. Ed

- Flipper (Kids are used to talking animals via CGI!)

Shows we’d hate to see remade!

- Full House
- Family Ties
- Growing Pains
- Family Matters
- Golden Girls
- Silver Spoons
- Saved by the Bell
- Charles in Charge
- Bay Watch
- Night Court
- Who’s the Boss?
- The Mod Squad (The most recent remake was way back in the 90’s, psh.)
- Three’s Company
- Green Acres (Because people DID like “The Simple Life” for a reason.)
- Out of this World
- Murphy Brown
- Matlock
- Charles in Charge
- Laverne & Shirley
- Punky Brewster

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