Shows America have taken from other countries

[Jacob Creutzfeldt]

A classic. It had to be better than original it was based on.

The English tend to be much more class conscious than Americans in my observation. A lot of "All In The Family" is completely out of touch regarding the issues that affect the working class and the working class perspective on it. "All In The Family" focused on the dynamic between "meathead" and Archie. The working class issues were completely incidental.

 

[digimon7068]

No lookin for flames or anything just curious how many shows have been taken from the UK or other countries and are/were big hits in the US?

Pop Idol
Big Brother
The Office

what else?

put all that shit on a boat and send it back to its point of origin imho. . .worst shit on tv. . .

 

[Hengst]

"Three's Company"

This one surpised me, I thought it was uniquely American but was actually based on the British TV program called "Man About the House" Not only was the set-up the same; even the names of the characters were the same - Jack, Janet and Crissy.

 

[Hengst]

"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire"

"Deal or no Deal"

"The Weakest Link"

All from Europe...............

 

[Tatyana]

i'm surprised more countries haven't created more, or better music too. The world pretty much relys on the US for entertainment.

Sorry hun, just not true, it is a very common misconception though.

Have you heard of Bollywood? They make far more films than the American Film Industry.

As for other telly programs that have been appropriated:

American remakes of UK programs (just check some of the 'classic' American sitcoms)

UK program listed first, American second

Agony - The Lucie Arnaz Show

Airline - Airline British version renamed Airline UK in the US

Da Ali G Show - Da Ali G Show The second (two series) series by Channel 4 in the UK and HBO in the US

Antiques Roadshow - Antiques Roadshow

Are You Being Served? - Beanes of Boston Un-aired pilot.

As If - As If US remake canceled after two episodes on UPN

Ballykissangel - Hope Island

Birds of a Feather - Stand by Your Man

Blackpool - Viva Laughlin! US remake canceled after two episodes (CBS)

Brat Camp - Brat Camp

Cash in the Attic - Cash in the Attic
CD:UK CD USA

Celebrity Fit Club - Celebrity Fit Club Both versions featured Former US Marine Harvey Walden IV as a judge, but the other judges are changed often

Changing Rooms - Trading Spaces

Cold Feet - Cold Feet

Cracker - Cracker US remake is known as Fitz in the UK

Coupling - Coupling US remake was cancelled after four episodes.

Dad's Army - The Rear Guard Pilot episode only.

Dear John - Dear John Known as Dear John USA in the UK

Distraction - Distraction Same host (Jimmy Carr)

Doctor Who - Doctor Who Pilot Episode not picked up after airing

Dog Eat Dog - Dog Eat Dog

Don't Forget Your Toothbrush - Don't Forget Your Toothbrush

Faking It - Faking It

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin Reggie -
Fawlty Towers Chateau Snavely Pilot episode only with Harvey Korman & Betty White


Footballers' Wives - Football Wives Confirmed pilot

Ant & Dec's Gameshow Marathon - Gameshow Marathon

George and Mildred - The Ropers

Gladiators (British TV show)- American Gladiators (2008 US Revival) 2008 US revival is closer to the UK version (a UK game, Hit and Run, and UK rules for many games) than the original US version.

The Grimleys - The Grubbs

Hell's Kitchen - Hell's Kitchen American version broadcast in the UK as Hell's Kitchen USA on ITV2.

Hit Me Baby One More Time - Hit Me Baby One More Time Same host, both ITV productions.

Holding the Baby - Holding the Baby


Honey, We're Killing the Kids - Honey We're Killing the Kids

How Clean Is Your House? - How Clean Is Your House?

I'd Do Anything I'd Do Anything George Gray hosted US version on ESPN -- hosted his third US version of a British show.

I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!

The IT Crowd - The IT Crowd Confirmed pilot

Keep it in the Family - Too Close for Comfort

Life on Mars Life - on Mars Confirmed pilot, set in Los Angeles. Pilot scrapped. Show to move to New York.

Love Thy Neighbour - Love Thy Neighbor

Man About The House - Three's Company

Masterchef - Masterchef

Max Headroom - Max Headroom

Men Behaving Badly - Men Behaving badly

Mind Your Language - What a Country

Mr. Men and Little Miss - Mr. Men Show

Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Never Mind The Buzzcocks

The 1900 House - Frontier House Frontier House broadcast in the UK on Channel 4.

Not the Nine O'Clock News - Not Necessarily the News The Daily Show, especially in its earlier incarnation under Craig Kilborn, also owes a great deal to this show.

The Office - The Office Known as The Office: An American Workplace when aired in UK.

