8 American Shows That Exploded Overseas

Snooki and The Situation might be the United States’ newest international ambassadors (for better or worse), but they are by no means the first American characters to travel the world over the airwaves. Decades before Jersey Shore became a worldwide television hit, family guys, policemen, oil tycoons, and buxom lifeguards shaped foreigners’ perceptions of Americans. A look at eight shows that shaped the way the world sees us Yanks.