Who's The Boss? Reboot

[Gordie]

It's a go. Danza and Milano have both signed on with Norman Lear producing.

I will be checking it out for nostalgia for sure.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainmen...med-by-tony-danza-and-alyssa-milano-1.5051693

 

[Owain Taggart]

Well, I wonder who's boss greenlighted this

I dunno, seems like a weird one to revive other than to give Tony Danza some work.

 

[Trekker4747]

A reboot or a revival?

I mean... Do people even know what "reboot" means?

"Rebooting" your computer isn't when you re-open a previously closed program.

 

[Tosk]

I've long since given up trying to argue that. It's like pushing back the tide.

As for the show, my first reaction is "Who wants this?" ...but I've been wrong before on old show revivals, and I'm sure I will be again.

 

[dupersuper]

A reboot or a revival?

I mean... Do people even know what "reboot" means?

"Rebooting" your computer isn't when you re-open a previously closed program.

Yeah, I was wondering why two of the same people had signed up for the "reboot".

 

[Owain Taggart]

A reboot or a revival?

I mean... Do people even know what "reboot" means?

From what I've heard, it's a continuation and sequel series, similar to Fuller House. They'll be back at the same house. She'll be married with kids of her own.

As for the show, my first reaction is "Who wants this?" ...but I've been wrong before on old show revivals, and I'm sure I will be again.

Yeah, exactly. It has me wondering what kind of demo they're aiming for? Those who grew up with the show aren't exactly clamoring for it to be back, and a new generation just likely won't care it even exists.

 

[JirinPanthosa]

The titular character isn’t even in the show.

 

[Kirk Prime]

Nostalgia works a lot. It'll be interesting, but it doesn't work well without Judith Light on board.

I think Jonathan from that show is the most annoying character in TV and Movie history -- even worse than Jar Jar Binks. So he can not be involved.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

So is Judith Light in this as well?

Link says she's "supportive" of the new show but doesn't say if she's actually going to be IN it.

 

[BillJ]

Just plain wow. Revivals used to be something special, now anything that has three living fans is being brought back.

 

[Trekker4747]

From what I've heard, it's a continuation and sequel series, similar to Fuller House. They'll be back at the same house. She'll be married with kids of her own.



Yeah, exactly. It has me wondering what kind of demo they're aiming for? Those who grew up with the show aren't exactly clamoring for it to be back, and a new generation just likely won't care it even exists.

So, not a reboot at all.

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

98 year old Norman Lear? Even as executive Producer....dayum.

Revival=continuation

 

[Starbreaker]

Who cares what terminology they use. Is anybody actually nostalgic for this?

 

[Owain Taggart]

Revival=continuation

I think there are slight differences. In certain cases, a show will be revived and just continue in their same situations and living arrangements as if it had never been off the air, and never technically acknowledge it in-universe. That to me feels like Rosanne, and possibly the new Mad About You. Those feel like revivals to me. Then you have new shows that are sequels to their originals like Fuller House, and now the new Who's The Boss, which focus on a different generation of the same family, living in the same house some of them grew up in. And those are a bit different to the spinoffs.

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

I think there are slight differences. In certain cases, a show will be revived and just continue in their same situations and living arrangements as if it had never been off the air, and never technically acknowledge it in-universe. That to me feels like Rosanne, and possibly the new Mad About You. Those feel like revivals to me. Then you have new shows that are sequels to their originals like Fuller House, and now the new Who's The Boss, which focus on a different generation of the same family, living in the same house some of them grew up in. And those are a bit different to the spinoffs.

I really try not to think that hard about it. If it's a rare show I'd watch, I just watch it. This was a good show at a time with a lot of other good shows, but not where I'm at now.

 

[Tosk]

Who cares what terminology they use. Is anybody actually nostalgic for this?

Tony Danza's manager.

 

[Starbreaker]

He's almost 70. Let him be the boss by default.

 

[BillJ]

Tony Danza's manager.

And Tony Danza's bank account.

 

[Tosk]

He's almost 70. Let him be the boss by default.

Maybe they can change the title to "He's The Boss".

 

[Kirby]

Is anybody actually nostalgic for this?

Not me. I didn't like the show when it was originally on, but I haven't seen Danza or Milano in anything for a while, so they probably need some paychecks.
Aside from Frasier, I wish they wouldn't revive these old shows. Just let them be...