American version of Spy

Episodes is one of the most brilliant satires of Hollywierd since Blake Edwards' "SOB." The best part was bringing back Jurgen proknow who was sadly absent since playing Paul's off-the-wall brother on "Mad About You." I still haven't forgiven them what they did to "Cracker" and "Life on Mars."

Unfortunately, it looks like the American version is already headed off the rails. ABC wants to hire Ken Jeong if Community is cancelled, but not to play Chris (where he'd be perfect) or even Philip (pretty good there too). They want to cast him as The Examiner.

Besides the series is already syndication ready. It has 16 episodes plus a behind the scenes episode. But I will say this, Spy is way better than Chuck, but I don't think there was any attempt to copy it.

You are only limited by your own imagination.

muddmaxx - Chuck is so close to being a remake of the original Get Smart its not even funny, so few original ideas out there now a days that they would probably get crushed by all the remakes.

BTW - I think Chuck is an amazing series.



-only uneducated minds are not open to any ideas other than their own.

This show is nothing at all like Chuck except they are both accidental spies. Chuck has 1 redeeming element the blonde girlfriend. Everything else is horrible especially the eye roll stuff when he goes in to his trance or whatever that is- can't be bothered to try to remember.

Spy has a very deep cast all of them are excellent the writing is great, the thread about Marcus is genius and the comedy is incredible.

Anyhow two entirely different shows.

Sadly, ABC has passed on the pilot.