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Yes dear reader, Battlestar Galactica - the new series - has ended. The last episode has aired. Snif Snif.

So.. which "classic" should we now pull out of the closet and recreate ? Dr Who is still going strong. Knight Rider already has a new series, where Kitt apparantly had sexual relations with Megatron. The A-team will probably appear on the big screen in a few years with a new movie - which could in theory create a new series spinoff.

But what do you want ? Airwolf perhaps ? Buckina Rogers in the 26th century ? Yet another new Star Trek series ? The son of Alf ? Are you being served 2009 ? Allo, Allo - this is Nighthawk in Iraq ?

Do share ;)

Gumby

Custer's Reve-- [gunshot]

The Tomorrow People.

Americans should do a horrible remake of Dr. Who. (mistakenly mixing in pieces of other British sci-fi, such as Blake Seven).

A new Tom and Jerry would be nice.

Americans should do a horrible remake of Dr. Who.

In which the Tardis is permanently stuck in the shape of the statue of Liberty, and Doctor Sam is the last of the Time Republicans ?

In which the Tardis is permanently stuck in the shape of the statue of Liberty, and Doctor Sam is the last of the Time Republicans ?

I'm sure if we have Tom Cruise as the good Doctor, and his fellow Scientologists in the movie, we'll be sure to piss off all Doctor Who fans, and still lose millions.

Americans should do a horrible remake of Dr. Who. (mistakenly mixing in pieces of other British sci-fi, such as Blake Seven).

Didn't they already? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_&_Ted's_Excellent_Adventure)

Personally, I think we're overdue for the next generation of The Golden Girls.

Didn't they already? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_&_Ted's_Excellent_Adventure)

Personally, I think we're overdue for the next generation of The Golden Girls.

good role for Julia Roberts, who evidently believes she's still 25.

good role for Julia Roberts, who evidently believes she's still 25.

I've seen worse 25 year olds.

They've already tried a Flash Gordon remake ala BSG: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_Gordon_(2007_TV_series) - it failed miserably.

We really do need a new, original sci-fi series that's not something half-shitty by Whedon.

They've already tried a Flash Gordon remake ala BSG: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_Gordon_(2007_TV_series) - it failed miserably.

I thought it was awesome, but they killed it. Same with Bionic Woman, but it wasn't as awesome.

Ironside.

Duh.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ironside_(TV_series)

That post-apocalyptic one with the ARK or ARC or whatever.

I wish that girl who played the Asian cylon had some nude pictures out.

That post-apocalyptic one with the ARK or ARC or whatever.

Ark II. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ark_II

Not bad, bit light.

Personally, I'd prefer Star Cops.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Cops

The Tomorrow People.

Didn't they already redo that one in the 90's?

Arrested Development

I wish that girl who played the Asian cylon had some nude pictures out.

lets not I'm still not over seeing the girl off transformers in the super girl shot

starbuck is hotter anyway >_>

Didn't they already redo that one in the 90's?

Kinda.

Hogan's Heroes but set in Guantanamo

Hogan's Heroes but set in Guantanamo

I'd watch it. :D

Arrested Development



lets not I'm still not over seeing the girl off transformers in the super girl shot

starbuck is hotter anyway >_>

I just have a thing for Korean girls.

I just have a thing for Korean girls.

problem is when you ask for a 69 she pops in the kitchen and starts cooking

problem is when you ask for a 69 she pops in the kitchen and starts cooking

I love Korean food too. Win Win really for me.

Ark II. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ark_II

Not bad, bit light.
It isn't that. It was about a meteor impact and people getting bullshit frozen on a train and such and then they come out to find an installation in the highlands etc.

It was ace.

Yet another new Star Trek series ?

this. please.

A new Tom and Jerry would be nice.

Eh it would be "too violent" for today's kid. Parents would balk at it.

I would say a new twisted version of David and Goliath, but Moral Orel already did that.

Wilgrove you're full of crap.

Also Buck Rogers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buck_Rogers) or Greatest American Hero (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greatest_American_Hero).

Eh it would be "too violent" for today's kid. Parents would balk at it.


Parents wouldn't Balk at it, their concern has always been will it keep my kid staring at the TV like a zombie so i don't have to watch him.

Its groups of sociologist who balk at it.

Eh it would be "too violent" for today's kid. Parents would balk at it.


Have you seen some of the 'kids' shows today?

They should re-imagine Star Trek: Voyager, and use this (https://bbs.stardestroyer.net/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=117938) script.

It isn't that. It was about a meteor impact and people getting bullshit frozen on a train and such and then they come out to find an installation in the highlands etc.

It was ace.

