they say lightning never strikes twice and we have the list of shows to prove
and we have the list of shows to prove
and we have the list of shows to prove it I’m going to do this just to show you
it I’m going to do this just to show you
it I’m going to do this just to show you how low pathetic and desperate you all
how low pathetic and desperate you all
how low pathetic and desperate you all are catching welcome to watchmojo.com
are catching welcome to watchmojo.com
are catching welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten worst American TV
for the top ten worst American TV
for the top ten worst American TV remakes a horrible Americanization of a
remakes a horrible Americanization of a
remakes a horrible Americanization of a truly brilliant British show for this
truly brilliant British show for this
truly brilliant British show for this list we’re looking at successful shows
list we’re looking at successful shows
list we’re looking at successful shows originally made outside the United
originally made outside the United
originally made outside the United States which were reworked for American
States which were reworked for American
States which were reworked for American audiences and which failed miserably
audiences and which failed miserably
audiences and which failed miserably because they didn’t respect what made
because they didn’t respect what made
because they didn’t respect what made the foreign version special and expected
the foreign version special and expected
the foreign version special and expected a quick passion I know I just met you
a quick passion I know I just met you
a quick passion I know I just met you and first impressions can be unfair of
and first impressions can be unfair of
and first impressions can be unfair of it you really seem like a jerk
it you really seem like a jerk
it you really seem like a jerk number 10 Men Behaving Badly I start out
number 10 Men Behaving Badly I start out
number 10 Men Behaving Badly I start out low oh you couldn’t get any lower you
low oh you couldn’t get any lower you
low oh you couldn’t get any lower you don’t know me you can’t completely blame
don’t know me you can’t completely blame
don’t know me you can’t completely blame this on Rob Schneider but feel free to
this on Rob Schneider but feel free to
this on Rob Schneider but feel free to write a funny story attached to that
write a funny story attached to that
write a funny story attached to that originally an ITV series about
originally an ITV series about
originally an ITV series about politically incorrect flatmates this
politically incorrect flatmates this
politically incorrect flatmates this show lost the countercultural spark that
show lost the countercultural spark that
show lost the countercultural spark that made it work when it moved from slummy
made it work when it moved from slummy
made it work when it moved from slummy South London to Middle America it did
South London to Middle America it did
South London to Middle America it did bring up an interesting moral dilemma
bring up an interesting moral dilemma
bring up an interesting moral dilemma though I saw well the sex was consensual
though I saw well the sex was consensual
though I saw well the sex was consensual when we started but what about after she
when we started but what about after she
when we started but what about after she fell asleep no longer a show championing
fell asleep no longer a show championing
fell asleep no longer a show championing the macho boys will be boys attitude it
the macho boys will be boys attitude it
the macho boys will be boys attitude it instead became a run-of-the-mill sitcom
instead became a run-of-the-mill sitcom
instead became a run-of-the-mill sitcom about a couple of couch potatoes houston
about a couple of couch potatoes houston
about a couple of couch potatoes houston we have a problem
we have a problem
we have a problem up against ratings juggernauts like the
up against ratings juggernauts like the
up against ratings juggernauts like the simpsons men struggled and eventually
simpsons men struggled and eventually
simpsons men struggled and eventually crashed and burned six episodes into its
crashed and burned six episodes into its
crashed and burned six episodes into its already shortened second season you want
already shortened second season you want
already shortened second season you want to drool go ahead
to drool go ahead
to drool go ahead you want to throw up on an old guy deer
you want to throw up on an old guy deer
you want to throw up on an old guy deer prerogative number nine Red Dwarf this
prerogative number nine Red Dwarf this
prerogative number nine Red Dwarf this must seem pretty spooky for everyone a
must seem pretty spooky for everyone a
must seem pretty spooky for everyone a cult favorite sci-fi show red dwarf was
cult favorite sci-fi show red dwarf was
cult favorite sci-fi show red dwarf was destined for success across the pond
