British TV show with the American TV show that is essentially the same show Quiz

Can you match the British TV show with the American TV show that is essentially the same show?

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British shows are on the left. American shows are on the right. (10 British shows inspired 10 American shows. 10 American Shows inspired 10 British shows.)
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British TV Show / American TV Show Quiz

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Created Jan 27, 2013 in Television
Featured Apr 4, 2013
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	KevinL75:	Apr 4th, 2013 at 19:23 GMT		1 point
	Damn, I was hoping there would be a British show called Flashlightwood.

	elh530:	Apr 4th, 2013 at 19:31 GMT		4 points
	All I thought about when I was taking this quiz. http://imgur.com/gallery/1Uirw

	Xolotl123:	Apr 4th, 2013 at 20:11 GMT		35 points
	@KevinL75 Torchwood already is a British show, the American version would be Flashlightwood.

	churchgeek:	Apr 4th, 2013 at 20:15 GMT		3 points
	@CraigBerger - There was, very briefly, and American attempt at Coupling, called "Coupling," if I recall correctly. I think the shows are also very similar to Friends - same number of characters, and I recall seeing a very similar plot in the UK "Coupling" to an episode of "Friends." Anyone remember what the American attempt at "Ab Fab" was called? It ran briefly on CBS in the mid-90s. At least I assume that's what it was - it was SO similar...

	prouvaire:	Apr 4th, 2013 at 20:43 GMT		4 points
	If only bonuses could be on clickable quizzes. Inspector Spacetime may have found his place!

	FancoverFive:	Apr 4th, 2013 at 21:13 GMT		19 points
	I know that "Dancing on Ice" isn't a great title, but is there nothing a bit more imaginative than "Skating with Celebrities" that the Americans could have used?

	JoeMurphy:	Apr 4th, 2013 at 22:08 GMT		3 points
	@churchgeek - I think you're thinking of "Cybill", which had a lot of similarities to "Ab Fab". "Friends" and "Coupling" were certainly quite similar; more similar, I think, than either is to HIMYM. About the American version of "Coupling", the less said, the better.

Bob91351:

Apr 4th, 2013 at 22:15 GMT

7 points

I love when I get lucky guessing the ones that I don't know... Way too hard for me, since I never heard of a few of the American ones, let alone the British ones

	pete32782:	Apr 4th, 2013 at 22:25 GMT		2 points
	@FancoverFive "imaginative" and "American network TV" don't really go together.

	Statto2:	Apr 4th, 2013 at 23:06 GMT		10 points
	Quite a nice mix here between the US show being the original and ones where the British one came first.

	Babamots:	Apr 5th, 2013 at 01:17 GMT		-1 points
	The names are so similar that I got 17/20 without ever having seen any of these.

	CraigBerger:	Apr 5th, 2013 at 01:53 GMT		6 points
	@joemurphy I have to disagree. Coupling and HIMYM were essentially the same show. Both had an established couple (Steve/Susan-Marshall/Lily) both had a sex crazed lothario (Barney/Patrick), and a hopeless single guy (Ted/Jeff). Furthermore, each show had a woman from a "second tier" English speaking country with D List celebrity status (Robin, Canadian super early morning news anchor-Jane, Australian weather copter girl) Both shows also experiment with non-linear storylines. Frankly I'm surprised this comparison isn't drawn much more often.

	churchgeek:	Apr 5th, 2013 at 04:37 GMT		1 point
	@JoeMurphy - Thanks, I do see the similarity between "Cybil" and "Ab Fab," but that wasn't it. I just slogged through a number of websites and FINALLY found what I was thinking of: "High Society" - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Society_%28TV_series%29 I was working in Master Control at a CBS affiliate at the time this show briefly flashed (and fizzled) in the pan.

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	SuperVaporeon:	Apr 5th, 2013 at 10:34 GMT		6 points
	The Brit's have managed to make the Jersey Shore WORSE with the Geordie Shore. I see it as the UK's version of payback for US Skins.

	Vangate:	Apr 5th, 2013 at 10:39 GMT		5 points
	No Woodworthy Manor?

	Vangate:	Apr 5th, 2013 at 10:45 GMT		6 points
	It's best not to get into comparing British and American series. We each have good and bad. Thanks for giving us 'Arrested Development' and you're welcome for 'Peep Show'

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	RonB:	Apr 5th, 2013 at 11:28 GMT		6 points
	No Steptoe and Son. Or Sanford and Son. Enough to give me a heart attack. Elizabeth, I'm coming.

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	mjmooney:	Apr 5th, 2013 at 13:37 GMT		1 point
	Dad's Army --> the Rear Guard.

	micksterisland:	Apr 5th, 2013 at 13:49 GMT		1 point
	One Foot in the Grave - Cosby (the unfunny later one)

	sporcyou:	Apr 5th, 2013 at 14:43 GMT		1 point
	what was the american version of "fawlty towers" with john laroquette called? it was terrible.

	Jules824:	Apr 5th, 2013 at 15:39 GMT		2 points
	The John Larroquette version of Fawlty Towers was called Payne. Considering how briefly it was on, it appeared to be aptly named. Also, I've never seen University Challenge but I can't hear the name without thinking of The Young Ones (thank heavens the American version of that failed).

	Ava13:	Apr 5th, 2013 at 23:47 GMT		1 point
	Oh wow. I'd never heard of half of the British ones (and nearly all of the American ones). Luckily a lot of them have similar titles.

	topher713:	Apr 11th, 2013 at 19:24 GMT		0 points
	Did any body else think the British version of Golden Girls was Til Death Us Do Part?