Any remakes of tv shows better than original?

cheesefest · 9 Sep 2021 at 20:29

I can’t think of any. The few remakes I have seen have been rubbish. Even my friend’s son, aged three prefers Fireman Sam and Bob the Builder in claymation than the CGI.

Much prefer the Cosgrove Hall 1981 version of Dangermouse with David Jason and Terry Scott for voicing DM and Penfold.

Lartyconshayo · 9 Sep 2021 at 21:10

"The Night Of" was pretty good. I think House of Cards as well before ...the unpleasantness...was well thought of

Shamikebab · 9 Sep 2021 at 21:12

Battlestar Galactica is the obvious one imo

robfosters · 9 Sep 2021 at 21:13

Not sure if they count as remakes, but I wanted to smash my telly up when watching the Porridge and Open all hours remakes.

ChroniC · 9 Sep 2021 at 21:23

Shamikebab said:
Battlestar Galactica is the obvious one imo

Came to say this.. Definitely much better.

I'd say the Outer Limits from the 90s was better than anything made before colour TV.

Shamikebab · 9 Sep 2021 at 21:29

I guess Sherlock too if that counts

Bigpig · 10 Sep 2021 at 06:33

I enjoyed the remake of V.

mid_gen · 10 Sep 2021 at 09:58

While the original Office is going to be indelibly associated with my time at uni with obsessed housemates incessantly doing David Brent impersonations....the US version was a better series imo.

Feek · 10 Sep 2021 at 10:20

robfosters said:
but I wanted to smash my telly up when watching the Porridge

Porridge is perhaps my favourite sitcom ever, that new version was an utter abortion.

robfosters · 10 Sep 2021 at 10:26

Shamikebab said:
I guess Sherlock too if that counts

What was Sherlock a remake of?

Calm · 10 Sep 2021 at 10:34

Does Buffy count?

Shamikebab · 10 Sep 2021 at 10:55

Calm said:
Does Buffy count?

Well it's not out yet. Unless you're talking about the film? So it's not a remake of a tv show. It's also not a remake, the film was 'written' by Joss (ruined by others) and is kind of canon.

Shamikebab · 10 Sep 2021 at 10:56

robfosters said:
What was Sherlock a remake of?

Well there have been other Sherlock Holmes tv shows so it could be argued. Obviously they all source from the books but it's still not the first tv show.

robfosters · 10 Sep 2021 at 11:12

Shamikebab said:
Well there have been other Sherlock Holmes tv shows so it could be argued. Obviously they all source from the books but it's still not the first tv show.

The best tv series of Holmes was Jeremy Brett’s, but I think the two are incomparable as they are so radically different.

Calm · 10 Sep 2021 at 11:17

Shamikebab said:
Well it's not out yet. Unless you're talking about the film? So it's not a remake of a tv show. It's also not a remake, the film was 'written' by Joss (ruined by others) and is kind of canon.

Doesn't count then.

The movie's so different, it's hard to think of it as canon.

PlacidCasual · 10 Sep 2021 at 11:19

robfosters said:
The best tv series of Holmes was Jeremy Brett’s, but I think the two are incomparable as they are so radically different.

+1

jcr · 10 Sep 2021 at 20:36

PlacidCasual said:
+1

+2

ThePainBarrier · 10 Sep 2021 at 23:31

Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)

Liked the 1969 original but loved the Vic & Bob remake.

Hades · 11 Sep 2021 at 09:33

Battlestar is the only one which comes to mind.

Shamikebab · 11 Sep 2021 at 09:38

ThePainBarrier said:
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)

Liked the 1969 original but loved the Vic & Bob remake.

Oooh good shout, that was a good series