destined for success across the pond
destined for success across the pond this cat is quite clearly pregnant yes I
this cat is quite clearly pregnant yes I
this cat is quite clearly pregnant yes I thought it was all the beer I’ve been
thought it was all the beer I’ve been
thought it was all the beer I’ve been given
given
given however rehashed jokes and footage from
however rehashed jokes and footage from
however rehashed jokes and footage from the original appeared phony and the show
the original appeared phony and the show
the original appeared phony and the show lost its characteristic cultural
lost its characteristic cultural
lost its characteristic cultural diversity when it stopped the career
diversity when it stopped the career
diversity when it stopped the career setback it used to be despite additions
setback it used to be despite additions
setback it used to be despite additions like Jane Leeves and Terry Farrell and
like Jane Leeves and Terry Farrell and
like Jane Leeves and Terry Farrell and the retention of original series actor
the retention of original series actor
the retention of original series actor Robert Llewellyn casting was also
Robert Llewellyn casting was also
Robert Llewellyn casting was also disappointing and producers were unable
disappointing and producers were unable
disappointing and producers were unable to find a John Belushi style likeable
to find a John Belushi style likeable
to find a John Belushi style likeable slob to play Lister so they were forced
slob to play Lister so they were forced
slob to play Lister so they were forced to make do with Craig Bierko well for
to make do with Craig Bierko well for
to make do with Craig Bierko well for reasons that are too stupid to go into
reasons that are too stupid to go into
reasons that are too stupid to go into most of the crew was wiped out and we
most of the crew was wiped out and we
most of the crew was wiped out and we wound up adrift three million years in
wound up adrift three million years in
wound up adrift three million years in deep space which is real nice after two
deep space which is real nice after two
deep space which is real nice after two separate pilots the American tape was
separate pilots the American tape was
separate pilots the American tape was shelved I’m glad it didn’t work anyway
shelved I’m glad it didn’t work anyway
shelved I’m glad it didn’t work anyway and the guys are really upset it didn’t
and the guys are really upset it didn’t
and the guys are really upset it didn’t work so you know so we’re both pulling
work so you know so we’re both pulling
work so you know so we’re both pulling from different different ends of the
from different different ends of the
from different different ends of the rope you know because if it had worked
rope you know because if it had worked
rope you know because if it had worked there wouldn’t be necessary six seven or
there wouldn’t be necessary six seven or
there wouldn’t be necessary six seven or eight you know I mean they would all
eight you know I mean they would all
eight you know I mean they would all gone to America and become
gone to America and become
gone to America and become multimillionaires and me and Danny would
multimillionaires and me and Danny would
multimillionaires and me and Danny would have been on the dole number eight Kath
have been on the dole number eight Kath
have been on the dole number eight Kath & Kim what’s she doing here
& Kim what’s she doing here
& Kim what’s she doing here what is she doing here haled is possibly
what is she doing here haled is possibly
what is she doing here haled is possibly the worst remake ever this retread of
the worst remake ever this retread of
the worst remake ever this retread of the Aussie hit about a dysfunctional
the Aussie hit about a dysfunctional
the Aussie hit about a dysfunctional mother-daughter duo hemorrhaged ratings
mother-daughter duo hemorrhaged ratings
mother-daughter duo hemorrhaged ratings with viewership dropping drastically
with viewership dropping drastically
with viewership dropping drastically within the first few episodes
within the first few episodes
within the first few episodes where did you shoot in my room you
where did you shoot in my room you
where did you shoot in my room you turned it into a freaking curves
turned it into a freaking curves
turned it into a freaking curves despite being produced by the same
despite being produced by the same
despite being produced by the same creative team as the original fans of
creative team as the original fans of
creative team as the original fans of the down under version complained that
the down under version complained that
the down under version complained that the Molly Shannon and selma Blair lead
the Molly Shannon and selma Blair lead
the Molly Shannon and selma Blair lead cast fell short of their aussie
cast fell short of their aussie
cast fell short of their aussie counterparts in terms of both character
