It's apparent to regular viewers of YouTube that the platform has evolved drastically in recent years. The video-sharing site now hosts video content of increasingly professional quality, and being a YouTuber is a viable career option for many creators.
Making the jump from YouTube to television is not as impossible as it may seem. Creators like Lilly Singh have accomplished this feat, and television can always use more original ideas, as evidenced by the recent trend of revivals and reboots. These creators' video series have passionate audiences online, and if they made the jump to TV series with a wider reach and budget, their audiences would only grow.
10 Unhinged Recaps Would Be A Hilarious Pop-Culture Comedy Show
YouTube channel Mike's Mic has a strong audience online and is known for his videos relating to TV series and pop culture, usually from the 2000s and 2010s. These video topics evoke a lot of nostalgia, so seeing these films be analyzed with a hilarious new perspective makes for a funny and enthralling viewing experience.
Mike's YouTube series Unhinged Recaps sees him make in-depth conspiracy boards and dress up in themed costumes to break down the plots of popular TV series such as Glee and Pretty Little Liars. Seeing the detail leads fans to wonder what hilarity he could accomplish with the budget of a TV show.
9 Truth Or Drink Series Would Be Great Reality TV
YouTube channel Cut is no stranger to viral videos with dramatic content. One of their most popular series is Truth Or Drink, which is a spin on the game "truth or dare" where contestants must tell the truth or face the alcohol-based consequences. The contestants have a wide variety of relationships with each other. Sometimes they are family, former or current romantic partners, or complete strangers.
With the unique concept and intense drama found in the episodes, "Truth Or Drink" would do very well if adapted for reality TV. This is a perfect show to be hosted in front of a live studio audience, and a celebrity moderator would make this show star-studded.
8 Any Crash Course Series Would Be A Great Educational TV Series
Crash Course is a familiar name for many people. The educational video series has been a staple in the lives of students for a decade. Started by brothers John and Hank Green, the channel educates viewers on subjects from World History to Climate Change. The channel has expanded massively in a decade and partnered with PBS to bring on new hosts to teach a litany of new courses such as Black American History and Mythology.
If the PBS deal were to expand further to bring the web show to television, Crash Course could use the new platform to promote inquisitiveness and help curious minds learn about a variety and important subjects.
7 The I Tried It So You Don't Have To Series Is Perfect For TV
With a culture saturated with new products, trends, and events, it's hard to decide what is worth spending money on. Swell Entertainment fixes this with her I Tried It So You Don't Have To series. She's reviewed everything from dog DNA kits to conventions and always gives a thorough review that is perfect for the hesitant consumer.
A lot of news programs and morning shows incorporate a segment with the goal of recommending products to consumers looking to save money while talking about the latest shopping trends. Whether it's a show that's wholly her own or she does her series as a morning show segment, this series is prime TV material.
6 Odd Man Out Would Work Great As A Gen-Z Game Show
Jubilee produces a variety of entertaining TV series, including the competition show Odd Man Out. The series premise is similar to the game Mafia, where players who share a similarity (an example from a video would be Disney fans) must root out the imposter who does not share their similarity in their midst through interrogations and questioning.
Game shows tend to be most heavily watched by older generations, but this doesn't mean there isn't a younger audience ready for a game show of their own. A TV version of Odd Man Out would fit the bill perfectly.
5 Tumblr Deep Dive Explores The Depths Of Unique Internet History
Tumblr is a social media platform like a time capsule for rich and bizarre internet history. It has its own unique culture, and Strange Aeons pulls back the curtain on it on her series Tumblr Deep Dive. Strange Aeons always has a fresh, unique, and hilarious topic to share with her viewers.
Gen Z is a generation that grew up on the internet, so needless to say, they're interested in the history and culture of this platform that is involved in nearly every aspect of their life. Strange Aeons is the perfect person to explain these bizarre happenings, and a television show on a platform such as Discovery+ would be very popular among the Gen-Z crowd.
4 Kelsey Impicciche's Sims 4 Challenge Series' Are TV Material
Kelsey Impicciche may be a familiar face. She helped develop Buzzfeed's gaming channel Buzzfeed Multiplayer and created Sims 4 content there before going solo and making more Sims 4 content on her self-named channel. She takes on inventive and unique Sims 4 challenges with a skillful and heartfelt approach.
Impicciche has already ventured into the TV arena by being a judge on the TBS reality show The Sims Spark'd, so she's already demonstrated an acumen for the medium. Gaming content is increasingly popular, so the world is ready to see some Sims 4 challenges and general madness on the TV screen.
3 Rhett And Link's Good Mythical Morning Could Be The Next Big TV Morning Show
Rhett and Link are some of the original stars of YouTube, and their famed series Good Mythical Morning is as much of an internet staple as they are. The series has a variety of different video genres encompassed under its banner, ranging from taste tests to friendly competitions. Good Mythical Morning celebrates the strangeness and irreverence of life with every episode.
There are a lot of different segments on Good Mythical Morning that can be connected and structured together for TV. Competitions, taste tests, and great banter between two best friends; this series has the makings for an amazing morning show.
2 The Hot Ones Series Is Famous And Ready For The TV Spotlight
Hot Ones is already considered one of the best interviews to do in Hollywood. The First We Feast series has become a certified hit, and has had guests – ranging from A-List actors and musicians to celebrity chefs – eat increasingly spicy wings as they answer thoughtful questions.
With the show's popularity and ability to regularly draw in large numbers of views with every upload, this series is more than ready to jump to television. Host Sean Evans even brought the show onto TV already to do a segment with Stephen Colbert, which proved the show can make the format jump and still maintain its charm.
1 Puppet History
Puppet History is one of the many amazing series from Watcher, a production studio created by former BuzzFeed employees Ryan Bergara, Shane Madej, and Steven Lim. The wacky series has a puppet host named The Professor who teaches Ryan and a guest about a historical event and quizzes them throughout. The winner is crowned the episodes History Master. The episode concludes with a musical number and is all around a hilarious and serotonin-inducing viewing experience.
This series would be right at home on a platform like Discovery+ or the History Channel, and would bring a younger crowd onto those channels, which usually finds viewers in the older generations. This series is unlike anything currently airing on television, and the uniqueness alone would draw viewers in droves. This series is easy to fall in love with, so it would easily find an audience.