Comments on: Kath and Kim: Australia v America.

By: lesley jane

lesley jane — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:39:22 +0000

the US version simply massacred the Aussie – as was expected. The show is completely character-driven, and although Selma & Molly have done other great things – this just ain’t one of ‘em. Glitzy, glamorous and just not real. Hollywood garbage.

On another note – both the US and UK version of The Office work for me, probably because Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant had a hand in both.

If you like these shows, you may also enjoy Extras and The IT Crowd (both UK) ENJOY!

By: trish

trish — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:32:31 +0000

i am canadian and the first time i heard of kath and kim was by watching the american version. it was different and a little funny. One day i was browsing the internet and i found out about the Australian Kath and Kim and I must say I fell in love after the first episode. It is hilarious, the Americans really should’nt ruin it, they should just let it be. I know that the best form of flattery is imitation but there’s also the phrase that goes “if it ain’t broken then don’t fix it.

By: Tez

Tez — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:05:54 +0000

Folks like we all said, yep the yanks stuffed K&K! and after only airing two episodes channel 7 has done us all a favour and pulled it from air!

By: Sean O'Brien

Sean O'Brien — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:34:24 +0000

@ Tez, while I agree with what you’re saying and Little Britain USA is awful, you can’t say the same about The Office USA which is now superior to the original.

By: Tez

Tez — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:48:22 +0000

I can see K&K USA being a reversal of Ugly Betty and grossly commercial. The good folks in the US just don’t have the same sense of humour as Aussies/NZ or UK. Look at the office what a train wreak and now they’re going to kill little brittain too! when will they learn? Sure they’ll tiz K&K up with pretty titles but they just don’t get that giving everything squeaky finishes just doesn’t add to it quite the opposite. And I really just don’t think the US (TV execs. As surely not all Americans are the same) understand tongue in cheek comedy at all!

By: Molly Matthews

Molly Matthews — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:06:00 +0000

I have to agree with Sean O’Brien. There is no reason to ‘remake’ Kath and Kim. I was sickened to see it happening.

By: Sean O'Brien

Sean O'Brien — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:38:16 +0000

I wish they’d left K&K alone. I just know they’re going to mess it all up. They’ll never beat the wedding episode from series 1!