A fun and accessible guide to foreign television series that were later broadcast in or adapted for the U.S., including popular favorites such asThe OfficeandDoctor Who.

InBroadcast in the U.S.: Foreign TV Series Brought to America, Vincent Terrace delivers a wonderful resource of over 400 foreign television shows broadcast in the United States, along with their American adaptations. From British comedies likeFawlty TowersandKeeping Up Appearances to the Australian fantasy seriesThe Girl from Tomorrow and the Japanese cartoonsAstro BoyandKimba, the White Lion, this book explores an often-overlooked side of American television and popular culture. Each entry includes details regarding the cast, genre, episodes, U.S. and foreign networks, broadcast dates, storylines, and trivia.

Containing information not easily found anywhere else, such as unsold script proposals, internet TV series, and unaired pilots, this first and only guide to foreign television series broadcast in the U.S. is a valuable reference for all fans of television history.

Vincent Terrace is a television historian for BPOLIN Productions, a film/TV production company. He has written more than thirty books, includingTelevision Series of the 1950s: Essential Facts and Quirky Details,Television Series of the 1960s: Essential Facts and Quirky Details,Television Series of the 1970s: Essential Facts and Quirky Details,Television Series of the 1980s: Essential Facts and Quirky Details, Television Series of the 1990s: Essential Facts and Quirky Details, andTelevision Series of the 2000s: Essential Facts and Quirky Details, all published by Rowman& Littlefield.

Preface

The Programs

Appendix A: Australian Programs List

Appendix B: Canadian Programs List

Appendix C: United Kingdom Programs List

Appendix D: Japanese Programs List

Appendix E: Miscellaneous Countries

Appendix F: American Series Based on Foreign Series

Index

About the Author