Networks want to funnel viewers’ excitement into new programming, and what would be better than catching up with your favorite characters today?
These numbers are indicative of why networks have been so eager to revive retired sitcoms.
Fans old and new are watching the originals, so there’s clearly an audience for new episodes.
If you have been invested enough to marathon watch 215 episodes in a month, you are obviously deeply invested enough in the characters, and would love to see them in new content.