Whiz Kids (1983 TV series) thoughts and today

[jefferiestubes8]

Whiz Kids is an American action/adventure television series which aired on CBS for one season (18 episodes) during the 1983-1984 television season. The show follows the adventures of a group of four teenagers — Richie, Alice, Hamilton and Jeremy — who are amateur computer experts and detectives. The series was inspired by the feature film WarGames.

from wikipedia

Remember this show? How about a reboot today?
Would it work today on a network like ABC Family? Would it work on a network like CW ?
CW:

The network features a lineup of shows that, according to its former President of Entertainment Dawn Ostroff, "appeal to people 18 to 34-years-old".

or Disney XD

Disney XD mostly airs action-oriented children's animated television series, with some live-action programming and movies aimed at male viewers aged 6 to 14.

Do you think this show can be done today with all the technology that age 6-14 year olds have access to but cast it with age 13-17 year olds?

 

[sojourner]

It would just be one long smartphone commercial.

 

[Galileo7]

Agree, I also think today it would a commercial for the products that the cast of characters uses.

I remember this series as a spin-off of Simon & Simon or just cross-over episodes.

 

[jefferiestubes8]

I remember this series as a spin-off of Simon & Simon or just cross-over episodes.

from earlier today looking at the Wikipedia yes.

EP.#3 "Deadly Access" airdate

October 26, 1983
Crossover episode with Simon & Simon. The Simon & Simon episode "Fly the Alibi Skies" which aired the next day has a cameo appearance of Richie Adler but no continuation of the Whiz Kids plot.