http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_television_series_based_on_British_television_series
- Absolutely Fabulous- features Joanna Lumley, Jennifer Saunders, Julia Sawatha, June Whitfield, Jane Horrocks. This show is about an alcoholic, drug abusing PR agent named Edina Monsoon, who spends her time chasing fads to stay young. She is joined by her best buddy Patsy Stone, who is sexually promiscuous and equally drug abusing and alcoholic. Edina is a mother of a daughter named Saffron who is a cynical college student who ahs to care for her mother.
- US remake- AbFab
- Agony- First British TV show to show a gay couple as intelligent and happy
- US remake- The Lucie Arnaz Show
- Da Ali G Show- created by British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen
- US remake- Da Ali G Show
- Are You Being Served?- Set in the ladies and men's department of the fictional Grace Brothers in London
- US remake- Beanes of Boston
- Antiques Roadshow
- US remake- Antiques Roadshow US
- As If- focused on 6 adults living in London
- US remake- As If
- Ballykissangel- focused on a young English priest as he adjusted to country life
- US remake- Hope Island
- Being Human- stars Aidan Turner as Mitchell(vampire), Russell Tovey as George (werewolf), Lenora Crichlw as Annie (ghost)
- US remake- Being Human
- Birds of a Feather- About 2 sisters whose husbands are sent to prison for armed robbery
- US remake- Stand By Your Man
- Blackpool- Concerns the murder of a young man in a Blackpool arcade and how it affects the staff
- US remake- Viva Laughlin!
- Brat Camp- Basically about bratty kids
- US remake- Brat Camp US
- Cash in the Attic- similar in a few ways to Antiques Roadshow
- US remake- Cash in the Attic US
- CD:UK- British music show
- US remake- CD USA
- Celebrity Fit Camp- follows 8 overweight celebs as they lose weight
- US remake- Celebrity Fit Camp US
- Cold Feet- follows 3 couples going through the ups and downs of love
- US remake- Cold Feet
- Changing Rooms-a DIY (Do It Yourself) show in the United Kingdom
- US remake- Trading Spaces
- Cracker- About a criminal psychologist named Eddie Fitzgerald, played by Robbie Coltrane
- US remake- Cracker
- Coupling-Centers on dating and sexual relationships between 3 couples in their 30s
- US remake- Coupling
- Dad's Army- About the Home Guard during WWII, when England was getting bombed
- US remake- The Rear Guard
- Dancing on Ice- Celebrities and their pro skater partners skate in front of judges
- US remake- Skating with Celebrities
- Dear John- the name stems from the letters girls send to their boyfriends breaking off their relationship
- US remake-Dear John
- Distraction- contestants doing games and being distracted in bizarre ways
- US remake-Distraction
- Dog Eat Dog- basically people undergo a training camp to assess their weaknesses and strengths
- US remake-Dog Eat Dog
- Don't Forget Your Toothbrush- basically a British Saturday Night Live
- US remake- Don't Forget Your Toothbrush
- Eleventh Hour- about a detective named Ian Hood
- US remake- Eleventh Hour
- The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin- centered around a middle aged middle manager whose job drives him to bizarre behavior
- US remake- Reggie
- Faking It- A modern day adaptation of Pygmalion
- US remake- Faking It
- Fawlty Towers- Inspired by the rude behavior of a hotel manager in Torquay
- US remake- Amanda's
- Footballer's Wives- centered around the fictional Earls Park Football Club
- US remake-Footballer's Wives
- Four Weddings- four brides/grooms attending each others weddings and rating them
- US remake-Four Weddings
- Ant & Dec's Gameshow Marathon- British game show
- US remake- Gameshow Marathon
- George and Mildred- about an ill matched couple
- US remake- The Ropers
- Gladiators- people with nicknames going through an obstacle course
- US remake- American Gladiators
- The Grimleys- set on a council estate in Dudley, West Midlands, England in the mid 1970s
- US remake-The Grubbs
- Hell's Kitchen- Gordon Ramsay berates chefs trying to find the one who will win
- US remake- Hell's Kitchen
- Hit Me Baby One More Time- British reality show, singers sing their own songs and a contemporary cover
- US remake- Hit Me Baby One More Time
- Holding the Baby
- US remake- Holding the Baby
- Home to Roost- About a father being annoyed by his 18 year old son
- US remake- You Again?
- Honey, We're Killing the Kids- parents shown doing bad jobs at parenting
- US remake- Honey, We're Killing the Kids
- How Clean Is Your House?-2 ladies go and help people clean house. I loooooooove this show,it's funny what these 2 older ladies say, they crack me up! I hope this is the one I'm thinking of, with 2 older British ladies.
