What TV series/film won't the US remake?

[Brightonfan1983]

I've just watched the first episode of this classic series, with Lyndhurst and Jason owning it from the get-go; wandered over to IMDb and found this - Only Fools and Horses (2012) (TV).

Got me thinking - what have the Americans remade that's been as good as if not better than the original? They can after all churn out some fantastic stuff, but they don't often dust off 80s Euro TV do they.

Eg. The Inbetweeners (US) - Any good?

 

[Sam Ovett]

The office is brilliant

 

[Brightonfan1983]

The office is brilliant

I've never tried it, fearing the worst. But given countless episodes, I may just be too cautious!

 

[Big_Unit]

I've never tried it, fearing the worst. But given countless episodes, I may just be too cautious!

It's very good, and completely different in tone. They've made it very much their own 'thing', which is why it works.

 

[brakespear]

I've never tried it, fearing the worst. But given countless episodes, I may just be too cautious!

Well, I guess it's a case of Your Mileage May Vary, but I thought The Office US was absolutely terrible. Weak jokes undermined by the fact that they removed a lot of the characteristics of people that helped make the original funny.

 

[BHAFC_Pandapops]

Anything that wasn't a hit with us brits? They'll probably remake dad's army.

 

[Seaber]

The Office is ace, but different to the UK Office. OFAH has this blurb:
Meet the Trotters, Del (John Leguizamo) and Rodney (Dustin Ybarra), two brothers pursuing the American Dream. But while some folks work in office buildings, the Trotters do things differently, buying and selling discounted, discontinued and slightly damaged items out of the trunk of their '78 Pacer wagon. Most days, you can find them at The Regal Hound, a bar run by Del's ex-wife Ruby Ross (Wendi McLendon-Covey) which the boys often use as an office space. Del's the risk taker, always looking for a sweet deal, whether it's unbreakable pinatas, skinny jeans that are a little burned, or a DeLorean with monster truck wheels. He's got a million big ideas. And he's just one score away from becoming the next great captain of industry. Rodney's the more conservative one, the voice of reason, who acts as Del's conscience. Raised by his brother, Rodney is constantly trying to get out of Del's shadow. And then there's grandpa, Jackie (Christopher Lloyd), a feisty former stunt man in his golden years, who thinks he's still got it. Even though their half-cocked scams and schemes usually leave the Trotter bank account running on empty, they'll be fine as long as they avoid the law and rely on each other. Based on Britain's all time favorite comedy, Steven Cragg & Brian Bradley (Scrubs, MadTV) adapt and executive produce this subversive new comedy about the slightly crooked path two brothers travel on the way to achieving success.

I Don't think Del, Rodney and Grandad have good counterparts in the US....

 

[The Buttery Biscuit Base]

Anything that wasn't a hit with us brits? They'll probably remake dad's army.

Already done it...

 

[Seagull on the wing]

I saw nothing funny in the Office at all......but one series the Americans will not copy is Curry 'n' Chips......even we would not put that on...pity...it was funny.

 

[gripper stebson]

I LOVE my comedy and have watched alot of it.

I now consider The American Office one of my top three comedies of ALL TIME. It's that good people. Even better news is that there are nearly 180 episodes meaning that if you get into it you have months of viewing pleasure ahead.

As mentioned it bears very little resemblance to the UK version... which was also amazing of course.