We must be doing something right then:

[mr blur]

"The American television host Jerry Springer has claimed that British television chat shows lag 10 years behind their US counterparts.

In comments which may please more people than they offend, Springer said it would be at least another decade before UK producers were able to come up with the type of chat show which dominates American schedules. "

http://media.guardian.co.uk/site/story/0,14173,1495816,00.html

I'm so glad I don't watch television.