[geeks] UK geeks with DVRs?

[Geoffrey S. Mendelson]

On Wed, Oct 11, 2006 at 07:15:40PM +0100, Mike Meredith wrote:
> I would say it's funny how 'localising' successful shows so often
> doesn't work, but I suppose those who are any good at making TV would
> prefer to do something original. The only 'localised' show (and I think
> it was more an accidental similarity rather than an intentional UK
> version of a US show) I can think of that's better than the original is
> BBCs "Coupling" which is a cruder and funnier version of "Friends".

Obviously you've never seen the U.S. version of "Coupling". 

Geoff.
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