British Comedy Guide

British Sitcoms reimagined for the USA

If you had the chance to remake any British Sitcom with a US cast who would you choose?

Not Going Out

Lee - Jerry Seinfeld
Tim - David Hyde Pierce
Lucy - Courtney Cox
The Cleaner - Kirsty Alley

Laughing out loud
Satire.
I like it

Fawlty Towers:

Basil - John Candy.

Manuel - Gary Coleman.

Watchyoutalkinabout Mr Fawlty!

Fawlty Towers

Basil - John Lithgow (3rd Rock From The Sun)

Sybil - Megan Mullally (Karen in Will & Grace)

Manuel - David Hyde Pierce (Frasier's brother)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLA7Kx4srUs

Pa's Army.

A bunch of guys with Guns waiting for Bin Laden.

Captain Manwaring: Larry David
Sgt Wilson: Ted Danson
Corporal Jones: Jay Leno
Private Frasier: Kelsey Grammar

The Good Life.

Known in America as Good Neighbors.

Only Fools and Horses with the gender roles reversed. I'd call it Only Yanks and Plastic Tits

Didn't I read somewhere that Steve Carrell fancied playing Del boy?

Quote: Steve Sunshine @ January 30 2010, 9:11 PM GMT

Didn't I read somewhere that Steve Carrell fancied playing Del boy?

https://www.comedy.co.uk/news/story/00000254/steve_carell_only_fools_and_horses_usa/

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