What shows would you like to see back on TV and why? - Page 2

March 27th, 2009, 09:51 PM

The Sweeney.

**tabler** · March 27th, 2009, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by inglorious

The Sweeney.

They show the Sweeney on ITV4 inglorious, or do you mean a remake?

**27cows** · March 27th, 2009, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by inglorious

The Sweeney.

Would never be the same without John Thaw, though. They'd probably get some gobshite like Bradley Walsh to play Regan

**27cows** · March 27th, 2009, 10:08 PM

Top Of The Pops. With proper cheesy presenters and a decent hot girl dance group.

March 27th, 2009, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by 27cows

Would never be the same without John Thaw, though. They'd probably get some gobshite like Bradley Walsh to play Regan

No one to replace him as Regan, good point mate.

Will change my choice to Mary Mungo and Midge

On second thoughts - Auf wiedersein pet, Citizen Smith, and Only fools

picardclone · March 27th, 2009, 10:18 PM

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Crackin program in its day Spose it might benifit from an update like Battlestar Galactica ( Best thing on telly I Think) Pity its finished,so yep Voyage to the bottom of The Sea

**scoundrel** · March 27th, 2009, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 27cows

Would never be the same without John Thaw, though. They'd probably get some gobshite like Bradley Walsh to play Regan

Who would they get to play Carter? Shane Ritchie?

Even Garfield Morgan as Superintendant Haskins, Regan and Carter's snobbish and standoffish, yet loyal and dependable boss, who annoyed the hell out of them and yet forced them to respect him and what he stood for: who could possibly stand in these shoes?

Bring back the Sweeney, or make a Sweeney for our times (Life on Mars anyone?) but don't re-make the Sweeney.

**imtrying** · March 27th, 2009, 10:26 PM

I think re-runs and DVDs are good enough. Case in point: The Monkees. I loved the original show. I just bought both seasons on DVD and it holds up extremely well. In the late 80s, when the original band was having a resurgance in popularity, someone came up with the bright idea of doing "The New Monkees". Needless to say, the show sucked. In the late 90s, to promote a new album, the original group did an hour long TV special that, to put it kindly, wasn't anywhere near as good as the original show. Whether it was the times, or the fact that the guys were in their mid 50s, who knows? Look at Hollywood, with all these movie remakes of 60s and 70s shows. Were "Get Smart" or "Starsky and Hutch" or "The Avengers" as good as the originals? Leave well enough alone.

**tamsmith** · March 27th, 2009, 10:37 PM

Love Thy Neighbour. Bacause it has been banned as not PC.

**tabler** · March 27th, 2009, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by tamsmith

Love Thy Neighbour. Bacause it has been banned as not PC.

Christ can you imagine how sanitized they would have to make it now? I dont think they could do it.

March 27th, 2009, 09:51 PM	#11
Inglorious Guest Posts: n/a	The Sweeney.

March 27th, 2009, 10:08 PM	#14
27cows Vintage Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 368 Thanks: 9,524 Thanked 5,518 Times in 363 Posts	Top Of The Pops. With proper cheesy presenters and a decent hot girl dance group.

March 27th, 2009, 10:18 PM	#16
picardclone Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 6 Thanks: 20 Thanked 33 Times in 7 Posts	Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Crackin program in its day Spose it might benifit from an update like Battlestar Galactica ( Best thing on telly I Think) Pity its finished,so yep Voyage to the bottom of The Sea

March 27th, 2009, 10:26 PM	#18
imtrying Vintage Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,068 Thanks: 14,832 Thanked 17,244 Times in 1,043 Posts	I think re-runs and DVDs are good enough. Case in point: The Monkees. I loved the original show. I just bought both seasons on DVD and it holds up extremely well. In the late 80s, when the original band was having a resurgance in popularity, someone came up with the bright idea of doing "The New Monkees". Needless to say, the show sucked. In the late 90s, to promote a new album, the original group did an hour long TV special that, to put it kindly, wasn't anywhere near as good as the original show. Whether it was the times, or the fact that the guys were in their mid 50s, who knows? Look at Hollywood, with all these movie remakes of 60s and 70s shows. Were "Get Smart" or "Starsky and Hutch" or "The Avengers" as good as the originals? Leave well enough alone.

March 27th, 2009, 10:37 PM	#19
tamsmith Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Coming close to the Slippery Slope. Posts: 7,800 Thanks: 77,915 Thanked 280,434 Times in 9,078 Posts	Love Thy Neighbour. Bacause it has been banned as not PC.