# List of American television shows based on foreign shows

Many US television series are based, copied, or derived from television shows from other countries.
| American show | Original show | Original country | Notes |
| All in the Family | Till Death Us Do Part | United Kingdom | |
| Amanda's Payne | Fawlty Towers | United Kingdom | |
| America's Funniest Home Videos | Fun TV with Kato-chan and Ken-chan | Japan | |
| America's Most Wanted | Aktenzeichen XY… ungelöst | Germany | |
| American Idol | Pop Idol | United Kingdom | Ran 15 seasons on Fox before moving to ABC one year later. |
| American Ninja Challenge American Ninja Warrior | Sasuke | Japan | |
| Antiques Roadshow (American TV program) | Antiques Roadshow | United Kingdom | |
| Being Human (North American TV series) | Being Human (British TV series) | United Kingdom | |
| Big Bad Beetleborgs | Juukou B-Fighter B-Fighter Kabuto | Japan | |
| Big Brother | Big Brother | Netherlands | |
| BrainSurge | Brain Survivor | Japan | |
| The Bridge | The Bridge | Denmark Sweden | |
| Cash Cab | Cash Cab | United Kingdom | |
| Cardcaptors | Cardcaptor Sakura | Japan | |
| The Chase | The Chase | United Kingdom | |
| Celebrity Circus | Circus of the Celebrities | Portugal | |
| Celebrity Fit Club | Celebrity Fit Club | United Kingdom | |
| Containment | Cordon | Belgium | |
| Coupling (American TV series) | Coupling | United Kingdom | |
| Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann | DanceX | United Kingdom | |
| Dancing with the Stars | Strictly Come Dancing | United Kingdom | |
| Dangerous Women | Prisoner | Australia | |
| Deal or No Deal | Miljoenenjacht | Netherlands | |
| Dog Eat Dog | Dog Eat Dog | United Kingdom | |
| Dream School | Jamie's Dream School | United Kingdom | |
| Eleventh Hour | Eleventh Hour | United Kingdom | |
| The Ex List | The Mythological X | Israel | |
| Eyewitness (American TV series) | Øyevitne | Norway | |
| Family Food Fight | Family Food Fight | Australia | |
| Farmer Wants a Wife | Farmer Wants a Wife | United Kingdom | |
| Fear Factor | Fear Factor | Netherlands | |
| Gameshow Marathon | Ant & Dec's Gameshow Marathon | United Kingdom | |
| Glitter Force | Smile PreCure! | Japan | |
| Glitter Force Doki Doki | DokiDoki! PreCure | Japan | |
| The Good Doctor | Good Doctor | South Korea | |
| Gracepoint | Broadchurch | United Kingdom | |
| Grand Hotel | Gran Hotel | Spain | |
| Grand Slam | Grand Slam | United Kingdom | |
| Hell's Kitchen | Hell's Kitchen | United Kingdom | |
| Homeland | Prisoners of War | Israel | |
| Traffic Light | Ramzor | Israel | |
| Hostages | Hostages | Israel | |
| Humans | Real Humans | Sweden | |
| I Am Frankie | Yo soy Franky | Colombia | |
| I Can See Your Voice | I Can See Your Voice | South Korea | |
| I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! | I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! | United Kingdom | |
| In Treatment | BeTipul | Israel | |
| The Inbetweeners | The Inbetweeners | United Kingdom | |
| Iron Chef America | Iron Chef | Japan | |
| Jane the Virgin | Juana la virgen | Venezuela | |
| Kath & Kim | Kath & Kim | Australia | |
| Keep it Spotless | Spotless | United Kingdom | |
| Killer Karaoke | Sing If You Can | United Kingdom | |
| Killer Women | Mujeres Asesinas | Argentina | |
| The Killing | Forbrydelsen | Denmark | |
| Life on Mars (American TV series) | Life on Mars (British TV series) | United Kingdom | |
| Love Island | Love Island | United Kingdom | |
| Mew Mew Power | Tokyo Mew Mew | Japan | |
| Magical DoReMi | Ojamajo Doremi | Japan | |
| The Masked Singer | King of Mask Singer | South Korea | |
| MasterChef USA MasterChef (American TV series) | MasterChef (British TV series) | United Kingdom | |
| Men Behaving Badly (American TV series) | Men Behaving Badly | United Kingdom | |