On the Buses - Lotsa Luck

One Foot in the Grave - Cosby Many differences.

Pop Idol - American Idol Pop Idol was broadcast in the UK on ITV launching in 2002. Simon Cowell was a judge on American Idol. . Idols went on to be produced in over 34 countries including: Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France, Netherlands, Russia, India, Singapore, Phillipines, Vietnam, Latin America.

Porridge - On the Rocks

Please Sir - Welcome Back Kotter

Queer As Folk - Queer as Folk

Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares - Kitchen Nightmares US version broadcast in the UK on Channel 4 as Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA.

Red Dwarf Red Dwarf Two un-aired pilots

Robin's Nest - Three's a Crowd

Robot Wars - Robot Wars: Extreme Warriors Filmed alongside the UK show in 2001 and 2002.
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Scrapheap Challenge - Junkyard Wars Scrapheap and Junkyard have gone head-to-head in transatlantic challenges in the UK.[1]

Secret Millionaire - Secret Millionaire

Spaced Spaced Only a pilot episode was made.

Spitting Image - D.C. Follies

Steptoe and Son - Sanford and Son Relied on race as well as class

Strictly Come Dancing - Dancing with the Stars

Supernanny - Supernanny British episodes shown along with US episodes

Teachers - Teachers Cancelled after 6 episodes.

That Was The Week That Was - That Was The Week That Was Both versions hosted by David Frost

The Thick of It - The Thick of It (US TV series) Currently under development by Mitchell Hurwitz. [1]

This Life - First Years

Till Death Us Do Part - All in the Family Coincidentally, the All in the Family spinoff Maude was remade in the UK as Nobody's Perfect, and the Maude spinoff Good Times was remade as The Fosters. None of the UK series were connected to each other or to Till Death Us Do Part.

Touching Evil - Touching Evil

Trigger Happy TV - Trigger Happy TV Dom Joly appears in both versions of the show, despite the US version having a mostly new cast - Joly was the only on screen star in the UK Version. The American version is known as "Trigger Happy USA" when aired in the UK

Two's Company - The Two of Us

Upstairs, Downstairs - Beacon Hill

The Vicar of Dibley - The Minister Of Divine Confirmed pilot starring Kirstie Alley

The Weakest Link - Weakest Link (US) Anne Robinson hosted both the UK version and the original US primetime version.

What Not to Wear - What Not to Wear

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? - Who Wants to Be a Millionaire US Daytime Series 5 (2006-07) featured four hosts; regular host Meredith Vieira, substitutes Al Roker, Tom Bergeron, and Tim Vincent.

Whose Line Is It Anyway? - Whose Line Is It Anyway? UK version hosted by Clive Anderson as were initial episodes of the US version before Drew Carey became the permanent host.

Wife Swap Wife Swap (ABC) / Trading Spouses (FOX)

Wild at Heart - Life Is Wild US version cancelled after thirteen episodes.

The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star - My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star

 

[Tatyana]

Some film remakes..........................

Argentine
Criminal (2004) from Nueve reinas a.k.a. Nine Queens (2000)

Chinese
The Eye (2008) from The Eye (2002) (Various languages : Cantonese / Mandarin)
The Departed (2006) from Mou gaan dou a.k.a. Infernal Affairs (2002) (Cantonese)
Tortilla Soup (2001) from Eat Drink Man Woman (1994) (Mandarin)

Danish
Catch That Kid (2004) from Klatretøsen (2002)
Nightwatch from Nattevagten

Dutch
The Vanishing from Spoorloos
Down from De Lift
Interview 2007 film from Interview 2003 film
Blind Date (in post-production)2007 from Blind Date 1996 film

