# You're a billionaire. Which show would you bring back? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 28, 2006, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-billionaire-which-show-would-you-bring-back/354568 "2006-04-28T09:21:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![zamboniracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9a140/32.png) [@zamboniracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zamboniracer)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-billionaire-which-show-would-you-bring-back/354568/61 "2006-04-28T20:02:46Z")
First things first, if I had a billion dollars to blow I’d buy the New York Yankees and agree on a salary cap for major league baseball that would allow the Pirates and the Royals to compete fairly with the Yankees. If I have to spend my bucks resurrecting a TV show then I’d revive Due South. The first two seasons of this show were great. After that, I’d do Homicide, Firefly and Angel. ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-billionaire-which-show-would-you-bring-back/354568/62 "2006-04-28T20:25:00Z")
_thirtysomething_. I’m still ticked that ABC pulled the plug on this show right when Gary was killed off (!). Though I suppose _fiftysomething_ wouldn’t be as appealing. ---
**Author:** ![Psycho\_Pirate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Psycho\_Pirate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Psycho_Pirate)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-billionaire-which-show-would-you-bring-back/354568/63 "2006-04-28T20:31:28Z")
I’d bring back Twilight Zone, but I would want it done right. None of this crappy twist-you-see-coming-a-mile-away junk. Real quality Twilight Zone, the way it should be. ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-billionaire-which-show-would-you-bring-back/354568/64 "2006-04-28T20:45:12Z")
> [@carlotta](#): > > Oh **Dooku** , I opened this thread to post about **Firefly**. > > We’d never heard of it till **Serenity** came out. Just borrowed the DVD set from a friend. > > We just finished the last episode two nights ago. I had tears in my eyes, I was so sad when we came to the end. > > What a great show! All my billions to resurrect it! The exact same thing happened to me. In fact, it was [questions](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=365662) I had about Serenity that brought me back to the board after a long hiatus. > [@Ranchoth](#): > > Quick question…can we bring back a show, but with a different production staff? Like if I wanted to ressurect Enterprise with Joss Whedon and J. Michael Straczynski as writer/producers? Oh, absolutely, although that might be its own entertaining thread. Like have the creative team behind **The Shield** go back and do some ultra-violent **Magnum P.I.** epidodes. “Higgins, Lady Ashley’s pussy tastes like sweet butter.” 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BrightSmite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@BrightSmite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrightSmite)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-billionaire-which-show-would-you-bring-back/354568/65 "2006-04-28T20:55:38Z")
**Strangers with Candy** **Weekday Wings with sir peter ustinov narrating** ---
**Author:** ![Phantom\_Dennis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/51bf81/32.png) [@Phantom\_Dennis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phantom_Dennis)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-billionaire-which-show-would-you-bring-back/354568/66 "2006-04-28T21:18:06Z")
I’d like to see **Wonderfalls** get another chance. I’d make sure it was picked up on cable though – it never belonged on network TV. Although I loved **Buffy** and **Angel** , I think both shows ran their course and ended well. I’d love to see a return of **Firefly** , but I’d settle for just about anything as long as Joss Whedon was writing and directing. As much as I love **Northern Exposure** , I would not try to resurrect it. It had a good 5-year run before Rob Morrow left, plus it’s been off the air for over 10 years – Peg Phillips died and the original cast has aged significantly. It just couldn’t work anymore. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-billionaire-which-show-would-you-bring-back/354568/67 "2006-04-28T21:23:30Z")
> [@UncleRojelio](#): > > I didn’t know it had been cancelled. Oh. I thought Junkyard Wars had been. Of course, it would help if I had cable, and could check regularly. As it is, I just check the TV when I’m bored at a friend’s or my parents’ and haven’t seen it in ages. I’d checked in the local TV guide thing, but no luck - so I’d gotten the impression it was gone. _sob_ If it’s not gone, I’ll have to work on using my googlefoo to find out when it’s playing locally. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Penchan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/74df32/32.png) [@Penchan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penchan)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-billionaire-which-show-would-you-bring-back/354568/68 "2006-04-28T21:56:00Z")
