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The Reboot Trend Brings A Video Game Classic To Reality TV – Ribbit, Ribbit

This is not a new phenomenon, it seems that for quite some time now, what is old is being recreated and new. Although this is not a new idea, it does seem to be more common lately and now seems to be stretching to other things. Older music being given new life has been common for years and continues to create hits. Look at Jake Owen’s “I Was Jack (You Were Diane)“… John Cougar fans can’t listen without hearing the original “Jake and Diane

I can’t say I ever thought a video game, especially this one, would become a reality TV competition but here it is. Frogger is going to be attempted as a contest with real people!

NBC’s Peacock Gives The Frogger Gameshow The Green Light For A 13-episode Series

They may have gotten the idea from the South Carolina guy that tried the game in real life over a decade ago.
Man hit by car after re-enacting video game Frogger on four-lane road

 

TV shows have been coming back for years, Magnum PI, MacGyver, Charmed is on its third reboot I think, haha. The one that surprised me the most lately was when Saved By The Bell came back.

 

This trend in movies continues as well with a new Beavis and Butthead movie being announced for Paramount’s streaming service. “… he,he said mount…”, I could not resist, 90’s fans will appreciate that. Don’t believe me? Here are the details:

Beavis And Butt-Head Movie – What We Know So Far

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