counterparts in terms of both character
counterparts in terms of both character and chemistry there’s a very big job
and chemistry there’s a very big job
and chemistry there’s a very big job that came in Costner
that came in Costner
that came in Costner just can give you growing a bit of a
just can give you growing a bit of a
just can give you growing a bit of a stretch Oh new viewers picked up on the
stretch Oh new viewers picked up on the
stretch Oh new viewers picked up on the lack of jokes and the distinct absence
lack of jokes and the distinct absence
lack of jokes and the distinct absence of humor and it was dropped after 17
of humor and it was dropped after 17
of humor and it was dropped after 17 episodes that’s right you need to get
episodes that’s right you need to get
episodes that’s right you need to get your priorities straight
your priorities straight
your priorities straight hand over the green you are no longer
hand over the green you are no longer
hand over the green you are no longer part of the team number seven skins
part of the team number seven skins
part of the team number seven skins let’s get this party started
let’s get this party started
let’s get this party started although filmed in Canada and featuring
although filmed in Canada and featuring
although filmed in Canada and featuring some Canadian talent this MTV funded ten
some Canadian talent this MTV funded ten
some Canadian talent this MTV funded ten episode remake was intended for American
episode remake was intended for American
episode remake was intended for American audiences from the start also did not
audiences from the start also did not
audiences from the start also did not just playing beginning with a
just playing beginning with a
just playing beginning with a shot-for-shot redo of the UK series
shot-for-shot redo of the UK series
shot-for-shot redo of the UK series pilot skins u.s. made half an effort to
pilot skins u.s. made half an effort to
pilot skins u.s. made half an effort to find its own footing
find its own footing
find its own footing I can’t but the constant censorship and
I can’t but the constant censorship and
I can’t but the constant censorship and toning down of the drinking drugging and
toning down of the drinking drugging and
toning down of the drinking drugging and sexing left it spayed and neutered
sexing left it spayed and neutered
sexing left it spayed and neutered compared to the UK import when it did
compared to the UK import when it did
compared to the UK import when it did step up and try to be racy
step up and try to be racy
step up and try to be racy it drew accusations of child porn and
it drew accusations of child porn and
it drew accusations of child porn and that’s never a good thing number six the
that’s never a good thing number six the
that’s never a good thing number six the IT Crowd was so drunk that we decided to
IT Crowd was so drunk that we decided to
IT Crowd was so drunk that we decided to hire prostitute it may have been a
hire prostitute it may have been a
hire prostitute it may have been a shot-for-shot mostly word-for-word
shot-for-shot mostly word-for-word
shot-for-shot mostly word-for-word remake of graham linehan ‘he’s
remake of graham linehan ‘he’s
remake of graham linehan ‘he’s well-loved original about geeky IT
well-loved original about geeky IT
well-loved original about geeky IT professionals but this us pilot failed
professionals but this us pilot failed
professionals but this us pilot failed to impress anyone geek or not and failed
to impress anyone geek or not and failed
to impress anyone geek or not and failed to even see the light of day until 2012
to even see the light of day until 2012
to even see the light of day until 2012 it might be something you see but when
it might be something you see but when
it might be something you see but when we know sucess and believe me we will
we know sucess and believe me we will
we know sucess and believe me we will notice it sure it gained points by
notice it sure it gained points by
notice it sure it gained points by keeping Richard III as Moss but creators
keeping Richard III as Moss but creators
keeping Richard III as Moss but creators missed the mark by casting Joel McHale
missed the mark by casting Joel McHale
missed the mark by casting Joel McHale who smug confidence was just not the
who smug confidence was just not the
who smug confidence was just not the right fit for Roy she’s going tonight
right fit for Roy she’s going tonight
right fit for Roy she’s going tonight unfortunately Network brass gave the
unfortunately Network brass gave the
unfortunately Network brass gave the project the thumbs down creating a new
project the thumbs down creating a new
project the thumbs down creating a new better timeline where community exists
better timeline where community exists
better timeline where community exists your number comes up you go just so you
your number comes up you go just so you
