When MTV decided to re-launch their groundbreaking reality series "Jersey Shore," critics were skeptical of the station's ability to re-create a classic. Besides, many of the legendary Garden State castmates had become parents since their stint on the program, meaning that the partying and tomfoolery that made the show a success would likely be turned way down.
But Snooki, The Situation, Pauly D., and the rest of the gang proved us all wrong by fist-bumping their way into adulthood — remaining as entertaining as ever.
This got us wondering: what other reality shows deserve a reboot? With nostalgia for the early 00's reaching a boiling point, we're ready to bring back some of the genre's classics. Check out our list of the shows that could use a revival, below.
"The Simple Life"
Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie toured America from 2003 to 2007, getting in touch with the country's roots and showing off their bizarrely impeccable comedic timing along the way. Running for five seasons, The Simple Life proved the two were millionaires with hearts of gold. With the last decade's huge political paradigm shifts, a rebooted version of the show could prove to be equal parts entertaining and informative as the heiresses encounter a new version of Real America. Now that's hot.
"The Surreal Life"
The reality show that launched a thousand spin-offs, it was "The Surreal Life" that created a series of budding celebrity romances and plenty of lascivious intrigue back when the program ran in the early 00's. Taking the format of MTV's "The Real World" but adding a star-studded twist, "The Surreal Life" re-created cultural icons out of celebs like Flavor Flav and Christopher Knight, who both later became the subjects of their own series. With an entirely new potential roster of glitterati to choose from, it's high-time things get surreal once again.
"The Bad Girls Club"
Garnering endless criticism, "Bad Girls Club" was a pre-Real Housewives guilty pleasure which pitted scores of girls with apparently undiagnosed personality disorders against each other in an unattended mansion. The ladies partied, fought, drank, partied some more, and fought some more for seventeen seasons — but amidst the drama and violence were some serious stories about survival and sisterhood. Although the show was officially cancelled in 2016, the diverse cast lives on in the endless reaction gifs proliferating on social media. In 2018, we’re already ready for a new network to pick this series back up.
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