"High School Reunion" is getting a second life on TV Land. Cabler has revived the reality skein, which ran for three seasons on the WB, greenlighting six new episodes from exec producer Mike Fleiss ("The Bachelor"), this time aimed at the Viacom network’s target baby-boom audience. Hourlong skein takes a group of former classmates and brings them together several years after graduation to participate in a reunion in a fantasy location. Production begins early next year for a premiere in the third or fourth quarter. Fleiss’ Next Entertainment will produce in association with Warner Horizon, where he is now based (Daily Variety, May 9). While on the Frog, the series focused on a 10-year reunion of alumni in their late 20s and early 30s. As such, the show played especially well to the younger 18-34 and 12-34 demos coveted by the WB. For TV Land, the skein will host 20-year reunions in order to better appeal to the cabler’s older demos. Nick at Nite/TV Land exec VP of original programming Keith Cox, who shepherded the show while serving as alternative senior VP at the WB, said the concept of "Reunion" has universal appeal, making it ripe for a revival. "’High School Reunion’ is an opportunity for us to run with a great franchise," Cox said. "Good concepts are hard to come by, and the new series on TV Land will present the show to a whole new audience."
Variety
I do not know what to make of this? I liked the show when it was on The WB, but just seems so weird to think it is going to air on TV Land. I just don’t get the connection?