Don't know it. Unles maybe you're thinking about Genesis II?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genesis_II_(film)

I'd say $6 Million Man but that would require an overhaul to the $600 Million Man.

I'd say $6 Million Man but that would require an overhaul to the $600 Million Man.

Nah. With government cost overruns? 6 Billion Dollar Man.

Nah. With government cost overruns? 6 Billion Dollar Man.

Only $600 Million would be to him though, the other $5.4 Billion is earmarks.

We should totally bring back Dangermouse.

We should totally bring back Dangermouse.
Penfold, shush.

We should totally bring back Dangermouse.

Did Dick Tracey ever have a TV show?

Did Dick Tracey ever have a TV show?

There was a cartoon.

They should re-imagine Star Trek: Voyager, and use this (https://bbs.stardestroyer.net/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=117938) script.

Not too bad, though I have a hard time seeing proffessional Star Fleet officers swearing that much.;) Still, it brings a smile to my face whenever my favorite forum links to my second favorite forum.:)

Since we're getting a TOS reboot now, maybe in another 30 years or so we can get a Voyager reboot.

Not too bad, though I have a hard time seeing proffessional Star Fleet officers swearing that much.;) Still, it brings a smile to my face whenever my favorite forum links to my second favorite forum.:)

Since we're getting a TOS reboot now, maybe in another 30 years or so we can get a Voyager reboot.

The thing is, Voyager had such an interesting premise that was ruined by the baggage of Star Trek, and became bland, middle-of-the-road sci-fi slash soap opera.

Voyager could have been a gritty, dark, difficult to digest character drama exploring many of the same themes BSG's reimagining did.

The thing is, Voyager had such an interesting premise that was ruined by the baggage of Star Trek, and became bland, middle-of-the-road sci-fi slash soap opera.

Voyager could have been a gritty, dark, difficult to digest character drama exploring many of the same themes BSG's reimagining did.

Well, I wouldn't want a Voyager remake to be just a NBsG clone. Dark doesn't equal good, and this is Star Trek. A certain level of optimism and idealism is to be expected.

However, I would have liked to see the implications of being stranded far from friendly space with two hostile crews better used. Its been said before I know, but its sadly so true: a really good premise shafted by maintaining the statue quo.

The thing is, Voyager had such an interesting premise that was ruined by the baggage of Star Trek, and became bland, middle-of-the-road sci-fi slash soap opera.

Voyager could have been a gritty, dark, difficult to digest character drama exploring many of the same themes BSG's reimagining did.

Well, I wouldn't want a Voyager remake to be just a NBsG clone. Dark doesn't equal good, and this is Star Trek. A certain level of optimism and idealism is to be expected.

However, I would have liked to see the implications of being stranded far from friendly space with two hostile crews better used. Its been said before I know, but its sadly so true: a really good premise shafted by maintaining the statue quo.

I remember going back and watching Season 1 and I don't think I ever saw more complex and successful character development done so quickly. Their characters were the best part of the show by far. Then they were squandered with mediocre plotlines week after week only occasionally broken up with an interesting story or a rare and elusive character story.

They took their single most promising aspect(far superior to the other Star Trek shows in the first season) and let it rot. Occasionally dusting it off once or twice a season couldn't save it. :(

Ark II. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ark_II

Not bad, bit light.

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Years! YEARS! I tried to remember the name of this series so I could find it on video, and two weeks after I do, here a Generalite already had the info. headbang:

There was a cartoon.

And a movie.

The Andy Grifith Show set in a post-apocolyptic Miami and starring Alan Tudyk.

The Andy Grifith Show set in a post-apocolyptic Miami and starring Alan Tudyk.

If they bring back The Andy Griffin Show, I will destroy everyone connected to that piece of hick trash TV show. >.<

We should totally bring back Dangermouse.

That was a great show. British kids programming is typically awful, but I really enjoyed Dangermouse as a kid. It almost makes up for the agony of having to sit through Paddington Bear. :tongue:

Also, I agree with whoever said Gumby, so long as the surreal quality of it is kept. That was Gumby's charm. Nowadays, they'd probably try to make Spongebob out of it. Eugh.

Either The Prisoner or The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

Preferably the former.

Either The Prisoner or The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

Preferably the former.

It's already in the works, I think. TNT.

Either The Prisoner or The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

Oh dear - I forgot about those...

Will the Saint come along as well ?

I'd say $6 Million Man but that would require an overhaul to the $600 Million Man.

For 6 million, Steve would get a bionic finger.

The Tomorrow People.
hell yeah!
Also:
Sapphire and Steel.

