With shows like "Jersey Shore," "Roseanne," and "Queer Eye" returning this year, TV reboots are having a moment.
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12 of the worst TV reboots of all time, ranked from bad to unbearable
There have been some truly bad reboots of TV shows, from "24" to "Heroes" to "Full House." Here are 12 of the worst.
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The "Roseanne" reboot may have premiered to high numbers (over 18 million viewers) and positive response, but that doesn't mean all TV reboots strike the same success.
For every "Twin Peaks: The Return," there is a "24: Legacy" — meaning there are plenty of truly bad reboots that get greenlit and make it onto our television screens.
Business Insider looked at 12 of the worst TV reboots ever. Some didn't last long, while others somehow found a longer life than their Rotten Tomatoes scores would suggest.
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We ranked them from bad to worst based on those RT critic scores (we took the average of the available seasons) and broke any ties with audience scores on the review-aggregator site.
The worst of the bunch even has the rare misfortune of having a 0% Rotten Tomatoes score.
Below are 12 of the worst TV reboots of all time, ranked by how bad they were:
12. "Melrose Place" (2009)
Critic score: 60%
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Original series run: 1992-1999 on Fox
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11. "24: Legacy" (2017 on Fox)
Critic score: 59%
Original series run ("24"): 2001-2010 on Fox
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10. "Dynasty" (2017-present on The CW)
Critic score: 53%
Audience score: 85%
Original series run: 1981-1989 on ABC
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9. "Prison Break" (2017)
Critic score: 53%
Audience score: 77%
Original series run: 2005-2008 on Fox
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8. "Heroes Reborn" (2015-2016 on NBC)
Critic score: 43%
Audience score: 57%
Original series run ("Heroes"): 2006-2010 on NBC
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7. "MADtv" (2016 on The CW)
Critic score: 43%
Audience score: 43%
Original series run: 1995-2009 on Fox
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6. "90210" (2008-2013 on The CW)
Critic score: 43%
Audience score: 35%
Original series run ("Beverly Hills, 90210"): 1990-2000 on Fox
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5. "Cupid" (2009 on ABC)
Critic score: 40%
Original series run: 1998 on ABC
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4. "Fuller House" (2016-present on Netflix)
Critic score: 33%
Original series run ("Full House"): 1987-1995 on ABC
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3. "MacGyver" (2016-present on CBS)
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Critic score: 26%
Audience score: 54%
Original series run: 1985-1992 on ABC
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2. "The Odd Couple" (2015-2017 on CBS)
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Critic score: 26%
Audience score: 44%
Original series run: 1970-1975 on ABC
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1. "Charlie's Angels" (2011 on ABC)
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Critic score: 0%
Original series run: 1976-1981 on ABC
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