neb:frankv:And the only laughs it would get would be the laugh track.
If, God forbid, Fawlty Towers was run by Americans, it would be into its 5th season, with John Cleese replaced by Tom Allen, and a spinoff where Manuel (played by Lee Mack) runs his own hotel.
Example: Whose Line is it Anyway?
Original UK series with Clive James was good. The US version with Drew Cary was cringey at best despite having most of the same cast.
Though I did catch one partial episode with whoever the latest female host is. That seemed better than anything that came out of Drew's mouth.