4 Hit TV Shows That Still Need Revivals and 5 That Need to Be Left Alone

TV comebacks are all the rage these days, but not every show deserves a second (or third) chance

All your favorite shows are coming back to life! Well, not all your favorites.

Despite the recent revivals of The Comeback, Twin Peaks, Arrested Development and Veronica Mars, there are still some beloved shows that are still kicking around just asking to be brought back. And others that should just really be left in the pop culture pantheon of great TV shows that only live on via Netflix, DVD or syndication.

Below, we broke down why your favorite show should return from the dead or why they should remain a fond memory.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003)
Starred: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan Charisma Carpenter, Anthony Stewart Head, David Boreanaz, Seth Green, James Marsters, Marc Blucas, Emma Caulfield, Michelle Trachtenberg and Amber Benson
Should it be revived? NO! The adventures of Buffy Summers have continued in a Joss Whedon-sanctioned comic book, so we have that. If Whedon, SMG and the rest of the gang are involved with bringing the Slayer back to the screen then that's another story.

Xena: Warrior Princess (1995-2001)
Starred: Lucy Lawless and Renee O'Connor
Should it be revived? Yes, but only with the original cast. Let's face it: The ending of Xena: Warrior Princess left a bad taste in the mouths of legions of fans. Xena staying dead while Gabrielle goes off to fight the good fight with Xena's ghost appearing to her? Not what we had hoped for when we said goodbye to the mighty warrior and the battling bard. There's been talk about reviving the brand for years, but nothing has ever come of it. Lawless has suggested she reprises the role and then sort of blesses somebody else to take over...as long as she's Xena and O'Connor is Gabrielle once again.

Freaks & Geeks (1999-2000)
Starred: Linda Cardellini, John Francis Daley, James Franco, Samm Levine, Seth Rogen, Jason Segel, Martin Starr, Becky Ann Baker, Joe Flaherty and Busy Philipps
Should it be revived? We're going with no on this one. Everybody involved with this show seems to be set to let this be a one and done. It was a period piece and unless Judd Apatow and Paul Feig have a really good story to tell about these characters set in the 1990s, we're happy to leave the show with Lindsay getting in that van and traveling off.

Party Down (2009-2010)
Starred: Adam Scott, Ken Marino, Jane Lynch, Megan Mullally, Ryan Hansen, Martin Starr, Jennifer Coolidge and Lizzy Caplan
Should it be revived? Sure, why not! The short-lived show—it ran for two seasons and produced 20 episodes—has some of the best people in the biz. It was wonderfully sardonic and we'd love to catch back up with Scrotum Phillips Henry Pollard and the gang. Did he get he acting gig?! The story just has to be perfect. "The idea of figuring out a way to do Party Down again has always been sort of…always something that we chat about when we get together. We talk to each other. It's just everyone's careers exploded," co-craetor Rob Thomas told us. "Martin's on a great hit show, Lizzy is an Emmy-nominated actress on a show, Adam's on a show, Ken Marino has his own show, Ryan Hansen has his own show, John Enbom has a development deal at a different network, it's just really, really hard to put the pieces together. No one has given up on it, it's just a tough thing to figure out. Jane Lynch has done pretty well in her career."

Strangers With Candy (1999-2000)
Starred: Amy Sedaris, Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello and Greg Hollimon
Should it be revived? Yes. The world needs Jerri Blank now more than ever.

My So-Called Life (1994-1995)
Starred: Claire Danes, Jared Leto, Bess Armstrong, Wilson Cruz, Devon Gummersall, A.J. Langer, Devon Odessa, Lisa Wilhoit, Tom Irwin
Should it be revived? No way! We had a time. It was perfect. It summed up everyone's teen years perfectly with quotes that were so deep and yet so real, like, "I thought, at least, by the age of 15, I would have a love life. But I don't even have a like life." And, "People always say you should be yourself, like yourself is this definite thing, like a toaster or something. Like you can know what it is, even." And though we would have appreciated another season back in 1995, it wouldn't be the same to bring it back now, 20 years later. —Sydney Bucksbaum

Pushing Daises (2007-2009)
Starred: Lee Pace, Anna Friel, Chi McBride, Field Cate, Ellen Greene, Swoosie Kurtz and Kristin Chenoweth
Should it be revived? Yes, as a musical because that's what Bryan Fuller wants to give the world and we will embrace that with open arms and ears. Think of all the musical numbers about pies. The story lends itself so well to the format. Can we buy tickets yet?

Firefly (2002)
Starred: Nathan Fillion, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin, Jewel Staite, Sean Maher, Summer Glau, Gina Torres
Should it be revived? No. Even though Firefly was screwed over by Fox (the network aired the episodes out of order, confusing everyone, plus promoting the dark drama as an "action-comedy," leading to the downfall of the series), Joss Whedon's brilliant space Western got a legit feature film conclusion with Serenity that tied up all the loose ends and ended the series in a satisfying way. As much as we'd love to get more Firefly episodes filled with Mal's hilarious sarcasm, Wash's jokes, Jayne's hat, Kaylee and Simon's love story, etc. we can't deny that anything more would just ruin the story. —Sydney Bucksbaum

Jericho (2006-2008)
Starred: Skeet Ulrich, Lennie James, Ashley Scott, Kenneth Mitchell, Brad Beyer, April Parker Jones, Alicia Coppola, Pamela Reed, Bob Stephenson, Gerald McRaney, Clare Carey, Richard Speight Jr., Michael Gaston, Darby Stanchfield and Esai Morales
Should it be revived? Nah. After one revival and a comic series, we're not exactly clamoring for the return of Jericho.