# Retrofied Zombie TV Clips The Movieweb 'Walking Dead' Parody is a Hilarious 80s Sitcom Edit By Courtney Scharf | Published 2012-04-19 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-walking-dead References: [geekrest](http://www.geekrest.com/2012/01/the-walking-dead-gets-a-happier-1980s-sitcom-makeover/) & [themarysue](http://www.themarysue.com/the-walking-dead-sitcom/) Popular television shows have come a long way in their relatively short history, as is exemplified in the Movieweb 'Walking Dead' parody. Feeling nostalgic, the Movieweb team has posted an unfamiliar, lighthearted take on the [popular zombie show](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stranger-things-and-sesame-street). With cheesy music (the song is the introduction from Growing Pains), clever manipulation of scenes and [old-school fonts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/telethon-for-hawkins), this recreation is surprisingly convincing and definitely hilarious. The retrofied clip includes some of the [gruesome zombie imagery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scary-good-campaign) that Walking Dead is known for, but turns the gory turmoil into a family-friendly story of perseverance. The idea behind the creation is so simple, but the impact is strong. The video, and those like it, have been gaining a great deal of attention. Along with the general hilarity of the videos, they fabulously showcase the importance and power of editing. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 36% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Retrofication Trend:** The trend of retrofying current content, such as TV shows, movies, and music videos, could provide disruptive innovation opportunities for creative editors and marketers. - **Nostalgia-based Trend:** The trend of incorporating a sense of nostalgia in content creation could provide disruptive innovation opportunities for producers that cater to the taste of people who grew up in a certain decade. - **New Audience Trend:** The trend of recreating popular shows in family-friendly content could provide disruptive innovation opportunities for brands that aim to attract a new audience while still catering to the fans of the original content. ### Where This Applies - **Video Editing Industry:** The rise of retrofying content may provide disruptive innovation opportunities for the video editing industry to offer new and creative services or products. - **Entertainment Industry:** The nostalgia-based trend could provide disruptive innovation opportunities for the entertainment industry to create more content that taps into the sentimentality of the audience. - **Advertising Industry:** The new audience trend could provide disruptive innovation opportunities for advertising agencies to create unique ads for brands that cater to both family and adult audiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Revived 90s Commercials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fruithead.md) - [Comedic Christmas Parodies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reinfell-ad.md) - [Fashionable Zombie Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zombaes-critter-chaos.md) - [Revived Retro Animations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stranger-things-animated-series.md) - [Comedic Gameshow Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-vibe-is-right.md) - [Commemorative Undead Whiskeys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sexton-single-malt.md) - [Wholesome Kingpin Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popcorners-super-bowl.md) - [Nostalgic Long-Form Infomercials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mint-mobile-mintfomercial.md) - [Spoof Sci-Fi Beer Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liquid-death-x-rebel-moon.md)