The Regular Show Reboot

Summary

The video script discusses the likelihood of a 'Regular Show' revival, following the success of Cartoon Network's other reboots like 'Adventure Time' and 'Fiona and Cake'. It explores the potential for an adult-oriented series, given the show's popularity and the creator's openness to more content. Two possible directions for the revival are presented: a continuation of the original timeline or a '25 years later' scenario. The script speculates on the storytelling potential and the audience's reception, suggesting that a 'Regular Show' revival is more a matter of 'when' than 'if'.

Takeaways

• 🎨 Cartoon Network is bringing back popular 2010s shows like Adventure Time and Stephen Universe, with potential for Regular Show revival.
• 📺 Reviving old hits is a safe bet for Cartoon Network, despite having new original programming in the pipeline.
• 🚀 Fiona and Cake's success on Max highlights the potential for young adult animated revivals.
• 🎉 Regular Show's continued popularity and JG Quintel's openness to reviving it align the stars for a possible comeback.
• 👫 The new Regular Show could explore the period after the finale but before the epilogue, focusing on Mordecai and Rigby's adventures.
• 🛣️ A potential new series might have a road trip vibe, with episodes featuring familiar faces from the original show.
• 👻 Pops could return as a ghost, adding to the show's charm and continuity.
• 📅 Another option is a '25 years later' storyline, exploring Mordecai and Rigby in their 40s or 50s, along with their families.
• 📈 The success of Fiona and Cake and JG Quintel's experience with Close Enough suggest that an adult version of Regular Show would work well.
• 💡 Regular Show's revival is seen as a matter of 'when' rather than 'if,' given its potential for success and relatively lower production cost compared to other shows.

Q & A

What is the main topic of discussion in the video script?

The main topic of discussion is the possibility of a revival or new content for the animated series 'Regular Show', following the success of other Cartoon Network revivals like 'Adventure Time: Distant Lands'.

Why are revivals of old hits considered safe bets by networks?

Revivals are considered safe bets because they have a guaranteed audience and are less risky compared to greenlighting new ideas, providing a sense of familiarity and comfort to both the network and the viewers.

What was the impact of 'Fiona and Cake' on the decision to revive more Cartoon Network shows?

The success of 'Fiona and Cake', which outperformed other HBO Max Originals, indicated that young adult animated revivals of Cartoon Network's 2010s catalog are popular and profitable, encouraging the network to consider more revivals.

How does the speaker suggest 'Regular Show' could be adapted for an adult audience?

The speaker suggests that 'Regular Show' could be adapted into a TV-14 series with more adult themes such as blood, swearing, and mature storylines while still retaining its original charm.

What evidence does the speaker provide to support the idea that an adult version of 'Regular Show' would work?

The speaker cites the success of 'Close Enough', a show with similar adult themes and dynamics, as evidence that an adult version of 'Regular Show' could be successful.

What are the two potential routes for a new 'Regular Show' project according to the speaker?

The two potential routes are: 1) A show that takes place after the finale but before the epilogue, focusing on the main characters' adventures and interactions with familiar faces. 2) A '25 years later' story, exploring the characters in their 40s or 50s, their children, and potentially revisiting their youth.

Why might 'Regular Show' be a more cost-effective revival compared to 'Steven Universe'?

The speaker suggests that 'Regular Show' might be more cost-effective because it was not the most expensive show Cartoon Network made, and a new series would likely look different but not require a significant increase in budget.

What is the significance of the 'Cartoon Cartoons' program mentioned in the script?

The 'Cartoon Cartoons' program is significant as it represents Cartoon Network's initiative to develop original programming that could potentially spawn new hits, alongside revivals of old favorites.

How does the speaker address the potential for more ambitious storytelling in a new 'Regular Show' series?

The speaker suggests that a new 'Regular Show' series could have the entire world at its disposal, allowing for more ambitious storytelling and interesting episodes, possibly avoiding the perceived filler issues of the space season.

