Lounging on the reclining sofa, trying to catch some R and R, you hear the soft clicks of the television remote and the sudden changes of pitch as the channels switch. The smell of freshly popped buttered popcorn permeates throughout the room. You finally find the TV show you want to watch—the remake of the one you used to watch as a kid. The low hum of the show resonates with you in a way that you transport back to good times of when family and friends waited in bated breath for the next episode to air before you finally succumb to sleep.

Rather than produce new content, lately, television channels have been remaking once-beloved TV shows. Although these shows must have done well in their day—otherwise they wouldn’t have rebooted them—do younger audiences really want to see washed up content? For the most part, they do as this has been a reoccurring trend for several different companies.

There is also a big market for older audiences as well. Many people long for a sense of nostalgia in a world that is ever-changing, and watching an old cast reprise their roles does just that.

Two decades after the hit TV show ended, “Roseanne” is returning to ABC. Returning to the cast is actor John Goodman, even though his character died in the last season.

The TV show “Dallas” also had a wild run when one of the main characters wanted off of the show. The character Bobby Ewing was killed off in season eight. Bobby Ewing, played by Patrick Duffy, returned in the season nine finale when the actor was convinced to return to the series by its production company due to a decline in ratings. The series ended its run in 1991 after 14 seasons, but revived in 2012. The reboot lasted until September of 2014.

NBC rebooted “Will and Grace” on Sept. 28, 2017 after an eleven-year gap when the show ended its original eight season run on May 18, 2006. In the reboot, the show carries on as if some of the characters never had children.

Following the original series of “Star Trek,” many adaptations followed such as “Star Trek: The Animated Series,” “Trek: The Next Generation,” “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” and “Star Trek: Voyager.” The most recent adaptation, “Star Trek: Discovery,” made its debut on Sept. 19, 2017.

Disney has even gone so far as to reboot some of their old kid shows for newer audiences. The show “That’s so Raven” was remade as “Raven’s Home.” The storyline continues in the reboot, as the revival focuses on the main character’s son, daughter and her friend’s children.

Disney also remodeled the show “Girl Meets World” after the 1990’s sitcom “Boy Meets World.”

Other recent reboots and revivals include “Twin Peaks,” “Fuller House,” “The X-Files,” “24” and “Arrested Development.”

Studios and production companies don’t reboot without risk, as many fail due to newer audiences not being familiar with the original series, not caring to watch older shows or the shows not being able to relate with outdated ideals. Despite the risk, companies will continue to revive old shows due to the positive reaction of many successful revivals.