There are no shortage of American TV shows that are quietly based on British TV shows from years earlier. Before Steve Carrell led "The Office" in the US., Ricky Gervais led "The Office" in the UK.

All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. Credit: Ian Moore / ...

Amanda M. Castro is a Network TV writer at Collider and a journalist based in New York. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Amanda is a bilingual Latina who graduated from the University of New Haven with ...