This is a list of American made-for-television films and

television special A television special (often TV special, or rarely television spectacular) is a standalone television show which may also temporarily interrupt episodic programming normally scheduled for a given time slot. Some specials provide a full range of ent ...

s which reunited the original cast members of a defunct prime time network

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Television reunion films

The following is a list of films reuniting the cast of a television series, reprising their original characters in a story set in that film's present day.

Television reunion specials

The following is a list of specials celebrating a classic television series (retrospective, cast reunion, reminiscence, behind-the-scenes, interview/clip show). {, class="wikitable sortable" , - ! Year ! Title ! Airdate ! Network ! Parent series , - , 1965 , , '' The Danny Thomas TV Family Reunion'' , , February 14, 1965 , , NBC , , rowspan=2, ''

The Danny Thomas Show ''The Danny Thomas Show'' (titled ''Make Room for Daddy'' for its first three seasons) is an American sitcom that ran from 1953 to 1957 on ABC and from 1957 to 1964 on CBS. Starring Danny Thomas as a successful night club entertainer, the show f ...

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Make Room for Granddaddy ''The Danny Thomas Show'' (titled ''Make Room for Daddy'' for its first three seasons) is an American sitcom that ran from 1953 to 1957 on ABC and from 1957 to 1964 on CBS. Starring Danny Thomas as a successful night club entertainer, the show f ...

'' , , September 14, 1969 , , CBS , - , 1976 , , '' The Honeymooners Second Honeymoon'' , , February 2, 1976 , , ABC , , ''

The Honeymooners ''The Honeymooners'' is an American television sitcom which originally aired from 1955 to 1956, created by and starring Jackie Gleason, and based on a recurring comedy sketch of the same name that had been part of Gleason's variety show. It fo ...

'' (1955–1956) , - , 1977 , , '' Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?'' , , May 10, 1977 , , CBS , , ''

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis ''The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis'' (also known as simply ''Dobie Gillis'' or ''Max Shulman's Dobie Gillis'' in later seasons and in syndication) is an American sitcom starring Dwayne Hickman that aired on CBS from September 29, 1959, to June 5 ...

'' (1959–1963) , - , 1977 , , '' Thanksgiving Reunion with The Partridge Family and My Three Sons'' , , November 25, 1977 , , ABC , , ''

My Three Sons ''My Three Sons'' is an American television sitcom that aired from September 29, 1960, to April 13, 1972. The series was broadcast on ABC during its first five seasons, before moving to CBS for the remaining seasons. ''My Three Sons'' chroni ...

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The Partridge Family ''The Partridge Family'' is an American musical sitcom starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy. Jones plays a widowed mother, and Cassidy plays the oldest of her five children, in a family who embarks on a music career. It ran from S ...

'' (1970–1974) , - , 1977 , , '' The Honeymooners Christmas'' , , November 28, 1977 , , ABC , , rowspan=3, ''

'' (1955–1956) , - , 1978 , , '' The Honeymooners Valentine Special'' , , February 13, 1978 , , ABC , - , 1978 , , '' The Honeymooners Christmas Special'' , , December 10, 1978 , , ABC , - , 1979 , , ''

Legends of the Superheroes ''Legends of the Superheroes'' is an umbrella title for two 60-minute live-action television specials produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that aired on NBC on January 18 and 25, 1979. The series was loosely based on Hanna-Barbera's ''Super Frie ...

'' , , January 18–25, 1979 , , NBC , , '' Batman'' (1966–1968) , - , 1985 , , '' The Honeymooners Reunion'' , , May 13, 1985 , , NBC , , rowspan=2, ''

'' (1955–1956) , - , 1985 , , '' The Honeymooners Anniversary Celebration'' , , October 18, 1985 , , Syndication , - , 1986 , , '' The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration'' , , May 20, 1986 , , CBS , , ''

The Flintstones ''The Flintstones'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. The series takes place in a romanticized Stone Age setting and follows the activities of the titular family, the Flintstones, and their next-door neighb ...

