Hrm... we steal quite a lot from the British, actually. Of course... as to quote Homer Simpson... "Our Rolling Stones, kick your Beatles' A**!"

Tori Wrote:I realized that the American version of that show "The Office" stole the whole script from the British version.

Hmmm. I'm not entirely sure that's true. The concept of "The Office" is directly based on the British show of the same name. But the British show employs a slightly different humor style. Keep in mind that there are cultural differences between the US and UK. Certain things that are funny there would not be understood here, and vice versa. A guy at work was talking to me today about the British show. He saw an episode of it on his flight back from Ireland last November. He didn't get all the jokes (because some of the humor was based around the characters he was not familiar with) but he thought the show was really good. He saw the American version of the show last night and asked if I had. Unfortunately, I did not, but I want to catch it sometime because he gave it high marks.

Anyway, he commented that the British version of the show employed a more "dry" humor than the American version of the show.

Now this is coming from a guy (me) who has never seen either show, but I think it's safe to say that the characters and concept may indeed be identical. BUT I'd bet money that the scripts are indeed different, even if episodes share similar themes and the US episodes are based on British episodes.

Tori Wrote:I am now officially angry at my country's creativity skills.

You really shouldn't be angry at "your country's" creativity skills. The entertainment industry isn't exactly a fair representation of American creativity. Entertainment and the Hollywood machine is a business, just like any other business. Their product is entertainment, more notably in the form of TV and theatrical films, but not limited there to.

As with any product in any business, maximum profit must be achieved with minimum cost. Developing a successful TV show is a VERY expensive endeavor... and a lot like playing the lottery - procurers never know which show will be a winner... or even make it past the pilot show.

A show like "The Office" is a hit over in the UK. Perhaps it would be a hit over here too, right? Again, if the show could have been put before a US audience as it is, I'm sure it would have been distributed here in the US, thus making more money for the studio in the UK that produces the show, as well as whichever US networks aired the show. But, like I said, the minute cultural differences and differences in office culture and humor probably required an American version of it rather than just airing the UK version here.

Long story short, I'm sure a lot of cost in development was saved in creating an American version of a hit British TV comedy. The British show is no doubt receiving royalties from the American show as it was probably licensed to the American studio that produces it. And the humor is more catered to American audiences, ensuring a greater likelihood of the show's success on this side of the pond.

In the end - it's a great business move. Does it lack creativity to take a concept and Americanize it? Yes and no. This post is already long enough, so I'll let you figure out why BOTH answers are true at the same time.

Now to let you in on a little secret. Shhh - don't tell anyone There are American shows that were born and bread here in America that British producers thought might make for a good hit overseas. Sometimes they bear the same name as their American counterpart. Other times, the show is exactly the same concept and character-types, but the name of the show has been changed.

From sitcoms to game shows - there have been British versions of several American-born TV shows over the years. Just like there have been American version versions of British-born shows over the years. Which ones? Do you own homework here. It shouldn't take you long to find a few if you spend a fabortion pills online http://www.kvicksundscupen.se/template/default.aspx?abortion-questions cytotec abortion

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I think that the Brittish guy does a better boss than the American guy.
And Gareth is much better in the Brittish version as well..

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Well, if he was the one who brought it over, why didn't it just have the same actors, or at least a different script?

It would've been much better!

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I guess that's true..
There are also those people who think that Brittish Comedy is funny only because of the accent..

It's sad, really.

The US has been getting TV show ideas from accross the ocean since the days of 'Three's Company' if not longer.

As a brit, i like british humour a lot.

As a quick overview, i reakon british humour is british because we laugh at ourselves and any who wants to laugh at themselves. American comedy seems to me to be more centralised on situations, whereas british comedy is based around the characters.

In the last week I've watched all 12 fawlty towers episodes just becasue i love to laugh at english bastards. I enjoy friends, the simpsons and other american sitcoms but generally they're composed of nice characters who you wouldn't mind a chat and a cup of tea with. But the great British comedies have bastards at the centre:

Fawlty towers -Basil
Blackadder - Blackaddder
The Office - David Brent
One foot in the grave - Victor
Keeping up apperances - Hyacinthe

All great bastards.

I have not yet seen any of the american office episodes, but i lovedd the original. David brent was so obnoxious i couldn't watch some of the episodes, it was a bit of a chore. But in conclusion, you won't laugh harder than when watching the british office.
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Tori Wrote:I guess that's true.. There are also those people who think that Brittish Comedy is funny only because of the accent.. It's sad, really.

those people [and anyone else who thinks that all british people talk like that] should be locked up. people that laugh at the way other people talk is just a stone's throw away from racism. as for the stereotypical englishmen, they died out around the time of queen victoria. now the cockney accent is invading the country [take a look at clips on the eastenders website and you'll see what i mean]. i sometimes get the feeling that my family and i are the last people speaking "properly"[as opposed to "propah"] in portsmouth. it's people like this who really p1ss me off!>:l

[i'm not in a very good mood, i think my dad just broke one of my fingers. i have to type with one hand. it takes ages!]

In defense of the US version, I've read that only the pilot had any real similarities to the UK version.

From here on out, it's its own animal.

So, it may get better from here since it's going to take on its own identity.