Popular Sitcoms That Haven't Been Rebooted Or Revived

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With the Malcolm in the Middle revival and Scrubs back with another season, it seems inevitable that classic sitcoms from the 2000s are making a comeback. While I’m definitely more of a fan of keeping things as they are, I’m also not completely against a spin-off, reboot, or revival of some kind if it’s done incredibly well. I even compiled a list of past series that got that revival treatment and whether they were worth watching!

Given the long list of iconic sitcoms they could build new shows off of, I already know Hollywood will continue to rely on nostalgia. Still, I am surprised the following shows haven't received a spin-off, reboot, or revival of some kind.

1.

Seinfeld

NBC

I am actually really shocked that Seinfeld doesn’t have a follow-up of any kind. I can totally see a revival series featuring Jerry going through some kind of third-quarter life crisis, trying to figure out what to do now that he’s retired from being a stand-up comedian with adult-aged kids. Maybe Jerry could be planning his big comeback stage? I mean, this series can practically write itself.

2.

Parks & Recreation

NBC

Parks & Recreation probably had the most satisfying, perfectly tied-up ending to a popular sitcom, so part of me is happy that it hasn’t been touched. However, the other part of me misses the crew’s chaotic dynamics. I can totally see a spin-off featuring a new parks & recs office in a different town, with small cameos from the original cast here and there.

3.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

NBC

Another series I could see getting a spin-off rather than an entire reboot. The Brooklyn Nine-Nine universe is so large that it would be easy to come up with a new story tied to the original. For example, a spin-off about a young Captain Holt coming up through the NYPD, or even a series set in a different precinct, would work so well! Seriously, the possibilities are endless! I just need another cold open where suspects sing a '90s boy band hit.

4.

Cheers

NBC

I know Frasier is a direct spin-off from Cheers, which actually got their own revival, but I personally would like to see the bar where everyone knows your name come back to life. Whether it’s a new set of regulars and a new bar owner or Ted Danson making a comeback as Sam Malone, I would love to see Cheers running again and be a place where everyone can escape their problems.

5.

The Nanny

CBS

I don’t think this series needs a revival, but I’m actually surprised that there isn’t at least a reboot with the same premise. A brand-new series featuring a modern live-in nanny in a rich family household seems very easy to recreate. Especially with this new generation of tech billionaires and social media influencers, having a nanny in these kinds of households would be comedy gold. Or I can see this taking the Bel-Air approach and becoming a dramatized version instead. Either way, it feels like a missed opportunity here.

6.

The Golden Girls

NBC

This series did get a few spin-offs, but they were released so long ago that a reboot now seems possible. Of course, no one could ever replace the brilliance of the original squad, but I wouldn’t be mad at the idea of a new set of “golden girls” dealing with this era filled with AI and everyone glued to their phones. Now, I don’t know if there is a chance that this could happen, but I can see it as worth considering.

7.

Home Improvement

ABC

This one is harder to envision getting a revival of any kind, given issues with some of the original cast, but I believe it’s still possible. I could see a spin-off focusing more on the Tool Time show, where producers want to revive the show — see what I did there — and bring back Tim Taylor and Al Borland as hosts. Of course, Tim Allen has been busy with his newest show and voicing Buzz in Toy Story 5, so I can understand why this revival hasn’t been a priority.

8.

Modern Family

ABC

This series was very long, running for a whopping 11 seasons! Even with its long run, the show managed to have a very unsatisfying ending. Personally, I felt like most of the characters didn’t get any real proper closure. More than anything, I want justice for Haley, who had such a cool character growth moment in the mid-seasons, only to fall out of existence in the last couple of seasons. A revival with Haley taking the center stage as the new matriarch just feels like a great opportunity here.

9.

Married…With Children

Fox

Before Ed O’Neill became the no-nonsense patriarch Jay Pritchett in Modern Family, he played another iconic misanthropic father, Al Bundy in Married…With Children. While significant time has passed since the series aired, a reboot featuring a different dysfunctional family wouldn’t be completely out there. Especially since, in this day and age, being “married with children” looks a little different than it did in the ’8