5 Comedy Classics That Should Be Turned Into A TV Show

Yes, this includes two Jim Carrey projects. Get over it.

Televison in the modern era has become so wide spread and niche that top networks like ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX are having a tough time creating content that will both appeal to the youths as well as the old timers. What networks started to do instead of take a chance on an original show was ditch creativity and just adapt a popular film into a television show. This has worked ("Fargo", "Westworld", "Ash vs Evil Dead") and not worked ("Rush Hour", "Training Day" [RIP Brill Paxton], "Taken"). I am not saying we ditch this formula for a easy TV show entirely but what I want to see are some classic comedies rather than action movies turned into shows on the top networks. Here are 5 classic comedy films that should be turned into TV shows today.

Caddyshack (1980)

This raunchy classic is a favorite for many millennials and baby boomers. A new take on it could really be fun with the right people.

Original Plot: Danny Noonan is a down on his luck teen who takes the job of a caddy at a snobby Bushwood Country Club to raise money for his college education. In an attempt to gain votes for a college scholarship reserved for caddies, Noonan volunteers to caddy for a prominent and influential club member.

New TV Plot Idea: Each season revolves around a summer. In the pilot we are introduced to a young freshman caddy who starts a supposedly easy job at a snobby country club to make some extra cash for college. There he makes friends, deals with the social elites, and meets a cute girl who works at the golf shop.

Shaun of the Dead (2004)

This Simon Pegg comedy classics could meet both the criteria for a buddy comedy and zombie show.

Original Plot: Shaun is a loser with a dull, easy existence. When he's not working at the electronics store, he lives with his slovenly best friend, Ed, in a small flat on the outskirts of London. The only unpredictable element in his life is his girlfriend, Liz, who wishes desperately for Shaun to grow up and be a man. When the town is inexplicably overrun with zombies, Shaun must rise to the occasion and protect both Liz and his mother.

New TV Plot Idea: Keeping the buddy relationship, two best friends and the protagonist's ex-gf travel all through zombie filled London looking for a safe haven. Running into newcomers, communes, hunters, and plenty of zombies. These three get into crazy situations that are both comedic and scary.

Accepted (2006)

The faux college flick is has gained more popularity over the years. With fan favorites in the cast and a insane yet fun premise, the film is perfect for a TV adaptation.

Original Plot: After receiving another college rejection letter, senior Bartleby Gaines devises a novel way to fool everyone into thinking he is college-bound. He creates a university. Bartleby and his similarly stymied friends take over an abandoned building, create a fake site, hire a friend's uncle to pose as the dean, and -- presto -- a school is born. However, they do their jobs too well, and soon many other rejects try to gain admittance to the nonexistent South Harmon Institute of Technology.

New TV Plot Idea: The pilot will be a half hour version of the 2006 film and then each episode will be a "Community"-esque show where Bartleby and his friends deal with wacky, eccentric students, classes, and government officials always checking up on them to make sure their school is up to code. Best part is, the original cast could very realistically be a part of the show (minus Jonah Hill).

Dumb and Dumber (1994)

With a film title that perfectly describes the premise and characters, this 90's classic (yes, it's a classic) was still so well known through the following 20 years that it prompted the studio to make a sequel. Why not follow that with a televisions show?

Original Plot: Two imbeciles/best friends, Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne, stumble across a suitcase full of money left behind in Harry's car by Mary Swanson, who was on her way to the airport. The pair decide to go to Aspen, Colorado, to return the money, unaware that it is connected to a kidnapping. As Harry and Lloyd -- who has fallen in love with Mary -- are pursued across the country by hired killers and police, they find both their friendship and their brains tested.

New TV Plot Idea: We saw the two buddies in the 90s and then again in 2014. So for the television show (since there is no way to get Jim Carrey involved with the project) we back it up to after the two have graduated/dropped out of high school (taking place after the often forgotten 2003 film "Dumb and Dumberer"). Instead of going to college they decide to drive across the country. Starting new job after new job to cover expenses. If you have any knowledge of the characters from the film, then you know that each job that get will most likely end in hilarious tragedy.

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)

Another Jim Carrey classic that could be a real funny television show that also satisfies network TV's crime show love.

Original Plot: When the mascot of the NFL team, the Miami Dolphins, is abducted, Ace Ventura, a zany private investigator who specializes in finding missing animals, looks into the case. Soon Miami Dolphins players are kidnapped too, making Ace's sleuth work even more pressing.

New TV Plot Idea: In the film, Ace Ventura was already established as a great pet detective. For the show we'll back up to when he first starts his PI business. Each episode brings a new case for him to solve, as he tries to become more credible as a real detective.