Either The Prisoner or The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

Preferably the former.
no way! A remake would suck. That programme should be left alone. No matter how much money is spent, nothing would come close to the originality and brilliance of that show.

Terrahawks

Thundercats

They've already tried a Flash Gordon remake ala BSG: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_Gordon_(2007_TV_series) - it failed miserably.

We really do need a new, original sci-fi series that's not something half-shitty by Whedon.

Flash Gordon was killed by its own horrible writing.

I think the next one will be Star Trek IF the movie does well.

I think they should pick Voyager back up and explore what happens after the return home.

Voyager Revisited, Season 1:

The Maquis who helped crew Voyager are taken into custody, despite the pleas for leniency on the grounds that the crew served faithfully and loyally for the last 7 years. Janeway is subjected to a review for her actions. Starfleet members of the Voyager crew are not yet reassigned, their status on hold while Starfleet conducts its investigation.

Public opinion is divided as to what should be done with the maquis crew. Some feel they should be pardoned, others feel they should still be punished on the grounds that they were the reason the ship was lost in the first place, and their joining the crew as self-interest, not nobility.

Eventually Janeway is cleared of criminal misconduct but she loses her command as a result of the questionable wisdom of granting known criminals access to the most sensitive parts of a highly advanced Federation Starship. She resigns from Starfleet and forms an advocacy group to try and put political pressure on Starfleet to release the maquis prisoners.

This idea is filled with potential for character development and exploration of human issues. Things like:

Is justice the letter of the law, or is it the ability to look beyond the written code?

As the only known suriviors of long-term Borg assimilation, Echeb and Seven would be of great interest at Starfleet Medical as well as weapons development. Would their rights supercede Starfleet's desire to pick them apart?

Suppose a series like this exposes a corrupt underbelly to Starfleet and ultimately results in a major upheval, as for the first time the will of the people and the policies of Starfleet and/or the Federation Council clash?

Would Tom Paris be freed for his cooperation? Would his Starfleet commission stand? Would he then become a single father during B'elanna's incarceration?

Harry Kim is from an alternate reality. Some interesting stories could derive from that, especially if you like technobabble.

So many possibilities. The Voyager series created some very unique backstory for some potentially excellent stories.

How about Red Dwarf? I think we are ready.

Another one that comes to mind is "V" this was the reptile aliens from the 80's or so. I remember at the time is was pretty good although now they could totally kick butt. Everyone loves lizard people.

I think they should pick Voyager back up and explore what happens after the return home.

Voyager Revisited, Season 1:

The Maquis who helped crew Voyager are taken into custody, despite the pleas for leniency on the grounds that the crew served faithfully and loyally for the last 7 years. Janeway is subjected to a review for her actions. Starfleet members of the Voyager crew are not yet reassigned, their status on hold while Starfleet conducts its investigation.

Public opinion is divided as to what should be done with the maquis crew. Some feel they should be pardoned, others feel they should still be punished on the grounds that they were the reason the ship was lost in the first place, and their joining the crew as self-interest, not nobility.

Eventually Janeway is cleared of criminal misconduct but she loses her command as a result of the questionable wisdom of granting known criminals access to the most sensitive parts of a highly advanced Federation Starship. She resigns from Starfleet and forms an advocacy group to try and put political pressure on Starfleet to release the maquis prisoners.

This idea is filled with potential for character development and exploration of human issues. Things like:

Is justice the letter of the law, or is it the ability to look beyond the written code?

As the only known suriviors of long-term Borg assimilation, Echeb and Seven would be of great interest at Starfleet Medical as well as weapons development. Would their rights supercede Starfleet's desire to pick them apart?

Suppose a series like this exposes a corrupt underbelly to Starfleet and ultimately results in a major upheval, as for the first time the will of the people and the policies of Starfleet and/or the Federation Council clash?

Would Tom Paris be freed for his cooperation? Would his Starfleet commission stand? Would he then become a single father during B'elanna's incarceration?

Harry Kim is from an alternate reality. Some interesting stories could derive from that, especially if you like technobabble.

So many possibilities. The Voyager series created some very unique backstory for some potentially excellent stories.
that would be cool but SOOOO un trek like.

id love to see a re-imagining of the trek universe with a little more "human" reality added it. well ok a bucketful more of reality. people will never be perfect. they will never create a society that is fair to everyone.

id love to see what you have proposed on an earth with some kind of underclass. either those dregs left on earth for being not good enough for "the stars" or having been pushed off earth in a kind of "urban renewal as social darwinism" plan to improve the homeworld.

Another one that comes to mind is "V" this was the reptile aliens from the 80's or so. I remember at the time is was pretty good although now they could totally kick butt. Everyone loves lizard people.

