These five photos will help you appreciate the greatness that is 'Battle of the Network Stars'

Relive the glorious cheesiness of the original Battle of the Network Stars.

Andy Gray | Jun 12, 2017

These five photos will help you appreciate the greatness that is 'Battle of the Network Stars' /

ABC announced the cast of its latest reboot - Battle of the Network Stars - which is set to air this summer. The show will feature television stars competing in various themes (cops vs. sitcoms, doctors vs. famous TV families, for example) and promises to be the sleeper hit of the summer. How do I know? Well, I just spent 30 minutes combing through photos of the original series and they are pop culture gold. See for yourself.

If the star power of a young Michael J. Fox, Kurt Russell and Heather Locklear doesn't excite you, I don't know how to help you. And while the reboot will feature stars from the original version including Erik Estrada, Barry Williams and Kim Fields, it'll be up to newcomers like Lance Bass, Mischa Barton and TayeDiggs to keep the BOTNS legend alive. We can't wait.

• GALLERY: Classic photos of the original Battle of the Network Stars

Battle of the Network Stars: Classic Photos

O.J. Simpson, 1976

Kurt Russell, 1977

Billy Crystal, 1977

Suzanne Somers, 1977

Tony Danza, 1977

Sonny Bono, 1977

Penny Marshall and Jaclyn Smith, 1977

Gabe Kaplan and Robin Williams, 1978

Jimmy Walker, 1978

Gabe Kapler and Joyce DeWitt, 1978

Tom Selleck, 1981

Ricky Schroder and Melissa Gilbert, 1982

William Shatner and Heather Thomas, 1982

Mr. T, 1983

Michael J. Fox, 1984

Heather Locklear, 1984

William DeVane, Mark Harmon and Parker Stevenson, 1984

Bruce Jenner, Howard Cosell and Telly Savalas, 1984

Published Jun 12, 2017

ANDY GRAY

A senior editor atSI.com, Andy Gray oversees Hot Clicks, Extra Mustard and the Swimsuit site. A Boston sports loyalist and Columbia graduate, he joined SI in 2005.