It is usually mentioned that comedy equals tragedy plus time. In relation to growing new variations of long-since-canceled tv sequence, nevertheless, it is simply as usually true that comedy equals drama plus time, and a just lately introduced revival of an ’80s cop sequence is simply the most recent proof.
T.J. Hooker, the William Shatner-led police drama that ran from 1982 to 1986 and gave its lead actor one thing to do between Star Trek sequels, has caught the attention of execs at Netflix, the place plans are afoot to leverage the present’s fundamental idea into a brand new motion comedy movie. Though the unique sequence took itself pretty significantly, it is not arduous to grasp why Netflix sees the potential for laughs — not least as a result of the premise, which revolved across the grumpy, by-the-books Hooker steadily clashing with much less old style co-workers, has been used so many instances that it was nearly previous the purpose of parody by the point T.J. Hooker premiered. Nonetheless, the sequence was a gentle rankings performer; actually, after it was canceled by ABC following the conclusion of its fourth season, it grew to become one amongst a comparatively small handful of reveals to proceed on a distinct community, because it was rapidly picked up by CBS, the place it joined the schedule for its fifth and remaining season.
Along with bringing Shatner again to tv years after Star Trek‘s preliminary sequence run, T.J. Hooker additionally gave tens of millions of Individuals their introduction to Heather Locklear, who spent a number of seasons collaring perps earlier than touchdown the position of a lifetime as Amanda Woodward on Aaron Spelling’s long-running primetime cleaning soap opera Melrose Place. The solid was additional rounded out by Adrian Zmed, who got here to the present contemporary from a starring position in Grease 2.
Who’s Behind the Scenes of the ‘T.J. Hooker’ Film?
The challenge’s tough define appears much like 21 Bounce Avenue, which was successful Fox TV drama many years earlier than it grew to become a goofy comedy movie franchise co-starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum. We do not know but who’ll lead the T.J. Hooker film, however we do know it is being written by Jarrad Paul and Andy Mogel, whose earlier credit embody the Jim Carrey comedy Sure Man, the Jack Black/James Marsden-led The D Practice, and Rob Lowe’s The Grinder. Netflix did not must go far to search out the duo; as Deadline reviews, they’re at present showrunning Bert, an aptly titled comedy sequence starring Bert Kreischer. They have their work lower out for them, too — along with co-creating and writing the sequence, they’re additionally directing each episode. Preserving issues within the Netflix household, additionally they co-wrote Little Brother, an upcoming function for the streamer that is set to star John Cena and Eric Andre.
With all these commitments on Paul and Mogel’s docket, it could take a while for T.J. Hooker to get again on patrol, which can be why no timeline for a launch has been supplied in preliminary reviews. Within the meantime, curious viewers can get acquainted with the sequence that began all of it courtesy of Tubi, the place all 5 seasons are at present streaming totally free.
Supply: Deadline