Despite having a complete cast ready to return and a finished script in hand, the planned revival of Mayim Bialik‘s beloved ’90s series Blossom remains in limbo due to complex legal issues. The actress, who recently appeared on Night Court alongside former Big Bang Theory co-star Melissa Rauch, revealed that Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox has created unexpected complications regarding the show’s ownership rights, leaving the eagerly anticipated reboot in a frustrating state of uncertainty despite widespread support from the original creative team.
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“We have an entire cast that is ready to do this,” Bialik told The Hollywood Reporter. “We would love to get to revisit these characters. Our original production company, Witt/Thomas, is on board and Don Reo, the original creator, has written the script so we’re just sort of in nostalgia land.”
The proposed revival would mark a significant departure from the original sitcom format. Bialik and the creative team envision a more dramatic approach to the series, which originally ran from 1991 to 1995 and earned acclaim for tackling serious topics within its comedy framework, including storylines about Blossom’s first period, running away from home, and contraception. The entire original cast remains enthusiastic about the project, with Bialik revealing they “are all on a big text thread and we just did a Zoom the other day.” The potential lineup would include Joey Lawrence as Joey Russo, Ted Wass as Nick Russo, Michael Stoyanov as Tony Russo, and Jenna von Oรฟ as Six LeMeure, alongside Bialik reprising her role as Blossom Russo.
While the series originally focused on Blossom navigating adolescence in a household with her single father and two brothers, the reboot aims to explore these characters from a more mature perspective. The original Blossom series gained recognition for balancing comedy with serious subject matter, including Tony’s struggles with drug addiction and alcoholism and Nick’s challenges as a single father. In the dramatic reboot, these elements can be explored more deeply without the usual sitcom constraints.
“We feel like we’d like to break the mold a little bit now too,” Bialik explained, noting that their approach predated similar dramatic reimaginings like Bel Air.
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The news of the legal holdup comes as Bialik makes guest appearances celebrating her television history, including a recent Night Court episode that paid homage to her Blossom days. During the episode, she even recreated the iconic Blossom opening credits dance, though she joked to The Hollywood Reporter that such moves are “usually just reserved for my living room.”
As fans await the resolution of the legal hurdles, Bialik continues to pursue other projects, including her mental health podcast, which has garnered 60 million downloads. She’s hopeful about reviving Blossom in its reimagined form, although no timeline has been set for resolving ownership disputes between Disney and stakeholders.
