'Fuller House' has got us craving more.
We're just a day away from the much-discussed Netflix revival of Full House, cleverly titled Fuller House. And while we’re super excited to see how this sequel plays out on February 26, we’re already studying TV history to find more shows we think are worthy of a reboot/sequel/spin-off. From 'ALF' to 'Blossom,' here are 8 sitcoms that need to return.
Undeclared (2001)
We find it pretty prophetic that the very first scene of the pilot episode of this short-lived Judd Apatow-created sitcom opened with Jay Baruchel’s Steven ripping The X-Files poster in half in his very first act of rebelliousness. If we can get Mulder and Scully back on TV, then we surely deserved to see the grown-up versions of Steven and his friends. Considering Judd Apatow’s tight connections to Netflix and loyalty to his actors, we’re sure Undeclared: Reunion (just an idea!) would be easy to pull off. After the show's cancellation Apatow shared a lot of the things that were planned for season two, including the arrival of the new girlfriend for Jason Segel’s Eric who would be played by Linda Cardellini. Considering they have so much storyline already mapped out, it would be a shame not to try to revive this hilarious show about surviving college.
Dinosaurs (1991-1994)
If Jurassic Park is allowed to roar its way back to the big screen, then why not bring back this charming-yet-super-odd early-90s ABC sitcom about the daily lives of a dinosaur clan? The show had puppet dinosaurs acting just like humans: falling in love, solving conflicts, debating all kinds of social issues (including dino-drug abuse) and not taking good care of the environment. The latter resulted in perhaps the saddest sitcom finale in TV history: when the Ice Age finally hits the Dino Land, all of the beloved characters, you guessed, lose their cool and presumably freeze to death. But if there was a secret genius dinosaur who managed to figure out a way to stop the cold, saved the day and became a hero? Stranger things have certainly happened in the sitcom world. Like this hilarious Dinosaurs/The Notorious B.I.G. mash-up.
Herman’s Head (1991-1994)
Did you have a strange have-I-seen-this-before feeling when you watched Inside Out? Well, that’s probably because you have seen what a person’s brain looks like. This Fox sitcom starred Fright Night’s William Ragsdale as a young research assistant named Herman, who’s got a 24/7 party going on in his psyche, with four different emotions fighting their way to capture Herman’s attention. There’s romantic Angel who’s responsible for his sensitivity, frat-boy-turned-lust-expert Animal, intellect-guard Genius and Wimp, who’s making sure Herman gets his doze of anxiety. The concept (as proven by both Herman’s Head and Inside Out) is pretty brilliant and provides an endless source of spin-off inspiration. Why don’t we look inside a woman’s brain in the sequel? Or see what Herman and his brain squad is up to 20 years later? All of our senses agree it would be a treat.
Arrested Development (2003-2006, 2013)
We know, we know, the show has already got a Netlix-produced bonus season, but nobody thought it would be enough, right? Especially considering the fourth season ended on a big cliffhanger that put the members of our beloved dysfunctional Bluth family in some serious troubles. We deserve to know who offed “Lucille Two,” whether Michael and his son George Michael have made up or not and if Ron Howard followed through with his plan to turn all of this mess into a movie. Let’s hope the initial promise stays true and we will get that much-awaited fifth season this year with the full-length movie following soon after, because we'll get blue Tobias-style if we don’t see the Bluth family soon enough!
ALF (1986-1990)
The show about a jokes-cracking cats-eating furry alien deserved a much better fate than what it got: The show was abruptly cancelled after the fourth season on a huge cliffhanger (Alf was about to return to his homeplanet Melmac) and was only re-visited in 1996, when a poorly received TV movie Project ALF was released. Even the network later admitted cancelling the show was a big mistake, while the new movie was in development since 2012. But what about a darker, edgier sequel; perhaps on HBO? Would you like to see a 285-year-old alien experience a mid-life crisis? Or him hunting cats via Tinder? The show was always trying to balance out family-approved and darker humor, so maybe now is the time to show more tongue-in-cheek version of Alf.
Blossom (1991-1995)
As we’ve already said last year, we can’t wait to see Mayim Bialik leave The Big Bang Theory, because that show has obviously run its course. But we’d love to see Blossom's Ruby Rosso aka Our '90s Fashion Obsession make a triumphant comeback as a grown-up woman. Considering the end of the show marked Blossom’s first steps into the adulthood (she got her first real job), we’re excited to see what kind of woman she is today and what she thinks of the YouTube craze as Blossom had her own video diary long before Internet got trendy. We’re also excited to see what celebrities can visit her friend Six’s dreams this time around and if Joey still knows how to properly exclaim ‘Whoa!’.
Family Matters (1989-1998)
This ABC sitcom about a middle-class African American family may have lasted for nine whole season, but it has left such a lasting impression that we’d love to see more. Did Steve keep his word to Laura and never go to space again? What’s a hero’s life look like almost 20 years later? Just a couple of questions we’d like to get answered in a follow-up. Our hopes are especially high because the show existed in the same universe as Full House.
Roseanne (1988-1997)
Once this beloved sitcom was done, its star Roseanne Bar was busy performing stand-ups and participating in the presidential elections. But in all honesty she belongs on TV and a Roseanne revival is long overdue. The series finale was a real shocker that left us wanting more answers and more Roseanne. If Roseanne Conner can come up with nine years worth of stories about her alter-ego, then she can surely pop out an "event series" or something similar for us now, right?