Foggy 0 #1 April 1, 2005 Anybody catch this on Bravo? I think it has potential. The US version of Fawlty Towers just plain sucked but this has the same awkward balance of being funny and making you cringe at the same time. Different actors (obviously) but the same set. Foggy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superman32 0 #2 April 1, 2005 Its a pretty funny show. It's also on network tv tuesday nights (I can't remember which channel) Inveniam Viam aut Faciam I'm back biatches! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snizwilk 0 #3 April 1, 2005 I've been scared to watch it. I love the BBC series. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lizzieuk 0 #4 April 1, 2005 Oh my God I really want to see that! Have all the originals on DVD, David Brent is my hero.... I'm so keen to see it translated into American... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjhdiver 0 #5 April 1, 2005 QuoteOh my God I really want to see that! Have all the originals on DVD, David Brent is my hero.... I'm so keen to see it translated into American... Don't bother. I watched it. It's almost a word for word re-reading of the original scripts. Steve Carrell is a great comic actor, but because it's essentially the same material, you can't help but compare it to the orignal, and for a comedy concieved almost entirely in the British idiom, it fails miserably in this format for me. However, as it's been retooled slighty for the US, Americans might engage with it more than they might the totally British original. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