| Million Dollar Money Drop | The Million Pound Drop | United Kingdom | |
| Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers | Kyouryuu Sentai Zyuranger | Japan | |
| The Mole | De Mol | Belgium | |
| Must Love Kids | Single Moms | Sweden | |
| MXC | Takeshi's Castle | Japan | |
| No Activity | No Activity | Australia | |
| No Tomorrow | Como Aproveitar o Fim do Mundo | Brazil | |
| The Noise | The Noise | Japan | |
| Number 96 | Number 96 | Australia | |
| The Office | The Office | United Kingdom | |
| The One: Making a Music Star | Operacion Triunfo | Spain | The first reality competition show ABC has made up. This show described as the Fox won't let you see "Idol". The first to compete in 2006 with NBC's America's Got Talent and CBS' Rock Star. It was canceled after a few episodes. |
| Pokémon | Pocket Monsters | Japan | |
| Popstars USA | Popstars | New Zealand | |
| Power Rangers | Super Sentai | Japan | |
| Queer As Folk (2000) and Queer as Folk (2022) | Queer as Folk (British TV series) | United Kingdom | |
| Rake (American TV series) | Rake (Australian TV series) | Australia | |
| Ready.. Set... Cook! | Ready Steady Cook | United Kingdom | |
| The Returned | The Returned | France | |
| Rising Star | HaKokhav HaBa | Israel | |
| Salty's Lighthouse | Tugs | United Kingdom |
| Samurai Pizza Cats | Kyatto Ninden Teyandee | Japan | |
| Sanford and Son | Steptoe and Son | United Kingdom | |
| Scoundrels | Outrageous Fortune | New Zealand | |
| Secret Millionaire | Secret Millionaire | United Kingdom | |
| Shameless (American TV series) | Shameless (British TV series) | United Kingdom | |
| Shark Tank | Money Tigers | Japan | |
| Shining Time Station | Thomas & Friends | United Kingdom | |
| Silent Library | Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!! | Japan | The only show MTV was produced as it adapted from a Japanese game in a variety show. |
| Skating with the Stars | Dancing on Ice | United Kingdom | |
| Skins | Skins | United Kingdom | |
| The Slap | The Slap | Australia | |
| Splash | Sterren Springen Op Zaterdag | Netherlands | |
| Survivor | Expedition Robinson | Sweden | |
| Thank God You're Here | Thank God You're Here | Australia | |
| That's My Dog | That's My Dog | United Kingdom | |
| Three's Company | Man About the House | United Kingdom | |
| Three's a Crowd | Robin's Nest | United Kingdom | |
| The Tomorrow People (American TV series) | The Tomorrow People | United Kingdom | |
| Top of the Pops | Top of the Pops | United Kingdom | |
| Too Close for Comfort | Keep it in the Family | United Kingdom | |
| Trading Spaces | Changing Rooms | United Kingdom | |
| Ugly Betty | Yo soy Betty, la fea | Colombia | |
| Undercover Boss (American TV series) | Undercover Boss (British TV series) | United Kingdom | |
| Viva Laughlin | Blackpool | United Kingdom | |
| The Voice | The Voice of Holland | Netherlands | |
| VR Troopers | Choujinki Metalder Dimensional Warrior Spielban Space Sheriff Shaider | Japan | |
| Weakest Link | The Weakest Link | United Kingdom | |
| Wheel of Fortune | Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune | Australia | The Australian Million Dollar format that aired in May–June 2008 was adopted in the United States in September 2008. |
| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (American game show) | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (British game show) | United Kingdom | |
| Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | United Kingdom | |
| Wife Swap | Wife Swap | United Kingdom | |
| Wilfred (American TV series) | Wilfred (Australian TV series) | Australia | |
| The Winner Is | The Winner Is... | Netherlands | |
| Worst Week | The Worst Week of My Life | United Kingdom | |
| The X Factor | The X Factor | United Kingdom | |
| YooHoo & Friends | YooHoo & Friends | South Korea |