Reunion (film)
The term reunion (from English for reunification ) describes the continuation of a completed television series with the original actors in the field of film and television .
There are reunions in the form of TV specials in which the actors come together again to talk about the time of production and common anecdotes. The counterparts are continuations of the original framework story. Additional special episodes or a feature film bring the viewer closer to the life of the characters since the series finale and / or show current events in the life of the roles. The resulting reunions also differ in terms of duration and the amount of budget spent .
Reasons for Reunions
TV series are often canceled, although they still inspire many fans . While it is not economically viable for the television stations to produce more seasons , reunions can again achieve high ratings a few years after the end . In addition, it is usually a pleasure for the former regular audience to meet the well-known TV characters again.
Examples
There are numerous examples of reunions; some are listed below.
| Television series | Reunion (s) | description |
|---|---|---|
| Our noisy home (1985-1992) |
Our Loud Home - The Movie (2000) Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers (2004) |
The two television films show how the Seavers family has fared in recent years and what their lives are currently like. |
| A Terribly Nice Family (1987-1997) | Married ... with Children Reunion (2003) | The actors watch excerpts from the series and talk about them together. |
| The Nanny (1993-1999) | The Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember (2004) | Most of the actors come together again to chat about times gone by. |
| Baywatch - The Lifeguards of Malibu (1989-2001) | Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2004) (Baywatch - Hawaiian Wedding) | Film that continues the storyline of the series. The main character Mitch Buchannon wants to get married in Hawaii and various characters from the series are coming to the wedding. |
| Dallas (1978-1991) | Dallas: JR returns (1996) (Dallas: JR returns)
Dallas: War of the Ewings (1998) (Dallas: Fight to the Knife) |
The two television films dissolve the cliffhanger of the last episode and tell the events on. |
| Dallas: Return to Southfork (2004) | The main characters meet and reminisce. | |
| Under the California Sun (1979-1993) | Under the California Sun: You Can't Separate Good Neighbors (1997) (Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac) | The two-part television film continues the storyline. |
| Knots Landing Reunion: Together Again (2005) | The main characters meet and reminisce. | |
| The Denver Clan (1981-1989) | Denver: The Decision (1991) (Dynasty: The Reunion) | The two-part television film solves the cliffhanger from the last episode and continues the story. |
| Dynasty Reunion: Catfights and Cavier (2006) | The main characters meet and reminisce. | |
| Hard but warm (1979-1984) | Hard but Heartfelt: The Return (1993)
Hard but Heartfelt: Death of a Friend (1993) Hard but Heartfelt: On the Trail of the Perpetrator (1993) Hard but Heartfelt: Old Friends Never Die (1994) Hard but Heartfelt: Secrets of the Heart (1994) Hard but Heartfelt: Max's Legacy (1995) Hard but Heartfelt: Jonathan Suspected of Murder (1995) Hard but warm: Operation Jennifer (1996) |
The television films tell the story further. |
| The Waltons (1972-1981) | The Waltons: Wedding with Obstacles (1982)
The Waltons: Mother's Day (1982) The Waltons: A Big Day for Elizabeth (1982) The Waltons: The Waltons Reunion (1993) The Waltons: A Waltons Wedding (1995) The Waltons: Offspring for John-Boy (1997) |
The television films tell the story further. |
| Kojak - deployment in Manhattan (1973-1978) | Kojak: Murder in Exile (1985)
Kojak: Kojak Returns (1987) Kojak: Ariana (1989) Kojak: Dark Relationships (1989) Kojak: Death of a Policewoman (1990) Kojak: Dangerous Greed (1990) Kojak: The Conspiracy (1990) |
The television films tell the story further. |
| Knight Rider (1982-1986) | Knight Rider 2000 | The television film continues the story. |
| Detective Rockford - just give us a call (1974-1980) | Detective Rockford - LA - I Love You (The Rockford Files: I Still Love LA) (1994)
The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise (1995) Detective Rockford: The Rockford Files: If The Frame Fits (1996) Detective Rockford (The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best) (1996) Detective Rockford - The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play (1996) Detective Rockford - Russian Roulette (The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime) (1996) Detective Rockford (The Rockford Files: Murder and Misdemeanors) (1997) The Rockford Files: If it Bleeds… It Leads (1999) |
The television films tell the story further. |
| Murder is her hobby (1984-1996) | Murder Is Her Hobby: A Witness Disappears (Murder, She Wrote: South By Southwest) (1997)
Murder is Her Hobby: A Story to Die For (Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For) (2000) Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man (2001) Murder is Her Hobby: The Riddle of the Celts (Murder, She Wrote: The Celtic Riddle) (2003) |
The television films tell the story further. |
| ALF (1986-1990) | ALF: The Movie (1996) | The television film continues the story. |