This thread https://radiodiscussions.com/thread...-first-airing-of-star-trek-on-the-bbc.772354/ got me thinking of American shows in other countries. For example, what I've heard over the years indicates "Kojak" and "Dallas" might have been more popular in the UK than the US. In contrast, "All in the Family" flopped in Britain because it was considered a watered down version of its British inspiration "Till Death Do Us Part".
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American shows that thrived in your country-or didn't
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And "All in the Family" was specifically focused on American society, not that of the UK.
Adding to the discussion, nearly no American comedy show has ever been successful in Latin America, as the translation of comedy is difficult if not impossible... and some shows like "All in the Family" and "M.A.S.H." were totally about American situations as well.
Yet for years, the #1 drama show in Argentina was "The A-Team".
Has "Seinfeld" traveled well? I know the humor is VERY New York, but the city been the setting of so many shows, and so many comedy writers have been New Yorkers, that perhaps people elsewhere in the English-speaking world have taken to the series.
I don't know about England, Canada, Australia, NZ, etc. where English is the principal language. But "Seinfeld" is a good example of content that does not translate and does not relate in other cultures. I was living outside the U.S. most of the 60s' through the early 90's and never "got" Seinfeld, even though my English is pretty good... it just did not relate to my lifestyle, culture and experience.
I had an exchange student from Korea a few years back and had been curious of whether MASH was shown there. She said that she didn't know about it. Later I got to send the question to the MASH Matters podcast and they said that the show was actually banned there! Here is the recording of it:
North or South Korea? There are two very different ones.
South Korea. Sorry about leaving that out. But I definitely don't think MASH would be shown in North Korea.
Or that North Korea would be sending exchange students here.
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