TV shows you wish could be brought back

[mandyky]

Quantum Leap
Promised Land
Early Edition
Highway to Heaven

(obviously new actors would be needed asp for HTH)

I wish the networks would stop with the reality show craze and work on some decent "family TV" shows. Things with a moral.

[kaitykaity]

1. Good sitcoms about working class folks.

Roseanne -- the early years of course.
Grace Under Fire -- the early years of course.


Anything but these cookie cutter shows about a fat
guy with a skinny pretty wife. Boring.

[rogue emissary]

2. There might be a future for Quantum Leap.

Found these a while ago, not sure if they're still going to make it.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5679-2004Oct4.html

Transcript
TV: JAG and NCIS

Donald P. Bellisario
Creator and Executive Producer
Tuesday, October 5, 2004; 12:30 PM

Harrisburg, Pa.: "Quantum Leap" was one of the greatest shows of all times. I recall when it was cancelled, someone stating that there is always a possibility that the show could return someday. I know it has been several years, but is there still some chance of reviving the show and giving it a second chance?

Donald P. Bellisario: I am working with Universal's scifi channel to create a new Quantum Leap which would have Stockwell as a regular and Scott Bakula appearing at least in the first episode which would introduce a young female reaper.

http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/art-sfc.html?2002-07/09/12.30.sfc

New Leap, Tremors On SCI FI
The SCI FI Channel, which is now a part of Universal Television Group, is developing a number of original series and films based on existing Universal titles, the network announced. SCI FI will develop a two-hour movie based on the TV series Quantum Leap, which will also serve as a back-door pilot for a possible series. Series creator Don P. Bellisario will executive produce.

[Mojambo]

4. This is awsome news.

Quantum Leap is a natural for the Sci-Fi Channel. The syndicated epsiodes must be killing in the ratings for it to get a new show.

I'd watch it for sure.

[cynatnite]

27. I love Quantum Leap

This is very good and hopeful news :)

[Dervill Crow]

31. A new Quantum Leap!?

Many years ago, Quantum Leap bulletin boards and usenet groups campaigning for a movie or bringing back the series were what got me hooked on the internet. I hope Bellisario isn't just toying with us.

[OKNancy]

3. Homicide

St. Elsewhere
Hill St Blues

[Patiod]

20. You named my favorites

Homicide was amazing.

[Ilsa]

25. I really liked Homicide. Really cutting, current, forceful

subjects, dialogues, and stories. GREAT ACTING.

I had read that they were going to syndicate on A&E, but I never saw that happen. Any updates on that?

[citizen snips]

5. Futurama

That was the best show but they stopped making episodes. :-(

[Blue Gardener]

6. Homefront

It was a great show, and wasn't given a very good chance to succeed.

[Piperay]

14. I loved Homefront

it's a shame that it got cut...I read that it was really expensive cause of the large cast so I guess when they didn't get high ratings...it had to go. :cry:

[Kerrytravelers]

24. I second Homefront...

and raise you "A Year in the Life."

(written in honor of the current Poker craze.)

[AmandaRuth]

7. Get a Life, Police Squad

network comedy has really suffered lately

[Enraged_Ape]

8. Cannon

I loved this show about a surly, heavy-set detective who regularly disabled bad guys with a simple karate chop, and who was one of the first people ever to have a mobile phone.



Now that NYPD has finished, Dennis Franz would be a great choice to fill William Conrad's shoes.

[Kire]

18. yeah, but now it should start with a 'G'

/feeble attempt at a snarky post/

that reminds me, bring back Night Court!

[Phentex]

9. well, it was soapy but I enjoyed Once & Again and felt....

they rushed to end it. They tied up all the story lines just to have a last show and I think it would have been interesting to see how it played out otherwise.

[Duer 157099]

10. Northern Exposure!

and Family Guy, which IS coming back!

[bmbmd]

11. Key West

and Nero Wolfe with Timothy Hutton.

[Lugnut]

12. Maximum Bob

It had a very short stint but was hilarious and very quirky. Another quirky show I loved was Northern Exposure.

[Patiod]

21. Was that based on Elmore Leonard?

It sure felt like it. I love his books - Tishamongo Blues was a riot.

Looking forward to "Be Cool"

[Greylyn58]

13. I would love to see

The Lone Gunman come back. I was thrilled when they got their own show. The three of them were very funny.

I used to love seeing them pop-up in an episode of the X-Files.

[Jimbo S]

15. Line of Fire

I know, not a classic, still I enjoyed it. About a half-dozen episodes on ABC last year, but didn't cut it.

I watch little television, but that was one show I planned my schedule around.

[lazarus]

16. Newsradio

Guess who they almost got to replace Phil Hartman?

William Shatner.

Gods that would have been funny.

[YankeyMCC]

17. Firefly

Farscape

Can't bring these back but something along the lines and quality of "All in the Family" and "MASH".

Yeah, I know they tried an "All in the Family" revival - I think it was called 704 Houser - but I'd like to see a real attempt. Perhaps a cable channel, like HBO, could do it. Because now we have to pay to see freedom of expression.

[YankeyMCC]

19. Just remembered

I've always thought a remake of $6Million Man (or course it would be something much higher with inflation) would be interesting.

[Patiod]

22. BTVS ran its course, but I NEED a Joss fix

Joss is wonderful - best writing on TV (once Homicide was off the air, that is). Funny, literate, great characters, snappy dialog (without succumbing to "Gilmore Girls" logorrhea).

I hope he comes up with something soon....

[bluestateguy]

23. The Wonder Years

I would have liked to have seen that show get one more season, at least so we could have seen the kids graduate high school.

[SeanQuinn]

29. My favorite show of all time.

And also Gulla Gulla Island for kicks.

[Lefty48197]

26. Cheers, Seinfeld...

I think we witnessed the end of an era when those two went off the air.

[Greylyn58]

28. I can think of a few

The Magnificent Seven...:loveya:
Beauty and the Beast...:loveya:
Twin Peaks...:loveya: :loveya:
Battlestar Galatica(TOS)...:loveya: (I wish they had done Richard Hatch's version of BG)
The Lone Gunman...:loveya:

I'm with you about all the Reality shows. I don't watch them and never have.

[Pendrench]

30. Dead Like Me

Recently canceled, but I really enjoyed it.

Tim

[SharonRB]

32. Some of these have already been mentioned, but...

Twin Peaks
St. Elsewhere
Sisters
Murphy Brown
Homefront
Ally McBeal
Oz