The Twin Peaks Effect: 17 TV Shows We’d Like To Bring Back

One more cup of “damn fine coffee”? Yes, please. Certain corners of the internet were buzzing excitedly this week, thanks to the announcement that Twin Peaks, David Lynch’s quirky cult TV series from the early 1990s, would be returning for a third season on Showtime in 2016. The news got the Turner PR staff wondering: what beloved shows would we like to see rise from the cancellation graveyard?

Boy Meets World

Well, technically, I would make a case for the entire TGIF line-up of the mid-nineties. But, if I can only pick one show it would have to be the classic tales of growing-up, life, and love courtesy of Boy Meets World. Not to mention, I’m sure there is still some wisdom that Mr. Feeny could bring to our daily lives. The good news is they finally released all the seasons on DVD, so it’s safe to say that’s how I’ll be spending one of our snowy winter weekends. – April Ingle, Assistant Account Executive

Veronica Mars

I love her so. I’m choosing to pretend the terrible kickstarter-funded movie never happened, and instead request that we go right back to where Veronica Mars left off in Neptune, with her sassy lady detective skills and creepy murder conspiracies (that really do rival Twin Peaks, if it were set in a seaside California high school). – Angela Berardino, Chief Strategy & Integration Officer

The Sopranos

One word – closure. – Lauren Ryback, Senior Account Executive Travel

Gilmore Girls

The recent addition of Gilmore Girls to Netflix this month has ladies all over the country swooning. After being off-air for the past seven years, I’m interested to know if Rory continued her career in politics. I also want to see her end up with who I would argue was her one true love, Dean. #DeanAndRory4Ever – Ashley Cox, Account Coordinator

MTV’s Making the Band

I’ve always wanted to audition for one of the boyband series, but was not old enough when it aired. Now that I am, I would do anything to walk over the Brooklyn bridge in below freezing weather for cheesecake for Diddy and have a chance at pop stardom. – Julian Thomas, Account Executive

Clarissa Explains It All

What ever happened to Clarissa Darling’s spandex bike shorts, checkerboard wall and that super sweet window ladder? – Emily Walsh, Account Coordinator – Digital

Friends

Thursday night television has never been the same since the iconic six friends had their last cup of coffee. All the recent hype over the 20th anniversary, pop-up Central Perk Coffee Shop in NYC and Jimmy Kimmel’s hilarious skit has made me nostalgic for a Friends Reunion season. We need to catch up with the gang and see “how they doing” (in Joey’s voice) as so many questions were left unanswered: how are Monica and Chandler handling being parents to twins, do Ross and Rachel finally get married, do Phoebe and Mike have kids, where does Joey end up? Also who doesn’t miss hearing one of the best theme songs ever? – Michelle Abril, Senior Director

The Wire

Some say the final fifth season of The Wire was more than enough. Not me! I felt like this gripping HBO series had just started exploring the devastating effects the war on drugs has had on inner city Baltimore. Also, I miss McNulty. – Tyler Wilcox, Digital Content Producer/Copywriter

Fear Factor

Maybe it’s because I’m an adrenaline junkie or that my office space used to be a sort of fear factor of its own (think hundreds of Madagascar hissing cockroaches…for dinner. Seriously.). But I just can’t seem to get enough of this intense, gruesome show. After all, aren’t we all just aspiring to conquer our deepest fears on some level? – Amber Connor, Senior Account Supervisor

Breaking Bad

Too soon? – Kelsey Comstock, Sr. Account Director

Arrested Development

Mostly known as the show Netflix revived, what’s not to love about a show that names one of its main characters “George Michael?” Also, Bluth’s Banana Stand. The last season (thank you, Neflix) left me with so many unanswered questions, that I can only hope those rumors of an Arrested Development movie are true. – Brit Tucker, Sr. Account Supervisor – Digital

Scrubs

Scrubs had the uncanny ability to pair grave hospital situations with downright stupid hijinks as if they were peanut butter and jelly. I still don’t necessarily understand why I liked the show – maybe it reminded me not to take life so seriously – but it always left me with a hearty meal of belly laughs; I think that is enough. – Whitt Kelly, Account Coordinator

Higher Ground

Higher Ground was a Fox Family show about a progressive boarding school in the Northwest for troubled teens facing struggles with addiction, abuse or disorders. It lasted a mere 22 episodes in 2000 but I remember the storylines and characters being so compelling. Most importantly it starred Hayden Christensen pre- Star Wars. Fun fact: George Lucas was sent the series pilot episode which lead to his casting. – Melanie Dennig, Senior Director

The Office

While The Office series finale was a fitting conclusion for me as a fan, I’ve always been intrigued by thoughts of what would happen after, especially with someone wacky like Dwight, and with everyone’s favorite couple, Jim & Pam. In my opinion, things didn’t last long enough. And if you watched the show, you know how Michael Scott would respond to that phrase… – Beau Hayhoe, Assistant Account Executive

Bored to Death

How can one go wrong with a struggling writer moonlighting as a Craigslist private detective? Not to mention Ted Danson as his pot-smoking, restaurant-owning mentor. Bored to Death’s hilarious and trivial cases are limitless. ZACH GALIFIANAKIS!!!!???? – Tracey Ornelas, Executive Office Administrator

Dexter

I have a problem. Once I start a series, I have to see it through… no matter how terrible it turns. (I still regularly watch Grey's Anatomy due to this problem). I should have quit you after Season 4, Dexter. Maybe Season 5 if I am having a nostalgic day. What I thought was one of the best written crime shows in recent years— the perfect mix of twists and turns, darkness and humor— turned to fail me with a completely ridiculous and unbelievable ending (with terrible special effects to boot). I need Showtime to give me one last season to prove that Seasons 6, 7, 8 and the finale were all a sham. – Kim Rodgers, Senior Account Executive

Golden Girls

After careful consideration and analysis of my favorite teenage angst dramas (hello Dawson’s Creek and The O.C.!), I decided those characters are best left in blissfully-ignorant-hopelessly-romantic-desperately-dramatic fake high school (we’ve all seen what happened to Mischa Barton in adulthood…). My vote is Golden Girls. I love those ladies, and never fail to find a laugh in their lasagna-making, cheesecake-fanatic shenanigans. But anytime anyone wants to binge on seasons of Dawson’s, I’m still game. – Ashley Taufen, Senior Account Executive