The following is a list of international television shows franchises. These are shows remade for foreign markets rather than adaptations.
See main article: Lists of reality television show franchises.
See main article: List of television game show franchises.
The international rights are distributed by CBS Studios International and Sony Pictures Television.
The international rights are distributed by Warner Bros. International Television Production.
| Country/language | Local title | Host | Channel | Date aired/premiered | |
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| Little Big Stars نجوم صغار | Ahmed Helmy | MBC1 LBCI International | November 16, 2018 | ||
 Armenia | Մեծ փոքրիկներ | Hrant Tokhatyan | Shant TV | March 11, 2018 | |
 Australia | Little Big Shots | Shane Jacobson | Seven Network | August 27, 2017 | |
 Belgium | Little Big Shots | Nathalie Meskens | VTM | September 2, 2016 | |
 China | 神奇的孩子 | Xie Na | Hunan Television | February 3, 2017 | |
 Colombia | Grandes Chicos | Andrés López | RCN Televisión | March 8, 2016 | |
 France | Little Big Stars: Le Grand Show des Petits | Cyril Hanouna | C8 | January 22, 2018[2] | |
 Germany | Little Big Stars | Thomas Gottschalk | Sat.1 | April 23, 2017[3] | |
 Indonesia | Little Big Shots | Tora Sudiro (season 1) Irfan Hakim (season 2) | GTV | October 6, 2017[4] | |
| اعجوبهها | Mehran Ghafourian (season 1) Nader Soleimani (season 2) | IRIB TV3 | 2019 | ||
 Israel | הם גדולים | Eli Yatzpan | Keshet 12 | December 14, 2017 | |
 Italy | Little Big Show | Gerry Scotti | Canale 5 | December 13, 2016[5] | |
 Netherlands | Little Big Stars | Najib Amhali | RTL 4 | September 8, 2017[6] | |
 Philippines | Little Big Shots | Billy Crawford | ABS-CBN | August 12, 2017 | |
| Лучше всех! | Maksim Galkin | Channel One | November 6, 2016 | ||
| Little Big Show | Carlos Sobera | Telecinco | December 29, 2017[7] | ||
| MBC Little Big Stars نجوم صغار / أخبار نجوم صغار برنامج نجوم صغار برنامج نجوم صغار Little Big Stars نجوم صغار ياسر القحطاني بنسخته برنامج السعودية برنامج نجوم صغار الموسم الثاني في نسخته السعودية نجوم صغار الموسم الثاني في نسخته السعودية mbc: نسخة سعودية من «نجوم صغار» نجوم صغار نجوم صغار الموسم الثاني نجوم صغار الموسم 2 mbc.net/littlebigstars #نجوم_صغار Little Big Stars نجوم صغار Little Big Stars #MBCLittleBigStars مشاهدة برنامج Little Big Stars نجوم صغار الحلقة «نجوم صغار» بنسخة سعودية | Yasser Al-Qahtani | MBC1 MBC Iraq | March 8, 2021[8] | ||
 Thailand | Little Big Shots ตัวเล็ก...โชว์ใหญ่ | Note Chernyim | Channel 3 | 2018 | |
 Ukraine | Круче всех | Andrey Domansky Andrey Danilevich | Inter | September 10, 2017 | |
 United Kingdom | Little Big Shots | Dawn French | ITV | March 1, 2017 | |
| Mặt Trời Bé Con | Lại Văn Sâm | VTV3 | September 9, 2017 |
An Arabic version of Celebrity Game Face titled تحدي النجوم Celebrity Face Games تحدي النجوم - Celebrity Game Face تحدي النجوم Celebrity Game Face airs in the Arabic on Abu Dhabi TV Abu Dhabi TV, and the ADtv app, part of Abu Dhabi Media (ADM) and is hosted by Shaimaa Seif and is produced by InMedia Plus has aired on the network originally on February 17, 2021
Original name: Till Death Us Do Part
Origin: United Kingdom
Date started: 1965
Date ended: 1975
Creator: Johnny Speight (Norman Lear is credited as "creator" in U.S. adaptation and most U.S. spinoffs)
First network to broadcast: BBC One
First network to adapt: United States
Related series (UK): The Thoughts of Chairman Alf, Nobody's Perfect
Related series (US): Maude, The Jeffersons, Gloria, 704 Hauser
Second-generation related series (US): Good Times, Checking In
| Region/country | Local name | Network | Dates aired | Starring |
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| United Kingdom | Till Death Us Do Part | BBC One | 1965–1968, 1970, 1972–1975 | Warren Mitchell as Alf Garnett |
| Till Death... | ITV | 1981 | ||
| In Sickness and in Health | BBC One | 1985–1992 | ||
| United States | All in the Family | CBS | 1971–1979 | Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker |
| Archie Bunker's Place | 1979–1983 | |||
| Germany | Ein Herz und eine Seele | WDR, ARD | 1973–1976 | Heinz Schubert as Alfred Tetzlaff |
| Netherlands | In voor en tegenspoed | VARA | 1991–1997 | Rijk de Gooyer as Fred Schuit |
Original name: The Beverly Hillbillies
Origin: United States
Date started: 1962
Date ended: 1971
Creator: Paul Henning
First network to broadcast: CBS
Related series: Petticoat Junction, Green Acres
Original name: Bewitched
Origin: United States
Date started: 1964
Date ended: 1972
Creator: Sol Saks
First network to broadcast: ABC
First country to adapt: India (2002)
| Region/country | Local name | Network | Starring | Date premiered | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Hechizada | Telefé | Florencia Peña, Gustavo Garzón, Georgina Barbarrosa | 2007 | ||
| Chile | La Hechizada | Mega | In production; air date TBD | |||
| India | Meri Biwi Wonderful | SET | 2002 | |||
| Mexico | Chica Brujada | Televisa | Martina Stoessel, Ximena Herrera, Angelica Vale, Eugenio Derbez & Sebastian Rulli | TBD | In production; air date TBD | |
| Japan | Oku-sama wa majo (My Wife is a Witch) | Tokyo Broadcasting System | Ryōko Yonekura | 2004 | The Japanese title was also title used for the US series when it aired in Japan | |
| Russia | Моя любимая ведьма (My Favourite Witch) | TV3 | Anna Zdor as Nadia (Samantha), Ivan Grishanov, as Ivan (Darrin) and Marina Esepenko as Nadia's mother | 2009 | ||
| United Kingdom | Bewitched | BBC | Sheridan Smith, Tom Price, Frances de la Tour | 2008 | Pilot was made, but has not been commissioned or greenlighted yet | |
| United States | Bewitched | ABC | Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York (1964–1969), Dick Sargent (1969–1972), Agnes Moorehead | 1964–1972 |
Original name: The Brady Bunch
Origin: United States
Date started: 1969
Date ended: 1974
Creator(s): Sherwood Schwartz
First network to broadcast: ABC
Related series: The Brady Kids, The Brady Bunch Variety Hour, The Brady Brides, The Bradys, plus two TV movies and two feature films
Original name: Cheers
Origin: United States
Date started: September 30, 1982
Date ended: May 20, 1993
Creator(s): James Burrows, Glen Charles, Les Charles
First network to broadcast: NBC
Related series: The Tortellis, Frasier
Original name: The Cosby Show
Origin: United States
Date started: September 20, 1984
Date ended: July 9, 1992
Creator(s): Ed. Weinberger, Michael Leeson, Bill Cosby
First network to broadcast: NBC
Related series: A Different World
Original name: Diff'rent Strokes
Origin: United States
Date started: 1978
Date ended: 1986
Creator(s): Bud Yorkin
First network to broadcast: NBC
Related spin-off series: The Facts of Life
Related series: Hello, Larry, Silver Spoons, Double Trouble, It's Your Move
Original name: Easy Aces
Origin: United States
Date started: 1930
Date ended: 1945
Creator: Goodman Ace
First network to broadcast: CBS Radio Network
First network to adapt: Canada
| Region/country | Local name | Network | Dates aired | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | mr. ace and JANE | CBS, DuMont | 1948 - 50 | |
| Canada | The Trouble with Tracy | CTV | 1970 - 71 |
Original name: Free Agents
Origin: United Kingdom
Date started: 2007
Creator: Chris Niel
First network to broadcast: Channel 4
First country to adapt: United States (2011)
| Region/country | Local name | Network | Starring | Date premiered | Notes | |
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| United Kingdom | Free Agents | Channel 4 | Stephen Mangan and Sharon Horgan | 2007–2010 | ||