What is the speaker's opinion on the likelihood of a 'Regular Show' revival?

The speaker believes that a 'Regular Show' revival is more a matter of 'when' rather than 'if', given the show's enduring popularity and the success of other revivals.

How does the speaker engage the audience to continue the conversation about a potential 'Regular Show' revival?

The speaker asks the audience directly for their thoughts on the idea of a 'Regular Show' revival, what it might be about, and whether they would want it to explore the characters' growth into adulthood.

Outlines

00:00

📺 Revival of Cartoon Network Hits

Cartoon Network, under Warner Bros., is reviving popular shows from the 2010s like Adventure Time, Steven Universe, and potentially Regular Show. Revivals are popular due to their guaranteed audience and profitability. Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake's success demonstrated the potential of these revivals, leading to more investments in young adult animated series. Regular Show, with its adult themes and lasting popularity, is a prime candidate for revival, especially with creator JG Quintel's interest in continuing the series.

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🛣️ Potential Plotlines for Regular Show Revival

A new Regular Show project could explore two main routes: continuing the story after the series finale but before the epilogue, or setting it 25 years later to explore the characters' lives in their 40s or 50s. The first option could feature road trip adventures with familiar faces, while the second could delve into the characters' families and future dynamics. Both options offer opportunities for rich storytelling and character development, capitalizing on the show's established world and fanbase.

Keywords

💡Cartoon Network

Cartoon Network is an American cable television channel that is owned by Warner Bros. Animation. It is known for its original animated programming, which includes a variety of shows aimed at children and young adults. In the video's context, it refers to the network's strategy of reviving old hits and its role in the production of new content like 'Adventure Time' and 'Regular Show'.

💡Adventure Time

Adventure Time is a popular animated television series that aired on Cartoon Network from 2010 to 2018. It is mentioned in the script as an example of a show that had a significant impact on social media and was a hit on the streaming platform, Max Originals, which led to its renewal.

💡Reboots and Revivals

Reboots and revivals refer to the practice of bringing back old television shows or movies with new adaptations or continuations. The script discusses how Cartoon Network is leaning into this trend to capitalize on the nostalgia and popularity of past hits, ensuring a built-in audience for these shows.

💡Max Originals

Max Originals is a term used to describe original programming produced for the streaming platform HBO Max. The script mentions this in the context of successful shows like 'Adventure Time' that performed well on the platform, leading to their renewal.

💡Regular Show

Regular Show is an animated series that aired on Cartoon Network and is a central topic in the video. It is discussed as a potential candidate for a revival or reboot, given its enduring popularity and the possibility of exploring adult themes in a new series.

💡Young Adult Animation

Young adult animation refers to animated content that targets viewers who are in their late teens to early thirties. The script suggests that a new 'Regular Show' project could be aimed at this demographic, featuring more mature themes while retaining the show's original charm.

💡Fiona and Cake

Fiona and Cake is a spin-off series from 'Adventure Time' that was announced before its first season even aired. The script uses this as an example of how successful a show can be, leading to its renewal and the potential for similar success with a 'Regular Show' revival.

💡Meme Culture

Meme culture refers to the spread of ideas, concepts, and humor through the creation and sharing of images or videos, often on social media. The script mentions 'Regular Show' as being prevalent in meme culture, contributing to its ongoing popularity.

💡JG Quinto

JG Quintel is the creator of 'Regular Show' and 'Adventure Time'. The script mentions him as being open to the idea of more 'Regular Show' content, indicating his potential involvement in any future projects.

💡Close Enough

Close Enough is another animated series created by JG Quintel. The script refers to it as being similar to 'Regular Show' in terms of adult themes and humor, suggesting that its success could be a model for a potential 'Regular Show' revival.

💡Epilogue

In the context of storytelling, an epilogue is a section or chapter that comes after the main narrative, often providing closure or additional information about the characters' futures. The script discusses the possibility of a new 'Regular Show' series taking place before the epilogue, allowing for new stories to be told.

