# If you could bring back one show **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 22, 2017, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-bring-back-one-show/777871 "2017-01-22T20:56:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-bring-back-one-show/777871/61 "2017-01-23T12:44:17Z")
There’s easily one every year for the past 20 years that I want back. But for those cancelled before their time, and not mentioned here yet, I say _Limitless_. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-bring-back-one-show/777871/62 "2017-01-23T14:12:47Z")
> [@standingwave](#): > > **Sports Night** > > [The Cult of “Sports Night” | The New Yorker](http://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-cult-of-sports-night) Never thought someone other than me would put this. Also your article was a great read! I do miss that show. My favorite show of all time… ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-bring-back-one-show/777871/63 "2017-01-23T14:29:04Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > Moonlighting But one “reunion show” wouldn’t do it. Needs a Full Season, Original Cast & maybe some “kids” or younger new cast also. Yes, I said that. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-bring-back-one-show/777871/64 "2017-01-23T16:46:46Z")
> [@Morgyn](#): > > The \*original \* original Avengers was Patrick MacNee and Ingrid Hafner. 'Twas Ian Hendry and Patrick MacNee, no? Hafner played a supporting role. A woman wouldn’t partner with MacNee/Steed until Hendry left, after the first season. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-bring-back-one-show/777871/65 "2017-01-23T16:48:33Z")
Emma Peel didn’t appear until the 3rd series. ---
**Author:** ![melondeca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@melondeca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melondeca)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-bring-back-one-show/777871/66 "2017-01-23T17:23:27Z")
Dead Like Me ---
**Author:** ![4kad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/7cd45c/32.png) [@4kad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/4kad)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-bring-back-one-show/777871/67 "2017-01-23T17:50:49Z")
Married with Children ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-bring-back-one-show/777871/68 "2017-01-23T17:54:15Z")
I need to change my offering to: Jonny Quest ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-bring-back-one-show/777871/69 "2017-01-23T17:55:20Z")
See we already have a vote for Arrested Development… I’ll go with “My Name is Earl” ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-bring-back-one-show/777871/70 "2017-01-23T17:58:24Z")
> [@kopek](#): > > Most of the ones I would list are impossible because the cast members have died and I can’t really imagine anyone else in the roles: F Troop, Laugh-In, WKRP – stuff like that. Some have been tried but they all died a fairly painful death. In this vein, my choice would be\*\*\* The Rat Patrol\*\*\*, with authentic CGI German tanks (like in _ **Fury** _), stretched to full hour-long episodes. But without the original cast, it just wouldn’t be the same. (Maybe a version based on the real desert SAS would be better. Has anyone ever considered this?) ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-bring-back-one-show/777871/71 "2017-01-23T18:03:52Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > 'Twas Ian Hendry and Patrick MacNee, no? Hafner played a supporting role. A woman wouldn’t partner with MacNee/Steed until Hendry left, after the first season. A complete list of Steed’s pairings is given **here** : > **[The Avengers](https://theavengers.fandom.com/wiki/The_Avengers)** > > The Avengers was a British espionage television series created by film and television producer Sydney Newman, airing a total of 161 episodes from 1961 to 1969. The series primarily followed the adventures of John Steed (portrayed by Patrick Macnee),... ---
**Author:** ![Icarus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icarus/32/72_2.png) [@Icarus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icarus)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-bring-back-one-show/777871/72 "2017-01-23T18:19:24Z")
Tough to answer: I start with **The West Wing** , because duh Then I quickly replace that with **Pushing Daisies** , because of my irrational exuberance for all things Chenoweth But my snarky mind takes over and comes up with **Sanford and Son** Then my rational mind comes back with a real oldie, **Your Show of Shows** But once I’ve circled through everything I’m left with just one winner: **Connections** , with James Burke ---
**Author:** ![Dogzilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@Dogzilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dogzilla)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-bring-back-one-show/777871/73 "2017-01-23T18:30:25Z")
**The Riches.** Even if only for a single season to wrap up the cliffhangers they left us with. ---
**Author:** ![SUZ\_MAC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e8cbc/32.png) [@SUZ\_MAC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SUZ_MAC)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-bring-back-one-show/777871/74 "2017-01-23T18:54:14Z")
Pickett Fences, Chicago Hope and Judging Amy. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-bring-back-one-show/777871/75 "2017-01-23T19:06:46Z")
Happy Endings. ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-bring-back-one-show/777871/76 "2017-01-23T19:42:10Z")
**Battle of the Network Stars** 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-bring-back-one-show/777871/77 "2017-01-23T19:57:33Z")
Community Parks and Rec. ---
**Author:** ![icantdraw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3ec8ea/32.png) [@icantdraw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/icantdraw)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-bring-back-one-show/777871/78 "2017-01-23T20:00:39Z")
**American Gothic** (not the new one from last year, the one with Gary Cole). ---
**Author:** ![epbrown01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ba0ec/32.png) [@epbrown01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/epbrown01)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-bring-back-one-show/777871/79 "2017-01-23T20:09:50Z")
> [@Patx2](#): > > If you could, what would it be? I don’t mean streaming previous seasons. I would choose Picket Fences. It was quirky and had a great cast. Typically, I don’t wish anything back no matter how much I liked it - I figure you had your shot, tough break, **Firefly**. But I’d have loved a longer run for **Pushing Daisies** or **Wonderfalls**. ---
**Author:** ![4kad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/7cd45c/32.png) [@4kad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/4kad)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-bring-back-one-show/777871/80 "2017-01-23T20:10:06Z")
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