I’d bring back good Saturday morning cartoons. **Gummi Bears** **Pirates of Darkwater** **Ducktales** **Rescue Rangers** **Ghostbusters** **Transformers** **Montana Max** I miss my childhood ☹ ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-billionaire-which-show-would-you-bring-back/354568/69 "2006-04-28T22:11:00Z")
I’ll second **Joan of Arcadia** and **NYPD Blue**. Each of them had a lot more story left to tell. Then there are two short-lived shows that no one else has ever heard of (I’d even settle for DVDs of the episodes that were made): **Bull** **Breaking News** ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-billionaire-which-show-would-you-bring-back/354568/70 "2006-04-28T22:11:20Z")
> [@Penchan](#): > > I’d bring back good Saturday morning cartoons. > > **Ghostbusters** Ahem. **The _Real_ Ghostbusters** , if you please. 🙂 I think I still have a VHS tape with an episode or two around somewhere, and maybe the Halloween special. I’m not sure I still have a working VCR, mind you… ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-billionaire-which-show-would-you-bring-back/354568/71 "2006-04-28T22:24:35Z")
Farscape, original cast, crew and directors ---
**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 28, 2006, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-billionaire-which-show-would-you-bring-back/354568/72 "2006-04-28T22:24:54Z")
> [@Gangster Octopus](#): > > **Newsradio** , but only if I could bring back the late great Phil Hartman. How much money do you have? :dubious: **The Straight Dope** ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-billionaire-which-show-would-you-bring-back/354568/73 "2006-04-28T23:51:32Z")
> [@Larry Borgia](#): > > **Crusade** , the Babylon 5 spinoff, though it’s been awhile and I doubtif you could get the cast together again. It was fun seeing the boss from Office Space (Gary Cole) as a Starship Captain. Oh, _hell_ yes…with Peter Woodward as a space-wizard? No question. 🆒 I could always hire him or Gary Cole to replace Bakula for _Enterprise_, too. ---
**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 28, 2006, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-billionaire-which-show-would-you-bring-back/354568/74 "2006-04-28T23:58:04Z")
If I were a billionaire, I’d bring back [_The Millionaire_](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047758/). Wouldn’t want to be outranked by my show, y’see. I’ve got a severe hankering for new episodes of _The Venture Brothers_. I’d also like to see some more _Courage, the Cowardly Dog, Powerpuff Girls_, and _Samurai Jack_. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2006, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-billionaire-which-show-would-you-bring-back/354568/75 "2006-04-29T00:34:15Z")
**Max Headroom** ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2006, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-billionaire-which-show-would-you-bring-back/354568/76 "2006-04-29T01:23:25Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > If I were a billionaire, I’d bring back [_The Millionaire_](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047758/). Wouldn’t want to be outranked by my show, y’see. > > I’ve got a severe hankering for new episodes of _The Venture Brothers_. I’d also like to see some more _Courage, the Cowardly Dog, Powerpuff Girls_, and _Samurai Jack_. You know new Venture Brothers eps are on the way, right? ---
**Author:** ![bmoak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9dc877/32.png) [@bmoak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bmoak)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2006, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-billionaire-which-show-would-you-bring-back/354568/77 "2006-04-29T01:55:02Z")
I’d say Serenity, mainly because it was such a short run. MST3K for longer-running shows. Sam & Max, Freelance Police for toons, with an evening cable spot so Steve Purcell doesn’t have to tone down for the Saturday AM crowd. ---
**Author:** ![BMax](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bmax/32/4267_2.png) [@BMax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMax)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2006, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-billionaire-which-show-would-you-bring-back/354568/78 "2006-04-29T01:57:01Z")
From my childhood: The Munsters Underdog Ultraman I’ll probably think of more… ---
**Author:** ![Landshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/77aa72/32.png) [@Landshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Landshark)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2006, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-billionaire-which-show-would-you-bring-back/354568/79 "2006-04-29T02:01:13Z")
I’ll second **Max Headroom**. ---
**Author:** ![Wallet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e99b99/32.png) [@Wallet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallet)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2006, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-billionaire-which-show-would-you-bring-back/354568/80 "2006-04-29T02:58:13Z")
**Red Dwarf** …since the movie will never be made… ☹ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-billionaire-which-show-would-you-bring-back/354568.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-billionaire-which-show-would-you-bring-back/354568.md?page=5)