Other shows (ie. not Outrageous Fortune): Good Behaviour

Not all their shows are crap. Sure they remake some shows from other countries but so do we for example Stars in their eyes and NZ idol.

Yeah definitely not all their shows are crap, that was a broad generalisation, but I think it's a fair point to make that all the shows NZ has bought the ideas from are very much crappy. Really bad. Some things are better left alone, American Idol is really popular in America but NZ Idol hasn't worked out so well here. So why take something good such as Outrageous and Americanise it! But I think a British version could work. But you never know, maybe they'll do a good job. Good on the creator though, he must be stoked that he's so succesful!

The title of this show sounds crap, same as the british version, the original title is the best ever!!

the title was one of the things that made me more interested in the show at the beginning.

I wonder if Australia will make its own version, probably not because we are so close to NZ but the show has not been successful in OZ but the storyline would be an excellent idea for an Australian show.

i think some possible reasons why the show hasn't been very popular in
Aussie because a lot of people likely don't understand it. A lot of the things in it mostly relate to New Zealand, plus a lot of Aussies laugh at your accents.

I think it is a bad bad bad idea if the US try remake OF!! It would be so stupid! Obviously the UK failed why do they have to try? NZ ruined Idol I think I mean I liked it when it was just American Idol then we ruined it and now I can't even watch American Idol anymore. I don't want that to happen with OF fans. Leave our show alone make up ya own :(

shot enchant.
i couldn't agree more.
if its going to upset u dnt watch it!

Nothing will be "ruined". No one is going to NZ and mucking with OF. For various good reasons, OF isn't shown in the US, so no one there knows anything about it. If/when it IS made and shown, 98% of Americans won't even know that it's a remake. It will fail or succeed on its own merits, but I don't see how it will have ANY effect on the original.

You can't watch American Idol because NZ Idol ruined it for you? That whole concept escapes me. Maybe you don't like American Idol anymore because Reality tv and games shows are a total waste of time and you simply saw the light.

I had to join this site finally because of a statement enchant said. - "Nothing will be "ruined". No one is going to NZ and mucking with OF. For various good reasons, OF isn't shown in the US, so no one there knows anything about it. If/when it IS made and shown, 98% of Americans won't even know that it's a remake." - found this funny because I am from the U.S and love this show. But like enchant said, there is probably about only 2% of us over here who happen to know what this show is. So I think if it's going to bad it will do it on it's own. But since I saw it I don't think it will do as good as the original. Maybe because I am used OF who knows. But I must say from what I've seen on IMDB the mother who is suppose to be Cheryl she is a good actress and might be able to pull it off pretty good. The girl who I think is suppose to be loretta though not sure because she is blonde so she might be Pascalle. I think she would do a good Loretta but I can't picture her as a Pascalle. But like I said since I personally seen the original I don't know if I could watch this remake.

Well the girl who will play Loretta she does look close to her character but I'm not familiar with her myself. Gary Cole is a good actor I can see him doing a good job at the part. Kirsten Bell was the girl I was thinking of. I'm not sure about her. She has the looks but I can't see her playing that role. The orginial Pascalle is the best.

Hope Floats sounds really familar but I can't think of what it is about. I'll have to look at that back up. I knew Kristen Bell was in Vernica Mars! Thank you for refreshing my memory!! For the life of me I couldn't think of what show she was on. And she was on Heros too? That I didn't know. Did she have a core role in it or just a few episodes? It will be interesting to see her in this as Pascalle.

Oh really? Geesh it goes to show you how long it's been since I watched Heros. Thanks phatcatt for the info! :-) I need to get back into that show I really liked it. I think this will be a good thing for her it will show off her actinf skills abit as well. Do you guys think that they will show this show over in NZ too? Here is a question I was wondering, how come alot of our shows play over there but your shows don't make it over on our end? I actually worked in tv for awhile and I probably should know the answer to this but I don't. I guess maybe because it might be hard to understand over here? Being that the show is rooted towards NZ culture perhaps? I mean I understand it fine.

I agree Penguincentral :-)

Enchant where are you from anyways?? I thought you were in NZ but now I'm not sure lol. I had a slight problem when I first started watching OF with understanding certain accents and slang but by the 3rd episode I was fine. But I think your right. With hollywood and it's high productions I guess there isn't room for any international shows here. But I like watching international shows. I like hearing different slangs. Seeing different land scapes and cultures and accents.

Ah Matroesjka, that's the drama on the European sex industry isn't it?

SBS showed it and marketed it under the name "Russian Dolls" last year. SBS make stacks of english subtitles for foreign programs, they're based in Australia. Check out the copyright on the credits.

Enchant - That is exactly one of the many reasons why I think I have been watching more and more international things. Like you said alot of what hollywood is pumping out these days is reality show, after reality show. I am so sick of reality shows I could scream. I think the only one I somewhat will watch is American Idol. Other then that I haven't really gotten into a lot of our prime time shows in a long time. I have been watching anime alot more lately too. I prefer the subtitled ones over the ones we get. They have some really good story lines. I have not heard of the ones you mentioned but would be interested in checking them out. Where did you get these shows?

I think that is the perfect setting for it at least. Who knows maybe it will do alright but I think I'll be used to the original more :-)

And Usenet groups? Is there a link to it? I tried google but I don't think I came up with the right sights.

Thank you enchant. I'll snoop around there and see what I can find once this new season starts up.

Thanks Marshall, I will check out these links and see if I can get anything to work for me. A New Zealander offered to tape the shows as well I don't if it will work being a video tape. I have to see if my player will play other tapes.

Agreed enchant, i'm also a big defender/worshipper of The Office (American), not that I don't love both versions anyway.  But you simply can't take a show like OF and apply it in a completely different context, as a lot of you have already mentioned, the kiwiana aspect of this show is irreplacable. Same boat as Kath and Kim, that is far too much of an Australian show to be adapted elsewhere. It's a stretch to try and extract a show set in West Auckland, NZ, and try and replant it in the Westside of Los Angeles (or wherever the hell this is going to be set).