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WHO MADE IT BETTER UK OR USA | BRITISH VS AMERICAN TV SHOW REMAKES | AMANDA RAE | AMERICA VS UK

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What's up guys, it's Amanda. What I'm about to talk about is probably going to rile up a few people as I know the British hate when Americans remake their TV shows… we've done it quite a few times, sometimes it worked out, and others were a disaster! I'll be going through some of the most popular British TV shows and giving my opinion on who did it best. Let me know what you think in the comments! Follow me on social media :) www.instagram.com/ladyraeuk/

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@AMANDARAEUK3 years ago Do you have a favourite US remake? Let me know! 😊 13
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@briwire1383 years ago The US and UK offices are different. The US one is a comedy set in an office, the UK one is a spoof documentary set in an office. 61
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@ffxiprincess4113 years ago I kind of hate to admit that as an American I haven't watched ANY of the US versions of these shows, only the UK versions. I prefer more of a dry humor and find most US shows overly fake and polished. 122
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@GenericGooner3 years ago The weirdest situation with regards to remakes is the U.K. had a show called ‘coupling’ which was a soft remake of ‘friends’ for a U.K. audience. They didn’t just do a carbon copy but instead brought the basic platform of 3 girls and 3 guys in their late 20s to early 30s and provided British scenarios and humour to their interactions and relationships...
And the USA attempted to make a remake of it! So a remake of a show that was a remake of a show they already had... and unsurprisingly it failed. ... 11
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@ramahpalmer70893 years ago The UK Office ended so perfectly though with the Christmas special, I wouldn't want it to have an extra 7 seasons or whatever like the US. It was perfect. 27
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@peckelhaze69343 years ago I have never watched these, excluding Fawlty Towers which is near perfection, so cannot really comment. I have to say that I am watching a rerun of M.A.S.H. and thank goodness no one has done a remake. M.A.S.H. characters cannot be matched, it is near perfection and I still love it. ... 14
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@Alcagaur13 years ago "The Office" is perhaps the ultimate exemplar of U.S. networks need to wring every possible episode out of any popular series, thereby strip-mining and despoiling the core concept. 11
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@chrisglover19783 years ago I've never seen the US version of Coupling, but it didn't last beyond the first season. The UK version was hilarious 13
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@nornog3 years ago In almost every case, I would argue the British. 25
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@gerryrr933 years ago The English office is literally like an English office which is why it's perfect, less is more
US version is the over the top ... again 10
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@mickclarke29843 years ago If you want the answer to the Gene Hunt question (life on Mars).
You'll find it at the end of Ashes to Ashes. 6
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@StephenTownsley3 years ago The US has been remaking British TV for a while. In the 1960s a series called "Til Death Do Us Part" was remade as "All in the family" by CBS in the USA. 19
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@billycaspersghost75283 years ago Monty Python could not be remade anywhere.
It belongs to its time ,place and that extraordinary cast.
John Cleese ,Michael Palin ,etc Unrepeatable 19
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@lindaschreffler49513 years ago Love your hair today...very pretty,and as usual Interesting subject we could go all day on this subject..you covered it perfectly! 3
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@noelwallace52573 years ago I just watched the American re- make of the Italian Job........ no, no , no please leave our TV alone 😂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👍🏻 11
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@ChrisPage683 years ago Amanda - "Who's The Boss?" was remade in the UK as "The Upper Hand". It starred Honor Blackman as the mother of the chauffeur's employer, and the daughter of the chauffeur was Kellie Bright, who is in Eastenders. ... 1
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@DreTheChronic3 years ago To be fair, the UK and US Office are different vibes and like them both 10
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@unicyclist973 years ago Red Dwarf is another UK classic and US failure. 16
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@neilrock73863 years ago Being a brit, I couldn’t get going with the US versions of The Office or Shameless. The Office in the UK was a fake documentary style rather than a comedy, it was as awkward and cringey as it was trying to be funny, which actually made it overall funnier. It’s the subtlety of the comedy rather than the one liners.
Shameless UK was filmed low budget but that added to the grime of the production. The Hollywood glow of the US one was too much of a stretch to make it believable over here IMO. While Trailer Park Boys is Canadian, it actually pulls off the Shameless genre better!