| United States | Free Agents | NBC | Hank Azaria and Kathryn Hahn | 2011 | Niel is also co-producer on this version. |
Original name: The Golden Girls
Origin: United States
Date started: 1985
Date ended: 1993
Creator: Susan Harris
First network to broadcast: NBC
First network to adapt: United Kingdom
Related series: Empty Nest, Nurses
| Region/country | Local name | Network | Starring | Date premiered | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | Dubai TV and MBC Masr | Mai El Gheity, Hala Fakher, Samiha Ayoub, Nabila Ebeid, Nadia Al-Gindi | 2020 | ||
| Chile | UCV Televisión | Gloria Münchmeyer, Carmen Barros, Ana Reeves, Consuelo Holzapfel | 2015-2016 | ||
| United States | The Golden Girls | NBC | Beatrice Arthur, Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Betty White | 1985–1992 | |
| The Golden Palace | CBS | 1992–1993 | Picked up by CBS after Bea Arthur left the show and retooled | ||
| United Kingdom | Brighton Belles | ITV | Sheila Hancock, Wendy Craig, Sheila Gish, Jean Boht | 9 March 1993 | Only lasted 11 episodes |
| Russia | Большие Девочки Bolshie Devochki | Galina Petrova, Olga Ostroumova, Valentina Telechkina, Elena Milloti | 2006 | ||
| Greece | Χρυσα Κοριτσια Chrysa Koritsia | ET1 | Mirka Papakonsantinoy, Dina Konsta, Eleni Gerasimidou, Ivonni Maltezoy | 2008–2009 | |
| Spain | Las chicas de oro | TVE | Concha Velasco, Carmen Maura, Lola Herrera, Alicia Hermida | 2010 | |
| Israel | בנות הזהב Bnot HaZahav Banot Hazahav | Channel 10 | Hanna Laslo, Miki Kam | 2011 | |
| The Netherlands |
| RTL4 | Loes Luca, Beppie Melissen, Pleuni Touw, Cecile Heuer | 2012 |
Original name: Desperate Housewives
Origin: United States
Date started: 2004
Date ended: 2012
Creator: Marc Cherry
General Manager: Giovanni Mastrangelo
Production companies: ABC Studios
Disney–ABC International Television
Distributor: Disney–ABC Domestic Television
First network to broadcast: ABC
First network to adapt: Argentina (2006)
Related series: Devious Maids
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Desperate Housewives , also known as Desperate HW, is based on a version of the American television series, Desperate Housewives created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC StudiosIt is an adaptation of the American series, Desperate Housewives, that aired from 2004 to 2012; the show has been minimally adapted; from character names to the main plot but the main characters play the same roles as the characters in the original version.[9]
Desperate Housewives is a television series television format created by Marc Cherry, which originated with Desperate Housewives in October 2004. The format was revived and updated for the ABC.
AdaptationsOn February 26, 2007, The Walt Disney Company announced that four South American versions of the show were about to begin production: one for Argentina, one for Colombia, one for Ecuador and one for Brazil.[10] Later on, the Colombian and Ecuadorean productions merged, leaving three Latin American shows. The Argentine version, titled Amas de Casa Desesperadas, began being broadcast in 2006. The first year proved successful enough for a second season to begin production.[11] The first season of the version for Colombia (RCN TV) and Ecuador (Teleamazonas), also titled Amas de Casa Desesperadas, began being broadcast in Ecuador in May 2007, and was broadcast five days a week.[12] The Brazilian version, Donas de Casa Desesperadas began being broadcast on RedeTV! in 2008.[13] The Turkish version titled Umutsuz Ev Kadınları aired on Kanal D in Turkey from 2011 until 2012 and on FOX Turkey from 2012 until 2014.[14] In fall 2013, the Disney Media Distribution and the Nigerian television network EbonyLife TV announced that they were producing an African version of Desperate Housewives. The series, titled Desperate Housewives Africa, was scheduled to premiere in summer 2014 on EbonyLife TV. However, it aired its only season during 2015.[15]
| Title | Region(s) | Release | Network(s) | |
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| Amas de Casa Desesperadas | Argentina | 2006–07 | Canal 13 | |
| Amas de Casa Desesperadas | 2007 | |||
| Donas de Casa Desesperadas | Brazil | 2007–08 | RedeTV! | |
| Umutsuz Ev Kadınları | Turkey | 2011–14 | ||
| Desperate Housewives Africa | Nigeria | 2015 | EbonyLife TV | |
| Desperate Housewives: The Game[16] | 2017 | Megazebra |
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Original name: Doogie Howser, M.D.
Origin: United States
Date started: 1985
Date ended: 1989
Creator: Steven Bochco & David E. Kelley
First network to broadcast: ABC
Rebooted version: Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. (2021; character is nicknamed after the original series character's nickname)
Original name: Rules of Engagement
Origin: United States
Date started: 2007
Date ended: 2013
Creator: Tom Hertz
First network to broadcast: CBS
First country to adapt: Poland (2012)
| Region/country | Local name | Network | Starring | Date premiered | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | Reguły Gry | TVN, TVN 7 | Julia Kamińska, Maciej Zakościelny | 2012 | 2012 | |
| United States | Rules of Engagement | CBS | Patrick Warburton, Megyn Price | 2007 | 2013 |
Original name: The King of Queens
Origin: United States
Date started: 1998
Date ended: 2007
Creator: Michael J. Weithorn
David Litt
First network to broadcast: CBS
First country to adapt: Russia (2011)
| Region/country | Local name | Network | Date premiered | Notes | |
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| Russia | Молодожёны Newlyweds | СТС | 2011 | 2012 | |
| United States | The King of Queens | CBS | 1998 | 2007 |
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Name: Happy DaysOriginal name: New Family in Town (original pilot)
Origin: United States
Date started: February 25, 1972
Date ended: September 24, 1984
Creator: Garry Marshall
First network to broadcast: ABC
Related series: Laverne & Shirley, Blansky's Beauties, Mork & Mindy, Out of the Blue, Joanie Loves Chachi
Second-generation related series: The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang, Laverne & Shirley in the Army, Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour
Other franchise ties: Love, American Style
Original name: Kath & Kim
Origin: Australia
Date started: 2002
Creator: Jane Turner and Gina Riley
First network to broadcast: ABC (Australia)
First country to adapt: United States (2008)
| Region/country | Local name | Network | Starring | Date premiered | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Kath & Kim | ABC | Jane Turner and Gina Riley | 2002–2004 | ||
| Seven Network | 2007–2008 | Picked up by Seven after ABC refused to renew the show | ||||
| United States | Kath & Kim | NBC | Molly Shannon and Selma Blair | 2008 | Turner and Riley are also co-producers on this version. |
Original name: The Nanny
Origin: United States
Date started: 1993
Date ended: 1999
Creator: Fran Drescher
First network to broadcast: CBS
First country to adapt: Turkey (2001)
| Region/country | Local name | Network | Star (as "Fran Fine" counterpart) | Date premiered | |
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| Argentina | La Niñera | Telefé | Florencia Peña as Florencia Finkel | 2004 | |
| Chile | La Nany | Mega | Alejandra Herrera as Eliana Tapia Cárdenas "Nany" | 2005 | |
| Ecuador | La Niñera | Ecuavisa | Paola Farías as María "Mary" | 2005 | |
| Greece | Η Νταντά | Mega Channel | Maria Lekaki (Μαρία Λεκάκη) as Mary | 2003–2005 | |
| Indonesia | De Neny | Indosiar | 2005 | ||
| Mexico | La Niñera | TV Azteca | Lisset as Francisca Flores | 2007 | |
