# Two TV shows with the same premise **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 29, 2007, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-tv-shows-with-the-same-premise/390011 "2007-01-29T21:05:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2007, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-tv-shows-with-the-same-premise/390011/41 "2007-01-30T17:54:33Z")
The current trend of “snarky, irascible \ whom everybody has to put up with because he’s a genius \.” \*\*House \*\* started it and did it best, followed by \*\*Shark \*\* and \*\*3 Lbs \*\* (the latter already cancelled). ---
**Author:** ![Dragwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dragwyr/32/2855_2.png) [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2007, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-tv-shows-with-the-same-premise/390011/42 "2007-01-30T18:16:34Z")
Since **Martini Enfield** already mentioned _Twilight Zone, Outer Limits, and Amazing Stories_… “Have one person go on dates with 3 other people of the opposite sex, then have them choose one to continue dating.” **Elimidate** and **5th Wheel** “Lets have contestants sing and the best ones will come back for another show. Eventually we will have one left that will become famous.” **Star Search** and **American Idol** (Though American Idol is singing specific where Star Search covered acting, spokes-modeling, comedy, and Singing) ---
**Author:** ![jali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2007, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-tv-shows-with-the-same-premise/390011/43 "2007-01-30T21:53:20Z")
**SNL** , \*\*Friday Night \*\* (I think that was the name and **Mad TV** [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-tv-shows-with-the-same-premise/390011.md?page=2)