gamma wrote:
I wonder if my nephews will continue to ask to see the old series DVDs, or will they toss it aside for the new one.....

Very interesting and valid question. Re-makes can often either help the original, or hinder it. If the new series isn't that great, then it might put people off the idea in general including the original. Or if it's brilliant, then again, people might not want to hark back. I think that for the most part, your suspicions about the original being tossed aside by the younger generation might be correct.