'' (1960–1966) , - , 1988 , , '' The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour: The 20th Reunion'' , , February 3, 1988 , , CBS , , ''

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour ''The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour'' was an American comedy and variety show television series hosted by the Smothers Brothers and initially airing on CBS from 1967 to 1969. The series was a major success, especially considering it was sc ...

'' (1967–1969) , - , 1989 , , '' Sesame Street… 20 Years & Still Counting'' , , April 7, 1989 , , NBC , , ''

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'' (1969–present) , - , 1989 , , '' Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary Special'' , , September 24, 1989 , , NBC , , ''

Saturday Night Live ''Saturday Night Live'' (often abbreviated to ''SNL'') is an American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC and Peacock (streaming service), Peacock. ...

'' (1975–present) , - , 1990 , , '' Father Still Knows Best: A Father's Day Special'' , , June 17, 1990 , , Family Channel , , ''

Father Knows Best ''Father Knows Best'' is an American sitcom starring Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray and Lauren Chapin. The series, which began on radio in 1949, aired as a television show for six seasons and 203 episodes. Created by ...

'' (1954–1960) , - , 1990 , , '' The Honeymooners Anniversary Special'' , , November 12, 1990 , , CBS , , ''

'' (1955–1956) , - , 1991 , , '' All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special'' , , February 16, 1991 , , CBS , , ''

All in the Family ''All in the Family'' is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS for nine seasons, from January 12, 1971, to April 8, 1979. Afterwards, it was continued with the spin-off series ''Archie Bunker's Place'', which picked up where ''All in ...

'' (1971–1979) , - , 1991 , , '' Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show'' , , February 18, 1991 , , CBS , , ''

The Mary Tyler Moore Show ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' (also known simply as ''Mary Tyler Moore'') is an American television sitcom created by James L. Brooks and Allan Burns and starring actress Mary Tyler Moore. The show originally aired on CBS from 1970 to 1977. Mo ...

'' (1970–1977) , - , 1991 , , '' The Bob Newhart Show: The 19th Anniversary Special'' , , November 23, 1991 , , CBS , , ''

The Bob Newhart Show ''The Bob Newhart Show'' is an American sitcom television series produced by MTM Enterprises that aired on CBS from September 16, 1972, to April 1, 1978, with a total of 142 half-hour episodes over six seasons. Comedian Bob Newhart portrays a p ...

'' (1972–1978) , - , 1991 , , '' Memories of M*A*S*H'' , , November 25, 1991 , , CBS , , ''

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'' (1972–1983) , - , 1992 , , '' The Happy Days Reunion Special'' , , March 3, 1992 , , ABC , , ''

Happy Days ''Happy Days'' is an American television sitcom that aired first-run on the ABC network from January 15, 1974, to July 19, 1984, with a total of 255 half-hour episodes spanning 11 seasons. Created by Garry Marshall, it was one of the most su ...

'' (1974–1984) , - , 1993 , , '' The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion'' , , January 10, 1993 , , CBS , , ''

The Carol Burnett Show ''The Carol Burnett Show'' is an American variety/sketch comedy television show that originally ran on CBS from September 11, 1967, to March 29, 1978, for 279 episodes, and again with nine episodes in fall 1991. It starred Carol Burnett, Har ...

'' (1967–1978) , - , 1993 , , '' The Andy Griffith Show Reunion'' , , February 10, 1993 , , CBS , , ''

The Andy Griffith Show ''The Andy Griffith Show '' is an American situation comedy television series that aired on CBS from October 3, 1960, to April 1, 1968, with a total of 249 half-hour episodes spanning eight seasons—159 in black and white and 90 in color. The ...

'' (1960–1968) , - , 1993 , , '' Bradymania: A Very Brady Special'' , , May 19, 1993 , , ABC , , ''

The Brady Bunch ''The Brady Bunch'' is an American sitcom created by Sherwood Schwartz that aired from September 26, 1969, to March 8, 1974, on ABC. The series revolves around a large blended family with six children. The show aired for five seasons and, afte ...

