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YSTV has a long, proud history of producing unadulterated rip-offs and parodies of other channels' programming.  Here's a list of some of them, starting with the obvious steals:
YSTV has a long, proud history of producing unadulterated rip-offs and parodies of other channels' programming.  Here's a list of some of them, starting with the obvious steals:


*[[Now Get Into This]] - Now Get Out of That
*[[Lacklustre]] - Blockbusters
*[[Treasure Hunt]] - not even the name was changed for this one!
*[[Rhubarb]] - Call My Bluff
*[[The Crystal Daze]] - The Crystal Maze
*[[Never Mind The Rip-Off]] - Never Mind The Buzzcocks
*[[Never Mind The Rip-Off]] - Never Mind The Buzzcocks
*[[50%]] - 100%
*[[Have I Got News For YUSU]] - Have I Got News For You
*[[Have I Got News For YUSU]] - Have I Got News For You
*[[Whose YSTV is it Anyway]] - Whose Line Is It Anyway?
*[[Whose YSTV is it Anyway]] - Whose Line Is It Anyway?
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*[[Summer Expedition]] - Blue Peter have been doing this idea for 40 years
*[[Summer Expedition]] - Blue Peter have been doing this idea for 40 years
*[[YSTV's Bloomers]] - Auntie's Bloomers
*[[YSTV's Bloomers]] - Auntie's Bloomers
*[[Welcome To Venus]] - Loose Women
*[[Welcome to Venus]] - Loose Women
*[[This Is What We Do]] - based upon the BBC's 2006 promotional campaign, although with a less pompous edge


YSTV were approached in late 2003 to produce a rip-off of The Office called The Union, transferring Slough to Heslington, but this was never made.
YSTV were approached in late 2003 to produce a rip-off of The Office called The Union, transferring Slough to Heslington, but this was [[never made]].


Although not direct rip-offs the following owe a lot to other shows:
Although not direct rip-offs the following owe a lot to other shows:
*[[Jim'll Sodomise You]] - parody of Jim'll Fix It (alledgedly)
*[[Jim'll Sodomise You]] - parody of Jim'll Fix It (alledgedly)
*[[The Hand Job]] - charades game like Give Us A Clue
*[[YSTV-am]] - inspired by The Big Breakfast and a name derived from TV-am
*[[YSTV-am]] - inspired by The Big Breakfast and a name derived from TV-am
*[[Lazy Lunch]] - Name comes from C4's Late/Light Lunch but this show had no cookery whatsoever
*[[Lazy Lunch]] - Name comes from C4's Late/Light Lunch but this show had no cookery whatsoever
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*[[This Is YOUR: Manifesto]] - theme tune, title and red book are from This Is Your Life
*[[This Is YOUR: Manifesto]] - theme tune, title and red book are from This Is Your Life
*[[Children In Need]] - not really a rip-off but inspired by BBC telethon of the same name
*[[Children In Need]] - not really a rip-off but inspired by BBC telethon of the same name
*[[Good Morning Campus]] - name derives from Good Morning Britain but show was more like BBC Breakfast
*[[Good Morning Campus]] - Twice over, the name derives from Good Morning Britain but show had a number of breakfast show elements


[[LipSync]] deserves an honourable mention for all the rounds it has ripped-off from other panel shows over the years! [[Limited Edition]] has also played fast-and-loose with features from mainstream TV, including TopGear's ''Star in a Reasonably Priced Car'' being honoured with ''Star in a Remote Control Car''.
[[LipSync]] deserves an honourable mention for all the rounds it has ripped-off from other panel shows over the years! [[Limited Edition]] has also played fast-and-loose with features from mainstream TV, including TopGear's ''Star in a Reasonably Priced Car'' being honoured with ''Star in a Remote Control Car''.

Latest revision as of 17:42, 2 November 2007

YSTV has a long, proud history of producing unadulterated rip-offs and parodies of other channels' programming. Here's a list of some of them, starting with the obvious steals:

YSTV were approached in late 2003 to produce a rip-off of The Office called The Union, transferring Slough to Heslington, but this was never made.

Although not direct rip-offs the following owe a lot to other shows:

  • Jim'll Sodomise You - parody of Jim'll Fix It (alledgedly)
  • The Hand Job - charades game like Give Us A Clue
  • YSTV-am - inspired by The Big Breakfast and a name derived from TV-am
  • Lazy Lunch - Name comes from C4's Late/Light Lunch but this show had no cookery whatsoever
  • This Afternoon - named as a parody of This Morning, was a similar magazine show
  • Campus Today - again featuring This Morning-style set-up and theme tune
  • Games Disaster - take-off of Games Master's name but only the first series was much like the C4 show
  • Off The Cuff - setup very reminiscent of the Children's BBC broom cupboard
  • This Is YOUR: Manifesto - theme tune, title and red book are from This Is Your Life
  • Children In Need - not really a rip-off but inspired by BBC telethon of the same name
  • Good Morning Campus - Twice over, the name derives from Good Morning Britain but show had a number of breakfast show elements

LipSync deserves an honourable mention for all the rounds it has ripped-off from other panel shows over the years! Limited Edition has also played fast-and-loose with features from mainstream TV, including TopGear's Star in a Reasonably Priced Car being honoured with Star in a Remote Control Car.

Finally, YSTV were ripped-off in a way when around a year after Stereotypes was made, a very similar programme called "He Says, She Says" was broadcast on BBC2 - and the title of which was a working title for Stereotypes!


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