Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Successful "Reboot" Gets Second Series.

We can exclusively reveal Angry Since 1967s show "Public Domain Detective Revamped For The Nth Time" will return next year. Speaking exclusively, Angry Since 1967 said "Yeah we've been so impressed with the ratings we've sent a couple of our researchers out to see what other properties, worn threadbare by over exposure and countless remakes, we can revamp for the 21st century. Although it's too early to confirm any more details, expect some interesting developments". We understand the properties being looked at include a SF retooling for "Anthropomorphic Animals Beside A River", a rebooted "5 Middle Class, English Kids From The 40s And 50s Solve Mysteries" featuring the addition of a camper van and a pesky dog. We are also led to believe that two more traditional dramas are also in the works - “Classic 19th Century Novel About Love In A Country Mansion" and "Something By Charles Dickens. Either "A Christmas Carol" or "Oliver Twist".

Rumours about two other shows “Traditional English Hero” and “Mythical English King” have been categorically denied. “We don't believe there's the appetite for these characters yet, as it's only been a matter of days since the end of their last rebooted, re-imaginings. Of course this will, likely as not, change by the end of the week once we've come up with some quirky twist – like setting them on the Moon”

Asked about the possibility of classic TV shows being updated, Angry Since 1967 claimed "I'm always asked, following the return of "Dreadful, Illogical, Time Travelling Pantomime" and "Remnants Of Humanity Sit Around A Farmhouse Table, Discussing Animal Husbandry And Crop Rotation" as well as our recent acquisitions "Dreadful Aul 1980s U.S. Hokem About A Talking Car" and "Ponderous SF Show Filled With Self Indulgent, Unsubtle Allegory, Completely Missing The Point Of The Original", whether "Stilted, 1970s, Low Budget, SF Drama With A Prop Resembling An Aquarium" will return. All I'd say is "wait and see". Certainly I'd be interested in another series, if the reboot is sufficiently idiotic and divorced from the original, that beyond the name, it bares no resemblance to the original show. Say giving it a pirate setting, for instance. Or it's done with a knowing wink. Or it's been leadened with "contemporariness". And of course we shouldn't forget the great shows like "Flogging A Dead Horse", "Money For Old Rope" and "You May Not Remember Why This Worn Out Crap Was Eventually Axed, But I Certainly Do", which are crying out to be reintroduced to a modern audience. These would certainly stand an update. That and the fact it's easier doing this than trying to come up with something fresh and original"

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