Short-lived shows that were rebooted

[BrandonFG]

The discussion on the High Rollers thread inspired a thought. What are some of the more short-lived shows to get a revival? For this thread we’ll say under 12 months.

I’m also thinking the original run, so Cullen’s Chain Reaction and Lingo ‘87 count. CBS 25K Pyramid does not because there were successful versions prior to the 50K version. I’ll add Three’s a Crowd.

[aaron sica]

Does Battlestars qualify? 6 months on the original run. Even shorter for the reboot.

[BrandonFG]

That’s a great example. Interesting how that one of all shows got a second life.

[TimK2003]

Cullen's Blockbusters???

[BrandonFG]

Cullen's Blockbusters???

Eighteen months.

[Blanquepage]

Can we count the ones born in the US, but rebooted elsewhere? Call My Bluff lasted only 6 months here, but ran in the UK for nearly 40 years!
Shoot For the Stars came back as Double Talk, and then of course there was Second's Chance's more renowned second chance.

[BrandonFG]

Can we count the ones born in the US, but rebooted elsewhere? Call My Bluff lasted only 6 months here, but ran in the UK for nearly 40 years!

I'll allow it; IIRC it also came back as Take My Word For It. That might be its own thread too...flopped here but thrived overseas over vice versa.

[Blanquepage]

Can we count the ones born in the US, but rebooted elsewhere? Call My Bluff lasted only 6 months here, but ran in the UK for nearly 40 years!

I'll allow it; IIRC it also came back as Take My Word For It. That might be its own thread too...flopped here but thrived overseas over vice versa.

Oh My Word was the one that came back as Take My Word For It, I will say thought I enjoyed the 2 local episodes circulating of OMW far more than Call My Bluff. Hoping more of it surfaces sometime.

[Mike Tennant]

As long as we're going the international route, there's also Catch Phrase: 4 months stateside, almost 30 years (over 2 versions) and counting in the U.K., and 6 years in Australia.

[Eric Paddon]

Wasn't "Ruckus" a reimagining of Merv's short-lived 1967 show "Reach For The Stars?"

[TLEberle]

Wasn't "Ruckus" a reimagining of Merv's short-lived 1967 show "Reach For The Stars?"

At least the end game was. You can see it in "Click" as well--especially round two where a team can stay at the mouse as long as correct answers are provided (and don't stop on a virus square.)

[thomas_meighan]

“What’s This Song?” as “Win with the Stars” (though there had been a long local run from 1949-59)
“I’ll Bet” as “It’s Your Bet”
“Everybody’s Talking” as “Hollywood’s Talking”
“Showoffs” as “Body Language”
The 1950-51 TV run of “Truth or Consequences”
The 1968-69 run of “Pay Cards”
The 1969 run of “Liar’s Club”

[Jimmy Owen]

Make me laugh with Robert Q Lewis came back as Bobby Vans make me laugh

[TimK2003]

“What’s This Song?” as “Win with the Stars” (though there had been a long local run from 1949-59)
“I’ll Bet” as “It’s Your Bet”
“Everybody’s Talking” as “Hollywood’s Talking”
“Showoffs” as “Body Language”
The 1950-51 TV run of “Truth or Consequences”
The 1968-69 run of “Pay Cards”
The 1969 run of “Liar’s Club”

Would "Second Chance" as "Press Your Luck" count?  There's enough common ground between the two .

[Kevin Prather]

Would "Second Chance" as "Press Your Luck" count?  There's enough common ground between the two .

If that counts, then the 11-month "He Said She Said" later became "Tattletales."