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Did we really need the first 'Love Boat,' let alone the second?

(NEWSER) - Hollywood is constantly churning out movie remakes that really should never have been greenlighted, but TV doesn’t get off scot-free. The Huffington Post lists 11 boob-tube remakes we really never needed to see:

• Knight Rider: “The original starring The Hoff is a camp classic,” writes Ross Luippold, but “not even Will Arnett, who was cast as the voice of KITT until being replaced by Val Kilmer, could save this dud.”
• The Love Boat: “The 1970s were encapsulated in The Love Boat: polyester clothes, soft lighting, and a swingin' good time.” Something that time-sensitive should never be remade.

Forget new shows: You're missing out on these old shows

(NEWSER) - This fall, instead of trying to figure out what NBC's sure-to-be-mystifying The Event is actually about, why not pick up a great show that's already on the air? Kevin Fallon gives his 12 picks in The Atlantic :

• Cougar Town: Don't count Fallon among the many Cougar Town haters . He calls the Courteney Cox show one of "television's strongest ensemble comedies," a "sharply written sitcom about a quirky group of friends and neighbors."
• In Treatment: Don't be scared by its unusual format (often, "the screen is shared by just two actors for an entire episode"): Gabriel Byrne 's show about therapy is "one of the finest acting showcases in television."

Matthew Perry and Hawaii Five-O are both back

(NEWSER) - It’s never too early to start scheduling your DVR for fall’s new TV. Entertainment Weekly critic Ken Tucker lists the 10 shows he’s most eagerly anticipating:

1. Mr. Sunshine: Matthew Perry is the owner of a sports arena and has Allison Janney for a boss. Tucker calls the dialogue “sharp and snappy” and says this “could be another part of the sitcom renaissance.”
2. No Ordinary Family: Michael Chiklis, Julie Benz, and their family develop superpowers. With that star power and producer Greg Berlanti (Everwood, Eli Stone) on board, “you’d be crazy not to be curious about how they’ll pull off this concept.”

Was it all a dream? For some of these shows, yes

(NEWSER) - Warning: Spoilers ahead. In anticipation of Sunday’s sure-to-be-baffling Lost finale, the BBC remembers seven of the most bizarrely memorable series enders:

• The Colbys: In this Dynasty spin-off, main character Fallon is abducted by aliens.
• Roseanne: We found out that most of the stuff that happened was really just the plotline of a novel Roseanne was writing.

And some of the series had real promise, too...

(NEWSER) - Certain actors bring bad luck (or, in some cases, just plain bad acting) with them to every TV show they’re a part of. Courtesy of Screen Junkies , 10 actors who’ve been on so many canceled series, they should never be allowed on the small screen again:

• Blair Underwood: After a good run on LA Law, he joined at least six shows that were quickly axed, including LAX, City of Angels, and Dirty Sexy Money.
• Jacinda Barrett: This Australian actress has had small roles in a few big screen hits, but after starring or guest starring in six TV shows, including Guys Like Us and DC, they all bit the dust.
• Krista Allen: Not only did she kill Baywatch, she racked up an astonishing 10 more cancellations, including What About Brian.