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Brian Damage
06-12-2010, 04:36 PM
As a kid growing up, I really got a kick out of this show. It was TGIF before ABC had TGIF. The thing is, its basically a show that can't be remade. Sure, never say never in Hollywood, but the concept of a grown man making a 10 year old female robot, just wouldn't sit well with today's PC crowd.
catlover79
06-12-2010, 04:42 PM
Very true. I watched this show when it was on the first time (I was about 6 when it debuted). I think it was syndicated, and not a network show. In the Cleveland market, they aired the show on our local CBS (now FOX) affiliate early on Saturday evenings. Those were the days!!!
Small_Wonder_Lover
06-18-2010, 02:18 AM
As a kid growing up, I really got a kick out of this show. It was TGIF before ABC had TGIF. The thing is, its basically a show that can't be remade. Sure, never say never in Hollywood, but the concept of a grown man making a 10 year old female robot, just wouldn't sit well with today's PC crowd.

To quote Harriet's mom, Bonnie Brindle, "No na na no no no!"
Marvo301
06-18-2010, 02:38 AM
Well for starters if they remade this show today the mother would probably be the one building the robot! And they could make the robot a boy if that would work better. The point is if they wanted to remake this they would find a way. :rolleyes:
GSU2004
10-28-2012, 06:14 PM
As a kid growing up, I really got a kick out of this show. It was TGIF before ABC had TGIF. The thing is, its basically a show that can't be remade. Sure, never say never in Hollywood, but the concept of a grown man making a 10 year old female robot, just wouldn't sit well with today's PC crowd.

It may work on cable such as Nickelodeon or Disney. I wouldn't see this lasting that long on network television. Remember it was canceled when Fox was being created as they felt it was 'too kiddy and too cutsey' for their brand. This was it was alleged that the show was going to be added to the Fox lineup.
GSU2004
10-28-2012, 06:15 PM
Very true. I watched this show when it was on the first time (I was about 6 when it debuted). I think it was syndicated, and not a network show. In the Cleveland market, they aired the show on our local CBS (now FOX) affiliate early on Saturday evenings. Those were the days!!!

It used to air on Saturdays here in Atlanta as well. It was right before Whats Happening Now. Saturday night television started at 7pm for me, at 8pm it was off to NBC for 227, Amen, Golden Girls and Empty Nest.