Maybe it's their raucous sense of humor, or maybe they're putting something a little extra special in those mince meat pies. Whatever it is, the Brits have figured out a way to consistently churn out quality TV shows. So quality, in fact, that we Americans have imported more than a few of them. From Hell's Kitchen to Trading Spaces (originally Changing Rooms), we've already sampled a fair portion of British-born realty TV. Here are five more shows that have received an American makeover.
The Office
U.K.: First aired in the U.K. in 2001, The Office was originally conceived by Ricky Gervais, who also stars in the show. The paper company in the UK version is called Wernham Hogg, based in the dreary town of Slough, England. Instead of Jim and Pam, we have Tim Canterbury and Dawn Tinsley, whose relationship makes for some major drama in the series.
U.S.: The writers for the U.S. version of The Office definitely know what they're talking about, because they star in the show too. B.J. Novak who plays Ryan Howard, Paul Lieberstein who plays Toby Flenderson, and Mindy Kaling who plays Kelly Kapoor are all writers for the show. The Americanized paper company we have is Dunder Mifflin, located in the boonies of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Queer as Folk
U.K.: The British TV series focused on the lives of three gay male archetypes, Stuart, Vince, and Nathan, all living in Manchester. Stuart had the most luck with men, Vince seemed to have trouble meeting people and Nathan was just 15 and new to the gay scene. The show's title came from the dialect expression from North England, "There's nought so queer as folk," meaning, "There's nothing as strange as people."
U.S.: The North American Queer as Folk also dealt with gay male archetypes, only in this version there were five of them and a lesbian couple as well. Based in Pittsburgh but filmed in Canada, the show was known for being shockingly honest and frank about its depiction of gay life.
The OfficeU.K.: First aired in the U.K. in 2001, The Office was originally conceived by Ricky Gervais, who also stars in the show. The paper company in the UK version is called Wernham Hogg, based in the dreary town of Slough, England. Instead of Jim and Pam, we have Tim Canterbury and Dawn Tinsley, whose relationship makes for some major drama in the series.
U.S.: The writers for the U.S. version of The Office definitely know what they're talking about, because they star in the show too. B.J. Novak who plays Ryan Howard, Paul Lieberstein who plays Toby Flenderson, and Mindy Kaling who plays Kelly Kapoor are all writers for the show. The Americanized paper company we have is Dunder Mifflin, located in the boonies of Scranton, Pennsylvania.Queer as FolkU.K.: The British TV series focused on the lives of three gay male archetypes, Stuart, Vince, and Nathan, all living in Manchester. Stuart had the most luck with men, Vince seemed to have trouble meeting people and Nathan was just 15 and new to the gay scene. The show's title came from the dialect expression from North England, "There's nought so queer as folk," meaning, "There's nothing as strange as people."
U.S.: The North American Queer as Folk also dealt with gay male archetypes, only in this version there were five of them and a lesbian couple as well. Based in Pittsburgh but filmed in Canada, the show was known for being shockingly honest and frank about its depiction of gay life. 
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