In a brand-driven cinematic landscape that sees movies adapted from popular video games, toys and even candy, the notion of a film based on an old television show no longer projects the crassness it once did. A movie adapted from a TV show now almost seems like the modern equivalent of a high-class literary adaptation.

The new film based on classic spy show The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (now in theaters) is bearing that perception, and generating a predominantly positive response from audiences and critics alike.

To mark the release of the film, I am going to cite five TV shows I would like to see adapted into movies, and offer some suggestions as to what shape their cinematic form could take.