Randall and Hopkirk, SyFy remake!

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According to TVGuide.com, SyFy's about to remake the old UK show Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)!

The network green-lit a reboot of the 1960s British cop show, to be executive-produced by Josh Bycel (Scrubs) and Jonathan Fener (American Dad).

The original series, which ran for 26 episodes in 1969-1970, starred Kenneth Cope as Marty Hopkirk, a private detective who returned from the dead to help his partner, Jeff Randall (Mike Pratt), solve crimes. A short-lived 2000 remake starred British comedy duo Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer.

"Josh and Jonathan have found a great way to update the buddy-cop formula with a supernatural twist," said Mark Stern, Syfy's executive vice president of original programming. "We look forward to working with them ... to bring new life to this British classic."

Man, I used to love the show. The British remake was a boring flop that shouldn't have ever happened, IMHO. But I'm really curious about the US version, what actors they'll choose etc. I'm so in for the buddy-cop formula!

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True, one mustn't forget that :)