Guess what? They're doing it.

http://www.digitalspy.com/cult/a132283/cult-hit-v-to-be-reimagined-by-abc.html

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/tvnews.php?id=53552

Another one that comes to mind is "V" this was the reptile aliens from the 80's or so. I remember at the time is was pretty good although now they could totally kick butt. Everyone loves lizard people.

Is Sarah Palin cast in the Diana role? I can picture her necking a hamster.

that would be cool but SOOOO un trek like.

id love to see a re-imagining of the trek universe with a little more "human" reality added it. well ok a bucketful more of reality. people will never be perfect. they will never create a society that is fair to everyone.

id love to see what you have proposed on an earth with some kind of underclass. either those dregs left on earth for being not good enough for "the stars" or having been pushed off earth in a kind of "urban renewal as social darwinism" plan to improve the homeworld.

See, I've always wondered about that. The Earth culture of Star Trek seems to depend on the idea that everybody is happy, healthy, working, satisfied with their life and there is no poverty whatsoever.

And I can't help thinking... Are there no dysfunctional people on Earth? Surely there must be people who just don't care, either because they're lazy or apathetic or whatever. In a system that's based on people pitching in there are always slackers, and what happens to them? I'd like to see that explored too.

Heh. Maybe it's like you said and they dump 'em on a backwater colony somewhere to they don't spoil the pristine appearance of Earth.

And I can't help thinking... Are there no dysfunctional people on Earth? Surely there must be people who just don't care, either because they're lazy or apathetic or whatever. In a system that's based on people pitching in there are always slackers, and what happens to them? I'd like to see that explored too.

They get sent to the Borg for "reeducation"

They get sent to the Borg for "reeducation"

No wonder the Borg only come after you if you shoot at them.

See, I've always wondered about that. The Earth culture of Star Trek seems to depend on the idea that everybody is happy, healthy, working, satisfied with their life and there is no poverty whatsoever.

And I can't help thinking... Are there no dysfunctional people on Earth? Surely there must be people who just don't care, either because they're lazy or apathetic or whatever. In a system that's based on people pitching in there are always slackers, and what happens to them? I'd like to see that explored too.

Heh. Maybe it's like you said and they dump 'em on a backwater colony somewhere to they don't spoil the pristine appearance of Earth.
in that episode where they pick up some cryogenically frozen people from near our time they say that there is no MONEY on earth. everyone is self actualized so there is no need to compete over anything.

what a stupid notion! humanity will never get there. better to have a more realistic society or to make up a reason why earth is perfect--because they did something bad with the misfits.

in that episode where they pick up some cryogenically frozen people from near our time they say that there is no MONEY on earth. everyone is self actualized so there is no need to compete over anything.

what a stupid notion! humanity will never get there. better to have a more realistic society or to make up a reason why earth is perfect--because they did something bad with the misfits.

That episode really irritated me because of the condescending and contemptful attitude our enlightened heroes displayed toward these people. Admittedly the portrayals of the failures of those guys was a little over the top, but man...

And it's a B.S. lie anyway. Obviously Captain Picard wasn't thinking about gold pressed latinum or Federation Credits...

If they bring back The Andy Griffin Show, I will destroy everyone connected to that piece of hick trash TV show. >.<
But what if it had Godzillatron, a robotic giant lizard priest?

But what if it had Godzillatron, a robotic giant lizard priest?

No Andy Griffin!

That episode really irritated me because of the condescending and contemptful attitude our enlightened heroes displayed toward these people. Admittedly the portrayals of the failures of those guys was a little over the top, but man...

And it's a B.S. lie anyway. Obviously Captain Picard wasn't thinking about gold pressed latinum or Federation Credits...

He may be perfectly correct that money is no longer used in the heart of the Federation, but towards the fringes (like DS9), it may be rather different.

As to how they achieve such a relatively peaceful and prosperous society, well, they have highly advanced technology, replicators, and so on. Plus they use slave labor in the form of holograms, as Voyager showed.:mad: Of course, their may be some malcontents and nut jobs, but they probably get ignored unless they become a threat, and if they do, locked up until they're "cured." Wasn't their even a TOS episode where they had a drug to cure insanity?

Their have been disidents, though. The Marquis are the most obvious example, but their are lots of others, including the odd Star Fleet officer who took a rather more militant view of things. And then their's the whole ugly underbelly of their society in the forms of the afformentioned slavery and Section 31.

How about Red Dwarf? I think we are ready.
It's back on UK television for special new episodes at Easter.

Smeggin' brilliant.

Haha! Red Dwarf is returning!

