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Many US television series are based, copied, or derived from television shows from other countries.
American show
Original show
Original country
Notes
All in the Family
Till Death Us Do Part
United Kingdom
Amanda's
Payne
Fawlty Towers
United Kingdom
America's Funniest Home Videos
Fun TV with Kato-chan and Ken-chan
Japan
America's Most Wanted
Aktenzeichen XY… ungelöst
Germany
American Idol
Pop Idol
United Kingdom
Ran 15 seasons on
Fox
before moving to
ABC
one year later.
American Ninja Challenge
American Ninja Warrior
Sasuke
Japan
Antiques Roadshow (American TV program)
Antiques Roadshow
United Kingdom
Being Human (North American TV series)
Being Human (British TV series)
United Kingdom
Big Bad Beetleborgs
Juukou B-Fighter
B-Fighter Kabuto
Japan
Big Brother
Big Brother
Netherlands
BrainSurge
Brain Survivor
Japan
The Bridge
The Bridge
Denmark
Sweden
Cash Cab
Cash Cab
United Kingdom
Cardcaptors
Cardcaptor Sakura
Japan
The Chase
The Chase
United Kingdom
Celebrity Circus
Circus of the Celebrities
Portugal
Celebrity Fit Club
Celebrity Fit Club
United Kingdom
Containment
Cordon
Belgium
Coupling (American TV series)
Coupling
United Kingdom
Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann
DanceX
United Kingdom
Dancing with the Stars
Strictly Come Dancing
United Kingdom
Dangerous Women
Prisoner
Australia
Deal or No Deal
Miljoenenjacht
Netherlands
Dog Eat Dog
Dog Eat Dog
United Kingdom
Dream School
Jamie's Dream School
United Kingdom
Eleventh Hour
Eleventh Hour
United Kingdom
The Ex List
The Mythological X
Israel
Eyewitness (American TV series)
Øyevitne
Norway
Family Food Fight
Family Food Fight
Australia
Farmer Wants a Wife
Farmer Wants a Wife
United Kingdom
Fear Factor
Fear Factor
Netherlands
Gameshow Marathon
Ant & Dec's Gameshow Marathon
United Kingdom
Glitter Force
Smile PreCure!
Japan
Glitter Force Doki Doki
DokiDoki! PreCure
Japan
The Good Doctor
Good Doctor
South Korea
Gracepoint
Broadchurch
United Kingdom
Grand Hotel
Gran Hotel
Spain
Grand Slam
Grand Slam
United Kingdom
Hell's Kitchen
Hell's Kitchen
United Kingdom
Homeland
Prisoners of War
Israel
Traffic Light
Ramzor
Israel
Hostages
Hostages
Israel
Humans
Real Humans
Sweden
I Am Frankie
Yo soy Franky
Colombia
I Can See Your Voice
I Can See Your Voice
South Korea
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
United Kingdom
In Treatment
BeTipul
Israel
The Inbetweeners
The Inbetweeners
United Kingdom
Iron Chef America
Iron Chef
Japan
Jane the Virgin
Juana la virgen
Venezuela
Kath & Kim
Kath & Kim
Australia
Keep it Spotless
Spotless
United Kingdom
Killer Karaoke
Sing If You Can
United Kingdom
Killer Women
Mujeres Asesinas
Argentina
The Killing
Forbrydelsen
Denmark
Life on Mars (American TV series)
Life on Mars (British TV series)
United Kingdom
Love Island
Love Island
United Kingdom
Mew Mew Power
Tokyo Mew Mew
Japan
Magical DoReMi
Ojamajo Doremi
Japan
The Masked Singer
King of Mask Singer
South Korea
MasterChef USA
MasterChef (American TV series)
MasterChef (British TV series)
United Kingdom
Men Behaving Badly (American TV series)
Men Behaving Badly
United Kingdom
Million Dollar Money Drop
The Million Pound Drop
United Kingdom
Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers
Kyouryuu Sentai Zyuranger
Japan
The Mole
De Mol
Belgium
Must Love Kids
Single Moms
Sweden
MXC
Takeshi's Castle
Japan
No Activity
No Activity
Australia
No Tomorrow
Como Aproveitar o Fim do Mundo
Brazil
The Noise
The Noise
Japan
Number 96
Number 96
Australia
The Office
The Office
United Kingdom
The One: Making a Music Star
Operacion Triunfo
Spain
The first reality competition show
ABC
has made up. This show described as the Fox won't let you see "Idol". The first to compete in 2006 with NBC's America's Got Talent and CBS' Rock Star. It was canceled after a few episodes.
Pokémon
Pocket Monsters
Japan
Popstars USA
Popstars
New Zealand
Power Rangers
Super Sentai
Japan
Queer As Folk
(2000)
and
Queer as Folk
(2022)
Queer as Folk (British TV series)
United Kingdom
Rake (American TV series)
Rake (Australian TV series)
Australia
Ready.. Set... Cook!
Ready Steady Cook
United Kingdom
The Returned
The Returned
France
Rising Star
HaKokhav HaBa
Israel
Salty's Lighthouse
Tugs
United Kingdom
Samurai Pizza Cats
Kyatto Ninden Teyandee
Japan
Sanford and Son
Steptoe and Son
United Kingdom
Scoundrels
Outrageous Fortune
New Zealand
Secret Millionaire
Secret Millionaire
United Kingdom
Shameless (American TV series)
Shameless (British TV series)
United Kingdom
Shark Tank
Money Tigers
Japan
Shining Time Station
Thomas & Friends
United Kingdom
Silent Library
Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!
Japan
The only show MTV was produced as it adapted from a Japanese game in a variety show.
Skating with the Stars
Dancing on Ice
United Kingdom
Skins
Skins
United Kingdom
The Slap
The Slap
Australia
Splash
Sterren Springen Op Zaterdag
Netherlands
Survivor
Expedition Robinson
Sweden
Thank God You're Here
Thank God You're Here
Australia
That's My Dog
That's My Dog
United Kingdom
Three's Company
Man About the House
United Kingdom
Three's a Crowd
Robin's Nest
United Kingdom
The Tomorrow People (American TV series)
The Tomorrow People
United Kingdom
Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops
United Kingdom
Too Close for Comfort
Keep it in the Family
United Kingdom
Trading Spaces
Changing Rooms
United Kingdom
Ugly Betty
Yo soy Betty, la fea
Colombia
Undercover Boss (American TV series)
Undercover Boss (British TV series)
United Kingdom
Viva Laughlin
Blackpool
United Kingdom
The Voice
The Voice of Holland
Netherlands
VR Troopers
Choujinki Metalder
Dimensional Warrior Spielban
Space Sheriff Shaider
Japan
Weakest Link
The Weakest Link
United Kingdom
Wheel of Fortune
Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune
Australia
The Australian Million Dollar format that aired in May–June 2008 was adopted in the United States in September 2008.
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (American game show)
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (British game show)
United Kingdom
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
United Kingdom
Wife Swap
Wife Swap
United Kingdom
Wilfred (American TV series)
Wilfred (Australian TV series)
Australia
The Winner Is
The Winner Is...
Netherlands
Worst Week
The Worst Week of My Life
United Kingdom
The X Factor
The X Factor
United Kingdom
YooHoo & Friends
YooHoo & Friends
South Korea
See also
List of television show franchises
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