'' (1969–1974) , - , 1993 , , '' The Legend of the Beverly Hillbillies'' , , May 24, 1993 , , CBS , , ''

The Beverly Hillbillies ''The Beverly Hillbillies'' is an American television sitcom that was broadcast on CBS from 1962 to 1971. It had an ensemble cast featuring Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, and Max Baer Jr. as the Clampetts, a poor, backwoods family f ...

'' (1962–1971) , - , 1995 , , '' The Laverne & Shirley Reunion'' , , May 22, 1995 , , ABC , , '' Laverne & Shirley'' (1976–1983) , - , 1995 , , '' Brady Bunch Home Movies'' , , May 24, 1995 , , CBS , , ''

'' (1969–1974) , - , 1997 , , '' Hey, Hey, It's the Monkees'' , , February 17, 1997 , , ABC , , ''

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'' (1966–1968) , - , 1999 , , '' Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special'' , , September 26, 1999 , , NBC , , ''

'' (1975–present) , - , 2000 , , '' The Real McCoys Reunion'' , , May 29, 2000 , , TNN , , ''

The Real McCoys ''The Real McCoys'' is an American situation comedy starring Walter Brennan, Richard Crenna, and Kathleen Nolan. Co-produced by Danny Thomas's Marterto Productions in association with Walter Brennan and Irving Pincus's Westgate Company, ...

'' (1957–1963) , - , 2001 , , '' I Love Lucy: 50th Anniversary Special'' , , November 11, 2001 , , CBS , , ''

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'' (1951–1957) , - , 2001 , , '' The Carol Burnett Show: Show Stoppers'' , , November 26, 2001 , , CBS , , ''

'' (1967–1978) , - , 2002 , , '' American Bandstand: 50th Anniversary Celebration'' , , May 3, 2002 , , ABC , , '' American Bandstand'' (1952–1989) , - , 2002 , , '' The Honeymooners: 50th Anniversary Celebration'' , , May 6, 2002 , , CBS , , ''

'' (1955–1956) , - , 2002 , , '' Laverne & Shirley: Together Again'' , , May 7, 2002 , , ABC , , '' Laverne & Shirley'' (1976–1983) , - , 2002 , , '' The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion'' , , May 13, 2002 , , CBS , , ''

'' (1970–1977) , - , 2002 , , '' M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary Reunion'' , , May 17, 2002 , , FOX , , ''

'' (1972–1983) , - , 2002 , , '' The Cosby Show: A Look Back'' , , May 19, 2002 , , NBC , , ''

The Cosby Show ''The Cosby Show'' is an American television sitcom co-created by and starring Bill Cosby, which aired Thursday nights for eight seasons on NBC between September 20, 1984, until April 30, 1992. The show focuses on an upper middle-class Africa ...

'' (1984–1992) , - , 2003 , , '' Married... with Children Reunion'' , , February 16, 2003 , , FOX , , '' Married... with Children'' (1987–1997) , - , 2003 , , '' Tim Allen Presents: A User's Guide to Home Improvement'' , , May 4, 2003 , , ABC , , ''

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'' (1991–1999) , - , 2003 , , '' The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments'' , , June 2, 2003 , , Lifetime , , '' The Golden Girls'' (1985–1992) , - , 2003 , , '' The Designing Women Reunion'' , , July 28, 2003 , , Lifetime , , ''

Designing Women ''Designing Women'' is an American television sitcom created by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason that aired on CBS from September 29, 1986, to May 24, 1993, producing seven seasons and 163 episodes. It was a joint production of Bloodworth/Thomason ...

'' (1986–1993) , - , 2003 , , '' The Alan Brady Show'' , , August 17, 2003 , ,

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The Dick Van Dyke Show ''The Dick Van Dyke Show'' is an American television sitcom created by Carl Reiner that initially aired on CBS from October 3, 1961 to June 1, 1966, with a total of 158 half-hour episodes spanning five seasons. It was produced by Calvada Product ...

