Our TV isn't much better. We don't remake Brit TV shows, but they are generally only aired on ABC or sometimes SBS (The Government Stations). The commercial stations only pick up American TV.

Just for another example, Queer as Folk was interesting, in your face, but often highly amusing, while actually highlighting a lifestyle most of us straight people don't really know anything about. The American version is a bunch of gay actors getting it on amidst viagra jokes. To be honest I haven't ever watched more than a few episodes, but it didn't win me over.