TV: Revived After Cancellation
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- CreatorWilliam BickleyRobert L. BoyettThomas L. MillerStarsReginald VelJohnsonJaleel WhiteDarius McCraryThe Winslow family deals with various misadventures, many of them caused by their pesky next-door neighbor, ultra-nerd Steve Urkel.First Run: ABC for 8 seasons(1989-1997)
Second Run: CBS for 1 season (1997-1998)
*This show was purchased by CBS along with "Step by Step" in an effort to plump up their offerings. I'm not sure if "Family Matters" was actually cancelled before the sell or if it was sold preemptively. - CreatorWilliam BickleyRobert L. BoyettThomas L. MillerStarsPatrick DuffySuzanne SomersBrandon CallDivorced contractor Frank Lambert and widowed beautician Carol Foster meet, fall in love and quickly get married. Both have three children and when the families all move in together the kids and parents have a lot of learning to do.First Run: Seasons 1-6 on ABC (1991-1997)
Second Run: Season 7 (1997-1998)
Cancelled by ABC for low ratings ratings, CBS then picked up "Step by Step" and "Family Matters" in an attempt to attract more viewers. - CreatorSeth MacFarlaneDavid ZuckermanStarsAlex BorsteinSeth MacFarlaneSeth GreenIn a wacky Rhode Island town, a dysfunctional family strives to cope with everyday life as they are thrown from one crazy scenario to another.First Run: Seasons 1-2 on Fox (1999-2000)
Second Run: Season 3 on Fox (2001-2002)
Third Run: Seasons 4-12 (so far) on Fox (2005-2014)
After a short inaugural season and a regular second season, "Family Guy" was cancelled in 2001 but quickly given another shot after UPN discussed picking the show up. The show was cancelled again by Fox in 2003 but DVD sales lead to "Family Guy" coming back a second time and becoming a huge hit for the network. - CreatorDavid X. CohenMatt GroeningStarsBilly WestJohn DiMaggioKatey SagalPhilip J. Fry, a pizza delivery boy, is accidentally frozen in 1999 and thawed out on New Year's Eve 2999.First Run: Seasons 1-4 on Fox (1999-2003)
Second Run: 4 direct-to-dvd features by Fox Home Entertainment (2007-2009) later edited into Season 5 on Comedy Central (2008-2009)
Third Run: Seasons 6-7 on Comedy Central (2010-2013)
"Futurama" was cancelled after four seasons due to ratings. Fan interest lead to the production of four straight-to-DVD features which had enough success to cause Comedy Central to bring the cartoon back for two more seasons. - CreatorMitchell HurwitzStarsJason BatemanMichael CeraPortia de RossiLevel-headed son Michael Bluth takes over family affairs after his father is imprisoned. But the rest of his spoiled, dysfunctional family are making his job unbearable.First Run: Seasons 1-3 on Fox (2003-2006)
Second Run: Season 4 (so far) on Netflix (2013)
Cancelled due to ratings, but revived thanks to a cult following. More seasons and/ or a feature length movie are constantly possible because "it's Arrested Development." - StarsJay MohrJoe RoganBill BellamyThe comics from season one face off against the comics from season two.First Run: Seasons 1-3 on NBC (2003-2004)
Second Run: Season 4-6 on NBC (2006-2008)
Third Run: Season 7 on NBC (2010)
Fourth Run: Season 8 (so far) on NBC (2014) - CreatorStephen ChboskyJosh SchaerJonathan E. SteinbergStarsSkeet UlrichLennie JamesAshley ScottA small town in Kansas is literally left in the dark after seeing a mushroom cloud over nearby Denver, Colorado. The townspeople struggle to find answers about the blast and solutions on how to survive.First Run: Season 1 on CBS (2006-2007)
Second Run: Season 2 on CBS (2008)
Cancelled for low ratings, "Jericho" was revived for a short second season due to fan campaigning. - CreatorVeena SudStarsMireille EnosJoel KinnamanBilly CampbellA police investigation, the saga of a grieving family, and a Seattle mayoral campaign all interlock after the body of 17-year-old Rosie Larsen is found in the trunk of a submerged car.First Run: Seasons 1-2 on AMC (2011-2012)
Second Run: Season 3 on AMC (2013)
The show was cancelled, shopped to other providers, but ultimately and rather quickly wound up back on its original channel. - StarsReatha GreyAnn BensonBetty WhiteA hidden camera show where senior citizens play pranks on unsuspecting youngsters.First Run: Seasons 1-2 on NBC (2012-2013)
Second Run: Season 3 (so far) on Lifetime (2014) - CreatorRichard WarlowStarsMatthew MacfadyenAdam RothenbergMyAnna BuringThe streets of Whitechapel are the haunt of Detective Inspector Edmund Reid and his team of officers, who aim to maintain law and order in a place once terrorized by Jack the Ripper.