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Two shows on opposite sides of the Atlantic can be compared with each other.
Typically, the older show is remade on the other side of [[The Pond]]. Most often, a UK show is remade in the US. In the case of foreign reality or game shows, this is because they are not usually aired by US commercial networks, and this allows American audiences to directly participate by becoming eligible contestants.
Shows that spread to even more countries become [[Multi National Shows]].
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* ''[[Life On Mars]]'' (UK) / ''[[Life On Mars]]'' (US) / [[Present Day|Present-day]] police detective is transported to [[The Seventies|1973]].
* ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' (US) / ''Saturday Live'' and ''Friday Night Live'' (UK) / ''RTL Samstag Nacht'' (Germany): Subversive sketch show with young comedians.
* ''[[
* ''[[Eleventh Hour]]'' (UK) / ''[[Eleventh Hour]]'' (US): A scientist and a government agent solve cases of scientific advancements in the wrong hands.
* ''[[Coupling]]'' (UK) / ''Coupling'' (US): Six friends are involved in ever-shifting (apart from the two leads) sexual relationships.
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** ''[[Law and Order Special Victims Unit]]'' / ''Закон и порядок: отдел оперативных расследований'' (Russia): Similar format dealing with sex crimes.
** ''[[Law and Order: Criminal Intent]]'' (US) / ''Paris Enquêtes Criminelles'' (France) / ''Закон и порядок: Преступный Умысел'' (Russia): Similar format dealing with high profile cases, and also showing the persepective of the criminals.
* ''[[Are You Smarter Than a
* ''[[I've Got a Secret]]'' (US) /''[[I've Got a Secret]]'' (UK)/ ''[[Please Guess My Secret]]'' (Japan): Unlike the UK versions of American Game Shows running at the time in the 50s/60s, the Japanese just created their own version with no assist from (or royalties to) Goodson Todman Productions.
* ''[[Being Human (UK)]]'' (UK) / ''[[Being Human (USA)]]'' (US): A ghost, a werewolf, and a vampire try to live together as normal people.
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* ''[[Top Gear]]'' (UK) / ''[[Top Gear US|Top Gear]]'' (US): Three hosts chat about cars and driving them. [[Hilarity Ensues]].
* Expedition: Robinson (SWE) / ''[[Survivor]]'' (US)
* ''[[Hustle]]'' (UK) / ''[[Leverage]]'' (US) : A team of anti-heroes steals from evil rich people who deserve to be stolen from.
* ''[[Episodes (TV series)|Episodes]]'' is a series centered around the very concept.
* ''WΔZ'' (UK)/''Scar 3D'' (US)
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