# Which dead TV shows do you most wish they would bring back? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 9, 2012, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dead-tv-shows-do-you-most-wish-they-would-bring-back/618250 "2012-04-09T12:54:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2012, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dead-tv-shows-do-you-most-wish-they-would-bring-back/618250/101 "2012-04-10T15:00:27Z")
The Invisible Man(the one with Vincent Ventresca and Paul Ben-Victor) Now And Again ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2012, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dead-tv-shows-do-you-most-wish-they-would-bring-back/618250/102 "2012-04-10T15:49:42Z")
Now that we’ve passed the 100 posts point, perhaps it might be fun to look back at [Which cancelled or defunct TV series do you miss most?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=462607) from 04-05-2008 just to see the changes in tastes and preferences in a 4-year span. What strikes you as the most surprising of those changes? ---
**Author:** ![well\_he\_s\_back](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3ab097/32.png) [@well\_he\_s\_back](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/well_he_s_back)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2012, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dead-tv-shows-do-you-most-wish-they-would-bring-back/618250/103 "2012-04-10T15:51:20Z")
I still miss Northern Exposure, with Rob Morrow’s character in the cast of course. miss the feel of the show and the setting the most though. I missed Taxi for a long time when it left. Let’s have a new Taxi show with all new drivers. and would be fun to see some new Powerpuff Girls episodes. But What I really miss is the people from Lost. Can’t we just erase that horrid final season and continue on? ---
**Author:** ![Ibn\_Warraq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e19b73/32.png) [@Ibn\_Warraq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ibn_Warraq)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2012, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dead-tv-shows-do-you-most-wish-they-would-bring-back/618250/104 "2012-04-10T16:11:20Z")
Since I don’t think anyone’s mentioned, I’ll throw out The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. A fun show that premiered alongside the X-Files, actually initially got better reviews than the X-Files, and about the same ratings as the X-Files, but while the X-Files was able to squeak into a second season by the skin of its teeth. The above also wasn’t a knock at the X-Files, but I do think it’s worth noting that arguably the most culturally influential TV show of the 90s almost died off in its first season. Imagine if Brisco County Jr. had been just a little luckier. Instead of having all the X-Files clones, steam punk might have become huge. Another show from the 90s I’d like to see revived would be Dark Skies, which was quite similar to the X-Files. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2012, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dead-tv-shows-do-you-most-wish-they-would-bring-back/618250/105 "2012-04-10T17:02:18Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > What strikes you as the most surprising of those changes? That someone asked for _Electric Company_ back, and got it. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2012, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dead-tv-shows-do-you-most-wish-they-would-bring-back/618250/106 "2012-04-10T17:24:42Z")
> [@Ibn\_Warraq](#): > > Since I don’t think anyone’s mentioned, I’ll throw out The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. > > A fun show that premiered alongside the X-Files, actually initially got better reviews than the X-Files, and about the same ratings as the X-Files, but while the X-Files was able to squeak into a second season by the skin of its teeth. > > The above also wasn’t a knock at the X-Files, but I do think it’s worth noting that arguably the most culturally influential TV show of the 90s almost died off in its first season. > > Imagine if Brisco County Jr. had been just a little luckier. Instead of having all the X-Files clones, steam punk might have become huge. > > Another show from the 90s I’d like to see revived would be Dark Skies, which was quite similar to the X-Files. [Post 33](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=14948099&postcount=33) It was a great show. I was really looking forward to seeing Brisco, Dixie, Bowler, and even Pete in a second season. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2012, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dead-tv-shows-do-you-most-wish-they-would-bring-back/618250/107 "2012-04-10T18:22:36Z")
> [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](#): > > _Kim Possible, The College Years._ > Why oh why does Disney hate money? They don’t hate money. They hate the idea of paying _Seinfeld_-esque residuals to actors. My contribution: _Star Trek_. Give me back my James T. Kirk on a galactic quest for green nookie, punctuated by hostile aliens with forehead ridges; keep your god-damned placeholders. ---
**Author:** ![jacobsta811](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jacobsta811/32/2893_2.png) [@jacobsta811](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jacobsta811)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2012, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dead-tv-shows-do-you-most-wish-they-would-bring-back/618250/108 "2012-04-10T19:04:19Z")
Sliders (in its Fox version, with the original actors, not the scifi channel monstrosity of the final season) Journeyman Sarah Connor Chronicles Star Trek Enterprise ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2012, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dead-tv-shows-do-you-most-wish-they-would-bring-back/618250/109 "2012-04-10T21:02:06Z")
_Mr. Show_ _Greg the Bunny_ _The Muppet Show_ and I don’t think anyone’s mentioned it yet, but how about _Firefly_? ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2012, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dead-tv-shows-do-you-most-wish-they-would-bring-back/618250/110 "2012-04-10T21:33:07Z")
