Unfortunately lost in the translation, or blindingly awful production decisions? You decide! Hint: The second one is the answer.
Cold Feet
The U.S. version of Cold Feet followed three Seattle couples and starred David Sutcliffe and Jean Louisa Kelly. It was canceled after setting a record for the lowest ratings ever in the NBC's Friday 10 p.m. time slot.
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Skins
The Guardian: "MTV's US remake lobotomised Skins."
Gawker: "Skins: Americans ruin everything."
MTV: "Skins is a global television phenomenon that, unfortunately, didn't connect with a US audience as much as we had hoped."
Anyway, decide for yourself. This is what it looked like.
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Absolutely Fabulous
Starring Third Rock From the Sun's Kristen Johnston as Patsy and Kathryn Hahn as Edina, the 2009 attempt to make Ab Fab palatable for an American audience never got past the pilot, despite a good deal of hype in the media.
Asked about her portrayal of Patsy by Entertainment Weekly, Johnston said, "I think they captured the exact amount of sweetie-darling. I mean, it’s a totally different element, it’s a totally different show. We don’t smoke, we are hungover all the time, we chew Nicorette, we’re trying to be more PC, but I think it really works." It didn't.