What about Quantum Leap?

What about Quantum Leap?

Think I would prefer them to redo Sliders instead.

Think I would prefer them to redo Sliders instead.

Oh yes, but so many people don't consider that a classic :(

Oh yes, but so many people don't consider that a classic :(

I don't either, which is why I think it could be made better - as opposed to them taking something good and making it bad.

I don't either, which is why I think it could be made better - as opposed to them taking something good and making it bad.

I liked Sliders!

remaking anything is self serving. what needs to be encouraged is original creativity. screw hollywood and hollywood budgets, what we need are more youtubes, with different, and a greater diversity of, tos's/eula's

i'd personally like to see more 3d animations about little furry green things that get along with each other and enjoy creating and exploring with more and better technology then we can imagine and without screwing up their environment because they don't use burning anything to propel and power it, and keep their population levels in balance with their world's cycles of renewal.

I liked Sliders!

I liked it too but it wasn't the greatest bit of tv sci-fi ever. I don't think I can remember the name of a single character.

I liked it too but it wasn't the greatest bit of tv sci-fi ever. I don't think I can remember the name of a single character.

There was... there was uhmm.. that guy who later was Gimly?

using television and science fiction in the same sentence is almost oxymoronic.

b5 is probably the closest i know of as any sort of almost exception to that. b5 and farscape or whatever it is/was. that thing with the mushroom guy for captian, the sexy aliens and the stupid human.

trek's various itterations were almost wouldhave, couldhave, shouldhave been, if it haddn't been for campell's all human universe having been forced on roddenberry, although later itterations were trying to edge away from that. they still all looked like the could have ultimately evolved out of earth stock thought. well even b5, with the possible exception of the shadows and their living ships, did too.

now something like carrol cherreh's chenure series as a series, the setting and diversity of sentient life forms involved, THAT might be interesting, or gordy's wolfling, the origen of so much hollywood and tv are so wrongly credited with and for, including the light sabers in star wars and the whole context with the centaurans in b5. wolfling could almost be taken as a backstory/prequil for b5.

the problem is with the economic motivation being so atithetical to real sf depiction of the diversity of possibilities that are almost inevitably out there somewhere.

schmitz' telzy amberdon stories and universe of the hub setting would make a great starting place too. every context gets killed by making a soap opera with guns and being all about HUMAN emotions out of it, just to sell more post toasties. the exception to this found in REAL science fiction is what makes it worthwhile, at least to me.

What about Quantum Leap?
They tried, it was called Journeyman. It lacked the Quantum Leap charm and fairly hands off reason for jumping so it was more like Timecop or 7 Days.

And I don't foresee a new Bionic Man doing any better than the new Bionic Woman.

I liked Sliders!

They jumped a tank of piranhas when the professor died and they show changed from random sliding to having a purpose of chasing Rickman. Then they jumped a shark when they decided that Quinn was really Kal-el from a alternate dimension of sliding humans where the Kromagnums originated and Wade was replaced with his 'brother.' Then they gathered every shark they could get their hands on and jumped the ever living fuck out of them when they replaced every fucking cast member but Remmy, including the main character.

They jumped a tank of piranhas when the professor died and they show changed from random sliding to having a purpose of chasing Rickman. Then they jumped a shark when they decided that Quinn was really Kal-el from a alternate dimension of sliding humans where the Kromagnums originated and Wade was replaced with his 'brother.' Then they gathered every shark they could get their hands on and jumped the ever living fuck out of them when they replaced every fucking cast member but Remmy, including the main character.

I'm glad I lost my Cable before all that shit happened.

The Tomorrow People.... with today's FX's... yeah...

Wilgrove you're full of crap.

Also Buck Rogers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buck_Rogers) or Greatest American Hero (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greatest_American_Hero).
I would watch a Greatest American Hero Redux...

I'd say $6 Million Man but that would require an overhaul to the $600 Million Man.
It was kinda done with Jake 2.0 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0367344/)

They jumped a tank of piranhas when the professor died and they show changed from random sliding to having a purpose of chasing Rickman. Then they jumped a shark when they decided that Quinn was really Kal-el from a alternate dimension of sliding humans where the Kromagnums originated and Wade was replaced with his 'brother.' Then they gathered every shark they could get their hands on and jumped the ever living fuck out of them when they replaced every fucking cast member but Remmy, including the main character.
oh, and don't forget they merged Quinn and his 'brother' into a gesalt person.

me... I would vote a redo of Something is Out There (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096134/) or Probe (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094529/).

The Goodies!

Looks like The Phantom is next. For a movie, then possibly a series.

Live action Battletech and/or Exo Squad, please.

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