Highlights

Cartoon Network is reviving popular shows from the 2010s like Adventure Time and Stephen Universe.

The only major show from the 2010s not yet mentioned for revival is Regular Show.

Fan reaction to the revival of shows like Adventure Time has been overwhelmingly positive.

Young adult animated revivals of 2010s cartoons are seen as both profitable and safe bets for networks.

Regular Show has maintained a significant cultural presence even years after its finale.

Creator JG Quintel has expressed interest in continuing Regular Show in some capacity.

Close Enough, another series by JG Quintel, is seen as proof that an adult version of Regular Show could succeed.

Regular Show's unique appeal to adults stems from its focus on adult characters and themes.

Potential new Regular Show content could explore the period between the finale and the epilogue.

A revived Regular Show could follow characters like Mordecai and Rigby on new adventures.

The idea of a road trip-themed Regular Show series is proposed, where characters encounter familiar faces.

The possibility of Pops appearing as a ghost in new Regular Show content is suggested.

The transcript discusses how Regular Show could explore more ambitious storytelling.

Another proposed idea is a '25 years later' storyline, exploring the characters' lives in middle age.

There is optimism about the potential for new Regular Show content, driven by the success of other revivals.

Transcripts

Cartoon Network is Never Letting Go of

the 2010s Adventure Time's back gumballs

coming back Rebecca sugar wants Stephen

Universe back the only heavy hitter

missing from the conversation is Regular

Show and honestly I think we're a lot

closer to new content than you may

realize but what would a new Regular

Show project even look like let's talk

about it so here's the thing if you're

tired of reboots and revivals I got that

news for you while Cartoon Network

although it's really just Warner Bros

anim now does have original programming

the pipeline such as Invincible fight

girl and yanu child of Wonder alongside

the cartoon cartoons program which could

spawn a plethora of new hits they're

still going to fall back on Reviving old

hits simply because their safe bets fan

cake itself really changed the game it

was everywhere when it was rolling out

on Max it caused Adventure Time To

Conquer social media by storm and while

we don't have definitive proof as a lot

of streaming his hold analytics to the

chest it's reasonable to assume that it

outperformed the other Max Originals

considering it got a genuine renewal one

that was announced before the season

even entered production usually when a

service or network announces a renewal

the season they're announcing has

already been long underway not Fiona and

Cake when season 2 was announced you had

the crew with the first season asking if

they could come back and as I'm

recording this artists are posting about

how they're starting on the new season I

really don't think Max expect expected

this to be the hit that it was but now

that it is I think they're going to go

full steam ahead with young adult

animated revivals of their 20 2010's

catalog animation is expensive but when

you got a hit it can also be insanely

profitable and while higher-ups are

anxious about greenlighting new ideas

they still need a slate for their

Network or platform which is where

revivals come into play because they

have a guaranteed audience so those

calling the shots feel more comfortable

green lighting though and in a host F

and cake world obviously Regular Show

would be next in line be real with me

how many my Mom memes do you see on a

daily basis probably like at least three

right I see at least three Regular Show

is everywhere it's been everywhere for

years now even since the show ended and

like Adventure Time it always existed in

that weird Middle Ground of yeah it's a

kids cartoon it's airing on cartoon OIC

at like 12:00 in the afternoon but it's

a lot raunchier than your average kid

cartoon the cast are all adults they're

working adult jobs and it just hits a

lot different once you are an adult the

show is already perfect for someone in

their 20s or 30s I honestly think most

viewers would appreciate it more at that

age than they would as kids so if you're

going to give another show The Fan cake

treatment graduating into a TV 14 series

that has blood and swearing and more

adult themes while still retaining the

charm and what made it special it

definitely would be the show that was

basically Adventure Time's companion the

entire time both shows were on air not

only that but JG Quinto went on record

years ago saying that after close enough

he'd definitely be down for more Regular

Show obviously everybody knows about the

Regular Show will we see any type of

reiteration with that show in the future

you know you never know if people still

remember the Regular Show after we

finished this who knows maybe I could do

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more well close enough has been done for