| Poland | Niania | TVN | Agnieszka Dygant as Frania Maj | 2005 | |
| Russia | Моя прекрасная няня ("My Fair Nanny") | STS | Anastasia Zavorotnyuk (Анастасия Заворотнюк) as Vicka | 2004 | |
| Turkey | Dadı | Show TV | Gülben Ergen as Melek | 2001 | |
| United States US English | The Nanny | CBS | Fran Drescher as Fran Fine | 1993–1999 | |
| United States US Spanish | La Mujercita Niñera | Univision | Giselle Blondet | starting in 2017 |
Original name: Married... with Children
Origin: United States
Date started: 1987
Date ended: 1997
Creator: Michael G. Moye andRon Leavitt
First network to broadcast: Fox
First country to adapt: Germany (1993)
Original name: Modern Family
Origin: United States
Date started: 2009
Date ended: 2020
Creator: Christopher Lloyd andSteven Levitan
First network to broadcast: ABC
First country to adapt: Iran, as Haft Sang (2014; 20th Century Fox did not authorize the production of this series, and it is a frame-by-frame remake of the American version.[17])
Original name: Man with a Plan
Origin: United States
Date started: 2016
Date ended: 2020
Creator: Jackie Filgo
Jeff Filgo and Jackie and Jeff Filgo
First network to broadcast: CBS
First country to adapt: Ukraine, as Батько рулить / Папа рулит
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Original name: Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd
Origin: Singapore
Date started: 1997
Date ended: 2007
Creator(s): Andrea Teo, Kenneth Lang
First network to broadcast: MediaCorp TV Channel 5
First country to adapt: Malaysia, as Phua Chu Kang Sdn Bhd (2010)
Related series: Living with Lydia, Calefare
Original name: Sit Down, Shut Up
Origin: Australia
Date started: 2001
Date ended: 2001
Creator: Tim McLoughlan and Brendan Reed
First network to broadcast: Ten Network
First country to adapt: United States (2009)
| Region/country | Local name | Network | Starring | Date premiered | Notes |
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| Australia | Sit Down, Shut Up | Ten Network | Marg Downey, Stephen Curry, Jacqueline Brennan, Christopher Brown, Jodie Dry, Paul Gleeson, Taylor Kane, Tim Mcloughlan, Brendan Reed | 2001 | |
| United States | Sit Down, Shut Up | Fox | Will Arnett, Maria Bamford, Jason Bateman, Will Forte, Tom Kenny, Nick Kroll, Cheri Oteri, Kenan Thompson, Henry Winkler | 2009 | Animated |
White Van ManOriginal name: White Van Man
Origin: United Kingdom
Date started: 2010
Date ended: 2012
Creator: Adrian Poynton
First network to broadcast: BBC Three
First country to adapt: United States (2012)
| Region/country | Local name | Network | Starring | Date premiered | Notes | |
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| United Kingdom | White Van Man | BBC Three | Will Mellor, Joel Fry, Georgia Moffett, Naomi Bentley, Clive Mantle | 2010-2012 | ||
| United States | Family Tools | ABC | Kyle Bornheimer, J.K. Simmons, Leah Remini | 2012 | Poynton is also a co-creator on this version. |
| Country | Language | Name | Network | Protagonist | Date premiered | Date ended |
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| Algerian | Algerian Arabic | طيموشة (Timoucha) | ENTV | Mina Lachter | 24 April 2020 | 9 May 2021 |
| Belgium | Dutch | Sara | vtm | Veerle Baetens | 25 September 2007 | 29 June 2008 |
| Brazil | Portuguese | Portuguese: [[Bela, a Feia]] | Rede Record | Giselle Itié | 4 August 2009 | 2 June 2010 |
| China | Mandarin Chinese | 丑女无敌 () | Hunan Satellite TV | Li Xinru | September 2008 | |
| Czech Republic | Czech | Ošklivka Katka | TV Prima | Kateřina Janečková | 3 March 2008 | 20 April 2009 |
| Ecuador | Spanish | Spanish; Castilian: Veto al Feo | Ecuavisa | Efraín Ruales | 16 April 2013 | 26 April 2013 |
| Egypt | Arabic | Arabic: هبة رجل الغراب|rtl=yes (Heba Regl El-Ghorab) | OSN, CBC2, MBC 1 | Amy Samir Ghanem | 1 January 2014 | 14 October 2014 |
| Georgia | Georgian | Georgian: გოგონა გარეუბნიდან () | Imedi TV | Tina Makharadze | 24 May 2010 | 21 October 2012 |
| Germany | German | Verliebt in Berlin | Sat.1 | Alexandra Neldel | 28 February 2005 | 12 October 2007 |
| Greece | Greek | Maria, i Aschimi | Mega Channel | Aggeliki Daliani | 1 January 2007 | 23 June 2008 |
| India | Hindi | Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin | SET India | Mona Singh | 1 September 2003 | 4 May 2006 |
| Israel | Hebrew | אסתי המכוערת Esti HaMekho'eret | Channel 2 | Riki Blich | 3 July 2003 | 2006 |
| Malaysia | Malay | Misi Betty | TV9 | Siti Fazurina | 2011 | |
| Mexico | Spanish | Spanish; Castilian: [[El amor no es como lo pintan]] | TV Azteca | Vanessa Acosta | 2000 | 2001 |
| Spanish; Castilian: [[La Fea Más Bella]] | Televisa | Angélica Vale | 2006 | 2007 | ||
| Netherlands | Dutch | Lotte | Talpa | Nyncke Beekhuyzen | ||
| Philippines | Filipino | i ♥ Betty La Fea | ABS-CBN | Bea Alonzo | 8 September 2008 | 24 April 2009 |
| Poland | Polish | BrzydUla | TVN | Julia Kamińska | October 2008 | December 2009 |
| Russia | Russian | Не родись красивой / Ne Rodis Krasivoy | STS | Nelly Uvarova | 5 September 2005 | 7 July 2006 |
| Croatia Serbia | Croatian Serbian | Не дај се, Нина Ne daj se, Nina | RTL Televizija FOX Televizija | Lana Gojak | 29 October 2007 (SRB) 3 January 2008 (CRO) | 3 March 2008 (SRB) 4 August 2008 (CRO) |
| South Africa | English | uBettina Wethu | SABC1 | Farieda Metsileng | 2021 | - |
| Spain | Spanish | Yo soy Bea | Telecinco | Ruth Núñez | 2006 | 2008 |
| Thailand | Thai | ยัยเป็ดขี้เหร่ Ugly Betty Thailand | ThairathTV | Piyarat Kaljaruek | 9 March 2015 | 7 September 2015 |
| Turkey | Turkish | Sensiz Olmuyor | Show TV, Kanal D | Özlem Conker, Yeliz Şar | ||
| Ukraine | Ukrainian | Моя улюблена Страшко | 1+1 | Irina Poplavskaya | 30 August 2021 | 27 October 2021 |
| United States | English | Ugly Betty | ABC | America Ferrera | 28 September 2006 | 14 April 2010 |
| Spanish | Betty en Nueva York | Telemundo | Elyfer Torres | 6 February 2019 | 12 August 2019 | |
| Vietnam | Vietnamese | Cô Gái Xấu Xí | VTV3 | Nguyễn Ngọc Hiệp | 11 February 2008 | 31 March 2009 |
(Love is not as it looks) (2000, Azteca 13, Mexico): Vanessa Acosta as Alicia "Licha" Ramírez Campos. El amor no es como lo pintan concluded in 2001.
(There's No One Like Jassi) (2003, SET, India): Mona Singh as Jasmeet Walia. The Indian version is not so much about beauty and ugliness, as about a simple middle-class girl with strong family values being catapulted into the amoral world of high fashion upper society, although Jassi was made to appear ugly by having on thick rimmed glasses, braces and an unsightly hairstyle. Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin concluded in 2006.
Turkey's "Sensiz Olmuyor" (Won't Work Without You) told the story of Gönül and Arda on two separate TV networks, with each channel showing thirteen episodes. When the weekly series debuted on Show TV in January 2005, Özlem Conker played Gönül (which means 'heart' in Turkish), the intelligent swan in ugly duckling clothing, and pop star Emre Altuğ appeared as her boss and love interest, Arda. The show did not go on hiatus when it was moved from Show TV to rival network Kanal D, but there was one big change: Yeliz Şar took over the role of Gönül, but the rest of the original cast remained intact.
In February 2005, the German TV network, SAT 1, began airing a version called Verliebt in Berlin (The title is a word-play and can mean either In Love in Berlin or In Love with Berlin), starring local soap opera star Alexandra Neldel as Lisa Plenske and Swiss actor Mathis Künzler as David. The show had 5 million viewers daily and was extended beyond its initial 250-episode run in early 2006.
