What childhood TV shows deserve a reboot?

The success of X-Men '97 raises the question: Which of our favorite series growing up should return?

By Saloni Gajjar, Tim Lowery, Drew Gillis, Mary Kate Carr, Cindy White, Meredith Hobbs Coons, Jen Lennon, William Hughes | April 18, 2024 | 12:00pm

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What childhood TV shows deserve a reboot?

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Reboots are normally frowned upon, especially if it’s a project you’ve cherished for a long time. How dare anyone touch it and potentially ruin something fun you grew up with. Yet along comes X-Men ’97, which proves it’s still possible to nail the whole bringing-back-a-beloved-series thing. In that spirit, we asked The A.V. Club staff: What beloved TV show from your childhood deserves a reboot?

Teen Titans

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Listen, I know Glen Murakami’s Teen Titans got to live on in the form of Teen Titans Go! In many ways, that version seems to be more successful (at least it’s longer-running). But those of us who grew up with the original would kill for an X-Men ’97-style continuation of our favorite cartoon. The original series was slightly more mature (only slightly—there was still plenty of comedy) and explored darker themes. The show ended on a mysterious note that would have been fascinating to follow. For me, it was a true introduction to superheroes that expanded from there into comics and movies, so selfishly I’d love to see my first favorite iteration of the team back in action. [Mary Kate Carr]

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