Reboots. Revivals. Returns.
It's hard to classify the craze of TV shows being brought back to life. Some return with all-new casts and storylines, and others pick up exactly where the original show left off as if nothing happened.
But as the new "Roseanne" and other reboots before it have proven, they can be a hit with audiences and critics alike. "Roseanne premiered last week to over 18 million viewers and decent critical praise (combined with some controversy).
Reboots can also be duds, though.
Business Insider looked at 23 notable TV reboots and ranked them worst to best, based on how well they did with critics (using critic scores from review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes).
We based the ranking on the average of the reboot's available season critic scores on Rotten Tomatoes — most only had one season. We also included the average critic score for the original series, when available, for comparison. In the case of ties, the reboot with the higher audience score came out on top.
Below are 23 notable TV reboots, ranked worst to best by critics:
23. "MacGyver" (2016-present on CBS)
Critic score of reboot: 26%
Original series run: 1985-1992 on ABC
What critics said: "It is trying very, very hard to fit in. It has the right elements; what it hasn't yet quite figured out yet, though, is how to combine them into something that will be truly explosive." — Megan Garber, The Atlantic
22. "Fuller House" (2016-present on Netflix)
Critic score of reboot: 33%
Original series run ("Full House"): 1987-1995 on ABC
What critics said: "By lazily throwing everything at the wall without a single element sticking, Fuller House stands as a threat to memories of an older generation and future memories of a younger one. How rude, indeed." — Ben Travers, Indiewire
21. "90210" (2008-2013 on The CW)
Critic score of reboot: 43% (Audience score: 35%)
Original series run ("Beverly Hills, 90210"): 1990-2000 on Fox
What critics said: "Lacking Gossip Girl's unrepentant edge or The OC's big heart, the new 90210's only chance for a long life is if it divests itself of all the skinny teens and concentrates on the second childhood of the class of 91." — Jonathan Bernstein, Guardian
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