your number comes up you go just so you know Jeff you were not creating six
know Jeff you were not creating six
know Jeff you were not creating six different timelines of course I am Abed
different timelines of course I am Abed
different timelines of course I am Abed number five spaced uh what are you doing
number five spaced uh what are you doing
number five spaced uh what are you doing in here oh there was a bird and it flew
in here oh there was a bird and it flew
in here oh there was a bird and it flew in him see after the massive success of
in him see after the massive success of
in him see after the massive success of Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz digging
Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz digging
Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz digging out the classic series that started it
out the classic series that started it
out the classic series that started it all only made sense
all only made sense
all only made sense while buzz for the remake banked on the
while buzz for the remake banked on the
while buzz for the remake banked on the Simon Pegg Nick Frost Edgar Wright
Simon Pegg Nick Frost Edgar Wright
Simon Pegg Nick Frost Edgar Wright connection the trio had no involvement
connection the trio had no involvement
connection the trio had no involvement or input
or input
or input not to mention pegs co-star and spaced
not to mention pegs co-star and spaced
not to mention pegs co-star and spaced co-creator Jessica Stevenson was never
co-creator Jessica Stevenson was never
co-creator Jessica Stevenson was never even mentioned all right well we don’t
even mentioned all right well we don’t
even mentioned all right well we don’t need to talk about that I mean we cut if
need to talk about that I mean we cut if
need to talk about that I mean we cut if you want had the pilot been picked up
you want had the pilot been picked up
you want had the pilot been picked up the characters uncommented drug usage
the characters uncommented drug usage
the characters uncommented drug usage and Mike’s gonna pression would have
and Mike’s gonna pression would have
and Mike’s gonna pression would have been majorly nerfed while outsider
been majorly nerfed while outsider
been majorly nerfed while outsider references to American movies would have
references to American movies would have
references to American movies would have also fallen flat
also fallen flat
also fallen flat Wow no don’t want this you don’t know
Wow no don’t want this you don’t know
Wow no don’t want this you don’t know what if I take this little friend here
what if I take this little friend here
what if I take this little friend here and I just do that no none of that what
and I just do that no none of that what
and I just do that no none of that what if I do this that’s the safety I know
if I do this that’s the safety I know
if I do this that’s the safety I know you need to owe more to kill people
you need to owe more to kill people
you need to owe more to kill people number four The Inbetweeners I’m gonna
number four The Inbetweeners I’m gonna
number four The Inbetweeners I’m gonna take you outside and I want you to
take you outside and I want you to
take you outside and I want you to really both were shows about awkwardly
really both were shows about awkwardly
really both were shows about awkwardly transitioning into manhood but only one
transitioning into manhood but only one
transitioning into manhood but only one was successful oh my god he’s got a
was successful oh my god he’s got a
was successful oh my god he’s got a boner Jay please oh yeah
boner Jay please oh yeah
boner Jay please oh yeah silence go boater what’s to blame tone
silence go boater what’s to blame tone
silence go boater what’s to blame tone down cleaned up dialog and questionable
down cleaned up dialog and questionable
down cleaned up dialog and questionable character development decisions she
character development decisions she
character development decisions she takes her picture huh sure how much of a
takes her picture huh sure how much of a
takes her picture huh sure how much of a badass I am I think bad asses text
badass I am I think bad asses text
badass I am I think bad asses text pictures of themselves though only of
pictures of themselves though only of
pictures of themselves though only of the I do it all the time it’s like a bad
the I do it all the time it’s like a bad
the I do it all the time it’s like a bad signal for sniz new will was two
signal for sniz new will was two
signal for sniz new will was two together brain-dead but harmless neil
together brain-dead but harmless neil
together brain-dead but harmless neil became generic stoner guy and
became generic stoner guy and
became generic stoner guy and sex-obsessed conniving Jay was
sex-obsessed conniving Jay was
sex-obsessed conniving Jay was reinvented as a dollar store Jonah Hill
reinvented as a dollar store Jonah Hill
