Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Entertainment/2018 December 2

= December 2 =

"in character" reunion shows and sequel series
Why do some shows that were popular in their day get "in-character" reunion shows or sequel series (e.g. the Brady Bunch revisits, Still the Beaver) but others do not (e.g. Bewitched and My Three Sons)? Paul Benjamin Austin (talk) 23:43, 2 December 2018 (UTC)
 * It all depends on whether the network honchos think such an enterprise will make money. See Bewitched and My Three Sons for info on the spinoffs and reunions they had. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 01:59, 3 December 2018 (UTC)
 * "My Three Sons" never had an in-universe reunion showing the characters as they were "now", it was an out of character interview/reminiscing. Shame really, as one shot in 1981 could have focused on Dodie's prom dance and school graduation. Bewitched likewise didn't have a show with Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick Sargent, Erin Murphy et al back in their old roles. Paul Benjamin Austin (talk) 03:24, 3 December 2018 (UTC)
 * It took close to 20 years to come up with a follow-on to Andy Griffith, in Return to Mayberry. The longer you wait, of course, the more of the original players will be deceased. And they also have to be willing to do it. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 03:42, 3 December 2018 (UTC)
 * Yes. James Marsters, for example, has said that he would feel "too old" to play a supposedly ageless vampire in a Buffy rerun. Britmax (talk) 16:01, 4 December 2018 (UTC)