Reviving TV Fan Favorites

REVIVING FAN FAVORITES TV SHOWS THAT FANS HAVE BROUGHT BACK FROM THE DEAD. FAMOUS CASES STAR TREK (NBC) CAGNEY AND LACEY CCBS) CANCELLE 1968 1982 WHY? WHY? Because it's Star Trek! land a letter campaign) The female-based show got huge support after cancellation, and went on to win 6 best lead actress Emmys. 1969 1984 FAMILY GUY (FOX) ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT (FOX/NETFLIX) 2003 2006 WHY? WHY? After executives saw the ratings of reruns on Adult Swim, they were quick to invite Family Guy back to E the primetime lineup. 7 years after cancellation, this fan favorite was revived by Netflix during it's launch of original programing. 2005 2013 MAIL-ORDER RESURRECTION WHEN THESE SHOWS FACED CANCELLATION, FANS TURNED TO THE GOOD OLD US POSTAL SERVICE TO HELP GET THEIR SHOW BACK ON THE AIR. ROSWELL JERICHO FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS (NBC) (WB/UPN) (CBS) Fans mailed in 6,000 empty bottles of Tabasco sauce. Fans mailed in over 20 TONS of nuts. Fans sent light bulbs, eye drops, 20,000 football to troops stationed overseas. FINAL FAREWELL MOVIE DEALS EVEN IF A STUDIO WON'T REVIVE A SHOW, THAT DOESN'T STOP SOME DEDICATED FANS FROM FINDING (AND FUNDING!) A WAY TO SAY GOODBYE. VERONICA MARS (CW/WARNER BROS) Fans raised $5.7 million on Kickstarter for a followup film, which was released in March 2014. NOW SHOW FIREFLY (FOX/UNIVERSAL PICTURES) Joss Whedon's cult hit only aired 3 months, but its dedicated following prompted Universal to produce a theatrical conclusion to the series: "Serenity. TWIN PEAKS (ABC/NEW LINE CINEMA) 3 years after its cancellation, the cast and crew reunited for a feature length prequel "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me." PAST LIFE PROGRESSION THE SPINOFF THESE SHOWS ALL ENDED ON THEIR OWN TERMS, BUT A LINGERING FANBASE PROMPTED STUDIOS TO LET THE STORY CONTINUE. GIRL MEETS WORLD HOW I MET YOUR DAD (CBS) (ABC/DISNEY) 90s cult classic Boy Meets World lives on with Corey and Topanga in the parent's seat, and their daughter as the protagonist. With the recent conclusion of HIMYM, NBC has already picked up the pilot of the parallel series. 24 (FOX) Jack is back! FOX is airing a 12 episode special "24: Live Another Day" in Fall 2014, 20:14 Brought to you by: In partnership with: Tslfreeforwarding.com gryffin.