And with some of Winter’s own films, like The Lost Boys, the Bill & Ted series, and even his cult classic comedy Freaked all classics that could find themselves on TCM in at some point in the future, a new generation of fans will be exposed to the platform as well.
(Though, the fact that the TCM lineup is tied into the HBO Max platform surely does help those chances quite a bit.)
It almost feels like a supernatural feat for TCM to have lasted as long as it has, especially in a world where cable networks are really starting to pivot harder into unscripted content and more.
Yet, so long as there are movie lovers like Bill and Ted star Alex Winter out there, ready to lend a hand and keep the wheels turning, there’s hope for the network to last into its third decade, and beyond.