tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271726910676307624.post4613609366953973161..comments2024-01-09T07:52:42.533+00:00Comments on The Girl Who Should Know Better.: Statue Of Little Baby Cheeses.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271726910676307624.post-86084817071725894492008-08-22T03:37:00.000+01:002008-08-22T03:37:00.000+01:00Coupling was hampered by being touted as a Friends...Coupling was hampered by being touted as a Friends replacement, while it shared some characteristics, it was a different creature.<BR/><BR/>I did see some clips of Cosby doing Victor Meldrew, I think I'm right in saying it was written with Richard Wilson in mind firstly, secondly Meldrew was just made too nice.Lucie Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07099506232447224949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271726910676307624.post-52041887915961151282008-08-20T23:18:00.000+01:002008-08-20T23:18:00.000+01:00One of my UK favorites, "Coupling" was bought and ...One of my UK favorites, "Coupling" was bought and run here a couple of seasons ago; it got one episode and was cancelled...<BR/><BR/>Sometimes they just don't leave well enough alone!<BR/><BR/><BR/>alanalanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06013341654649926300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271726910676307624.post-24427483960684099552008-08-19T21:27:00.000+01:002008-08-19T21:27:00.000+01:00As you say, TV formats and films are recycled and ...As you say, TV formats and films are recycled and resold the world over. It's a very strange medium. <BR/><BR/>Some things just don't relocate. They have to be seen in their original format. A programme can be filled with parts of a particular nation's pop-culture and there's just a bit of 'magic' with the performers in it. Replacing them just doesn't work.<BR/><BR/>I can't imagine One Foot In the Grave with Bill Crosby! Mind you, Men Behaving Badly and Porridge were also shipped across the pond. Oddly when AbFab was rebroadcast certain execs wanted to water a remake down - particularly Patsy's behaviour - which, ironically, is what attracted the American audience! The show was so very different to what their channels were showing at the time.Lynn Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00876715474502367377noreply@blogger.com