FUN ADAPTATION GAME!!!FUN ADAPTATION GAME!!!Adapt these famous American shows to your Adapt these famous American shows to your

nation!nation!

Rules:Rules:

• Each group must adapt the following Each group must adapt the following three shows to meet his or her three shows to meet his or her nation’s restrictions and culture.nation’s restrictions and culture.

• BUT each television show has a list BUT each television show has a list of unchangeable aspectsof unchangeable aspects

TRUE BLOODTRUE BLOOD

TRUE BLOODTRUE BLOOD

• Details the co-existence of Vampires (and Details the co-existence of Vampires (and other supernatural characters) and humans in other supernatural characters) and humans in a small town in Louisianaa small town in Louisiana

• Main love interest: Sookie and Bill- Sookie was Main love interest: Sookie and Bill- Sookie was assumed to be human, but turned out to be a assumed to be human, but turned out to be a mind reader while Bill is a vampire (making mind reader while Bill is a vampire (making for a very passionate and tumultuous for a very passionate and tumultuous relationship)relationship)

TRUE BLOOD TRUE BLOOD RESTRICTIONSRESTRICTIONS

• Must involve VampiresMust involve Vampires

• Must involve sex (what kind/how much is up Must involve sex (what kind/how much is up to your nation)to your nation)

• Things subject to change: location, gender Things subject to change: location, gender roles, role Vampires play in the communityroles, role Vampires play in the community

SEINFELDSEINFELD

SEINFELDSEINFELD

• An American sitcom based around the life of An American sitcom based around the life of comedian, Jerry Seinfeld and his three friends comedian, Jerry Seinfeld and his three friends Kramer, George, and ElaineKramer, George, and Elaine

• Takes place in Manhattan’s Upper East Side Takes place in Manhattan’s Upper East Side and the characters reflect a very traditional, and the characters reflect a very traditional, outspoken, loud, self-obsessed, relationship-outspoken, loud, self-obsessed, relationship-obsessed New York Jew. (I can say that, I’m obsessed New York Jew. (I can say that, I’m Jewish.)Jewish.)

SEINFELD SEINFELD RESTRICTIONSRESTRICTIONS

• Must involve Jerry, Kramer, George, and Must involve Jerry, Kramer, George, and ElaineElaine

• Jerry MUST be a comedianJerry MUST be a comedian

• They must have a central meeting ground They must have a central meeting ground (like that of the coffee shop in the original (like that of the coffee shop in the original series)series)

• SUBJECT TO CHANGE: gender roles, area, SUBJECT TO CHANGE: gender roles, area, personalities, rituals, etc.personalities, rituals, etc.

HOUSEHOUSE

HOUSEHOUSE

• An American medical drama based on the An American medical drama based on the character, Dr. Gregory Housecharacter, Dr. Gregory House

• Dr. House is a misanthrope, cripple, drug Dr. House is a misanthrope, cripple, drug addict, compassionless man who is ALWAYS addict, compassionless man who is ALWAYS rightright

• Key characters: Dr. Cuddy (House’s boss and Key characters: Dr. Cuddy (House’s boss and love interest) and Dr. Wilson (House’s well love interest) and Dr. Wilson (House’s well meaning friend)meaning friend)

HOUSE HOUSE RESTRICTIONSRESTRICTIONS

• Must keep key charactersMust keep key characters

• Must maintain a medical dramaMust maintain a medical drama

• House’s character (mean spirit) cannot House’s character (mean spirit) cannot changechange

• SUBJECT TO CHANGE: character dynamics SUBJECT TO CHANGE: character dynamics (who’s boss, who’s involved, etc), what (who’s boss, who’s involved, etc), what kindkind of medical practice (forms of healing), of medical practice (forms of healing), location, etc.location, etc.

QUESTIONS TO QUESTIONS TO CONSIDERCONSIDER

• Would my nation approve of the way males/females are Would my nation approve of the way males/females are represented?represented?

• Would my nation approve of the class structure in this show?Would my nation approve of the class structure in this show?

• Would my nation accept crude behavior? If not, how would Would my nation accept crude behavior? If not, how would my nation handle misbehavior?my nation handle misbehavior?

• What is my nation’s top social issue right now and how can I What is my nation’s top social issue right now and how can I allude to that in my adaptation?allude to that in my adaptation?

• What kind of theme music might my adapted show have?What kind of theme music might my adapted show have?

• How much sex is too much sex? And how is sex represented How much sex is too much sex? And how is sex represented in my adapted show?in my adapted show?

• Is violence appropriate for my nation? How do I represent Is violence appropriate for my nation? How do I represent struggle if not?struggle if not?