The Real Reason Reno 911! Was Finally Revived After 11 Years

When discussing Reno 911!'s Quibi revival with CBR, Robert Ben Garant, who plays Deputy Junior, recalled Comedy Central's previous attempts to resurrect the series. The cast collectively felt there was no need for it at the time, given how much their careers had evolved since the series' original run. As a result, the project sat idle until Doug Herzog of Quibi approached the team about bringing the show to the new streamer. The offer came with a ton of creative control, a generous budget, and a brand new format — specifically, Quibi's 10-minute "quick bite" episodes. With that, they dusted off their Reno Sheriff's Department uniforms, and got to work.

Lieutenant Dangle himself, Thomas Lennon, elaborated on how Quibi's unique format helped them seal their decision to resurrect the show. "The one thing we knew when we heard about the Quibi format is it's the ideal Reno 911! format," he said, likening the show to "the Lays potato chips of programming: Just have a couple or you'll feel sick later. We're a sketch show." Keeping episodes between eight and ten minutes really is ideal for a comedy like Reno 911!. The jokes land, and there's no need for filler. It's laugh-out-loud funny and much easier to binge.