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Only Fools, Skins and Gavin and Stacey - British TV remakes that flopped in the US
Only Fools And Horses is a British TV gem - but did you know that it was nearly remade in the US?It is just one of a number of British shows that have failed to transfer to US TV screens in recent years, with some only lasting one season - and a few not even making it past the pilot episode.READ NEXT: David Jason's life - Del Boy Only Fools return, heartbreaking losses and marriageWhile some TV remakes, including The Thick Of It's transition to VEEP, and BBC Ghosts have all become a huge hit stateside, others were less successful.On the 41st anniversary of Only Fools and Horses (September 8), Daily Star takes a closer look at the British TV remakes that flopped in the US."One day Rodney, we'll be millionaires."Del Boy, his iconic catchphrases and the antics of his friends and family have delighted viewers for more than four decades since first airing in 1981.With the British TV series becoming a national treasure, and just as popular across the world, network ABC decided to remake the show in 2012 for US audiences.The US version is reported to have had an all-star Hollywood cast too, with John Leguizamo playing Del Boy, Dustin Ybaarra playing Rodney and Back To The Future legend Christopher Lloyd as Grandad.However, the remake - titled Kings of Van Nuys - didn't even make it to screen, with The Guardian reporting that while network ABC liked the first pilot, a series was not picked up.It wasn't all "lovely jubbly" the second time around either, as although a second pilot was also well received by ABC, a full series failed to make it to air.Speaking to the BBC in the same year, Sir David Jason revealed that he did not think Only Fools and Horses would work in the US, saying: "They can do brilliant comedy [in America] but
