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Watched most of the first episode and simply put, a US remake of the UK Doc Martin version. Same storylines but delivered in such a bad way. Same eye problem, same dog, etc. As a comedy, give me the UK version anyday and for that matter any comedy which the UK do so much better.

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Re: Best Medicine

Blakey wrote:

Watched most of the first episode and simply put, a US remake of the UK Doc Martin version. Same storylines but delivered in such a bad way. Same eye problem, same dog, etc. As a comedy, give me the UK version anyday and for that matter any comedy which the UK do so much better.

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I don't know the UK version of the show. With this I was sceptical after the first episode, but the second episode made it more interesting for me.

Gonna keep watching for now and maybe give the UK version a shot smile

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Re: Best Medicine

I liked it.It is not excellent, but is enjoyable.  I am not comparing it to Doc Martin.

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Oh dear, totally not impressed with the new show
“Best Medicine”. I’ll give it a few more episodes to make a final judgment, but the UK version is by far 110% better.As a matter of fact we’ve copied quite a few of the British shows over the past 30 years.

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So, what is the TV show name for the UK version?

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Ameriplan wrote:

So, what is the TV show name for the UK version?

Doc Martin

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Gotta agree the UK version - 'Doc Martin' starring Martin Clunes is a much better show. It ran for 10 seasons and just ended a year or 2 ago. The US version is still a fun watch, but stepping into a role OWNED by Clunes is a tough row to hoe.

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8 episodes in and it continues to grow on me, which is what a TV show is supposed to do, right? smile
Solid show with good, loveable characters and a simple premise.

Still haven't had time for the UK version, but I think I will wait and finish this one first.

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I like it, too. Nice to have a wholesome show without gratuitous violence sex. A nice calming fun watch.

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can anyone tell me if its a clone of doc martin or just based on the bbc show?
a clone would takes all the best things that happened in the other series
and "based on" would only take the premise and very few of the exact same situations.

i have started watching doc martin and its bbc style good.

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Re: Best Medicine

Episode 09

Title: Doc Martin
Guest star: Martin Clunes

Fans of the original probably expected something else, but I enjoyed the episode as is smile

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I did, too.

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I haven't seen Doc Martin, but I like Best Medicine. Maybe I'll watch DM later.

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Daemonius wrote:

I haven't seen Doc Martin, but I like Best Medicine. Maybe I'll watch DM later.

Set aside a little time for it, it ran for 10 seasons.

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Wizard wrote:
Daemonius wrote:

I haven't seen Doc Martin, but I like Best Medicine. Maybe I'll watch DM later.

Set aside a little time for it, it ran for 10 seasons.

I know, my wife has been watching it.

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