A few weeks later it was announced that the show would be renewed for a second season, but without Neldel and Künzler. The focus shifted onto a male lead character named Bruno Plenske (Lisa's half-brother, played by Tim Sander). Without Alexandra Neldel, however, the show lost much of its original appeal and dwindling ratings led to its cancellation in 2007. Verliebt in Berlin has also been broadcast in dubbed versions in Hungary (as Lisa csak egy van) and France (as Le destin de Lisa). Although Verliebt in Berlin continued with new featured characters and original storylines, it is still credited as "based on Yo Soy Betty La Fea".
(Be Not Born Beautiful, from the Russian phrase, "be not born beautiful, but be born happy", "Ne Rodis' Krasivoy, Rodis' Shchastlivoy")
In 2005, STS broadcasting in Russia created a version of the show called Ne Rodis' Krasivoy starring Nelly Uvarova in the title role of Katya. This version was also broadcast throughout the former Soviet Union.
(The Most Beautiful Ugly Woman) (2006–2007, Televisa, Mexico): Angélica Vale as Leticia Padilla Solis.
The Mexican Televisa television network, produced its version La Fea Más Bella ("The Prettiest Ugly"), which debuted on 23 January 2006 and ended on 25 February 2007. In the United States, the series aired on Univision, and in the Philippines it was broadcast on ABC 5, where it debuted on 24 April 2006 and concluded on 25 June 2007. It was also aired in Lebanon on the Lebanese MTV network from 2009 to 2010. In both these versions, the protagonist's nickname is "Lety", which is also the name of the show in Lebanon.
See main article: Lotte (TV series). (2006, Talpa, Netherlands): Nyncke Beekhuyzen as Lotte Pronk.In 2006, the Dutch TV network Talpa began airing Lotte, starring Nyncke Beekhuyzen as the main character and Lars Oostveen as Vico Maesland.
Despite the original Colombian production already being in Spanish, Telecinco launched an adaptation in Spain called Yo soy Bea in July 2006. The Spanish version title (which translates to "I am Bea") is a pun, with "Bea" sounding like both fea ("ugly") and bella ("beautiful"), and being the short version of the protagonist name, Beatriz. Ruth Núñez played Beatriz Pérez Pinzón and Alejandro Tous was Álvaro Aguilar, the company boss.
The Spanish adaptation screens weekdays at 6:00 pm and pulls in an average of more than four million viewers (more than +35% share of the audience). The series' record is a 42,1% of share. It has become Spain's top-rated daytime programme. Ruth Núñez, known to Spanish viewers for her portrayal of a Yugoslav student in teen soap, Compañeros, plays the heroine.
In this version, Beatriz Pérez Pinzón (Núñez) is an unattractive 26-year-old economist whose looks aren't important to her. She's intelligent and kind, and one day, after having cared for her widower father for two years, she decides to look for a job. Although she's very well educated, she gets only a secretary job at the magazine "Bulevar 21". She becomes the secretary of Álvaro Aguilar (Alejandro Tous), the company boss. In the company, Bea will be against Cayetana (Mónica Estarreado), Álvaro's fiancée, and her friend Bárbara (Norma Ruiz), who is also Álvaro's secretary.The Spanish Version won a TP de Oro to "La mejor telenovela" in 2007.
See main article: Ugly Betty. The American production was broadcast on ABC in the United States from 28 September 2006 to 14 April 2010. This production also aired internationally on Citytv and Radio-Canada (as Chère Betty) in Canada, Channel 4 in the United Kingdom; 2007, RTÉ Two in Ireland, TV2 in New Zealand, Seven Network/7Two in Australia, TVB Pearl in Hong Kong, Nova Television in Bulgaria, 8TV in Malaysia, Studio 23 in the Philippines and STAR World in Asia (Southeast Asia, India, Philippines and Middle East feeds).
In 2004, actress Salma Hayek's production company, Ventanarosa, in a joint venture with Reveille Productions and ABC Television Studio bought the rights to Betty la fea, converting it to an English-language seriocomedy series. ABC would acquire the series under the title Ugly Betty, and initially slated the program for broadcasting in summer of 2006 as a daily series, but its success led to ABC slating it as a weekly series.[18] The hour-long program aired Fridays at 9:00 pm (Eastern time);[19] the first episode was broadcast 28 September 2006. Actress America Ferrera portrayed the title character Betty Suarez – an unattractive, but efficient editorial assistant at a fashion magazine.[20]
Mega Channel in Greece is airing its own version titled Maria, i Aschimi (Μαρία, Η Άσχημη – Maria, The Ugly One)starring Aggeliki Daliani and Anthimos Ananiadis . Maria exudes intelligence, humor, and kindness, but what she is missing is conventional beauty. She considers her appearance to be an obstacle in her search for employment, despite her collection of degrees, which are displayed proudly by her parents, Kaiti and Irakles. Having no luck in her job search, Maria decides to try for a job for which she is overqualified, secretary to Alexis Mantas, the director of a noted fashion house called Ecomoda. Alexis is the most coveted bachelor in Athens, but he has recently gotten engaged to Markella, who tries to get him to choose her best friend, Lilian, to be his secretary and to keep an eye on him. Lilian doesn't have Maria's natural intelligence or fine education, but she has a beautiful appearance, which makes her a better superficial fit at the fashion house.
This adaptation was originally supposed to start airing on 1 November 2006, but within two weeks of that date the show was removed from Mega Channel's schedule. Finally, it began on 1 January 2007 at 21:00 and although it was scheduled to move at 18:15 two weeks later, due to its high ratings (± 45% according to Agb Hellas and more than 2 million viewers) finally remained in the prime-time slot of the channel.
See main article: Sara (Belgian TV series). The Flemish adaptation is called Sara, starring Veerle Baetens as Sara De Roose. The show was first broadcast on 25 September 2007 by VTM, a Flemish commercial TV-station. Sara was broadcast daily (except weekends) at 6:25 pm. On Sunday, VTM aired 'the week of Sara' at 9:25 pm, containing all the episodes of that week. Sara had a weekly audience between 650,000 and 750,000 viewers. The show ended in June 2008.
Sara works for 'Presence', where she falls in love with her boss Simon Van Wyck (Gert Winckelmans). Actors such as like Veerle Baetens, Sandrine André, Kürt Rogiers, Gert Winckelmans and Bieke Ilegems appeared on the show.
On 13 February 2008, the nominees of the Flemish TV-stars were announced. 'Sara' was nominated for 3 awards. Veerle Baetens, who plays Sara, and Sandrine Andre, who plays Britt, were both nominated in the category Best Actor or Actress. The show was nominated in the category Best Fiction programme. Veerle Baetens won in her category and also won the award as 'Most popular TV personality'. The show won the award for 'Most Popular TV Programme'.
A version of Betty la Fea made by Croatian RTL Televizija and Serbian Fox Televizija begins production in October 2007. The working title of the show is "Ne daj se, Nina" ("Don't give up, Nina"). After a long audition, newcomer Lana Gojak has been cast in the role of Nina (Betty). Other reported cast members include established actors such as Robert Kurbaša, Edvin Livarić, Bojana Ordinačev, Petar Ćiritović, Andrija Milošević, Kristina Krepela and Sloboda Mićalović.
(Ugly Kate) (2008, TV Prima, Czech Republic): Kateřina Janečková as Kateřina Bertoldová.The series debuted on 3 March 2008 and it airs Mondays and Wednesdays at prime time.
The Vietnamese version of Yo soy Betty, fea premiered on 11 February 2008. The series stars Ngọc Hiệp as Huyền Diệu and Chi Bảo as An Đông, the new president of SB Brands Trading J.S.C.. A number of real-life models co-starred in prominent roles, such as Nguyễn Bình Minh (who plays Tiến Mạnh), who competed in the 2002/03 Manhunt International competition and finished in the top ten; Phi Thanh Vân (as Phương Trinh), who worked as a top model and has freely admitted that she owes her beauty to the wonders of plastic surgery; Lý Anh Tuấn (Đăng Dương); and Trịnh Kim Chi (Huyền Thư). This adaptation is one of the most faithful remakes of the Colombian original so far, with episodes being recreated practically scene for scene, with only minor adjustments to account for cultural differences.
