"Vicar of Dibley" American Style !

[mikenyc]

Some time ago I read that Jane Leeves (Daphne on "Frasier") and Peri Gilpin (Roz on "Frasier") optioned the US rights for an American version of "The Vicar of Dibley".

Any word on what's happened to this project ????

[JethroSimpson]

I can't imagine The Vicar Of Dibley being changed because I think it works so well as it already is.

[mikenyc]

I agree. I presume it will be "Frasier-ized" for American consumption.

Dawn French is something that you cant improve upon anyway !

How did you feel about the American-ization of "All In The Family" ?

[JethroSimpson]

I was never really a big fan of Till Death Us Do Part (the British version) since it only really seemd to be the same jokes over and over. I haven't seen it since I was about 8 or 9 now since it's no longer shown so I might have a different opinion now.

I have only seen All In The Family once and I thought it was quite funny but I couldn't really judge a whole show just on one episode.

One of the other big American takeovers was Three's Company from Man About The House. I've never seen Three's Company but I like Man About The House and I would have thuoght converting it would be quite hard.

[Sitcomwriter]

An Americanized "Vicar" wouldn't work.And Jane and Peri? I can't see them on anything else but Friaser!

[coffield3]

omg i hope not!

[coffield3]

Have any of you seen the last episodes of vicar of dibley? where the vicar gets married,you do get the programme in the states dont you? ;)

[Mikado]

Is that the one with the woman Vicar? It played on PBS for awhile

[coffield3]

Yes, its funny.
So glad you get "britcoms" in the states! :D

[Mikado]

Well, once again, Im in Canada, but, we get PBS from Buffalo , just across the border

[Mikado]

Im not terribly fond of most Britcoms, but, i did like Man About the House, On the Buses and more recently, the EXCELLENT "As time goes by"

The best shows out of UK though were the sketch shows espcially
Monty Python, the Goodies and Alexis Sayle

[coffield3]

Yes they are big favorites here, as long with only fools and horses and steptoe and son.
Have you ever seen bottom? with rick mayall he was in the movie drop dead fred as fred? :)

[Mikado]

Yes they are big favorites here, as long with only fools and horses and steptoe and son.
Have you ever seen bottom? with rick mayall he was in the movie drop dead fred as fred? :)
nope, none of those ever played this way, as far as I know

[coffield3]

Ever heard of hollyoaks? a crap tv brit show? sorry for questioning you. :crazy:

[robyrob]

nope, none of those ever played this way, as far as I know
Bottom played on YTV late nights a few years back - right after the Young Ones if I remember it correctly

[Mikado]

Ever heard of hollyoaks? a crap tv brit show? sorry for questioning you. :crazy:
Sorry, never heard of it...have you heard of Canada's Corner Gas?

[coffield3]

It sounds familar?;)

[Pentimento]

Ever heard of hollyoaks? a crap tv brit show? "Hollyoaks" started running on BBC America a few weeks ago. I tried to watch it but couldn't stick with it. I used to watch BBC America a lot, several hours a day, when it ran a lot of comedies and mysteries, but lately it seems to be mostly "adult" soaps and reality shows. If I want to see that I might as well watch American network TV.

[Lady Lenore]

Hello!

I spent 4 years on that side of the pond. I loved the Vicar, and found her on VHS here. I really liked the first two seasons best.

I loved Dad's Army, Open All Hours, and Porridge.

UK Gold was my favorite channel.