reinvented as a dollar store Jonah Hill what is that a briefcase it’s a
what is that a briefcase it’s a
what is that a briefcase it’s a messenger bag oh is it delivering the
messenger bag oh is it delivering the
messenger bag oh is it delivering the message my mom trusts me
message my mom trusts me
message my mom trusts me their total lack of chemistry didn’t win
their total lack of chemistry didn’t win
their total lack of chemistry didn’t win fans either as the boys didn’t come off
fans either as the boys didn’t come off
fans either as the boys didn’t come off as friends so much as four guys
as friends so much as four guys
as friends so much as four guys reluctantly exchanging dialog after 12
reluctantly exchanging dialog after 12
reluctantly exchanging dialog after 12 episodes of not fitting in with viewers
episodes of not fitting in with viewers
episodes of not fitting in with viewers it finally gave up and went away back in
it finally gave up and went away back in
it finally gave up and went away back in the day this thing was awesome back in
the day this thing was awesome back in
the day this thing was awesome back in the day when you decided never to get
the day when you decided never to get
the day when you decided never to get laid again
laid again
laid again number three coupling How well do you
number three coupling How well do you
number three coupling How well do you know this Steve guy are you close close
know this Steve guy are you close close
know this Steve guy are you close close were porn buddies
yeah you see in the event that Steve’s
yeah you see in the event that Steve’s death the first thing I’ll do is go
death the first thing I’ll do is go
death the first thing I’ll do is go straight to his place and remove all the
straight to his place and remove all the
straight to his place and remove all the pornography before his parents can find
pornography before his parents can find
pornography before his parents can find it on paper this us redo about a bunch
it on paper this us redo about a bunch
it on paper this us redo about a bunch of single thirty some things looked like
of single thirty some things looked like
of single thirty some things looked like the perfect replacement for the outgoing
the perfect replacement for the outgoing
the perfect replacement for the outgoing friends not except you can’t get not
friends not except you can’t get not
friends not except you can’t get not check I’m pretty help written by Steven
check I’m pretty help written by Steven
check I’m pretty help written by Steven Moffat of Sherlock and Doctor Who Fame
Moffat of Sherlock and Doctor Who Fame
Moffat of Sherlock and Doctor Who Fame the original scripts were used nearly
the original scripts were used nearly
the original scripts were used nearly word for word but the sexually charged
word for word but the sexually charged
word for word but the sexually charged humor made it too racy for American
humor made it too racy for American
humor made it too racy for American primetime it’s really just sex with a
primetime it’s really just sex with a
primetime it’s really just sex with a fringe of conversation meanwhile some
fringe of conversation meanwhile some
fringe of conversation meanwhile some NBC affiliates refused to broadcast it
NBC affiliates refused to broadcast it
NBC affiliates refused to broadcast it for religious reasons
for religious reasons
for religious reasons and BBC America added insult to injury
and BBC America added insult to injury
and BBC America added insult to injury by showing original episodes immediately
by showing original episodes immediately
by showing original episodes immediately after the remake during its six episode
after the remake during its six episode
after the remake during its six episode run to prove its supremacy over its
run to prove its supremacy over its
run to prove its supremacy over its stilted American equivalent it’s um it’s
stilted American equivalent it’s um it’s
stilted American equivalent it’s um it’s a safety precaution no like a scuba
a safety precaution no like a scuba
a safety precaution no like a scuba diver dives with a buddy in case he runs
diver dives with a buddy in case he runs
diver dives with a buddy in case he runs out of air
out of air
out of air number two the prisoner
though it was created as a dual effort
though it was created as a dual effort between British channel ITV and American
between British channel ITV and American
between British channel ITV and American cable network
cable network
cable network AMC this miniseries remake of the
AMC this miniseries remake of the
AMC this miniseries remake of the Patrick McGoohan classic didn’t please
Patrick McGoohan classic didn’t please
Patrick McGoohan classic didn’t please anyone take me to the nearest town if
anyone take me to the nearest town if
anyone take me to the nearest town if you have 10 min I’ll just do local
you have 10 min I’ll just do local
