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British Comedies Adapted for American Television

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Introduction:
"American television has imported many sitcoms from the UK but had to change them slightly to fit in the with the length of the programming due to advertising in the USA. How many do you recognise?"


1. This comedy deals with a man moving into a flat with two girls. "Three's Company" aired in the USA and ran from 1977 to 1984. What was it called in the UK?
    Jack Makes Three
    Man About the House
    Janet's Nest
    Tripp the Light Fantastic


2. What was the name of the British programme that dealt with life in prison, known in the USA as "On The Rocks"?
    Porridge
    The Chain Gang
    Doing Time
    Stir Crazy


3. A comedy that did well in the US was called "Sandford and Son" which portrayed the father and son as junk dealers. What was the name of its British counterpart?
    Junk Yard Dogs
    Steptoe and Son
    Hercules
    Albert and Son


4. "What a Country" was shown in the US in 1986/7 and 26 episodes were made. The series ran for three seasons in the UK in the late 70's and another 13 episodes were made in 1985. What was the name of this British comedy that showed new immigrants being taught the English language?
    Mind Your Language
    Teacher's Pet
    An Apple for the Teacher
    What a Country!


5. In 1973/4, NBC aired a programme called "Lotsa Luck" about a character called Stan who worked for a bus company. Stan lived at home with his mother, his sister Olive and her husband, Arthur. What was the name of its British counterpart?
    Butler's Buses
    Number Eleven Bus
    Red and White
    On The Buses


6. "Hope Island", which ran for one season in the US in 1999, dealt with a new vicar moving into a community where there was a run down church. The series, which was set in Ireland, ran for six years in the UK. What was its name?
    The Emerald Isle
    Hope Island
    Ballykissangel
    Dunroamin


7. Perhaps the most popular sitcom in the US that was adapted from British television was "All in the Family". The show portrayed the patriarch of the family as a bigot and ran for 202 episodes in the US. What was the name of the British original?
    Archie Bunker
    Johnny Speight
    Alf Garnett
    Till Death Us Do Part


8. "Amanda's" was a sitcom set in a small hotel by the sea in the US. Starring John Cleese of "Monty Python" fame, what was it called in the UK?
    Basil's
    Seaview
    Connie's
    Fawlty Towers


9. "The Ropers", which ran for 26 episodes in the USA, was a spin off of "Three's Company". What was it called in the UK?
    Upstairs Downstairs
    The Ropers
    George and Mildred
    Landlord's Liabilities


10. Running for 73 episodes in the US, "DC Follies" was not as savagely satirical as the UK show it was based on. Every US edition ended with a disclaimer stating that it was done in fun. What was the name of the UK show it was based on?
    Whitehall Whitewashes
    Spitting Image
    Political Satire
    London Loonies


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