If you pay attention to the “90’s Kid” section the internet, you have likely noticed that reboots of various television shows are imminent. The shows up for reboot include “Gilmore Girls,” “Full House,” and “Hey Arnold.” Because these shows are beloved and inspire nostalgia, many people are over the moon with excitement. Perhaps because I lived through the redesign of “American Dragon: Jake Long,” I am skeptical.

This is because reboots have the alarming capacity to suck and cast a shadow on the wonderful work originally done. Reboots, because the actors are older or the popular style of cartooning is different, have to be done carefully in order to make sense, fit in with the previous episodes, and maintain at least the original quality of the show.

For some shows, a few reboot episodes (or in this case, movie) is necessary to tie up loose ends and give the show an actual ending. In the case of “Hey Arnold,” the last two episodes set up “The Jungle Movie,” which was never made. Thus, the series ends in a cliffhanger. If “Hey Arnold” does not reboot, it will be a travesty because we will never know what happened to Stella and Miles in San Lorenzo. However, after “The Jungle Movie,” I feel that “Hey Arnold” should either end officially or jump forward in time and focus on a different character (Helga).

Of course, “Hey Arnold” needs a reboot to end the series. For shows that ended well, such as “Full House,” reboots are much riskier. Obviously, it worked for “Boy Meets World,” but I am afraid that they will be the exception that proves the rule.

The reason why I am concerned is not that individual shows are getting reboots; it is that several shows are getting reboots. It is becoming a trend. While that could be a good thing, it is much more likely a bad thing. If shows are hopping on the reboot wagon mainly because it seems like the thing to do to get viewers, the quality is likely to fall.

Don’t get me wrong, I hope that all of the reboots are wonderful and give us all nostalgia hang-overs as well as new material to obsess over for the next ten or twenty years. Nevertheless, until I see proof that the new episodes are at least as good as the old episodes, I will remain skeptical.