9 TV Show Reboots That Were Mercifully Cancelled

5. The Rockford Files

Popular during the mid-to-late 70s, The Rockford Files starred James Garner as the casual-yet-cavalier ex-con turned private investigator, Jim Rockford. Those words may be complete and utter gibberish to you, but recite that sentence to your parents or grandparents and they likely became instantly aroused.

NBC decided to try rebooting the series, because...why not? It was set to star Dermot Mulroney and was being produced by Steve Carrell. Which begs the question: Just who was this reboot meant for?

Putting the de facto rom-com lead, Mulroney, into the lead role would suggest a move towards the 25-to-54 female demographic, but would many of the have been interested in a dusty recreation of a crime drama about a tough-talking P.I.?

The good news is that this reboot was canned after a disastrous pilot episode. The bad news is that there's still talk of redoing the whole thing as a movie starring Vince Vaughn. So, is it...is it to late to ask for the show back?