The reason a lot of remakes do not work is in the subtlety and nuisances of UK comedy, which when they are remade, seem to be more in your face or over explained to the point of not being funny. Can think of loads of US shows too that are hilarious (Brooklyn 99) when they stick to their US roots but equally those shows wouldn’t translate for British TV either, so it works both ways. ... 13
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@adelia9883 years ago John Cleese based basil on a person he met once in a Torquay bed and breakfast 6
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@robert4you3 years ago Greetings from Sweden. I found out just recently that Friends was based on the British series Coupling. If you haven't seen Coupling, you simply have to - it's a must. That show is pure British comedy gold. ... 7
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@Add1ct6663 years ago Looking through the comments, I'm surprised no one has mentioned the British version of the Golden Girls. It was called The Brighton Belles and was absolutely dire, even though it starred some good British actors. 5
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@davecleggett93713 years ago Great video Amanda - well-balanced comments expertly spoken. Third Rock from the Sun, who can forget that American classic, but then, easy to remember as its nearly on its own! 3
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@BedsitBob3 years ago Top Gear. Britain all the way.
You cannot beat the Clarkson - Hammond - May trinity. 11
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@tomf45473 years ago The office..... NO NO, its English humour at its best, subtle and sometimes cutting 😅😍 27
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@thelastpilot45823 years ago I have a device connected to my TV that when it detects an American voice it changes channels I call it a remote control. In fact the only channel I usually watch is YouTube. 20
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@SuperBilbo9113 years ago If you haven't already, have a look at Red Dwarf, the British version was brilliant!!! There was an attempted US remake, but it flopped badly 13
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@shaneennis13183 years ago I love the varied content on this channel, coupled with Amanda’s voice, I reckon it’s a winner. 3
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@steveray25293 years ago I've just come across your channel and, as a Brit, I'm loving it, Amanda! I love hearing what Americans have to say about the UK and subscribed immediately. Your channel is very similar to another channel I subscribe to called Ashley's Reviews, an American lady who's never visited the UK, and you actually both review a few of the same things, but I love both channels. Keep it up! ... 1
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@jmillsey3 years ago I definitely prefer U.S version of who's line is it anyway! 5
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@Watching24-73 years ago Another cracking video Amanda, you hair looks lovely btw 👌
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@leslietheobald6693 years ago Hello Beautiful Lady,yet another good video,,I love the way you present yourself and the vids,thankyou xx
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@dinger403 years ago Being Human, the US version wasn't bad, but could relate to the UK version being based in Bristol. 14
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@catherinerobilliard76623 years ago I still enjoy watching the British tv comedy series Outnumbered but I've read it didn't travel well across the pond 3
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@maximiliandegarnerinvonmon64573 years ago One thing about the Office. It used completely unknown actors (they are well known now but were nobodies then including Ricky) and that was what made it even funnier as we actually thought it was a documentary at the start and was so relatable to many of us working in those times. The US version is just a comedy show with very famous actors. Therefore, i would not even say they are the same program for that reason. ...
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@pip61363 years ago Amanda!
You listened to me and learnt how to say Python correctly. Wow.
I love you so much for that. I wish I could give you a million subscribers as a thank you. Xxxxxxxxxx 😃🥳 2
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@celticguy1975313 years ago three's company is also based on a British show called Man about the house/Robin's Nest 8
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@keefbrown3 years ago You need to do a reaction clip over fawlty Towers when he starts bashing the car with the tree branch..... still hilarious..... 8
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@nigeldonaldson16473 years ago oh we also had a sci fi comedy here called RED DWARF (the name of the space ship) but it flopped when they changed some of the cast for an American audience in the States 1
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@jonburrows28833 years ago Life on Mars is my favourite show of all time. The US version were fighting a losing battle as they didn't have the great John Simm or Philip Glenister. 3
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@davewordingham91173 years ago British and American programmes do not translate, our lifestyles, history and values are all different. We may all speak English but its how we use the language! 24
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@TheShmikes3 years ago US IMPRACTICAL JOKERS 10 OUT OF 10, UK'S IMPRACTICAL JOKERS 1 OUT OF 10 8
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@QuagmiresDooflab3 years ago What about classic shows, such as "Til Death Is Do Part" and "All In The Family", or "Steptoe and Son" and "Sanford and Son"? 1
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@johnreddington33673 years ago Only came across your videos in last week. Think I've watched them all :-)
