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List Of American Television Shows Based On Foreign Shows
Many US television series are based, copied, or derived from television shows from other countries. {, class="wikitable sortable" , - ! American show ! Original show ! Original country ! class=unsortable , Notes , - , ''All in the Family'' , ''Till Death Us Do Part'' , United Kingdom , , - , ''Amanda's'''' Payne'' , ''Fawlty Towers'' , United Kingdom , , - , ''America's Funniest Home Videos'' , ''Fun TV with Kato-chan and Ken-chan'' , Japan , , - , ''America's Most Wanted'' , ''Aktenzeichen XY… ungelöst'' , Germany , , - , ''American Idol'' , ''Pop Idol'' , United Kingdom , Ran 15 seasons on Fox before moving to ABC one year later. , - , ''American Ninja Challenge''''American Ninja Warrior'' , '' Sasuke'' , Japan , , - , ''Antiques Roadshow (American TV program)'' , ''Antiques Roadshow'' , United Kingdom , , - , ''Being Human (North American TV series)'' , ''Being Human (British TV series)'' , United Kingdom , , - , ''Big Bad Beetleborgs'' , ''Juukou B-Fighter''''B-Fight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All In The Family
''All in the Family'' is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS for nine seasons, from January 12, 1971, to April 8, 1979. Afterwards, it was continued with the spin-off series '' Archie Bunker's Place'', which picked up where ''All in the Family'' had ended and ran for four more seasons through 1983. Based on the British sitcom ''Till Death Us Do Part'', ''All in the Family'' was produced by Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin. It starred Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Sally Struthers, and Rob Reiner. The show revolves around the life of a working-class man and his family. The show broke ground in its depiction of issues previously considered unsuitable for a US network television comedy, such as racism, antisemitism, infidelity, homosexuality, women's liberation, rape, religion, miscarriages, abortion, breast cancer, the Vietnam War, menopause, and impotence. Through depicting these controversial issues, the series became arguably one of television's most influential comed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sasuke (TV Series)
''Sasuke'' (サスケ; stylized in Japan as ''SASUKE'', also known as ''Shin-Sasuke'' (stylized as ''新SASUKE'' from Seasons 18 to 21, ''Sasuke Rising'' from Seasons 28 to 30 and ''Sasuke Ninja Warrior'' since Season 35) is a Japanese sports entertainment reality show television series, airing since 1997, in which 100 competitors attempt to complete a four-stage obstacle course. An edited version, named ''Ninja Warrior'', is screened in at least 18 other countries. Development Recorded on location at a Mt. Midoriyama studio in Yokohama, it airs on Tokyo Broadcasting System between Japanese television drama seasons. The show's name ''Sasuke'' is named after Sarutobi Sasuke, a fictitious character in Japanese storytelling. Each three-hour special (with the exceptions of ''Sasuke'' 24 and 36 which lasted 5 hours and 6 hours respectively) covers an entire competition; there are normally 100 participants. There have been 39 specials produced, approximately one new special per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bridge (Danish/Swedish TV Series)
''The Bridge'' ( da, Broen ; ) is a Nordic noir crime television series created and written by Hans Rosenfeldt. A joint creative and financed production between Sweden's Sveriges Television and Denmark's DR (broadcaster), Danmarks Radio, it has been shown in more than 100 countries. The first season begins with the discovery of a dead body exactly on the Denmark–Sweden border, the centre of the Øresund Bridge, which links Malmö with Copenhagen, necessitating a joint investigation. Sofia Helin, as the Swedish police detective Saga Norén, stars in all four seasons. In the first and second, her Danish counterpart, Martin Rohde, is played by Kim Bodnia, and in the third and fourth Henrik Sabroe by Thure Lindhardt. The first season was broadcast on Swedish SVT1 and Danish DR1 during the autumn of 2011, and on the United Kingdom's BBC Four the following spring. The second season aired in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Iceland during the autumn of 2013, and in the UK in ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bridge (2013 TV Series)
''The Bridge'' is an American crime drama television series, developed by Meredith Stiehm and Elwood Reid, that was broadcast on the FX network, and based on the Danish-Swedish series '' Bron/Broen''. The series stars Diane Kruger and Demián Bichir in leading roles, and co-stars Ted Levine, Annabeth Gish, Thomas M. Wright, Matthew Lillard and Emily Rios in supporting roles. The complete series consists of two seasons of 13 episodes each. The series debuted on FX in the United States on July 10, 2013, and the series finale aired on October 1, 2014. The show was developed both in English and Spanish languages. The American version takes place on the U.S. and Mexican border where a murdered body on a bridge between El Paso and Juárez (the Bridge of the Americas) bring together El Paso detective Sonya Cross (Kruger) who is mentored by Hank Wade (Levine) and Chihuahua State police detective Marco Ruiz (Bichir). The story parallels the investigation by ''El Paso Times'' reporte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BrainSurge
''BrainSurge'' is an American children's game show that aired on Nickelodeon and was hosted by Jeff Sutphen. The show taped its first season in February 2009, and debuted on September 28, 2009. The show's format was adapted from the Japanese game show ''Brain Survivor''. The U.S. version was created by Scott A. Stone, co-creator of ''Legends of the Hidden Temple'', and Clay Newbill, executive producer of '' The Mole''. The network announced on February 18, 2010, that the program was renewed for a second season, consisting of 40 episodes. The second season, which featured one episode held over from season one, premiered on June 21, 2010. The third season started airing on July 18, 2011, on Nick at Nite, marketed as ''Family BrainSurge'', and had a two-person family team format with five teams. The third season ran until November 17, 2011, when the show was canceled. The remaining episodes aired on Nicktoons from April 28 to May 9, 2014. ''BrainSurge'' was taped at Hollywood Cente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netherlands