See main article: I Love Betty La Fea. Filipina actress Bea Alonzo was chosen to play the title role of Betty Pengson and actor John Lloyd Cruz to play Armando Solis in the Philippine adaptation of the famous Colombian telenovela. The series started airing on 8 September 2008 on ABS-CBN network in primetime. Former beauty queen and actress Ruffa Gutierrez, plays the role of Daniela, the female version of Daniel from the original series. In this version, they are working for an advertising agency. This is the only version where Betty refused to have a makeover. She accepted herself in the end.
This soap opera, Ugly Wudi (literally "The Ugly Without Rival" for the name Wudi means Non-Rival, unconquerable, unbeatable or matchless), is a co-production of Televisa México, China's Hunan Satellite TV, the independent producer Nesound, and the Colombian network RCN Television. The program began broadcasting on 28 September 2008 and will be divided into five seasons of 80 half-hour chapters. The show has received some criticism via 3,300 comments on Baidu and newspaper articles stating the actress who plays Wudi isn't ugly enough, despite gaining weight and exhibiting glasses, braces and tan skin which is considered unattractive in China.[21] Some even suggested that the name of the show be changed to Pretty Wudi.
Despite criticisms, the debut episode was watched by 73 million viewers.[22] The show is sponsored by Unilever's Dove brand, which is woven into the plot as Wudi works on a Dove advertising campaign.[22] The show has also been used as a way to launch Dove's Campaign for Real Beauty in China.
Four seasons of Chounu Wudi have been aired in China. The 4th season started on 20 February 2010. It was named as the final season of Chounu Wudi.[23]
Poland's adaptation of the Betty story, BrzydUla (play on words: Brzydula means ugly girl but Ula is a reference to main character's name), premiered on 6 October 2008 on the TVN network. This version stars Julia Kamińska as Ula Cieplak and Marek Włodarczyk as her father, Józef. Ula works for Marek Dobrzański (played by Filip Bobek) at a prestigious Warsaw fashion house called Dom Mody Febo & Dobrzański.
See main article: Bela, a Feia. After months of speculation, the Brazilian TV network Record officially announced on 22 May 2009 that Mexican-Brazilian actress Giselle Itié would portray Bela, the protagonist of the Brazilian version of Yo soy Betty, la Fea. The extensive cast included Ana Roberta Gualda, André Mattos, André Segatti, Angela Leal, Aracy Cardoso, Bemvindo Sequeira, Bia Montez, Bruno Ferrari, Bárbara Borges, Carla Regina, Cláudio Gabriel, Daniel Erthal, Denise Del Vecchio, Esther Góes, Gabriela Moreira, Henri Pagnocelli, Ildi Silva, Iran Malfitano, Jonas Bloch, João Camargo, Laila Zaid, Luiza Thomé, Marcela Barrozo, Natália Guimarães, Pérola Faria, Raul Gazolla, Simone Spoladore, Sérgio Hondjakoff, Sérgio Menezes, Sílvia Pfeifer, and Thierry Figueira, with guest appearances by Babi Xavier, Gracyanne Barbosa, Rogério Fróes, Sérgio Mallandro, and Viviane Araújo. The series was produced by Record in partnership with Mexico's Televisa, which produced La Fea más bella. The story was adapted by scribe Gisele Joras and the series was directed by Edson Spinello. The novela premiered on 4 August 2009, and ended on 2 June 2010.
Georgia's version of the Betty story began on 24 May 2010, about one month after the U.S.A.'s Ugly Betty ended. The first episode was a pretty faithful remake of the pilot episode for Ugly Betty, with only minor changes, making this the first series to be adapted directly from the American Ugly Betty and not the Colombian Yo soy Betty, la fea. The series stars Tina Makharadze as Tamuna and takes place in Tbilisi, the Georgian capital (Tamuna lives in the outskirts, hence the show's title, which translates as "Girl from the Suburbs"). The first season consisted of 10 episodes and concluded on 26 July 2010. The second ran from 8 October 2010 through 31 December 2010, and consisted of 13 episodes. The second season diverged even farther from the story lines of Ugly Betty than the first season had, but many details within various episodes were directly or loosely based on details from second, third, and fourth season episodes of Ugly Betty. The third season began on 11 February 2011 without the show's leading man, Tornike Gogrichiani, who played Tamuna's boss, Nika Kekelidze. Gogrichiani was absent from the season's first four episodes and it was rumored online that he may be leaving the series altogether.
A story of Pet (Thai: เป็ด; meaning 'Duck') (Pratchayanan "Babymind" Suwanmani), a young girl who looks ugly but is very capable. She works as a secretary for Danai (Wasin "Ko" Atsawanaruenat), who is a young playboy and the son of CEO of POSH Inc., a high-end cosmetics company and Ngamkhae (Nicole Theriault). Danai is the new CEO but things are not as they seem, because Danai has competition from the managing director Alisa "Alice" Phalakon (Sonia Couling) and the Phalakon family who holds shares of his company, Pet also has problems resulting from Danai's previous secretary, a young and beautiful woman.
| Region/country | Local name | Network | Date premiered | Date ended | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Devious Maids | Lifetime | 2013 | 2016 | |
| Turkey | Hizmetçiler | Kanal D | 2020 | 2020 |
| Region/country | Local name | Network | Protagonist | Date premiered | Date ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico/United States | La Virgen de la Calle | Televisa UniMas | María Gabriela de Faría | 2013 | 2013 |
| India | Ek Ladki Anjaani Si | Sony Entertainment Television | Kanchi Kaul | 2005 | 2007 |
| Turkey | Hayat Mucizelere Gebe | Kanal D | Damla Colbay | 2015 | 2016 |
| Greece | Parthena Zoi Παρθένα Ζωή | ANT1 | Sofina Lazaraki | 2017 | 2018 |
| Israel | Bat-El Habetula Bat-El Habetula (Bat-El the Virgin, in Hebrew בתאל הבתולה) BatEl HaBetula | Hot (Israel) | Meshi Kleinstein | 2019 | 2019 |
| Poland | Majka | TVN | Joanna Osyda | 2010 | 2010 |
| Spain | Mariza la virigen (Mariza the virigin,in Spanish Mariza la virigen) | Know channel Espana y Latin America | |||
| South Korea | Miss Mom Jane Miss Mom Jae-in (미쓰맘 제인) | Channel A | |||
| United States | Jane the Virgin | The CW | Gina Rodriguez | 2014 | 2019 |
| Venezuela | Juana la virgen | Radio Caracas Televisión | Daniela Alvarado | 2002 | 2003 |
| Region/country | Local name | Network | Date premiered | Date ended | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | تانغو Tango | LBCI Lebanon LDC MBC Group LDC Hawas Tv Rotana Drama OSN Yahala Roya TV | 2018 | 2018 | |
| Mexico | Caer en tentación | Las Estrellas | 2017 | 2018 | |
| Portugal | Amar Depois de Amar | TVI | 2019 | 2019 | |
| Spain | El nudo | Atresplayer Premium Antena 3 | 2019 | 2020 | |
| Greece Cyprus | ΕΡΩΤΑΣ ΜΕΤΑ ΕΡΩΤΑΣ ΜΕΤΑ Έρωτας μετά Erotas Meta Erotas meta Erotas Meta ΕΡΩΤΑΣ ΜΕΤΑ Erotas meta Erotas meta Έρωτας μετά | Alpha TV | 2019 | 2020 |
| Region/country | Local name | Network | Protagonist | Date premiered | Date ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | Hayat Mucizelere Gebe | Kanal D | Damla Colbay | 2015 | 2016 |
| Greece | Parthena Zoi Παρθένα Ζωή ΠΑΡΘΕΝΑ ΖΩΗ Παρθένα Ζωή παρθενα ζωη Parthena Zoi Παρθένα Ζωή Παρθενα ζωη Παρθενα Ζωη | ANT1 | Sofina Lazaraki | 2017 | 2018 |
| Israel | Bat-El Habetula (Hebrew: בת אל הבתולה|lit=Bat-El the Virgin) Bat-El Habetula (Bat-El the Virgin, in Hebrew בתאל הבתולה) BatEl HaBetula | Hot (Israel) | Meshi Kleinstein | 2019 | 2019 |
| Spain | Mariza la virigen (Mariza the virigin,in Spanish Mariza la virigen) Mariza la virigen | Know channel Espana y Latin America, telefe, pol-ka, RCN Televisión, RTI Producciones, TV Azteca and Televisa. | |||
| South Korea | Miss Mom Jane Miss Mom Jae-in Miss Mom Jane Miss Mom Jae-in (미쓰맘 제인) (Korean: 미쓰맘 제인) | Channel A | |||
| United States | Jane the Virgin | The CW | Gina Rodriguez | 2014 | 2019 |
International adaptations
| Country | Local title | Channel | Date aired/premiered | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | Hayat Mucizelere Gebe | Kanal D | December 6, 2015 | |
| Greece | Parthena Zoi | ANT1 | September 25, 2017 | |
| Israel | Bat-El Habetula (Hebrew: בת אל הבתולה|lit=Bat-El the Virgin) | Hot (Israel) | March 18, 2019 | |
| Spain | Mariza la virigen | Know channel Espana y Latin America, telefe, pol-ka, RCN Televisión, RTI Producciones, TV Azteca and Televisa. | ||
| South Korea | Miss Mom Jane Miss Mom Jae-in (Korean: 미쓰맘 제인) | Channel A |
| Region/country | Local name | Network | Date premiered | Date ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | Şeref Meselesi | Kanal D | 2014 | 2015 |
| Italy | L'onore e il rispetto | Canale 5 | 2006 | 2017 |