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@davidfrazerhouston46673 years ago I like whatever you decide to talk about as you are so very polite, perhaps this is because you are an English lady now :) 6
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@kenowens13753 years ago There were some older ones that you are too young to remember such as “Steptoe and Son” (Sanford and Son) and “Till death do we part” (All in the family) which I never think work due to humour being different in the UK and US. It would have been interesting if the US tried to make “Only fools and horses” unless they have and I’m not aware. ... 3
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@terencecarroll18123 years ago Faulty Towers was actually based on a real person in a real hotel which John Cleese visited in Torquay which, in terms is a place you really should visit if you get the chance 1
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@AJ-hi9fd3 years ago You’ve done your homework Amanda, great video👍👍 1
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@alansmith19893 years ago I tried to think of a UK comedy series/Show that would be totally & utterly impossible to make a US version of and I think it would be the `Q` series, i.e `Q5` `Q6` `Q7` `Q8` `Q9` Just can't envisage a US version. 6
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@robharris8844U3 years ago I was shocked how bad the US version of Red Dwarf turned out. If they had kept most of the format with American replacement actors say a deep south accent instead of Liverpool for main character etc it should of worked. I think a cat played by a person of colour probably caused problems as also a main character. The US has some catching up to do! ... 7
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@MelbourneAlan3 years ago are there any remakes going to oposite way across the atlantic. have we remade us shows and have they worked
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@gillmoss20003 years ago Pretty much agreed with every choice therefore you a becoming an honourary northerner! Love the videos you make and love your voice x
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@jonathanaikman22853 years ago The Americans also 'remade' Get Carter, The Wicker Man and The Italian Job. Some things are too sacred to be messed with. Also, the Americans do not speak English, they speak American English which is very different so a remake will be produced to cater to a US audience. Things like the double entendre, Cockney rhyming slang and many of our swear words would simply not be understood in the States so a comedian like Ken Dodd or the Carry On films or Only Fools and Horses would not go down so well there because many of the nuances would be missed. ... 3
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@mdwellington3 years ago The British version of Breaking Bad would be terrible: Walt gets cancer, gets treated on the NHS. The end. 3
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@peterr10013 years ago I don't know if you've seen Til death us do part which was remade as All in the family, Steptoe & Son, remade as Sanford & Son or more recently, Broadchurch remade as Gracepoint. . I'd be curious to know your opinion. ... 1
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@MrSlothrun3 years ago Trollied versus superstore is probably one to try also
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@ianp76613 years ago Shameless UK was brilliant up until the end of the third season, then it went downhill once the talented actors left. I think the US version was overall more consistent. I think the UK production value for Shameless was meant to look basic to represent the "real life" concept. ... 3
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@martij753 years ago Amanda, one more tip to watch. Father Ted. If you haven't seeing, just do it. I know you like Monty python's humour, so this is remarkably close - with added Irish, since it's set there. 9
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@tonyhaynes90802 years ago Life On Mars? Brilliant soundtrack as well.
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@wayneveck67433 years ago You have grown into your roll Sweety pie
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@blackhopetattoo58583 years ago The American version of the inbetweeners was absolutely terrible! Everything about it was just bad lol 8
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@marshlanderdumarais2643 years ago Much as I loved the Russell T. Davies U.K. original of “Queer As Folk” the U.S. version took the show somewhere else and was brilliant. I have rarely found a U.S. remake of a British series that I prefer, but this could just be the exception. On the other hand what were Americans thinking when they created the terrible “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” or, worse still, “The Prisoner”?! ... 3
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@DadsdoitRight3 years ago Having recently found your vids Amanda i have to say You are pretty god damn fun lol. Your take on us brits is just super fun and lighthearted. You have gained a new fan here. From a Teessider (north eastern) :)
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@Docktavion3 years ago Any one watch the remake of ‘Dads Army’? > The rear guard / home guard only made it to a pilot episode.
‘Spaced’ and ‘are you being served’ were also poorly translated.
Their was a uk version of that 70s show (days like these) which was ok I thought but disappeared quickly ... 1
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@WB-jm7uq3 years ago Shameless UK is by far the best TV show to be made, shame majority of it would be censored now 5
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@simonkevnorris3 years ago I can honestly say I've yet to watch the US version of the office even though I do have it on my laptop.
