10 US Adaptations Of UK TV Shows That Didn't Make It Past The Pilot

10. The Vicar Of Dibley

To even suggest that The Vicar of Dibley could be made without Dawn French would send fans into the kind of of rage not seen since your weird uncle put milk in his tea before pouring in the water. (Uncle Barry, you're a disaster. Please get help.)

Incredibly, the original series only ran for ten episodes in total, with six in season one during 1994 and a short run in 1997. However, its short time on the airways was all the show needed to become a British comedy classic.

The show has been given another ten special episodes for various public holidays and events, as well as a whole host of shorts for BBC charity shows such as Comic Relief. French even reprised her role for a quick lockdown special back in April.

So, given its incredible success over in the UK, former Fraiser co-stars Jane Leeves and Peri Gilpin decided to try and bring the show over to America with Cheers star Kirstie Alley taking the lead role.

Unsurprisingly, despite announcing plans to create the series with Fox, the show never got off the ground and everyone just got on with their lives.