If it ain't broke...Don't fix it!

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TGIF (Thank God It's Friday) is coming back... a little.

Do you remember Cory and Tapanga from Boy Meets World?  If you've ever spent a Friday night at home watching TV from 1993-2000 you are probably familiar with them in some capacity.  If you were a fan or if you're thinking you missed out on the phenomenon, don't worry. On June 27th you'll get another chance to see the two again when their new show Girl Meets World premiers on The Disney Channel.

Yep, everything about the old favorite, Boy Meets World, will stay the same. The original Corey and Tapanga will be back, but this time they have kids and are the ones taking on the roles of the adults they once challenged.

Disney has tapped into a formula that will have thirty-somethings through up-and-coming tweeners plugged in to watch the sequel. It seems so simple, right?  If it worked in past it will probably work again.  So why haven't other popular shows come back?  I would pretty much give my right arm to get Kelly and Zach back.  I could just see the two running the halls of Bayside High again.  And what about Full House?  Or even Family Matters.  How great would it be to have Steve return with a small army of mini Urkels and Urkelettes and a new slew of "Did I do that?" moments?


Some of the best memories of my early TV life were ordering a pizza from Giuseppe's on a Friday night after an endless week of elementary school and watching TGIF.  As I admittedly await Girl Meets World, I'm curious what others thoughts are on some of their favorite shows coming back.  I mean if it wasn't broken then maybe there's a chance it could come back.

Then...

Now...

Overalls are BACK! Are you ready?

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It's true that everything comes back around.  It seems just like yesterday that my friends and I were walking down the hallways of Junior High avoiding, as well as dishing out, our fair share of overall wedgies. It has been several years since I retired my GAP bibs.  I have moved on to bigger and, questionably, better denim that requires a button and a zipper.

Freshman Year 1998

So imagine my surprise when heading out to the buses on the last day of school, I see a team of girls huddled together wearing stonewashed shortalls with one strap undone.  And if that wasn't enough, they were rocking some serious Dr. Martin combat boots, (90's footwear, a topic for later exploration).

I couldn't let the girls leave without an update!

(Me) Mrs. Todd: HEY! Girls!  Come here a second.

Girls:  What's up Mrs. Todd?

(Me) Mrs. Todd: Have I just been transported back in time? Are the 90's back?

Girls:  What do you mean?

(Me) Mrs. Todd: You're wearing the same clothes I used to wear when I was in Junior High.

Girls:  We didn't know you dressed cool.

(Me) Mrs. Todd:  Girls, you have no idea how cool I was.  (If you're questioning my coolness, please note picture above.) Have a great summer break.  Good luck in high school.

It wasn't a prank.  It wasn't a statement of individuality.  It's true, THEY'RE BACK!  Something many wore for comfort (babies), practicality (farmers), and trend (anyone who watched 90210 the first time around), has been dug up and resuscitated.

As the yellow buses pulled away, the students left me wondering, as they typically do.  Will I get sucked back into the overall scene?  I'd like to think I would have enough willpower to "just say no", however I swore I would never wear a pair of skinny jeans too.

Watch out guys.  You're next!
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Picture from Google Images