Author Topic: Friends & Family (US Remake of "Gavin & Stacey")  (Read 713 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Mr. Hankey

  • Kapitan
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • PinoyDVD Legend
  • *****
  • Posts: 8,352
  • Howdy Ho!
  • Liked:
  • Likes Given: 20
Friends & Family (US Remake of "Gavin & Stacey")
« on: Feb 15, 2013 at 09:47 AM »
Quote
Parenthood's Jason Ritter to Star in Fox Comedy Friends & Family
BY KIMBERLY ROOTS

Forget the Bravermans: Parenthood‘s Jason Ritter is becoming part of Fox’s Friends & Family.
The actor has signed on to star in the network’s American adaptation of the British comedy Gavin & Stacey, TVLine has learned.

Ritter will play Gavin, a neurotic and smart good guy who’s excited about his first real date with Stacey, a co-worker from rural Pennsylvania he’s become friends with through Skype and Facebook.

The single-camera project is written by David Rosen (I Just Want My Pants Back), with Jane Tranter, Julie Gardner, Henry Normal and Gavin & Stacey creators James Corden and Ruth Jones also serving as EPs.

In addition to playing Mark, jilted fiancé to Parenthood‘s Sarah, Ritter has had roles on The Event, The Class and Joan of Arcadia.

http://tvline.com/2013/02/14/friends-and-family-pilot-fox-jason-ritter-parenthood/

I hope they do this right, Gavin & Stacey was excellent.
« Last Edit: Feb 15, 2013 at 09:48 AM by Mr. Hankey »
Mr. Hankey the Christmas Poo... He loves me, I love you...

Offline indie boi

  • Kapitan
  • Trade Count: (+31)
  • PinoyDVD Legend
  • *****
  • Posts: 6,807
  • Twitter: @indieboi
  • Liked:
  • Likes Given: 1
Re: Friends & Family (US Remake of "Gavin & Stacey")
« Reply #1 on: Feb 17, 2013 at 11:26 PM »
Ah, the inevitable remake. Hopefully, the involvement of Corden and Jones will make a difference.

Offline deweyfinn

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • DVD Guru
  • ****
  • Posts: 1,482
  • ...still kickin' arse....
  • Liked:
  • Likes Given: 7
Re: Friends & Family (US Remake of "Gavin & Stacey")
« Reply #2 on: Feb 21, 2013 at 12:00 PM »
Ah, the inevitable remake. Hopefully, the involvement of Corden and Jones will make a difference.

Then again, American TV networks has always remade UK telly staples to great effect - from Till Death Do Us Part, Steptoe & Son and Man About The House hopping the pond, becoming All In The Family, Sanford & Son and Three's Company, respectively, in the process.

Then again, there's Coupling.....
« Last Edit: Feb 22, 2013 at 08:24 PM by deweyfinn »

Offline indie boi

  • Kapitan
  • Trade Count: (+31)
  • PinoyDVD Legend
  • *****
  • Posts: 6,807
  • Twitter: @indieboi
  • Liked:
  • Likes Given: 1
Re: Friends & Family (US Remake of "Gavin & Stacey")
« Reply #3 on: Feb 21, 2013 at 09:57 PM »

Then again, there's Coupling.....

... and Worst Week of My Life.

Offline Mr. Hankey

  • Kapitan
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • PinoyDVD Legend
  • *****
  • Posts: 8,352
  • Howdy Ho!
  • Liked:
  • Likes Given: 20
Re: Friends & Family (US Remake of "Gavin & Stacey")
« Reply #4 on: Feb 21, 2013 at 11:14 PM »
I honestly think they pulled Coupling off the air too soon. Having seen the unaired episodes of the US version, the original episodes they had written were far better than the episodes they aired, which were inferior remakes of the UK season one episodes. Kind of like The Office's terrible first American season.
« Last Edit: Feb 21, 2013 at 11:17 PM by Mr. Hankey »
Mr. Hankey the Christmas Poo... He loves me, I love you...

Offline sardaukar

  • Kagawad
  • Trade Count: (+12)
  • DVD Guru
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,775
  • Don't Panic!
  • Liked:
  • Likes Given: 2
Re: Friends & Family (US Remake of "Gavin & Stacey")
« Reply #5 on: Feb 22, 2013 at 08:38 AM »
Coupling had a US remake? I guess it was pulled off the air too soon for me to find out.

...and after looking it up, it was before I started torrenting my shows.

Offline Mr. Hankey

  • Kapitan
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • PinoyDVD Legend
  • *****
  • Posts: 8,352
  • Howdy Ho!
  • Liked:
  • Likes Given: 20
Re: Friends & Family (US Remake of "Gavin & Stacey")
« Reply #6 on: Mar 03, 2013 at 07:55 AM »
They've found Stacey, and it's funny due to Jason Ritter's former love interest on Parenthood:

http://tvline.com/2013/03/02/friends-family-pilot-fox-alexis-bledel-gilmore-girls/
Mr. Hankey the Christmas Poo... He loves me, I love you...