Remember when you watched a show that had well developed characters, interesting plot lines, great humor, conflict and was all around destined to be something fantastic, and then it got cancelled? Well no need to worry, today when shows die on network or cable, they’re often resurrected and brought into a new home online.

Actor John Stamos recently confirmed that the popular 90’s sitcom Full House will be brought back by Netflix for a 13 episode spin-off called Fuller House in 2016.

“It’s a labor of love,” Stamos said. “We’ve been literally trying for so many years to do it right, and I think we’ve finally got it perfect.”

With the growing popularity of sites like Indiegogo, Kickstarter and Patreon, writers, directors, actors and fans alike can bring the show back for at least a proper conclusion. Veronica Mars was cancelled after its third season and left fans dissatisfied with its lack of finality. However the original cast and crew of the show started a Kickstarter campaign to fund a film to tie up the loose ends in order to give the fans the ending it deserved. However, online funding by fans isn’t limited to just television series revivals, Indiegogo was also the reason that the beloved film Super Troopers will be getting a sequel in Super Troopers 2.

The changes don’t end with independent funding as Netflix also brings shows back to stream exclusively on their site such as Inspector Gadget, Danger Mouse and Star Wars: The Clone Wars. In 2013 Netflix also revived the series Arrested Development, which had been cancelled by Fox in 2006.

“I loved [Arrested Development],” senior Ben Meaders said. “I thought the chaotic interweaving story was a creative way at keeping true to Arrested Development’s clever humor but also starts getting at something new.”

Not only do shows of the past get a chance at revival through these new delivery methods, the gate is also opened for the production of original content and adaptations of other forms of entertainment. Once again, Netflix is the main player in this game, with their recently created production studio, the streaming company has been able to create several critically acclaimed shows like House of Cards and Orange is the New Black.

This method of series production has caught the attention of the highly successful Marvel Studios, prompting them to make a deal with Netflix in order to produce multiple shows based of the lesser known Marvel characters Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist, which will eventually lead to a team up series called The Defenders. These shows take place within Marvel’s already existing cinematic universe and will possibly cross over into films like The Avengers. Free from the limitations of television censorship, Marvel was able to stay faithful to the characters’ violent roots and properly tell the stories that they want to tell. Thanks to this, Daredevil was a massive success upon its release on April 10.

“I love Daredevil,” sophomore Rachel Bradley said. “ I was immediately into it by episode 1. I watched all of the episodes in about three or four days. I did watch it by myself but I talk about it with my friends all the time.”