| Region/country | Local name | Network | Protagonist | Date premiered | Date ended | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | Dekho Magar Pyaar Se | STAR Plus | Shweta Agarwal, Shraddha Nigam | 2004 | 2005 | |
| Malaysia | Manjalara | TV3 | Emelda Rosmila | 2007 | 2008 | |
| Mexico | Llena de amor | Televisa | Ariadne Díaz | May 3, 2010 | February 13, 2011 | |
| Venezuela | Mi Gorda Bella | Radio Caracas Televisión | Natalia Streignard | 2002 | 2003 | |
| United States | Fat and Beauty | ABC | Cassi Davis | In development |
| Region/country | Local name | Network | Protagonist | Date premiered | Date ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | زي الشمس | MBC Masr | Dina El Sherbiny | 2019 | 2019 |
| Italy | Sorelle | Rai 1 | Anna Valle | 2017 | 2017 |
| Region/country | Local name | Network | Protagonist | Date premiered | Date ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | لعبة النسيان | MBC Masr | Dina El Sherbiny | 2020 | 2020 |
| Italy | Mentre ero via | Rai 1 | Vittoria Puccini | 2019 | 2019 |
| Region/country | Local name | Network | Protagonist | Date premiered | Date ended | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | حلاوة الدنيا | Hend Sabry | 2017 | 2017 | ||
| Spain | Quiero vivir | Cuatro | 2010 | 2010 | ||
| Mexico | Terminales | Ana Claudia Talancón | Televisa | 2008 | 2008 | |
| United States | Chasing Life | Italia Ricci | ABC Family | 2014 | 2015 |
| Region/country | Local name | Network | Protagonist | Date premiered | Date ended | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | سيرة حب | Beelink Productions | Cyrine Abdelnour Maxim Khalil | 2014 | 2014 | |
| United States | Watch Over Me | MyNetworkTV | Dayanara Torres | 2006 | 2007 | |
| Mexico | Amar sin límites | Canal de las Estrellas | Karyme Lozano | 2006 | 2007 | |
| Portugal | Resistirei | SIC | Paulo Rocha | 2007 | 2008 |
| Region/country | Local name | Network | Date premiered | Date ended | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | جراند أوتيل | Beelink Productions Eagle Films CBC | 2016 | 2016 | |
| Mexico | El hotel de los secretos | Televisa Las Estrellas Univision | 2016 | 2016 | |
| United States | Grand Hotel | ABC | 2019 | 2019 | |
| France | Grand Hôtel | TF1 | 2020 | 2020 | |
| Italy | Grand Hotel | Rai 1 | 2015 | 2015 |
| Region/country | Local name | Date premiered | Date ended | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | كاراميل | 2017 | 2017 | |
| Russia | Карамель | 2011 | 2011 |
| Region/country | Local name | Network | Date premiered | Date ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | مسلسل الشريط الاحمر الشريط الاحمر الشريط الأحمر alsharit al'ahmar (الشريط الأحمر) | Middle East Television | 2018 | 2018 | ||
| Peru | Pulseras rojas | América Televisión | 2015 | 2015 | ||
| Chile | Pulseras rojas | TVN | 2014 | 2014 | ||
| France | Les Bracelets rouges | TF1 | 2018 | 2018 | ||
| Germany | Club der roten Bänder | VOX | 2015 | 2015 | ||
| Italy | Braccialetti rossi | Rai 1 | 2014 | 2014 | ||
| Russia | Красные браслеты | Channel One | 2017 | 2017 | ||
| Slovakia | Červené pásky | Markíza | 2020 | 2020 | ||
| Ukraine | Красные браслеты | STB | 2017 | 2017 | ||
| United States | Red Band Society | Fox | 2014 | 2014 |
| Region/country | Local name | Network | Date premiered | Date ended | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | السيدة الأولى مسلسل السيدة الاولى السيدة الأولى | Middle East Television | 2014 | 2014 | |
| Colombia | The First Lady | Caracol Televisión | 2011 | 2012 | |
| United States | First Lady | The CW | In Development | In Development |
| Region/country | Local name | Date premiered | Date ended | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | طلعت روحي | OSN | March 4, 2018 | |
| Russia | До смерти красива | СТС | October 7, 2013 |
RemakesIn 2017, South Korean TV network MBC announced that it will broadcast a local remake of the series, titled Goddess of the Court . Jointly produced by Sony Pictures Television and local production company Redwoods (the company behind the hit 2015-2016 TV series Six Flying Dragons), it is planned for broadcast on the network's Wednesday-Thursday primetime slot in early 2018. SPT also plans to broadcast the series on its owned-and-operated channels across 160 countries, including Sony One.[24]
Arabic versionIn 2018, An Arabic version was produced under Arabic announced that it will broadcast a TV network OSN announced that it will broadcast a local remake of the series, the name titled طلعت روحي (Teleat Rohi (Drop Dead Diva) . Jointly produced by Sony Pictures Television and local production company Beelink Productions
Original name 24
Origin: United States
Date started: November 5, 2001
Creator: Joel Surnow, Robert Cochran
First network to broadcast: FOX
First country to adapt: India (24, 2013)
Related series: , , The Rookie, ,
Original name: 9-1-1
Origin: United States
Date started: January 3, 2018
Date ended: Present
Creator: Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk & Tim Minear
First network to broadcast: FOX
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Origin: United States
Date started: October 10, 2012
Creator: Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, Marc Guggenheim, Phil Klemmer & Geoff Johns
First network to broadcast: The CW
Related series: The Flash, Constantine, Vixen, Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl, Black Lightning, Batwoman and Superman & Lois
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Origin: United States
Date started: February 22, 1993
Date ended: November 25, 1998
Creator: J. Michael Straczynski
First network to broadcast: PTEN
Related series: Crusade, plus six TV films
Original name: Battlestar Galactica
Origin: United States
Date started: September 17, 1978
Date ended: April 29, 1979
Creator: Glen A. Larson
First network to broadcast: ABC
Related series: Galactica 1980, Battlestar Galactica (2004), Caprica, three TV films
Original name: Breaking Bad
Origin: United States
Date started: January 20, 2008
Date ended: September 29, 2013
Creator: Vince Gilligan
First network to broadcast: AMC
Related series: Talking Bad, Better Call Saul, Talking Saul, , The Broken and the Bad, Slippin' Jimmy
First country to adapt: Colombia (Metástasis, 2014)
Other franchise ties: The X-Files, The Walking Dead
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Origin: United States
Date started: October 10, 2012
Date ended: Present
Creator: Dick Wolf, Matt Olmstead, Michael Brandt, and Derek Haas
First network to broadcast: NBC
Other franchise ties: Law & Order
Related series: Chicago P.D., Chicago Med, and Chicago Justice
Original name: Criminal Minds
Origin: United States
Date started: September 22, 2005
Creator(s): Jeff Davis
First network to broadcast: CBS
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Date started: October 6, 2000
Date ended: Ongoing
Creator: Anthony Zuiker
First network to broadcast: CBS
Related series: , , Without A Trace, Cold Case, and
Original name: Dallas
Origin: United States
Date started: April 2, 1978
Date ended: May 3, 1991
Creator: David Jacobs
First network to broadcast: CBS
Related series: Knots Landing, Dallas (2012), two TV films
Original name: Doctor Who
Origin: United Kingdom
Date started: 23 November 1963
Date ended: ongoing
Creator: Sydney Newman, C.E. Webber (and others)
First network to broadcast: BBC
First country to adapt: United States (1996; considered part of continuing series because Sylvester McCoy passed the role to Paul McGann in the TV pilot)
Related series: K-9 & Company, Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures, Class, two films produced in the 1960s, Big Finish audio dramas
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Origin: United States
Date started: September 23, 1985
Date ended: May 2, 1989
Creator: Michael Sloan and Richard Lindheim
First network to broadcast: CBS
Second generation related series: The Equalizer (2021 reboot), plus two films (2014 and 2018)
Original name: ER
Origin: United States
Date started: September 19, 1994
Date ended: April 2, 2009
Creator: Michael Crichton
First network to broadcast: NBC
Other franchise ties: Third Watch and Medical Investigation
Original name: Grey's Anatomy
Origin: United States
Date started: March 27, 2005
Creator: Shonda Rhimes
First network to broadcast: ABC
Related series: Private Practice and Station 19
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Origin: United States
Date started: September 20, 1968
Date ended: April 5, 1980
Creator: Leonard Freeman
First network to broadcast: CBS
Second generation related series: Hawaii Five-0 (2010 reboot; acknowledges ties to the original)
Second generation other franchise ties: , MacGyver, Magnum P.I.
