The show is a spinoff of the British show Pop Idol.

"美国偶像"是英国真人秀节目"流行偶像"的美国版。

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Not only do many of their shows resemble British and American programmes like “Pop Idol” and “The Apprentice”. They also rip off each other’s formats.

这些省台的节目，不仅与英美的节目（如《流行偶像》和《飞黄腾达》）相似，也互相剽窃各自的模式。

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Based on the British series' pop Idol, ' 'American Idol' launched on Fox in 2002 and became the most popular series on television.

2002年，福克斯电视台推出了改编自英国电视节目《Pop Idol》的《美国偶像》，这一节目随后成为了美国最受欢迎的电视系列节目。

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Lythgoe says all this has helped make American Idol, like its British predecessor Pop Idol, the ultimate water cooler program.

NPR: 'Idol' Delivers Ratings Power for Fox

The British creator of Pop Idol and US version American Idol sued Fox and producers FremantleMedia, seeking a credit and fees from the US X Factor.

BBC: Simon Fuller settles US X Factor case

The British TV personality made much of his bounty from Idol, the top-rated series he chose to walk away from this past spring. (Come January, new judges Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez will attempt to fill his shoes.) He also collects fees from both the Got Talent and X Factor formats, along with profits from his record label.

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