Which sitcoms would you bring back? Page 10

The truth is, all/any sitcom could be translated into another culture very successfully. The key factor is who does the translating. The Office: An American Workplace is so fantastic because it has a brilliant team of writers, producers and actors. The only thing stopping Spaced from being any good would have been the team behind it - or interfering network producers.

this mist-trust of American television is a bit provincial, and naive given the fact that the most successful UK figure in sitcom over the last few years (Gervais) has made it clear that The Office was created with a very stong American influence.

I don't like the idea of an American Spaced. (not that it's apparently happening anymore.)
But the transfers that make me angry and baffled are ones like the Mighty Boosh remake.

You can technically make a US version of Spaced, it has a simple plot line mentioned above. (It would be pointless in my opinion, but it can be done.)
But the Mighty Boosh isn't about the plots. It's two very specific comedians being themselves and creating their own universe.
You can't translate that!

It's f**king ridiculous.

Quote: zooo @ May 14 2008, 7:48 PM BST

I don't like the idea of an American Spaced. (not that it's apparently happening anymore.)
But the transfers that make me angry and baffled are ones like the Mighty Boosh remake.

You can technically make a US version of Spaced, it has a simple plot line mentioned above. (It would be pointless in my opinion, but it can be done.)
But the Mighty Boosh isn't about the plots. It's two very specific comedians being themselves and creating their own universe.
You can't translate that!

It's f**king ridiculous.

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That sounds like it's going to be hideous to watch. Why are they bothering with remaking loads of British shows? Why not just show them more over in the States?

Quote: manchester's trendy chorlton @ May 14 2008, 7:27 PM BST

this mist-trust of American television is a bit provincial, and naive given the fact that the most successful UK figure in sitcom over the last few years (Gervais) has made it clear that The Office was created with a very stong American influence.

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Nothing wrong with fans not wanting something they love re-made, whoever and wherever the remaking is taking place. If that made sense. Its not a mistrust of American television, its just people not wanting something they love messed around with. Personally I wouldnt have minded seeing what they did with Spaced, it would have been interesting to see the resulting show, but i cant imagine it being a success; especially not with that 'director' McG at the helm. Thankfully it appears to have bitten the dust.

Quote: NickTheDon @ May 14 2008, 7:53 PM BST

That sounds like it's going to be hideous to watch. Why are they bothering with remaking loads of British shows? Why not just show them more over in the States?

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I totally agree. Show the original. Or commission writers' original ideas over in America. There's plenty of them.

And yeah Zoo, if they do actually go ahead and remake The Boosh that would make no sense; the Boosh is Barratt and Fielding, not the show itself; a rather stretched equivalent would be someone buying the rights to remake epsiodes of Morecombe And Wise and casting two new leads! Unless The Boosh boys are going to appear in it, like the American version of Little Britain. Have to say I havent heard a peep about the American Boosh for a long time though, so think it might not be getting off the ground afterall.

Crossed fingers!

Typical provincial attitudes. But still, everyone has a right to their own opinions.

Quote: manchester's trendy chorlton @ May 14 2008, 8:20 PM BST

Typical provincial attitudes. But still, everyone has a right to their own opinions.

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??? Did you read what I put? I said Id like to have seen what they did with Spaced! And no, I dont think a Boosh remake would be a good idea, because the Boosh isnt the show as such, its the comedians in the show, so unless an American network were taking Barratt and Fielding as well then it seems pointless; Zoo agrees with that point. Thats not provincial; actually read whats put.

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Typical provincial attitudes. But still, everyone has a right to their own opinions.

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No, like somebody said previously, we just don't like seeing comedies we like being remade. Like zooo said, why not show the original, or commission writers for original ideas.

What are people's thoughts on the US version of Gavin and Stacey? They're surely going to have to be so different that wouldn't it have been far easier to come up with an original comedy?

Precisely.

Also, it seems like a waste of money paying the originators for the rights, when they could have probably just copied the bits they wanted, changed it a bit, and no one would have been any the wiser!

Quote: zooo @ May 14 2008, 8:29 PM BST

Also, it seems like a waste of money paying the originators for the rights, when they could have probably just copied the bits they wanted, changed it a bit, and no one would have been any the wiser!

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Yeah, its not as though the central premise of something like Gavin And Stacey is so different or unique; two people from very different home towns fall in love, both have odd families; hardly groundbreaking; why bother paying for the rights?

It baffles me.

I hate being baffled.

Baffle.
That is a fun word.

Quote: zooo @ May 14 2008, 8:33 PM BST

It baffles me.

Baffle.
That is a fun word.

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It rhymes with filafel but not waffle - strange?!

Baffle at your waffle.

That's not a euphemism by the way.