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Big Brother (Dutch TV Series)
''Big Brother'' is the Netherlands, Dutch version of the international reality television franchise ''Big Brother (franchise), Big Brother''. It created the format where contestants live in an isolated house and try to avoid being evicted by viewers to win a prize at the end. As part of the ''Big Brother'' franchise, the original Dutch version was initially aired from 1999 to 2006 for six regular seasons and two celebrity editions. Numerous international versions have also been developed following the same structure. In 2021, Big Brother (Dutch and Belgian TV series), the cooperation season with Flanders of ''Big Brother'' is back in the Netherlands after an absence of 14 years. Origins John de Mol The idea was born on Thursday, 4 September 1997 during a brainstorming, brainstorm session at ''John de Mol Produkties'', an independent part of Endemol. Participants were John de Mol, Patrick Scholtze, Bart Römer and his brother, Paul Römer. The idea called for a luxurious house wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Brother (American TV Series)
''Big Brother'' is an American television reality competition show based on the original Dutch reality show of the same name created by producer John de Mol in 1997. The series takes its name from the character in George Orwell's 1949 novel ''Nineteen Eighty-Four.'' The American series launched on July 5, 2000 on CBS and is currently the second longest-running adaptation in the '' Big Brother'' franchise to date, after the Spanish version. The show broadly follows the premise of other versions of the format, in which a group of contestants, known as "HouseGuests", live together in a specially constructed house that is isolated from the outside world for a cash prize of $500,000 (or $750,000 in the 23rd season onwards). The HouseGuests are continuously monitored during their stay in the house by live television cameras as well as personal audio microphones. Throughout the course of the competition, HouseGuests are evicted from the house, by being voted out of the competition. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
B-Fighter Kabuto
is a Japanese television series in the Metal Hero Series franchise. It is the sequel to ''Juukou B-Fighter'', taking place five years after the preceding B-Fighter series. Kabuto aired from 1996 to 1997. The action footage and props were used for the ''Beetleborgs Metallix'' series. Plot Five years after the destruction of Jamahl, Earth has returned to peace again. The Earth Academia has become the , a scientific research and military organization, where Takuya Kai works with Sage Guru on a new generation of Insect Armor in the event of another threat to the Earth. This threat is realized when a Cosmo Academia exploration submarine comes across a fissure in the ocean floor, out of which rises a huge flying fortress of the ancient tribe Melzard. This clan has been resting for millennia and seeks to destroy mankind. Matriarch Mother Melzard sends her oldest sons Raija and Dezzle to lead the attack with Raija's Elebamamoth. By then, Guru has infused the Neo Insect Armor with Inse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juukou B-Fighter
, is a 1995 Japanese tokusatsu television series. B-Fighter is short for "Beetle Fighter". It was part of Toei's Metal Hero Series franchise. It dealt with three members of the prestigious fighting against the evil forces of the otherworldly Jamahl Empire. The action footage and props were used for ''Big Bad Beetleborgs'' and it has a sequel called ''B-Fighter Kabuto''. Storyline Insects all over the world begin to swarm for unknown reasons, with other animals and plants acting strangely as well. To investigate this, Takuya Kai is dispatched with an Earth Academia group. Investigating independently, Takuya finds Guru who reveals that insects are preparing for battle against invaders from another dimension. Offering their aid, the Earth Academia create suits of armor to combat the threat as the Jamahl arrive to Earth to enslave humans. Though they have trouble perfecting the Bio-Machinery, Guru arrives to infuse the armor with the life force of many insects. Once the suits beco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Bad Beetleborgs
''Big Bad Beetleborgs'' (later ''Beetleborgs Metallix'') is an American live-action superhero television series by Saban Entertainment and was co-produced with Renaissance-Atlantic Films, Toei Company and Bugboy Productions. Two seasons aired on Fox Kids from September 7, 1996 to March 2, 1998. The series adapted combat footage from the Metal Hero tokusatsu-series ''Juukou B-Fighter'' (first season) and ''B-Fighter Kabuto'' (second season). Unlike its contemporaries, such as ''Power Rangers'', the show had a greater emphasis on sitcom elements, rather than a villain of the week. Synopsis Season 1 Set in the fictional town of Charterville, three "typical average kids"—Andrew "Drew" McCormick (Wesley Barker) and his sister Josephine "Jo" McCormick (Shannon Chandler, later Brittany Konarzewski), and their best friend Roland Williams (Herbie Baez)—enter the supposedly haunted Hillhurst Mansion after accepting a dare from rich snobs Van and Trip. The house is revealed to be the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Being Human (British TV Series)
''Being Human'' is a British Supernatural fiction, supernatural comedy-drama television show, television series created and written by Toby Whithouse and broadcast on BBC Three. The show blends elements of Roommate, flatshare comedy and horror drama. The Pilot (Being Human), pilot episode starred Andrea Riseborough as Annie Sawyer (a ghost), Russell Tovey as George Sands (a werewolf), and Guy Flanagan as John Mitchell (Being Human), John Mitchell (a vampire) – all of whom are sharing accommodation and attempting as well as they can to live a "normal" life and blend in with the ordinary humans around them, striving to fit in more. Two of the main cast were replaced in the series by Aidan Turner (Mitchell) and Lenora Crichlow (Annie). Russell Tovey was the only original main cast member. In the third series, Sinead Keenan became part of the main cast as Nina Pickering (a werewolf). In the fourth series, the ensemble was joined by Michael Socha as Tom McNair (a werewolf) and Damien M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
