Regular Show’srumored reboot title hints at a potential sequel series that won’t ruin its predecessor’s perfect ending. As one of thebest shows on Cartoon Network, it is no surprise thatRegular Showlasted as long as it did. Running from 2010 to 2017,Regular Showaired 244 episodes that followed the daily lives of Mordecai and Rigbyduring their time working as groundskeepers at the local park. However, the two friends find as many ways to avoid work as they can, ranging from the strange to the extreme, often leading to some of thebestRegular Showepisodes.
Its dark humor and surreal comedy setRegular Showapart from other cartoons, withRegular Show’sbizarre storylinesgaining attention in popular culture over the years.Regular Showhad a perfect send-off in 2017, marking the end of an era. Therefore, when a reboot was announced in June 2024, many were worried the ending would be retconned. According to the IMDb page andComicbook.com,the newRegular Showreboot may be called “The Lost Tapes”and it suggests that the reboot won’t ruinRegular Show’sending.
“The Lost Tapes” Ties Into Regular Show’s Series Finale
Pops Watches The “Regular Show” Tape In The Finale
“The Lost Tapes” ties intoRegular Show’sseries finale because Pops was watching Regular Show tapes in the afterlife.Regular Show’sseason 8 endingwas a three-part episode that showed Pops and Anti-Pops’ ultimate battle; Pops has been fighting his brother for years, causing time to be reset. The final episode, “The Power,” mirrors the very first episode ofRegular Showin a nostalgic throwback for viewers, untilMordecai and Rigby use the Blu-rays from “Cheer Up Pops” to regain their memories and travel back to the futurebattle where Pops is finally able to defeat Anti-Pops by sacrificing himself.
Regular Show’sfinal episodes joked about the state of television with characters literally fighting against Streaming.
Following Pops’ sacrifice,the finale shows Pops in an afterlife watching his friends on a VHS tapelabeled “Regular Show,” bringing the title full circle.Regular Showreturning as a sequel series could show the charactersin “lost tapes” in an anthology-like fashion, possibly hosted by Pops, especially as Pops watched the tape in the finale. Anthology-like episodes have been done before on Cartoon Network;Adventure Timehad a similar set-up in the five grayble episodes hosted by Cuber. Therefore, if the rumored title is real and the reboot is an anthology series, it will not affectRegular Show’sending.
New Regular Show Being An Anthology Prequel Would Make Sense
An Anthology Series Follows Regular Show’s Format
An anthology prequel would make more sense for a newRegular Showseries because it would bring back everything that fans loved. Instead of retconning the fitting ending,Regular Show’sreboot can bring both new and old charactersinto exciting stories set at random moments in the show without changing its final storyline. This would be a clever move to continue the series because time has been reset many times after Pops and Anti-Pops’ battles, sothere might even be different realities that changeRegular Show’scanon, so long as all of them end up with Pops battling his brother.
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Furthermore,Regular Showhad a sitcom type of set-up which enables for easy watching; viewers can enjoy each episode separately without needing to know the full story arc. This is partly why the show was so successful on a network like Cartoon Network, asRegular Showdidn’t need to be shown in episode order and could re-run random seasons at any time.Regular Show’sHalloween episodesare perhaps the only exception. As a result, an anthology reboot series would make even more sense than just a regular sequel series because it will make it more marketable following its recent popularity.
Why A “Regular Sequel” Wouldn’t Work For Regular Show
The Flash Forward Has Already Covered The Future
A typical sequel would not work forRegular Showbecause the finale is too good to be retconnedand even includes a flash forward to show the years passing and the characters getting older. While there’s an audience out there forRegular Show–Cartoon Network’sRegular Showranked No. 8 in shows on Netflixin early 2024 – it’s unlikely that the reboot will undo the ending for the sake of viewership. The show itself made a point about the streaming era in season 8;Regular Show’sfinal episodes joked about the state of television with characters literally fighting against Streaming.
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Regular Showalready showed how the characters' lives turned out, so it wouldn’t make sense to reiterate that through a sequel series, especially asmost of the characters have moved on from the park – the one thing that brought them together. Therefore, it looks more likely that the reboot will be an anthology series, especially with the proposed “The Lost Tapes” title. Surprisingly,Regular Showis not the only show to make a comeback, as many ofCartoon Network’s best shows are returningfor a final movie, final season, reboot, or spinoff series.
Regular Show
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Regular Show is an animated television series that follows the surreal adventures of Mordecai, a blue jay, and Rigby, a raccoon, who work as groundskeepers at a park. Created by J.G. Quintel, the series showcases their attempts to avoid work and find entertainment, often leading to bizarre and unexpected situations. The show also features a cast of quirky characters, including their boss Benson, a living gumball machine, and Skips, a yeti.
