I had a look through Busy's list and only recognised a couple of shows. I think it would be fair to say that only a fraction of each countries output crosses the pond.
I like some US shows
Simpsons
Futurama
South Park
X Files
Taken (thought that was excellent)
Scrubs
Dead like Me
I liked Cheers when it was on (especially with Shelley)
Roxanne (early episodes)
Never really clicked with Friends etc.,
Never really liked US crime drama shows although the one about Vampires (Knight something??) was quite good ... actually, might have been Canadian when I think about it.
Some US standup is brilliant. I like Emo Phillips, Ryan Styles etc., but I find Pryor incomprehensible (not saying he isn't being funny but it is hard to get the joke if you only understand one word in five).
I think there is probably less US stuff than there used to be on UK TV. I think they are being a lot more selective and bringing across stuff that has already been a solid hit in the US. No more endless daft cop programmes with cowboys riding horses through New York, blind detectives, scruffy detectives (although he was good), bald detectives, hip detectives. - this can only be good.
I do like the UK crime series such as Taggart, Messiah (which is well weird) Frost etc., but I think that is probably a culture specific thing.
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