- US remake- Kim and Aggie Clean Up America
- I'd Do Anything-
- US remake- I'd Do Anything
- It's Me or the Dog
- US remake- It's Me or the Dog
- I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here
- US remake- I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here
- The IT Crowd
- US remake- The IT Crowd
- The Jeremy Kyle Show
- US remake- The Jeremy Kyle Show
- Keep It in the Family- drama
- US remake- Too Close for Comfort
- The Krypton Factor- sci-fi drama
- US remake- The Krypton Factor
- Life on Mars- police drama
- US remake- Life on Mars
- Little Britain- drama
- US remake- Little Britain
- Love Thy Neighbor- comedy
- US remake- Love Thy Neighbor
- Man About the House- comedy
- US remake-Three's Company
- MasterChef- Cooking show
- US remake- MasterChef
- Max Headroom- sci-fi
- US remake- Max Headroom
- Men Behaving Badly- comedy
- US remake- Men Behaving Badly
- Mind Your Language- comedy
- US remake- What a Country
- Mr. Men and Little Miss- cartoon
- US remake- Mr. Men Show
- Nevermind the Buzzcocks- music or comedy
- US remake- Nevermind the Buzzcocks
- The 1900 House- Reality
- US remake- Frontier House
- Not the Nine O'Clock News- British version of The Daily Show
- US remake- The Daily Show
- The Office- comedy
- US remake- The Office
- On the Buses- comedy
- US remake- Lotsa Luck
- One Foot in the Grave- Comedy
- US remake- Cosby Show
- Outnumbered- father and mother outnumbered by 3 kids
- US remake- Outnumbered
- Pop Idol- Singing show
- US remake- American Idol
- Porridge- comedy
- US remake- On the Rocks
- Prime Suspect- drama
- US remake- Prime Suspect
- Queer As Folk- drama
- US remake- Queer as Folk
- Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares- Chef Ramsay bullies chefs to perfection
- US remake- Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares
- Red Dwarf- comedy. I've seen this before. I love this show!!
- US remake- Red Dwarf
- Robin's Nest- comedy
- US remake- Three's a Crowd
- Robot Wars- game show
- US remake- Robot Wars
- Scrapheap Challenge- reality
- US remake-Junkyard Wars
- Secret Millionaire- reality
- US remake- Secret Millionaire
- Shameless- Drama
- US remake- Shameless
- Skins- follows group of teens thru college
- US remake- Skins
- Spaced- Sci-fi
- US remake- Spaced
- Splitting Image- drama
- US remake- D.C. Follies
- Steptoe and Son- junkyard owner and son
- US remake- Sanford and Son
- Strictly Come Dancing- reality show where celebs dance
- US remake- Dancing with the Stars
- Supernanny- reality
- US remake- Supernanny
- Teachers- reality
- US remake- Teachers
- That Was The Week That Was- news
- US remake- That Was the Week That Was
- The Thick of It- drama
- US remake- the Thick of It
- This Life- don't know
- US remake- First Years
- Till Death Do Us Part- comedy
- US remake- All in the Family
- Touching Evil- Drama
- US remake- Touching Evil
- Top Gear- 3 car happy guys, Richard Hammond, Jeremy Clarkson, James May compare cars and do stunts. I looooooooooooove this show, and Hammond is really HOT!
- US remake- Top Gear US, Top Gear Aus.
- Top of the Pops- music chart show
- US remake- Top of the Pops
- Trigger Happy TV- hidden camera/prank show
- US remake- Trigger Happy TV
- Two's Company- comedy
- US remake- The Two of Us
- Upstairs, Downstairs- Drama show
- US remake- Beacon Hill
- The X Factor- talent show
- US remake-The X Factor
- The Vicar of Dibley- Comedy show
- US remake- The Minister of Divine
- The Weakest Link- people are asked questions to win money
- US remake- The Weakest Link
- Undercover Boss- Bosses go undercover in their work
- US remake- Undercover Boss
- What Not to Wear- British one has Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine who judge people's clothes
- US remake- What Not to Wear
- Who Do You Think You Are?- people explore their ethnic background and ancestors
- US remake- Who Do You Think You Are?
- Who Wants to be a Millionaire?- people are asked questions and given a chance to win $1 million
- US remake- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
- Who's Line Is It Anyway?- comedy skit show
- US remake- Who's Line Is It Anyway?
- Wife Swap- people swap wives
- US remake- Wife Swap
- Wild at Heart- Bristol vet taking his family and emigrating to a park in South Africa
- US remake- Life is Wild
- The World's Strictest Parents- take on strict parents
- US remake-The World's Strictest Parents
- The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star- funny take on the music industry
- US remake- My Guide to Becoming a Rockstar
Top Gear U.K. is my favorite show ever!!! Great post!
ReplyDeleteThats some list!!! Ive been trying to think what my fave is. I wonder sometimes whether the programmes translate well for Americans, they never seem as funny when they are remade. Our favourite comedy American TV programme is "The Big Bang Theory" its really funny and very clever.
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