'' (1961–1966) , - , 2003 , , '' The Andy Griffith Show Reunion: Back to Mayberry'' , , November 11, 2003 , , CBS , , ''

'' (1960–1968) , - , 2004 , , '' The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited'' , , May 11, 2004 , , CBS , , ''

'' (1961–1966) , - , 2004 , , '' The Carol Burnett Show: Let's Bump Up the Lights!'' , , May 12, 2004 , , CBS , , ''

'' (1967–1978) , - , 2004 , , '' The Brady Bunch 35th Anniversary Reunion Special'' , , September 26, 2004 , , TV Land , , ''

'' (1969–1974) , - , 2004 , , '' Dallas Reunion: The Return to Southfork'' , , November 7, 2004 , , CBS , , ''

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'' (1978–1991) , - , 2004 , , '' The Seinfeld Story'' , , November 25, 2004 , , NBC , , '' Seinfeld'' (1989–1998) , - , 2004 , , '' The Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember'' , , December 6, 2004 , , Lifetime , , ''

The Nanny ''The Nanny'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on CBS from November 3, 1993, to June 23, 1999, starring Fran Drescher as Fran Fine, a Jewish fashionista from Flushing, Queens, New York, who becomes the nanny of three ch ...

'' (1993–1999) , - , 2005 , , '' Happy Days: 30th Anniversary Reunion'' , , February 3, 2005 , , ABC , , ''

'' (1974–1984) , - , 2005 , , '' The One Day at a Time Reunion'' , , February 22, 2005 , , CBS , , '' One Day at a Time'' (1975–1984) , - , 2005 , , '' All That 10th Anniversary Reunion Special'' , , April 23, 2005 , ,

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All That ''All That'' is an American sketch comedy television series created by Brian Robbins and Michael Tollin, Mike Tollin. The series originally aired on Nickelodeon from April 16, 1994, to October 22, 2005, lasting ten seasons, and was produced by ...

'' (1994–2005) , - , 2005 , , '' Knots Landing Reunion: Together Again'' , , December 2, 2005 , , CBS , , '' Knots Landing'' (1979–1993) , - , 2006 , , '' Dynasty Reunion: Catfights & Caviar'' , , May 2, 2006 , , CBS , , ''

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'' (1981–1989) , - , 2006 , , '' The Brady Bunch Cast Back in Hawaii'' , , June 16, 2006 , , TV Land , , ''

'' (1969–1974) , - , 2008 , , '' Living Single: The Reunion Show'' , , September 22, 2008 , , TV One , , ''

Living Single ''Living Single'' is an American television sitcom created by Yvette Lee Bowser that aired for five seasons on the Fox network from August 22, 1993, to January 1, 1998. The show centered on the lives of six friends who shared personal and profes ...

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The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice! ''The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!'' is a documentary special that examined the "cultural phenomenon" of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United ...

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'' (1989–present) , - , 2010 , , '' A Walton's Family Reunion'' , , October 18, 2010 , , INSP , , ''

The Waltons ''The Waltons'' is an American historical drama television series about a family in rural Virginia during the Great Depression and World War II. It was created by Earl Hamner Jr., based on his 1961 book '' Spencer's Mountain'' and the 1963 fil ...

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'' (1975–present) , - , 2016 , , '' MADtv 20th Anniversary Reunion'' , , January 12, 2016 , ,

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'' (1995–2009) , - , 2016 , , '' All That 22nd Anniversary Reunion Special'' , , April 16, 2016 , , Nickelodeon , , ''

'' (1994–2005) , - , 2017 , , '' The Carol Burnett Show: 50th Anniversary Special'' , , December 3, 2017 , , CBS , , ''

'' (1967–1978) , - , 2019 , , '' Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate'' , , May 14, 2019 , ,

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Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration ''Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration'' is a 2019 musical television special to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ''Sesame Street''. Hosted by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the special aired on November 9, 2019 on HBO, followed by a November ...

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'' (1969–present) , - , 2020 , , '' The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion'' , , November 18, 2020 , ,

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'' (1990–1996) , - , 2021 , , '' Friends: The Reunion'' , , May 27, 2021 , , HBO Max , , '' Friends'' (1994–2004) , - , 2022 , , '' Martin: The Reunion'' , , June 16, 2022 , ,

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