I think John Cleese tells a story that the US wanted to remake Fawlty Towers but was going to leave out Basil. I mean WTF were they thinkng! ... 3
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@jamesmayhew24233 years ago Hi, this is only the second time I have seen your vids, you are so nicely spoken, can I ask you if you know what swifts mean (your hand tattoos ) in England?😊 1
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@MrRjhyt3 years ago One of the most recent remakes, isn't scripted. But, I'd heartily recommend 'Taskmaster', it's just had it's tenth season! Though the first that's appeared on Channel 4, rather than Dave. 1
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@tonywilkinson68953 years ago I think America should do a remake of would I lie to you.I’ve seen a few us reactions to wilty and they loved the show.👍🏻 4
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@geoffwragg54603 years ago I never knew that there was so many remakes. 5
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@timidwolf3 years ago Never really considered 'Who's Line' as a remake, more of a gradually changing continuation. A few years into it they started having the familiar American guests, then went 'Hollywood', still with Clive Anderson but without Richard Vranch (who used to do the improvised stage music) before fully becoming the American version proper. ... 1
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@samuelcampbell2493 years ago AMANDA, who makes it better, you do as your posts are all truefull, thanks for gracing our shores ( now yours and your family and friends) it makes my day hearing about your life in U.K. all the best of luck in life for you and your family andfriends.CHEERS ... 1
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@osculim3 years ago 3 British shows that I watch that were remaked. The office - As much as you folks like the US version the UK version win. Taskmaster - again UK version win. Shameless for me here the US version wins. It is one of my favorite shows of all time. ... 4
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@benbim5403 years ago All in the family was a remake of till Death Do Us Part. 3
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@andrewward20102 years ago There was a remake in USA of Red Dwarf which didn't last long. They even had 1 of the English Actors Robert Llewellyn playing Kryten in that version as well.
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@MrRjhyt3 years ago I can't help but feel so many of these are down to patronising producers thinking the audience won't get the humour without familiar accents.
It's not a remake comparison, but I'm curious how you think Late Night Chats compare...
Graham Norton Vs. Steven Colbert, James Corden, etc.
If you can, see Miriam Margoyles on Graham Norton, I doubt she could be broadcast (at all) in the US! ... 2
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@deanj8463 years ago For me as a Brit I'd say my all time favourite American comedy is My name is Earl,was on par with anything the UK has ever made. 12
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@denzel38883 years ago The US tried to do thier own version of only fools and horses. The clip that I saw was horrid! 4
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@jeffwalker71853 years ago There was an attempt to make a US version of the classic British sci-fi comedy 'Red Dwarf'. It didn't get past the pilot episode stage, thankfully.
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@_v-.3 years ago I didn't think I'd like the US version of the office as I'd loved the UK one, but I caught a couple of episodes on paramount channel and loved it so i bought the box set. The later series are the funniest, my favourite character is the nard dog 😄👍 ... 1
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@jameswilson88203 years ago 🇬🇧We do everything the BEST because Humour is our middle name🤣🤣🤣🤣 5
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@jjsmallpiece92343 years ago To be honest most remakes of old programmes don't work whether in the UK or USA. Take the recent remake of Dad's Army, a British classic sit com - the remake was awful. 6
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@citizenkane48313 years ago Hey Amanda. Read some of the comments down below, that made me a bit confused. Someone mentioned you do voiceovers as a living. If that is so, Where do you do that? ´puter games or e-books.
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@Ghost110103 years ago I was worried you weren't going to mention IT Crowd, but you did at the end. It is among my top favourites. So, I have to admit that I haven't seen some UK versions of some shows. I've seen a little of the UK's Hells Kitchen, The Office, and a bit more of Whose Line. I've been a Gordon Ramsay fan for years now and I feel both stressed and entertained by the drama of the US Hells Kitchen. I also agree with your points on the US Whose Line and The Office, though I can't compare the US to the UK Office since I've seen like a couple clips from the UK version. Now for some of my top favourites. I'm so glad you brought up Fawlty Towers. John Cleese is a comedy genius indeed, which is why I loved that show so much. It did however stress the hell out of me, especially some of the guests staying at the hotel, and of course Basil Fawlty himself. I mean he can conjure up elaborate and completely absurd ways of hiding truths, which often cause more chaos. There are just some shows that shouldn't be replicated, and this is one of them. It's perfect. The IT Crowd is another in my opinion. I've definitely saved some quotes in my mind from some of the characters, especially Moss. Moss: "It's smarties cereal." Jen: "I didn't know they made smarties cereal." Moss: "They don't. It's just a bowl of smarties with milk." And yes I did try making that last year just for the hell of it. As weird as it can be sometimes, it's what makes it the show it is, and I love it. I didn't even know there was a US version for the longest time, but now I know why. If there is an episode I can watch, I haven't found one yet. Finally, I'll bring up the US Whose Line since it's also one of my top favourites. You've covered a lot of points on the US show, as well as the main actors that I agree with. I love that humanizing element of making mistakes and having fun with it. Even watching the outtakes are comical in itself, as if some mistakes would have just flowed with the show regardless. I also love how they joke about each other (Ryan's nose and shoes, Colin's baldness, etc). Now typically I'm not one for the song games, but they are still entertaining. And damn, I have to give them credit for their great improve talent! ...