you have 10 min I’ll just do local destinations ok the story of a man who
destinations ok the story of a man who
destinations ok the story of a man who awakens trapped in an enigmatic but
awakens trapped in an enigmatic but
awakens trapped in an enigmatic but idyllic village it didn’t connect with
idyllic village it didn’t connect with
idyllic village it didn’t connect with audiences and washed out almost
audiences and washed out almost
audiences and washed out almost completely with critics why would you
completely with critics why would you
completely with critics why would you want to leave why would you even think
want to leave why would you even think
want to leave why would you even think such a thing even with geek king Ian
such a thing even with geek king Ian
such a thing even with geek king Ian McKellen while the original was praised
McKellen while the original was praised
McKellen while the original was praised for its wit sci-fi elements and intrigue
for its wit sci-fi elements and intrigue
for its wit sci-fi elements and intrigue the remake seemed way too into itself
the remake seemed way too into itself
the remake seemed way too into itself and lacked both the sense of humor and a
and lacked both the sense of humor and a
and lacked both the sense of humor and a sense of wonder you gonna fuck this out
sense of wonder you gonna fuck this out
sense of wonder you gonna fuck this out you gotta stop this before we unveil our
you gotta stop this before we unveil our
you gotta stop this before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable mentions what stop what gosh what did
mentions what stop what gosh what did
mentions what stop what gosh what did you guys have lunch
you guys have lunch
you guys have lunch I did not Chinese chicken salad is that
I did not Chinese chicken salad is that
I did not Chinese chicken salad is that a salad made with Chinese chicken or is
a salad made with Chinese chicken or is
a salad made with Chinese chicken or is that a chicken salad made in the Chinese
that a chicken salad made in the Chinese
that a chicken salad made in the Chinese style and no sex for you
style and no sex for you
style and no sex for you goodbye 1973 or was no Chinese brethren
goodbye 1973 or was no Chinese brethren
goodbye 1973 or was no Chinese brethren like to call it the era de fist
like to call it the era de fist
like to call it the era de fist Oh number one pain several remakes of
Oh number one pain several remakes of
Oh number one pain several remakes of this BBC classic were attempted all of
this BBC classic were attempted all of
this BBC classic were attempted all of which featured formidable TV talent and
which featured formidable TV talent and
which featured formidable TV talent and all of which failed miserably pain is
all of which failed miserably pain is
all of which failed miserably pain is one such offender where in John
one such offender where in John
one such offender where in John Larroquette portrays Basil Fawlty stand
Larroquette portrays Basil Fawlty stand
Larroquette portrays Basil Fawlty stand in royal pain by this time the format
in royal pain by this time the format
in royal pain by this time the format jokes and characters felt overdone and
jokes and characters felt overdone and
jokes and characters felt overdone and worn out while the show also lacked the
worn out while the show also lacked the
worn out while the show also lacked the timing physical humor and comedic rage
timing physical humor and comedic rage
timing physical humor and comedic rage of its predecessor even with the
of its predecessor even with the
of its predecessor even with the blessing of John Cleese and his promise
blessing of John Cleese and his promise
blessing of John Cleese and his promise to appear on the show
to appear on the show
to appear on the show it went unwatched and joined the choir
it went unwatched and joined the choir
it went unwatched and joined the choir invisible after airing nine episodes
invisible after airing nine episodes
invisible after airing nine episodes never came back what a shame do you
never came back what a shame do you
never came back what a shame do you agree with our list what’s your least
agree with our list what’s your least
agree with our list what’s your least favorite American remake let me guess
favorite American remake let me guess
favorite American remake let me guess when they killed off in the plane crash
when they killed off in the plane crash
when they killed off in the plane crash it was just a dream oh no that’s so
it was just a dream oh no that’s so
it was just a dream oh no that’s so hokey and overdone for more brilliant
hokey and overdone for more brilliant
hokey and overdone for more brilliant top 10s published every day be sure to
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huh that was easy why did you think of big balloon would stop people shut up
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