8 reality TV shows that desperately need a reboot

MTV's "Next" featured a single guy or girl who was introduced to a series of contestants, all arriving on the "Next" bus. One by one, the singles would meet each other. The longer the contestants chatted with the lead, the more money they would earn.

However, if the lead shouted "next!" another contestant would emerge from the bus to try their luck on a date. At the end of the first round, contestants could either choose to keep the money they earned or go on a second date with the lead.

The premise of "Next" isn't unlike dating culture of today, thanks to dating apps like Bumble or Tinder where you swipe from one potential date to the next. We'd love to see this show rebooted in 2022.

The show follows a guy or girl who is dating someone their family doesn't approve of. The parents then interview a series of potential dates and each parent then chooses one for their child to go on a date with. The lead then chooses to go with one of the people their parents chose, or stay with their current partner.

While the show appeared to be incredibly scripted, it was nonetheless very entertaining. It would be great to see how this show could be translated into 2022. For example, perhaps the parents could pick dates through social media.

When "The Simple Life" first aired in 2003, it drastically changed the way we viewed stars Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie. It was refreshing, as well as hilariously entertaining, to watch the two wealthy socialites attempt to survive working various odd jobs and living on a farm, without access to their credit cards or cell phones.

While it's highly unlikely Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie would ever do a new season of the show, we'd love to see the show rebooted with two new young socialites. It would be incredible — and probably very humbling for the stars — to see Kylie and Kendall Jenner, or influencers Charli and Dixie D'Amelio try to live the simple life.

"My Super Sweet 16," which documented elaborate and expensive sweet 16 birthday parties, originally went off the air in 2011 but was brought back for another season in 2017.

Since then, it's possible that 16th birthday parties have only gotten bigger. It would be great to see the series rebooted and show even more how Gen Z throws "sweet 16" parties differently than their millennial counterparts did.

"America's Next Top Model," which debuted in 2003 and ended in 2018, has come under fire for controversial moments, including photoshoots that involved blackface and other insensitive topics and styling choices. However, while the show did have its cringe-worthy moments, it also gave aspiring models the chance to enter the industry or become famous from the show.

It would be interesting to see if it would be possible to reboot the show with Banks, who has apologized and addressed the controversies from the original series, or have Ashley Graham return for another season.

While Ramsay has a slew of other reality shows still on the air, there was something special about "Kitchen Nightmares." Whether it was because of the disgusting kitchens, hilarious reactions to the terrible food, the inevitable restaurant makeover, or looking up whether the restaurant was still in business after the episode was over, "Kitchen Nightmares" filled a spot in the reality TV landscape that has been empty since it ended in 2014.

We would love to see Ramsay reboot the show again, and discover even more restaurants across the country that need a little extra guidance.

"Jersey Shore" has proven that when it works, it just works. After six seasons of "Jersey Shore" and five seasons of "Jersey Shore: Family Vacation," the original cast is still going strong, except for Sammi "Sweetheart" not returning and the inevitable drama that spurs the show along.

While we love the original cast, it seems like a missed opportunity to not try to recreate the magic of season one of "Jersey Shore." We'd love to see a reboot of the show in which a new group of six self-proclaimed "guidos" and "guidettes" move into the "Shore House" for a summer of romance, clubbing, and GTL. Taking away their phones and making them work at the Shore Store would add even more nostalgia to the much-needed reboot.

While "Flavor of Love" and spinoffs like "Rock of Love" were more tongue-in-cheek than serious, they were nonetheless extremely entertaining. Watching a cast of contestants compete for the love of a famous celebrity kept us coming back each and every week, and there are still tons of single celebrities who would make perfect leads.

Pete Davidson, Drew Barrymore, and Brad Pitt are all famously single, and it would be extremely entertaining to see people compete for their affections.