amanset
February 3, 2003, 3:05am
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*Originally posted by Usram *Survivor (which I understand was a huge hit in the States) absolutely bombed over here. From what I saw of it, it actually looked OK, but it was up against the incredibly popular Big Brother . **
Of course though:
Survivor UK was inspired by
Bit of a full circle there.
amanset
February 3, 2003, 3:08am
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*Originally posted by Usram *Fawlty Towers , called Payne . It was - surprise - not very good. Regarding British versions of US progs, there are/were several game shows - Wheel Of Fortune, The Price Is Right, Jeopardy, and probably a few more that I’ve thankfully forgotten. **
IMDB claims that something called Amanda’s was also a remake of Fawlty Towers:
Amanda's: Created by Elliot Shoenman. With Bea Arthur, Fred McCarren, Simone Griffeth, Rick Hurst. Dry-witted Amanda Cartwright tries to manage a hotel despite mishaps involving her inexperienced son Marty, self-centered daughter-in-law Arlene,...