What shows would you like to see back on TV and why?

**tabler** · March 27th, 2009, 02:28 PM

A post on a thread by Wendigo today set me to thinking how great the Old Grey Whistle Test was, diverse bands new bands and Supergroups all queing up to play live on our TV.
Ive left this open to our friends overseas even if we probably wont know each others TV shows.

**beemerider500** · March 27th, 2009, 02:29 PM

Amos & Andy... because it was so damn funny!

**tabler** · March 27th, 2009, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by beemerider500

Amos & Andy... because it was so damn funny!

We never got that here, I've just looked it up on youtube, it was quite ahead of its time

**tabler** · March 27th, 2009, 04:59 PM

Blackadder.....do I really need to say why

They could be doing it as well!

Estreeter · March 27th, 2009, 05:04 PM

A no brainer for me

Along with Hill Street Blues, the most believable and well written scripts

**kiwi** · March 27th, 2009, 05:20 PM

None.

Re-runs provide TV executives the perfect opportunity not to make new programes for their audiences.

Hi tabler.

I aint so sure re-runs are a good idea, my friend.

You can get everything vintage or past on DVD or from the net these days.

TV companies make more than enough profit from advertising - they should be expected to 'invest' in new shows for their audiences.

Kiwi

**tabler** · March 27th, 2009, 05:28 PM

That is a very good point Kiwi, what is your opinion on re-makes rather than re-runs? ie-the BBC doing a new series of Blackadder (there is strong speculation)

**scoundrel** · March 27th, 2009, 09:21 PM

Not sure if they count, but I sadly miss the Road Runner cartoons. These have not been seen on mainstream terrestrial TV in Britain for years and they are IMHO easily the best cartoons ever produced by Warner Brothers. Wile E Cayote is an utterly inspired comic creation: relentless, indefatiguable and hopelessly unlucky. I particularly enjoyed the way he could defy gravity (his worst enemy) only as long as he didn't realise he was doing so. Then there would come the look of dignified resignation, then the free-fall bomb whistling noise as he receded down the canyon, and finally the thud and the tiny little puff of dust as he hit the bottom.

I always hoped that at least once he would get the better of the smug git Roadrunner, but it was not to be. He really really should have taken legal action against the Acme Corporation...

**tabler** · March 27th, 2009, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by scoundrel

Not sure if they count, but I sadly miss the Road Runner cartoons. These have not been seen on mainstream terrestrial TV in Britain for years and they are IMHO easily the best cartoons ever produced by Warner Brothers. Wile E Cayote is an utterly inspired comic creation: relentless, indefatiguable and hopelessly unlucky. I particularly enjoyed the way he could defy gravity (his worst enemy) only as long as he didn't realise he was doing so. Then there would come the look of dignified resignation, then the free-fall bomb whistling noise as he receded down the canyon, and finally the thud and the tiny little puff of dust as he hit the bottom.

I always hoped that at least once he would get the better of the smug git Roadrunner, but it was not to be. He really really should have taken legal action against the Acme Corporation...

Beep Beep, I also loved those cartoons, especially the running joke of the ACME machines

penfold007 · March 27th, 2009, 09:49 PM

I'd like to see another series of Firefly made and another series of Ultraviolet (obscure drama on C4 about a decade ago about vampires that no-one noticed but was really good). Also interested to see what becomes of the Blake's 7 remake that is allegedly in production.

March 27th, 2009, 02:28 PM	#1
tabler Comfortably Numb Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St James Park Posts: 7,030 Thanks: 112,545 Thanked 146,059 Times in 8,009 Posts	What shows would you like to see back on TV and why? A post on a thread by Wendigo today set me to thinking how great the Old Grey Whistle Test was, diverse bands new bands and Supergroups all queing up to play live on our TV. Ive left this open to our friends overseas even if we probably wont know each others TV shows. Last edited by tabler; March 27th, 2009 at 02:57 PM..

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Estreeter *Administrator* Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The 19th hole Posts: 58,189 Thanks: 450,173 Thanked 897,603 Times in 60,391 Posts	A no brainer for me Along with Hill Street Blues, the most believable and well written scripts __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Last edited by Estreeter; March 27th, 2009 at 05:07 PM..

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kiwi I'm a hornisod Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Here @ VEF Posts: 1,422 Thanks: 6,194 Thanked 69,990 Times in 1,447 Posts	None. Re-runs provide TV executives the perfect opportunity not to make new programes for their audiences. Hi tabler. I aint so sure re-runs are a good idea, my friend. You can get everything vintage or past on DVD or from the net these days. TV companies make more than enough profit from advertising - they should be expected to 'invest' in new shows for their audiences. Kiwi __________________ Love All The People To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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beemerider500 Vintage Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,123 Thanks: 35,856 Thanked 9,424 Times in 1,040 Posts	Amos & Andy... because it was so damn funny!

March 27th, 2009, 04:59 PM	#4
tabler Comfortably Numb Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St James Park Posts: 7,030 Thanks: 112,545 Thanked 146,059 Times in 8,009 Posts	Blackadder.....do I really need to say why They could be doing it as well!

March 27th, 2009, 05:28 PM	#7
tabler Comfortably Numb Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St James Park Posts: 7,030 Thanks: 112,545 Thanked 146,059 Times in 8,009 Posts	That is a very good point Kiwi, what is your opinion on re-makes rather than re-runs? ie-the BBC doing a new series of Blackadder (there is strong speculation)

March 27th, 2009, 09:21 PM	#8
scoundrel Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: England Posts: 26,267 Thanks: 162,482 Thanked 278,827 Times in 26,212 Posts	Not sure if they count, but I sadly miss the Road Runner cartoons. These have not been seen on mainstream terrestrial TV in Britain for years and they are IMHO easily the best cartoons ever produced by Warner Brothers. Wile E Cayote is an utterly inspired comic creation: relentless, indefatiguable and hopelessly unlucky. I particularly enjoyed the way he could defy gravity (his worst enemy) only as long as he didn't realise he was doing so. Then there would come the look of dignified resignation, then the free-fall bomb whistling noise as he receded down the canyon, and finally the thud and the tiny little puff of dust as he hit the bottom. I always hoped that at least once he would get the better of the smug git Roadrunner, but it was not to be. He really really should have taken legal action against the Acme Corporation...

March 27th, 2009, 09:49 PM	#10
penfold007 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 329 Thanks: 909 Thanked 2,854 Times in 327 Posts	I'd like to see another series of Firefly made and another series of Ultraviolet (obscure drama on C4 about a decade ago about vampires that no-one noticed but was really good). Also interested to see what becomes of the Blake's 7 remake that is allegedly in production.