After reading the article about The Simpsons and discussing what all television producers needed to do to make shows appeal to different cultures, I considered what all I watch and what has been changed for American viewing as well as what would be changed for other countries. Take Dancing with the Stars for example. This show came to American minds after a British show called Strictly Come Dancing. The exact same thing would occur: Professional dancers were paired up with a wide range of celebrities and they would compete on television. There would be judges who give scores and the viewers at home could vote on who their favorite pairing were. What all did the producers have to change for Americans to enjoy the show? Obviously, they would have to choose American celebrities to make them even remotely care about who they were voting for. Strictly Come Dancing strictly focused on ballroom dancing -- Americans wouldn't be interested in that. We need something new and different each every time! So, they added the contestants doing the Cha-Cha, the Jive, or Quick-Step. Lastly, and what they have learned from the American Idol transfer, three quirky judges: Two that seem much more upbeat with one that will give honest criticism that the audience will boo even though the judge is absolutely correct.
It seems as though it is much easier to transfer other countries' shows to American cultures. The Simpsons article expressed many issues in trying to make the secondary characters relatable to different cultures that one would imagine it would be just as difficult to change their shows for American viewing. I'm trying to figure out if it is because of the fact that we like to make fun of everybody else or are we just that easy to entertain.
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