Original name: Kung Fu
Origin: United States
Date started: February 22, 1972
Date ended: April 26, 1975
Creator: Ed Spielman, Jerry Thorpe and Herman Miller
First network to broadcast: ABC
Spin-off series: (1993-1997)
Second generation related series: Kung Fu (2021 reboot)
Original name: L.A. Law
Origin: United States
Date started: September 15, 1986
Date started: May 19, 1994
Creator:
First network to broadcast: NBC
Other franchise ties: Civil Wars and
Original name: Law & Order
Origin: United States
Date started: September 13, 1990
Date ended: Ongoing
Creator: Dick Wolf
First network to broadcast: NBC
Other franchise ties: The X-Files, Chicago
First country to adapt: France (Paris enquêtes criminelles, 2007)
Related series: , , , , , Law & Order, Crime & Punishment, Conviction, and
Original name: Magnum, P.I.
Origin: United States
Date started: December 11, 1980
Date ended: May 8, 1988
Creator: Donald P. Bellisario, Glen A. Larson
First network to broadcast: CBS
Second generation related series: Magnum P.I. (2018 reboot; acknowledges ties to the original)
Second generation other franchise ties: Hawaii Five-0
Original name: Matlock
Origin: United States
Date started: September 23, 1986
Date ended: May 7, 1995
Creator(s): Dean Hargrove, Joel Steiger, Joyce Burditt
First network to broadcast: NBC
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Original name: Medical Investigation
Origin: United States
Date started: September 9, 2004
Date ended: March 25, 2005
Creator: Jason Horwitch
First network to broadcast: NBC
Other franchise ties: Third Watch
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Origin: United States
Date started: September 23, 1995
Date ended: Ongoing
Creator(s): Donald P. Bellisario
First network to broadcast: NBC
Related series: First Monday, NCIS, , Hawaii Five-0, MacGyver, , , Scorpion and
Original name: NYPD Blue
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Date started: September 21, 1993
Date ended: March 1, 2005
Creator(s): Steven Bochco, David Milch
First network to broadcast: ABC
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Date started: October 23, 2011
Date ended: May 18, 2018
Creator: Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz
First network to broadcast: ABC (United States, as they are the co-producers), although CTV in Canada aired it an hour before the US telecast during its first three seasons, which would make them the first international network to air the series
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Other franchise ties: Lost and Disney-related franchises
Original name: The Practice
Origin: United States
Date started: March 4, 1997
Date ended: December 8, 2008
Creator: David E. Kelley
First network to broadcast: ABC
Related series: Boston Legal and Boston Public
Other franchise ties: Ally McBeal
Original name: Sons of Anarchy
Origin: United States
Date started: September 3, 2008
Date ended: December 9, 2014
Creator: Kurt Sutter
First network to broadcast: FX
Related series: Mayans M.C.
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Origin: United States
Date started: 1966 (TV series); 1979 (film series)
Date ended: ongoing (TV); ongoing (film)
Creator: Gene Roddenberry
First network to broadcast: NBC
Related series: , , , , , , , , , Star Trek: Strange New Worlds plus a film series (13 films as of 2016)
Original name: Stargate SG-1
Origin: United States
Date started: July 27, 1997
Date ended: March 13, 2007
Creator: Brad Wright & Jonathan Glassner
First network to broadcast: Showtime
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Origin: United States
Date started: April 21, 1993
Creator(s): Christopher Canaan, Albert S. Ruddy, Leslie Greif, Paul Haggis, Aaron Norris, Chuck Norris
First network to broadcast: CBS
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Origin: United States
Date started: October 31, 2010
Date ended: November 20, 2022
Creator: Frank Darabont
First network to broadcast: AMC
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Original name: The X-Files
Origin: United States
Date started: September 10, 1993
Creator: Chris Carter
First network to broadcast: Fox
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Date started: June 20, 2018
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Date started: April 7, 1979
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Creator: Osamu Tezuka
Related Series: Astro Boy (2003 TV series) Astro Boy (1963 TV series) Astro Boy (film)
Original name: Barney & Friends
Origin: United States
Date started: 1988 (character and video series Barney and the Backyard Gang), 1992 (TV)
Creators: Sheryl Leach and Kathy Parker
First network to broadcast: Public Broadcasting Service
First country to adapt: Israel
| Region/country | Local name | Network | Date premiered | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Barney & Friends | PBS | April 6, 1992 | ||
| Israel | החברים של ברני Hachaverim Shel Barney | Channel 2, Hop! Channel | September 1, 1997 | ||
| South Korea | 바니와 친구들 Baniwa Chingudeul | Korean Broadcasting System | June 4, 2001 | Title also used for later Korean dub of the US series | |
| Vietnam | Barney Va cac ban | Ho Chi Minh city Television | 12/2003 - 2005 | Title also used for later Vietnam dub of the US series |
Original name: Bozo's Circus
Origin: United States
Date started: 1946 (character), 1949 (TV)
Date ended: early 1970s (most markets), 2001 (as WGN-TV's The Bozo Super Sunday Show)
Creator: Alan W. Livingston
First station to broadcast: KTTV/Los Angeles, California
Original name: Hi-5
Origin: Australia
Date started: June–August 1998 (music group), 12 April 1999 (original TV series), 15 May 2017 (TV series revival)
Date ended: 16 December 2011 (original TV series), 16 June 2017 (TV series revival), November 2019 (music group)
Creators: Helena Harris and Posie Graeme-Evans
First network to broadcast: Nine Network
First country to adapt: United States
Original name: Romper Room
Origin: United States
Date started: 1953
Date ended: 1981 (US Franchised/local versions); 1994 (US syndicated version)
Creator: Nancy Claster
First station to broadcast: WBAL-TV/Baltimore, Maryland
First country to adapt: Canada (local version at CKLW-TV/Windsor, Ontario, 1954)
See main article: Sesame Street internationally. Original name: Sesame Street
Origin: United States
Date started: 1969
Creators: Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett
First network to broadcast: National Educational Television
First country to adapt: Brazil
| Region/country | Local name | Network | Language | Date premiered | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | Dar Semseme دار سمسم | Lina TV | Arabic | 2020 | ||
| Australia | Open Sesame | Nick Jr. Channel | English | |||
| Brazil | Vila Sésamo | TV Cultura TV Rá-Tim-Bum | Portuguese | 1972 | ||
| Egypt | Alam Simsim | ERTU | Arabic | 2000 | ||
| France | Bonjour Sésame | French | 1974 | |||
| 5, Rue Sésame | French | 1976 | ||||
| Israel | רחוב סומסום | Israeli Educational Television Hop! Channel | Hebrew | 1983 | ||
| Japan | セサミストリート | NHK | Japanese | 1971 | ||
| Jordan | Hikayat Simsim | JRTV | Arabic | 2003 | ||
| Kuwait | افتح يا سمسم | Arabic | 1979 2013 | |||
| Mexico | Plaza Sésamo | Televisa | Spanish | 1972 | ||
| Netherlands | Sesamstraat | Dutch Flemish | 1976 | |||
| Philippines | Batibot | RPN PTV ABS-CBN GMA Network | Tagalog English | 1984 | First fully bilingual version | |
| TV5 | 2010 | |||||
| South Africa | Takalani Sesame | SABC | Venda | 2000, 2007 | ||
| Spain | Barrio Sésamo | TVE | Spanish | 1979 | ||
| Sweden | Svenska Sesam | TV2 | Swedish | 1981 | ||
| Turkey | Susam Sokağı | TRT | Turkish | 1980's | ||
| United States | Sesame Street | NET PBS HBO | English | November 10, 1969 | Original Version | |
| Sesame Amigos | Univision | Spanish | August 1, 2015 | |||
| West Germany Germany | Sesamstraße | NDR Das Erste KiKa | German | 1973 |
See main article: Blue's Clues. Original name: Blue's Clues
Origin: United States
Date started: 1996
Creators: Traci Paige Johnson Todd Kessler and Angela C. Santomero
First network to broadcast: Nick Jr. Channel
First country to adapt: United Kingdom
Original name: Ralph Story's AM
Origin: United States
Date started: 1971
Creator: Ralph Story
First network to broadcast: KABC-TV
Related series: AM America, AM Los Angeles/Live with Regis and Kathie Lee/Live! with Kelly, AM Chicago/The Oprah Winfrey Show, AM Buffalo, Morning Exchange
Second-generation related series: Dr. Oz, Dr. Phil, The Gayle King Show, The Nate Berkus Show, Good Morning America
Third-generation related series: The Doctors
Note: Canada AM is unrelated to this franchise and predates it.