> [@NoClueBoy](#): > > [Post 33](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=14948099&postcount=33) > > It was a great show. I was really looking forward to seeing Brisco, Dixie, Bowler, and even Pete in a second season. One source I saw said a possible development was BahRISSco and Dixie getting married and opening up a PI agency. Still looking for that Next Big Thing … ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2012, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dead-tv-shows-do-you-most-wish-they-would-bring-back/618250/111 "2012-04-10T21:36:34Z")
_Sealab 2021_ ---
**Author:** ![drastic\_quench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2012, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dead-tv-shows-do-you-most-wish-they-would-bring-back/618250/112 "2012-04-10T22:03:06Z")
> [@Gangster\_Octopus](#): > > _Sealab 2021_ It never was better then when Harry Goz was alive. \*Archer \*is a more than worthy spiritual successor, though. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2012, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dead-tv-shows-do-you-most-wish-they-would-bring-back/618250/113 "2012-04-10T22:09:52Z")
> [@drastic\_quench](#): > > It never was better then when Harry Goz was alive. \*Archer \*is a more than worthy spiritual successor, though. Yeah, whenever I watch _Archer_ I get a bit wistful for _Sealab 2021_. ---
**Author:** ![phreesh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc29f/32.png) [@phreesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phreesh)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2012, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dead-tv-shows-do-you-most-wish-they-would-bring-back/618250/114 "2012-04-10T22:17:41Z")
Shows that were awesome, but overstayed their welcome: -**Northern Exposure -X-Files -Twin Peaks**What the OP asked: -Another fan of **G vs E -Arressted Development -Deadwood** ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2012, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dead-tv-shows-do-you-most-wish-they-would-bring-back/618250/115 "2012-04-10T23:22:54Z")
> [@Astral\_Rejection](#): > > I’ll second the vote for Sarah Connor Chronicles, and millionth the vote for Firefly. > > Sarah Connor was a muddled mess in the middle, but then ramped up into a surprisingly engaging show, just in time to get axed. > > And Firefly was Firefly. Can we get Allison from Palmdale to do both? 😛 And yeah, I was a bit surprised at how quickly _Better Off Ted_ was cut. I don’t think it’s been so long you couldn’t revive it if someone really really wanted to. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2012, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dead-tv-shows-do-you-most-wish-they-would-bring-back/618250/116 "2012-04-10T23:43:50Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > They don’t hate money. They hate the idea of paying _Seinfeld_-esque residuals to actors. > > My contribution: _Star Trek_. Give me back my James T. Kirk on a galactic quest for green nookie, punctuated by hostile aliens with forehead ridges; keep your god-damned placeholders. TOS didn’t habe much in the way of forehead ridges – that was a feature of the later series. In OS even the Klingons had non-ridged heads, and most of the other aliens were very humanoid. IIRC, though, there were at least two hot green alien women (although one of them went for Captain Pike, not Kirk), along with at least one blue one. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2012, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dead-tv-shows-do-you-most-wish-they-would-bring-back/618250/117 "2012-04-10T23:56:00Z")
> [@drastic\_quench](#): > > It never was better then when Harry Goz was alive. \*Archer \*is a more than worthy spiritual successor, though. Sealab 2021 is unfortunately an example of what I mentioned earlier - a show that stayed on the air too long after it used up its original premise. ---
**Author:** ![C.Montgomery\_Burns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecd19e/32.png) [@C.Montgomery\_Burns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C.Montgomery_Burns)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2012, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dead-tv-shows-do-you-most-wish-they-would-bring-back/618250/118 "2012-04-11T01:02:37Z")
Monk. Especially since the writers weren’t allowed to play things out the way they really wanted to, which made the finale seem a bit rushed. ---
**Author:** ![atlantic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/46a35a/32.png) [@atlantic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atlantic)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2012, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dead-tv-shows-do-you-most-wish-they-would-bring-back/618250/119 "2012-04-11T01:43:42Z")
Am I the first to mention **Friday Night Lights**? My husband and I just wrapped up the series on Netflix with a few marathon viewings. Loved it! More Coach & Tami Taylor cannot be a bad thing. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2012, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dead-tv-shows-do-you-most-wish-they-would-bring-back/618250/120 "2012-04-11T04:50:43Z")
[Earth 2 -](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_2_(TV_series)) I really enjoyed that show. [The Class](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzBBiS-Vi3Y&feature=relmfu) (a very funny comedy where we first met Jon Bernthal, before he became Ambigously Evil and then dead and then a zombie and then dead again. (You can watch the entire series on Youtube - it also has Mitchell from “Modern Family.”) Maybe Firefly - I dunno. It was okay, I guess. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dead-tv-shows-do-you-most-wish-they-would-bring-back/618250.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dead-tv-shows-do-you-most-wish-they-would-bring-back/618250.md?page=7)