French
Algiers (1938) from Pépé le Moko (1937)
And God Created Woman (1988) from Et Dieu... créa la femme (1956)
The Associate (1996) from L'Associé (1979)
The Birdcage (1996) from La Cage aux Folles (1978)
Blame It on Rio (1984) from Un moment d'égarement (1977)
Breathless (1983) from À bout de souffle (1960)
Buddy Buddy (1981) from L'Emmerdeur (1973)
Cousins (1989) from Cousin, cousine (1975)
Diabolique (1996) from Les Diaboliques (1955)
Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) from Boudu Saved from Drowning (1932)
EdTV (1999) from Louis 19, Le roi des ondes (1994)
Eye of the Beholder (1999) from Mortelle Randonnée (1983)
Fanny (1961) from Fanny (1932)
Fathers' Day (1997) from Les Compères (1983)
The Good Thief (2002) from Bob le Flambeur (1956)
Human Desire (1954) from La Bête humaine (1938)
Intersection (1994) from Les choses de la vie (1970)
Jungle 2 Jungle (1997) from Un indien dans la ville (1994)
Just Visiting (2001) from Les Visiteurs (1993)
The Long Night (1947) from Le jour se lève (1939)
Lydia (1941) from Un carnet de bal (1937)
The Man Who Loved Women (1983) from L'homme qui aimait les femmes (1977)
The Man with One Red Shoe (1985) from Le Grand blond avec une chaussure noire (1972)
Men Don't Leave (1990) from La vie continue (1981)
The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996) from Le Miroir à deux faces (1958)
Mixed Nuts (1994) from Le Père Noël est une ordure (1982)
My Father The Hero (1994) from Mon père, ce héros (1991)
Nine Months (1995) from Neuf mois (1994)
Original Sin (2001) from La sirène du Mississippi (1969)
Oscar (1991) from Oscar (1967)
Paradise (1991) from Le Grand Chemin (1987)
Point of No Return (1993) from Nikita (1990)
Pure Luck (1991) from La Chèvre (1981)
Scarlet Street (1945) from La Chienne (1931)
Sommersby (1993) from Le Retour de Martin Guerre (1982)
Sorcerer (1977) from Le Salaire de la Peur (1953)
Taxi (2004) from Taxi (1998)
The 13th Letter (1951) from Le Corbeau (1943)
The Running Man (1987) from Le prix du danger (1983)
Three Fugitives (1989) from Les Fugitifs (1986)
Three Men and a Baby (1987) from Trois hommes et un couffin (1985)
The Toy (1982) from Le Jouet (1976)
True Lies (1994) from La Totale (1991)
Twelve Monkeys (1995) from La Jetée (1962)
Two Much (1995) from Le Jumeau (1984)
Under Suspicion (2000) from Garde à vue (1981)
Unfaithful (2002) from La Femme infidèle (1968)
Wicker Park (2004) from L'Appartement (1996)
Willie and Phil (1980) from Jules et Jim (1962)
The Woman in Red (1984) from Un éléphant ça trompe énormément (1976)

German
City of Angels from Der Himmel Uber Berlin
M (1951 film) from M (1931 film)
No Reservations from Bella Martha
Some Like It Hot from Fanfaren der Liebe
The Parent Trap from Das Doppelte Lottchen
The Sound of Music (film) from Die Trapp-Familie
Victor/Victoria from Viktor und Viktoria

Italian
Crackers (1984 film) from I soliti ignoti
Misunderstood (film) from Incompreso
Swept Away from Travolti da un insolito destino nell'azzurro mare d'agosto
The Last Kiss from L'ultimo bacio
Scent of a Woman from Profumo di donna

Japanese
Dark Water (2005) from Dark Water (2002)
A Fistful of Dollars from Yojimbo
The Grudge (2004) from Ju-on: The Grudge (2003)
Godzilla (1998) from Gojira (1954)
The Magnificent Seven from Seven Samurai
One Missed Call (2008) from Chakushin Ari (2004)
The Outrage (1964) from Rashomon (1950)
Pulse from Kairo
The Ring from Ringu
Shall We Dance? (2004) from Shall We Dansu? (1996)
Be With You (2009) from Ima Ai Ni Yukimasu (2004)
Infection (2009) from Kansen (2004]

Korean
The Lake House from Il Mare
Oldboy (though the American remake is currently on hold) from Oldboy
A Tale of Two Sisters (currently in development) from A Tale of Two Sisters (2003)
My Sassy Girl (currently in development) from My Sassy Girl (2001)
The Chaser'
Mirrors (film) from Into the Mirror

Norwegian
Insomnia (2002) from Insomnia (1997)
Head Above Water (1996) from Hodet over vannet (1994)

Russian
Solaris (2002) from Solyaris (1972)

Spanish
Vanilla Sky (2001) from Abre los ojos (1997)
Quarantine (2008) from REC (2007)

Thai
Shutter From Shutter (2004)
Bangkok Dangerous

 

[Chrisco915]

What are.....shows that suck? We are playing Jeopardy right?

 

[EnderJE]

Some film remakes..........................

The Departed (2006) from Mou gaan dou a.k.a. Infernal Affairs (2002) (Cantonese)

I almost cried when I heard that they remade Infernal Affairs and have still refused to see the Departed.

 

[javaguru]

Hey, we gave 'em blankets too. They had smallpox in them, but they died warm.

Given by the British Army.

Captain Ecuyer at Fort Pitt gave out two blankets and a handkerchief from the smallpox ward to two Pontiac chiefs during the rebellion of 1763.