A television program, movie, or episode that is shown again after its original broadcast, or to run something again.
Formed from the prefix 're-' (again) + 'run', from Old English 'rinnan' meaning 'to flow' or 'move quickly'. The compound term emerged in the television era.
Before streaming services, reruns were kids' only way to watch favorite shows—networks would air the same episodes over and over because filming new ones was expensive, which is why Saturday mornings were basically the same cartoons on repeat!
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