The last to return from the dead were members of the Fischer family, directors of the Fisher Funeral Home and Sons.
And they thought they understood a thing or two in an eternity.
Just this week it was reported in the US media that another series may soon find itself winning new plots - the masterpiece "Deep in the Ground".
In doing so she (perhaps) joins the wave of revival of "Gilmore Girls," "Sex and the City," "Twin Peaks" and the rest of the series that came to life after they died in good return, returned their souls to the Creator and were long buried, well, deep in the earth.
The list, really, is almost endless.
"Growing Up Girls" did it in 2016, "Will and Grace" in 2017, "Roseanne" in 2018 and even Beavis and Butthead will soon star on the screens of the "Comedy Central" channel, with the people behind them promising that the two cartoonish and beloved idiots will know "World New of Generation Z ".
"Rebel", a term that means in the TV world the creation of new plot lines for series that have fascinated many in the past, is a kind of parallel to the Hollywood "sequel", the usually less good sequel (just try the two sequels to "The Matrix") to the familiar cinematic hit .
Add to that the inflation of "Reboots" (a remake of familiar plots starring new actors, in the style of "The Redeemer's Ring") spin-offs (daughter series focusing on a character from the original series, "Trust in Sol" version of "Breaking Bad" or "Cobra Kai" "Originating in" Karate Kid ") and re-imagining (" re-imagining "a familiar work with a distinct stylistic change, such as the drama version of" The Cool Prince of Bel Air "which is in production), and it's hard not to think of the American film and television industry as tired She experimented with dating complete strangers, and decided to stick with the old and the familiar.
Even if not sure how much grace there is back to aging exes.
"One episode was enough"
The reason for this, like anything, is economic.
In a world of post-pandemic uncertainty, which carries a sub-trauma with almost no cultural activity - the TV networks, streaming and large studios prefer safe gambling.
In Hollywood this is a formula that has proven itself more than once.
"Scar Face," a 1983 Brian De Palma classic that brought Tony Montana starring actor Al Pacino, is actually a remake of a 1932 film.
"Star Born" - released in 2018, which brought on-screen Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, and was considered a box office success of $ 436.2 million (with an investment of no less than $ 36 million and one annoying song) - was actually a fourth remake of a musical from 1937, and two more created in 1954 and 1976.
So true, more than once the new version turns out to be a decision that would have been better had it not been made, as evidenced by the "demon mowers" who lost $ 70 million.
But in quite a few cases, the fatherly advice "the safest way is the way you know" proves itself.
So what if fans are not always happy.
"It has to do with streaming and the idea that streaming was filled with old series to fill content," explains Dr. Itai Harlap, head of the television program at Sapir Academic College.
"Then a situation arises where there is a new generation exposed to old series. It creates interest, because for them it is not a 20 year old thing, it is a new thing. Some people suddenly discover them and watch several seasons at once, and then they want more because for them this series is over. If originally the series was intended for one age group, suddenly you have several new layers watching it.
Of course, the studios will fulfill the demand if its potential for success is proven. "
Dr. Itai Harlap // Photo: Jo Perez,
Balance between existing and new
But the need to exploit an existing resource is not only related to its rejuvenation of Netflix, Hollow and the like.
The reunion episode of "Friends," for example, was created for this reason, but is inherently rare.
The other reason, in Harlap's opinion, has to do with the golden age of television, which has lasted for many years (it is customary to mark the rise of "The Sopranos" as its starting point) and the endless supply of good series.
"So many series are coming out today, and have to stand out somehow, because today is not enough to be good," he says.
"You used to do 'deep in the ground' and everyone knew about it because it was good, a flower in a field of thorns. Today to stand out above everyone is not always good enough. One way to stand out is to make adaptations to computer games, then you attract a crowd of terribly enthusiastic geeks From the movie and even before it came out it was making a buzz on social media.
"A second way is to really do all these reboots and rebels, and then everywhere you see articles about why it's coming back and what's changed. A lot of times it works. I know 'Twin Peaks' fans think its rebels are genius. The new Dexter, for example, was a catastrophe. "I saw one episode and it was enough for me."
But there are those who see the excavation of the tombs as an act that will eventually lead to the death, at least the creative, of the television and film industry.
Like a muscle that degenerates due to lack of use, or a brain that does not actively challenge itself, the end of an industry that relies on repetition rather than innovation - to decay.
Every industry, experts will tell you, needs to balance the utilization of its existing resources with innovation, in order to remain competitive.
In the short term, they say, more of the same sounds like the safest option.
But in the perspective of time, the story is a little different.
After all, this is an area whose role is to roll over money just like any other area, and the situation in Hollywood can easily be compared to that of the American car industry of the 1970s.
It relied at some point on the cumulative production of existing models, while ignoring new developments in the field - which is considered one of the reasons for its decline.
Could it be that American film and television's reliance on the existing would lead to their demise?
"There will always be diameter people complaining, but the amount of good TV right now is huge," says Harlap, who also prefers to look at the good thing about re-creation.
I do not currently have in my head any rebels or reboots that I am glad they did, but if it's a pleasure for viewers - then turn around.
"I do not know what's going to happen, because if I had known I would have left the academy and gone to make money. But it's pretty clear that cinema will not disappear, because we need this exit to the theaters, and television will stay. It will change, like anything. But that's not it. "Even 'In the House of Pistachio' is a spin-off of 'A Moment with Dudley'."
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