''Daisy Does America'' is a hybrid reality/comedy series that premiered on TBS on 6 December 2005. The show, similar to British actress and comedian

Daisy Donovan Daisy Constance Donovan (born 23 July 1973) is an English television presenter, actress and writer. Early life Donovan was born in London. Her father was fashion photographer and film director Terence Donovan; her mother, Diana (''née'' St. ...

's previous outing for British television ''Daisy, Daisy'', was adapted for US audiences by actors

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and

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for their

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and distributed by

Warner Bros. Television Warner Bros. Television Studios (operating under the name Warner Bros. Television; formerly known as Warner Bros. Television Division) is an American television production and distribution studio of the Warner Bros. Television Group division of ...

. In this unscripted programme, Donovan attempts to follow the " American Dream" by blending in with ordinary people while at the same time poking fun at the individuals with whom she is working. ''Daisy Does America'' aired on

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in the UK, TV2 in

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and

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Episode guide

*Episode 1 - "

Bounty hunter A bounty hunter is a private agent working for bail bonds who captures fugitives or criminals for a commission or bounty. The occupation, officially known as bail enforcement agent, or fugitive recovery agent, has traditionally operated outsid ...

" *Episode 2 - " Country & Western Singer" *Episode 3 - " Rap Star" *Episode 4 - " Pageant Contestant" *Episode 5 - " Dog Show Handler" *Episode 6 - "

Wedding Planner A wedding planner is a professional who assists with the design, planning and management of a client's wedding. Weddings are significant events in people's lives and as such, couples are often willing to spend considerable amount of money to en ...

" *Episode 7 - " Poker Pro" *Episode 8 - "

Psychic A psychic is a person who claims to use extrasensory perception (ESP) to identify information hidden from the normal senses, particularly involving telepathy or clairvoyance, or who performs acts that are apparently inexplicable by natural laws, ...

" *Episode 9 - "

Magician's assistant A magician's assistant is a performer in a magic act who is not billed as the magician or principal name in the act. The role of an assistant can include holding the props that are used by a magician, shifting props onto and off the stage, an ...

Concept

Similar in concept to ''

Da Ali G Show ''Da Ali G Show'' is a British Satire, satirical television series created by and starring English comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. In the series, Baron Cohen plays three unorthodox journalists: faux-streetwise poseur Ali G, Kazakh reporter Borat Sag ...

'', ''Daisy'' features a confused Brit who asks irreverent questions of unsuspecting Americans.

External links

* {{TBSNetwork Shows 2005 American television series debuts 2006 American television series endings 2000s American reality television series Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios TBS (American TV channel) original programming English-language television shows