Original name: The Jerry Springer Show
Origin: United States
Date started: 1991
Creator: Jerry Springer
First station to broadcast: WLWT/Cincinnati, Ohio
First country to adapt: United Kingdom (as The Springer Show)
Related series (UK): The Jeremy Kyle Show
Related series (US): The Steve Wilkos Show, Judge Jerry
Second-generation related series (US): The Jeremy Kyle Show
| Region/country | Local name | Network | Language | Date premiered | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | Face to Face, Face the People | TV5 | Filipino, English | March 22, 2010 - October 11, 2013 October 14, 2013 – November 21, 2014 | First fully bilingual version |
| United Kingdom | The Jeremy Kyle Show | ITV1 | English | July 4, 2005 – May 10, 2019 | |
| United States | The Steve Wilkos Show | English | September 10, 2007 – present |
Original name: The Maury Povich Show
Origin: United States
Date started: 1990
Date ended: 1998
Creator: Maury Povich
First station to broadcast: US syndication
Related series: The Montel Williams Show, Maury
Second-generation related series: Trisha
Franchise ties: Sally Jessy Raphaël / Sally, The Jerry Springer Show, The Steve Wilkos Show
Original name: Ricki Lake
Origin: United States
Date started: 1993
Date ended: 2004
Creator: Garth Ancier, Gail Steinberg, Ricki Lake
First station to broadcast: US syndication
Related series: Jane (1992), Tempestt, Carnie!, Life & Style
Second-generation related series: The Ricki Lake Show
Original name: The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Origin: United States
Date started: 1996
Date ended: 2002
Creator: Rosie O'Donnell
First station to broadcast: US syndication
Related series: The Caroline Rhea Show, The Bonnie Hunt Show
Second-generation related series: The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Second-generation spin-off related series: Bethenny (also tied to the Real Housewives reality franchise)
Third-generation related series: The Rosie Show
Other franchise ties: The Oprah Winfrey Show, Real Housewives, Carnie!
Original name: 60 Minutes
Origin: United States
Date started: 1968
Creator: Don Hewitt
First network to broadcast: CBS
First country to adapt: Australia 60 Minutes
Adaptations include 60 Minutes (New Zealand) and versions in Germany, Mexico, Peru and Portugal. The series has also been franchised in re-versioned cable episodes in the U.S. and even on CBS itself (see 60 Minutes II).
Original name: Rock 'n' Roll Radio News / Action News
Origin: United States
Date started: under current name: 1972; original format: 1958
Creators: Irv Weinstein (original format), Mel Kampmann (franchise)
First station to broadcast: WFIL-TV
First country to adapt: Australia
Original name: Eyewitness News
Origin: United States
Date started: 1970
Creator: Al Primo
First station to broadcast: WABC-TV
First country to adapt: Australia
Original name: American Mercury Presents Meet the Press
Origin: United States
Date started: 1945
Creators: Martha Rountree and Lawrence E. Spivak
First network to broadcast: Mutual
First country to adapt: Australia (Meet the Press)
Original name: News CentralOrigin: United States
Date started: 2003
Date ended: 2006
Creator: Sinclair Broadcast Group
First station to broadcast (flagship station): WBFF
Related series: The Point, Washington Newsroom, Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson
Original name: NotiCentro (Latin America), The Sixth/Eleventh Hour (United States)
Origin: Puerto Rico
Date started: 1967 (original usage), 1974 (NBC franchise)
First station to broadcast: WAPA-TV
First country to adapt: United States
Related series: NewsChannel, News 4 New York, Channel # News (with local variants)
The name was also used in Canada, Brazil, Australia, Italy and Japan.
Original name: SportsCenter
Origin: United States
Date started: 1979
Creator: John A. Walsh
First station to broadcast: ESPN
Adaptations include SportsCenter Asia and Canada's SportsCentre.
Original name: All That
Origin: United States
Date started: 1994
Creator: Dan Schneider, Mike Tollin, and Brian Robbins
First network to broadcast: Nickelodeon
Spin-off series: Action League Now, The Amanda Show, Keenan and Kel, The Nick Cannon Show
Related series: Sonny With a Chance, So Random
Original name: Eat Bulaga!
Origin: Philippines
Date started: July 30, 1979
Creator: TAPE Inc. (now known as TVJ Productions)
First network to broadcast: RPN (now airs in TV5 Network)
First country to adapt: Indonesia as The New Eat Bulaga! Indonesia (2014–present) (formerly known as Eat Bulaga! Indonesia; 2012–2014)
Related series: The Ryzza Mae Show (2013-2015)
Original name: Hee Haw
Origin: United States
Date started: June 15, 1969
Creators: Frank Peppiatt and John Aylesworth
First network to broadcast: CBS
Related series: Hee Haw Honeys, Hee Haw Silver
Other franchise ties: The Jimmy Dean Show, The Sonny & Cher Show
Original name: It's Showtime
Origin: Philippines
Date started: October 24, 2009
Creator: ABS-CBN
First network to broadcast: ABS-CBN
First country to adapt: Indonesia as It's Showtime Indonesia (2019–present) on MNCTV
Original name: Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Origin: United States
Date started: January 22, 1968
Date ended: March 12, 1973
Creator: Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, and George Schlatter
First network to broadcast: NBC
First country to adapt: Philippines as Super Laff-In (1969)
Related series: Turn-On
Spin-off series: Letters to Laugh-In, Baggy Pants and the Nitwits
Original name: 1박 2일 (1 Night 2 Days) 2 Days & 1 Night!Origin: South Korea
Date started: August 5, 2007
Creator: Korean Broadcasting System
First network to broadcast: KBS2
First country to adapt: China as 2天1夜
Original name: You Can't Do That On Television
Origin: Canada
Date started: 1979
Date ended: 1990
Creators: Roger Price and Geoffrey Darby
First network to broadcast: CTV
First country to adapt: United States, as Don't Look Now (1983)
Spin-off series: Turkey Television, UFO Kidnapped, Whatever Turns You On
Related series: All That, The Amanda Show