First Look: The US Version Of ‘Kath & Kim’
Here we go
NBC.com has unleashed a whole bunch of short video promos for their US version of Kath & Kim ahead of the series premiere in October … let’s take a look at the promo titled My Room!
HMMM. After the jump, check out a few more Kath & Kim promos and see what y’all think about those …
Nachos:
Home Again:
Kath & Kim:
Sooo … what do we think?
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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. “Meh” to this US version of K&K. Like everyone else has said, the Oz original is just way too good to be tamed for American TV. Shame cos it will really dilute the K&K vibe with this inferior tosh. I’m literally incandescent with rage ;)
I have recently watched the Australian version–Epponnee’s birthday episode, on a Singapore Airlines flight. (Epponnee is Kim’s daughter, whom she wants to host a celebrity themed birthday for…but the baby is only turning 1) The episode is absolutely hilarious, but all the characters seemed to add to the oddness and humor of the storyline. I’m not so sure that is what NBC is aiming for with this version. Also, as you previously mentioned, Kim is much more overweight and unattractive than Selma, so I’m wondering why she was cast to begin with. I really like her, but not in this role.
I don’t think it will be as good as the Aussie version. It’s a classic here that everyone of all ages knows about and I have never ever met someone who disliked it. I guess we will just have to cross our fingers and hope it doesn’t turn out crap. The most annoying thing to me though is the fact that when the advrtisement says “Australia’s number 1″ it makes it sound a though we love the US version, thus fooling people into thinking the Aus public approves of it. By the looks of alot of these comments, we DON’T.
Selma isn’t fat enough to play Kimmy. And what about “Look at Moi!”?
I would have thought that stereotyped Australian TV would have sold in the US, now that Steve Irwin isn’t around, making people believe that we all wrestle dangerous reptiles Croc Dundee style.
I’m sorry, but as far as I’m concerned “Australia’s number 1 show” has been massacred.
Look at Moiiiii Kimmayyy!
It’s just not the same, i didn’t even crack a smile watching these previews. It hardly looks funny at all. It should be alot more over the top than it is, i’m just not sold on Selma’s portrayal of Kim either. The muffin top is epic, it’s just not the same without it. Obviously it will need to be different to get across to the American Viewers, but it looks as though they’ve used to concept and changed it so much that theres no point calling it Kath and Kim. That said, i think Americans are missing out on one of the best shows. Watch the original version!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
haha that looks funny… but i agree kim is meant to be fatter, where is sharon, where is kaths hair…
when i heard it was selma blair i was like wtf she’s gorgeous… kim is not attractive which is why it is funny that she thinks she is. selma blair is beautiful.
won’t be as good as aussie version. might be ok.
Im sorry, i dont think this show is going to work, everything Kath and Kim is about, looks like the american version has overlooked it all…. Here is hoping that if the Australian version aires in the US, the American version wont tarnish it…
Most American versions dont work… look at Men behaving badly, best british comedy, i couldnt watch the American one, please just aire the original series, stop making copies!! The only shows that should be copied are games shows/reality tv!
I think what makes the American version less appealing is the totally obviousness of the humour, the Australian version is pure gold (I’m from New Zealand….therefore I may be biased) and while the pure slapstick humour is funny its the subtle inside jokes that most people from outside Aus/NZ wouldn’t necessarily and I don’t think America could poke fun at itself in the same way that Aussie can (ohh, did I just?!)
OH and whether or not Sharon is in the American version or not, she wouldn’t be as good as the Aussie Shazza:
1) I’m guessing Magda Szubanski wouldn’t be playing her, and
2) AMERICANS DON’T PLAY CRICKET OR NETBALL, therefore the main essance of the character is gone. I doubt many americans would get the references to Shane ‘Warney’ Warne aka Sharons idol. I reckon Sharon would be wasted on this version anyway.
BUT in saying that if you haven’t seen the original you’d probably like it. Maybe.
This does not look as good as the Australian one. I’m interested to see if it will have the same effect on Americans as it did in Australians.