Nostalgia programming has always been an important part of TV’s strategy — and appeal. Early series were reboots and remakes of popular radio programs, while variety shows harkened back to vaudeville.

“Animaniacs” may be coming back, but it’s been nearly 20 years since it’s been on the air – so some changes and updates will have to be made. The cartoon included vignettes featuring a range of ...

Gregory Lawrence (aka Greg Smith) is a writer, director, performer, songwriter, and comedian. He's an associate editor for Collider and has written for Shudder, CBS, Paste Magazine, Guff, Smosh, Obsev ...