The latest trend in television right now seems to be the revival of series and films that were originally made/created years ago. From the Netflix original Fuller House (a sequel series to ABC’s Full House), to a 10th season of Roseanne premiering on ABC next year, the entertainment world seems determined to bring back these memorable characters and their original stars.
While it’s been great to see so many shows return to the spotlight, there are some that have been left out. Here are some TV shows that could do with a revival.
Home Improvement (1991 to 1999): This sitcom starred Tim Allen as Tim “the Tool Man” Taylor, a home repair specialist who was often incompetent and whose mantra of “MORE POWER!” resulted in several hilarious accidents, which were usually fixed by his assistant Al Borland (Richard Karn). The series ended with Tim quitting his job as the host of the show Tool Time, following a dispute with the show’s new producer. Jill (Patricia Richardson) is offered a job out-of-state and the series concludes with a fantasy of Tim using a giant trailer to take their house with them if they were to move. The sad part about the series finale was that middle child Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) did not return for it, meaning viewers never got to see him react to all of the changes the family was experiencing. If the series did get a revival, nearly all of the main cast could return, save Earl Hindman as the halfway-unseen neighbor Wilson — Hindman died in 2003 from lung cancer.
George Lopez (2002 to 2007): George Lopez starred the stand-up comedian as a fictional version of himself. George works for Powers Brothers Aviation as a manager with his “old bat” mother, Benny (Belita Moreno), who raised George to believe his father was dead, when in reality, his father abandoned his wife and son. More truths about George’s childhood come to light throughout the series, providing much of the show’s comedy. The show ended rather abruptly in 2007, with a finale that didn’t seem to function as a proper send off for the show. The series ended with Powers Brothers Aviation avoiding moving out of state thanks to George’s efforts.
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990 to 1996): This show followed a fictional version of Will Smith, who moves in with his rich aunt and uncle in Bel-Air, California, following “one little fight” in his native of west Philadelphia. Fresh Prince’s humor came from Will, who is street smart, adapting to the upper-class style of his relatives, led by Uncle Phil (James Avery) and Aunt Vivian (Janet Hubert-Whitten for the first three season and Daphne Maxwell Reid from season four on). Unfortunately, this show would have to do a revival without Uncle Phil, as Avery died in late 2013. It would be interesting to see, though, who would play aunt Vivian, similar to how Lecy Goranson is going to play Becky Conner in the revival of Roseanne while the second Becky, Sarah Chalke, will play a different role.
Frasier (1993 to 2004): Frasier was a spinoff of the 1980s sitcom Cheers, which starred Kelsey Grammar as Dr. Frasier Crane, who is the titular character in the spinoff. Frasier follows Frasier as he moves to Seattle following his divorce from Lilith (Bebe Neuwirth), also from Cheers. In Seattle, Frasier hosts his own radio show, The Dr. Frasier Crane Show, where Frasier gives psychological advice to callers. The series also stars David Hyde Pierce as Frasier’s younger brother Niles and John Mahoney as the Crane brothers’ father, Martin. Much of the show’s humor comes from the Crane brothers being intellectually smart, but often falling short when it comes to romantic relationships, and how their father goes about life in the “simple” ways, while Frasier and Niles like to overcomplicate matters. The Internet has already called for a spinoff series, with a post on Tumblr indicating that rather than a Young Sheldon series, a Young Niles series is what the people want. Come on, NBC! Give us one of them!
The Nanny (1993 to 1999): The Nanny followed Fran Fine (Fran Drescher) as she became the nanny for millionaire playwright Maxwell Sheffield’s (Charles Shaughnessy) three children, Margaret (Nicholle Tom), Brighton (Benjamin Salisbury) and Grace (Madeline Zima). The show’s humor comes from Fran adjusting to her new lifestyle and often failing to appear upper class, especially when meddling with celebrities. In addition, Fran and Maxwell’s obvious attraction to each other becomes prominent throughout the series, culminating with the couple getting married in the second to last season before having twins in the series finale. And who doesn’t miss the banter between Niles (Daniel Davis) and C.C. (Lauren Lane), who ended up getting together at the end of the series?
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