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Added by tartan_skirt on 13 Jan 2011 01:19
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American Remakes of British Comedies

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People who added this item 8 Average listal rating (4 ratings) 6.8 IMDB Rating 4.4
[original] | [remake]




Run: Two pilots, unaired.
People who added this item 9 Average listal rating (8 ratings) 8.8 IMDB Rating 6.4
[original] | [remake]




Run: 2 seasons.
[original] | [remake]




Run: Cancelled after 4 episodes.
People who added this item 2690 Average listal rating (1983 ratings) 7.6 IMDB Rating 9
The Office (2005)
[ORIGINAL] | [REMAKE]




Run: 7 seasons (ongoing).
People who added this item 13 Average listal rating (7 ratings) 6 IMDB Rating 7
[original] | [remake]




Run: Cancelled after 6 episodes.
People who added this item 19 Average listal rating (13 ratings) 7.2 IMDB Rating 6.8
[original] | [remake]




Though it hasn't actually been screened yet, despite being made three years ago, the pilot was basically a word-for-word copy of the original series. Richard Ayoade even still holds the role of Moss. Why is this necessary? Somebody tell me.

Run: One pilot, unaired.
People who added this item 4 Average listal rating (2 ratings) 8 IMDB Rating 1.6
Run: One pilot, unaired.
People who added this item 207 Average listal rating (115 ratings) 7 IMDB Rating 7.5
Being Human (2011)
[ORIGINAL] | [REMAKE]




Run: Currently airing.
People who added this item 99 Average listal rating (63 ratings) 5.7 IMDB Rating 3.8
Skins (US) (2011)
[original] | [remake]




This is absolutely dire. The first episode closely copies the UK show, but it doesn't translate well. The kids also can't fucking act for shit.

Run: Currently airing.
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People who added this item 678 Average listal rating (418 ratings) 8.2 IMDB Rating 8.5
[ORIGINAL] | [REMAKE]




Run: Currently airing.
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People who added this item 109 Average listal rating (67 ratings) 7.1 IMDB Rating 7.8
Episodes (2011)
A new series dealing with the woes a couple go through when their television show is picked up for an American remake. For a start, the studio wants to replace the eloquent headmaster (left), with a formerly popular American star (right).

tartan_skirt's rating:

For some reason America loves our comedies, but then decide they can do it better. The results are usually sub-par copies that the studio tries to make into something sexy and glamorous, in which the humour doesn't transfer properly and we are left to wonder WHY?!

It's probably a good thing that most of them are cancelled at the pilot or couple of episode stages.

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