British Version
A number of very successful TV shows have quite a lot of local adaptations. Different countries basically take a show’s concept and modify it to fit their local culture. In 1996, the UK version of the sitcom’s first season was first broadcast and called Married For Life. However, the show didn’t have the same amount of success as may have been suggested by its name since it was only on air until the seventh week and was then axed.
British Version
The Body
In the first season of the show, Al had a colleague named Luke Ventura, which definitely didn’t happen by chance. The character had been named after pro-wrestler Jesse Ventura, whose nickname was “The Body”. The writers of the show were big fans of his. Actually, James Ventura’s name in real life was James George Janos and aside from his career as a wrestler, he also served as the 38th Governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003.
The Body