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@davidfrazerhouston46673 years ago Frank Gallagher knows how to throw a party 7
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@alanmills94923 years ago Hi Amanda, yes it's weird that they try to re-make shows like Fawlty Towers as they must think they can do it better ! I suspect that a show like Life on Mars only works because of the setting - the era and the country. I don't know what the US version is like but it must be a different show in many ways.
The Office probably works because the setting translates - the work experience is probably very similar. ... 1
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@vtbn533 years ago The most amazing thing about this video is that I haven't seen a single episode of any of these shows. 2
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@jaelenwilliams14973 years ago If you want a good British show I'd recommend peakey blinders 6
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@Svvithred3 years ago I remember there was an attempt at a U.S remake of Red Dwarf which didn't really take off.
Red Dwarf is a true British classic! 3
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@maxout73063 years ago You featured some great shows in alternatives and many thanks. I guess it's horses for courses?
As you may know, only 12 episodes were made of Fawlty Towers. Apparently John Cleese and associates felt they had set the bar too high for the value to be continued. It made me think that some say it's better to burn out than to rust.
Thanks for sharing - Liked.
Nice hair. ...
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@I_Evo3 years ago Another to add to your list is Skins. The US remake was a virtual copy of the UK one but suffered the same issues you describe with The Inbetweeners remake. And despite being on MTV the sex and nudity was toned down but that didn't stop the show receiving lots of complaints. It lasted one brief season. ... 1
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@scottwebb19783 years ago Steptoe and Son remade in America as
Sanford and Son
Starring
Redd Foxx
Demond Wilson 7
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@sirporkibrough3 years ago With the Office you have to start watching them with the mindset that they're two completely different programs and you'll enjoy them both. If you watch one then look to the other with certain expectations, you'll probably be disappointed. ... 3
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@robhiggins32873 years ago Did you ever see Life on Mars’s 80’s set sequel show Ashes to Ashes? I won’t spoil it but it’s ending was what truly wrapped things up.
Also know quite a few Brits who prefer the US office too.
The IT Crowd’US remake I don’t think made it past the pilot episode. While the Gavin and Stacey remake had it’s only season made in advance before also not getting picked up, before eventually being broadcast years later by someone else. ...
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@Shaun_Garratt3 years ago Excellent video, can’t really argue with any of your choices. I love both versions of The Office. I prefer Ricky Gervais as the boss, but the US version was great for so many seasons and the ensemble cast was much more developed. With Whose Line is it Anyway, I watched it when it was at its peak in the UK. Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie and other North American stars were regulars on the UK version every week and were always fun to watch. ... 2
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@marksmith34643 years ago British comedy is far superior, more sophisticated, complex and much more subtle than US comedy. The humour just does not translate, remakes never work, the US Inbetweeners was crass, just terrible, I doubt if the UK version was shown in the US, if it was it would have been censored.
I do appreciate original US comedy, Parks and Recreation is one of the best shows ever, and The Detour was just hilarious. ... 5
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@Smudgie332 years ago The only two shows that I enjoyed both UK and US versions of were Being Human and Queer as Folk.
The reason I feel both the US versions were successful for both of these is that the storylines went further than the UK versions and the US characters were allow to develop independently. Once both shows had gone through their contractual UK storylines and started creating their own you quickly forgot they were remakes. ...
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@AngelicDaemon3 years ago I’d encourage you to try ‘An Idiot Abroad’ with Carl Pilkington. Ricky Gervais and his The Office co-writer Stephen Merchant have a friend called Carl who hates travel so they thought it would be fun to send him on ‘trips of a lifetime’ and film him complaining about it all. There are a couple of series and they are hilarious and very ‘British’ in their travel attitude. ... 1