some time and somehow Regular Show is

even bigger now than it was then not to

mention Max themselves considered close

enough a hit before they purch it from

the platform yeah figure that one out

and the show pretty much was just adult

Regular Show the characters had

different Dynamics for sure but it still

had the same level of H Jinks episode

still had an insane escalation from

where they began it scratched that same

itch while still doing something new so

if you need proof that an adult Regular

Show would work you have three seasons

of Pretty good television to make a case

for it okay so young adult revivals are

proven to be a success Regular Show as

an adult Series has kind of been proven

to work and JG Quinto said he'd be down

for more the stars are aligning but that

just leaves the question of what the

hell an adult Regular Show would even be

about because we had the finale we saw

pops die morai and rickaby moved out of

the Park's house everyone started

families with a ton of kids and Bon had

pets where do you take the story from

here honestly that is a very easy answer

for me as I think there's two routes

they could go down the first route being

just give us a show that takes place

after the finale but before the epilogue

so warai and riby would no longer work

at the park but they're still hanging

out they're still staying in touch with

their friends and they're still getting

into batshit Insane Adventures and if

they're taking cues from Fiona and Cake

this series would probably be serious

realized so I could definitely see it

having some sort of road trip Vibes

where it's morai and RI on an adventure

and every episode they run into a

familiar face the first episode could be

skips then musclean and High Five Ghost

then Benson then maybe CJ or Margaret

and then at the finale not only do you

bring the characters back together but

you pull out the trump card where the

ghost of Pops makes an appearance come

on it's Regular Show Pops popping up as

a ghost is not out of the question and

we all know it and I mean that's really

it at the end of the day it's Regular

Show just because we saw them at a park

reunion doesn't me that there couldn't

be stories in between especially in this

crazy ass world no matter how old they

get I don't think morai and Ricky will

ever really stop getting into

Shenanigans the world is just too

chaotic for that to happen I feel like

you could easily insert a new story

anywhere in the timeline and it would

make sense and it would be interesting

to see plus I would love to see Regular

Show with some more ambitious

storytelling not saying they have to

take it completely seriously and I know

we had that season in space but come on

despite the god tier finale that's a lot

of people's least favorite season for a

reason because in terms of an actual

story it's like 85% filler and they just

didn't make the most out of the space

status quo I'm thinking a series like

this would have the entire world at its

disposal so every episode has a chance

at being interesting but for route

number two they could take a page out of

the comics and give us a 25 years later

story let us get a peek at morai and

Rigby in like their 40s or 50s let's get

to know their kids let's get to know

mori's wife who are you lady or they can

pull a kind of lame move like the comics

and have morai and Rick end up reverting

to their youth for a little bit Yeah

that's what happens in the comics I was

uh a little disappointed reading that

but either way I really don't think you

could go wrong here I mean I'm sure

people had their doubts about foda and

cake and while not everyone was wowed by

the finale most people were still

pleasantly surprised by the show as a

whole and now we got a second season to

fully realize its potential I really do

think Regular Show is just a matter of

when and not if more so than Steven

sorry to all my crystal gems out there

but I feel like a Steven Universe series

you're going to want to put some money

into that and while I'm not saying

Regular Show is cheap come on you know

this was not the most expensive Show

Cartoon Network made and while I'm sure

a new series would look a little

different like how foda and cake looks

like a little different from Adventure

Time proper I think they would be

delighted in having a banger on their

hands that they don't have to break the

bank for but I guess we'll just have to

wait and see for now I want to know what

you guys think are you down for the

inevitable Regular Show Revival what do

you think it'd be about and would you

want an emotional core I didn't really

talk about one in this video but I'm

sure they continue to explore morai and

Ricky growing up becoming adults while

still holding on to their childlike

Wonder yeah let's get a conversation

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