Re: Kath & Kim: Ruined by Americans & picked up for full season, somehow

feeds@yuku.com (martythyme) — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:11:44 GMT

Here we are in January and it's still on the air. Goes to show you nothing is logical on TV. The Aussie Kath & Kim is so awesome and the this version is... well, hit and miss. The actors are good and bits are funny, but as a whole, it misses the mark.

Re: Kath & Kim: Ruined by Americans & picked up for full season, somehow

feeds@yuku.com (PinotEnvy) — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 08:54:30 GMT

I don't get it. I've tried to give this show a chance, but it really falls flat for me. I have always watched the NBC Thursday night lineup and with K&K sandwiched between, I've given it a shot or two or three and it's just really terrible. It is not funny and feels forced and just pathetic. I'm shocked it's getting a pick up. I think the only thing that helps it is that it is hidden among the good shows on NBC on Thursday night. If they put it on any other...

Re: Kath & Kim: Ruined by Americans & picked up for full season, somehow

feeds@yuku.com (cowgirl up 2) — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 08:32:45 GMT

I watched this for the first time last night, never again. How does that even passes for comedy?

Re: Kath & Kim: Ruined by Americans & picked up for full season, somehow

feeds@yuku.com (hilljilly) — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:57:22 GMT

Holy Cow! Kath & Kim got picked up for 9 more episodes!!! That's a bit of a surprise, but perhaps there is hope. Maybe we can get them to write 9 GOOD episodes and then the show can prove us all wrong like The Office did. Maybe I'll check it out this week to see what all the hype is about. When is it on? Thursday night?

Re: Kath & Kim: Ruined by Americans & picked up for full season, somehow

feeds@yuku.com (SurvivorSurvivorSurvivor) — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:56:05 GMT

Heroes & The Office are both Top 20 shows in the key demographic. Remember, overall viewers doesn't mean a damn thing. Advertising rates are almost solely determinant on the 18-49 ratings. The Office, for example, isn't a Top 40 show but it's one of the most expensive per advertisement.

Re: Kath & Kim: Ruined by Americans & picked up for full season, somehow

feeds@yuku.com (lilmzcan) — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 18:29:45 GMT

PAPAYOKE wrote:
ABC isn't nearly as desperate as NBC. I don't think the Peacock network has any top 20 shows, with the possible exception of LAW & ORDER:SVU and maybe DEAL OR NO DEAL.

nbc has none at least for last week---

Nielsen Top Twenty Shows by viewers for the week ending 10/26/08:

Re: Kath & Kim: Ruined by Americans & picked up for full season, somehow

feeds@yuku.com (SurvivorSurvivorSurvivor) — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 16:23:12 GMT

Again, look at the actual numbers. It's doing about as well as My Name Is Earl in the ratings. People are watching this and it doesn't reek of desperation from NBC's part. This show is averaging an 18-49 rating that is much, much higher than Pushing Daisies and on a network that expects less. In fact, Kath & Kim's 18-49 rating is higher than NBC's average. If it pulls the same numbers from now until the end of the season, it and...

Re: Kath & Kim: Ruined by Americans & picked up for full season, somehow

feeds@yuku.com (kitty white) — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:33:13 GMT

Cassidy666 wrote:

Considerig the reviews this show has been getting, biggest WTF news so far...

NBC's "Kath & Kim" has become the latest frosh skein to score a full-season pickup.

Peacock announced the back nine order Friday afternoon. Reveille and Universal Media Studios are behind the skein, which stars Molly Shannon and Selma Blair. "Kath...

Re: Kath & Kim: Ruined by Americans & picked up for full season, somehow

feeds@yuku.com (Casey333) — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:24:56 GMT

And also the fact that Ben Silverman (who currently runs NBC), used to run Reveille (which is the company producing Kath & Kim).

Re: Kath & Kim: Ruined by Americans & picked up for full season, somehow

feeds@yuku.com (PAPAYOKE) — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:17:24 GMT

ABC isn't nearly as desperate as NBC. I don't think the Peacock network has any top 20 shows, with the possible exception of LAW & ORDER:SVU and maybe DEAL OR NO DEAL.

Re: Kath & Kim: Ruined by Americans & picked up for full season, somehow

feeds@yuku.com (Cassidy666) — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 08:43:45 GMT

Considerig the reviews this show has been getting, biggest WTF news so far...

NBC's "Kath & Kim" has become the latest frosh skein to score a full-season pickup.

Peacock announced the back nine order Friday afternoon. Reveille and Universal Media Studios are behind the skein, which stars Molly Shannon and Selma Blair. "Kath & Kim" is based on the Australian laffer of the same name.

Peacock has...

Re: Kath & Kim: Ruined by Americans & picked up for full season, somehow

feeds@yuku.com (beatles20147) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:24:19 GMT

Considering it was a pilot, they should've spent more time developing the characters. It was really just a series of mostly stupid jokes strung together. I'll give it a chance since the 30 Rock pilot was awful and that show turned out to be fantastic, but it didn't really make a great first impression. It's like they can't really decide whether they're trying to make it believable or just go all-out in its over-the-top goofiness.

Not to mention that, taking...

Re: Kath & Kim: Ruined by Americans & picked up for full season, somehow

feeds@yuku.com (ItsAlanisbitch) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:32:30 GMT

and i fucking hate shows that are 30 mins long.

Re: Kath & Kim: Ruined by Americans & picked up for full season, somehow

feeds@yuku.com (ItsAlanisbitch) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:27:55 GMT

I liked it... lol irl a couple times. definitely funnier than some other so called shows that consider themselves to be "comedy".

Re: Kath & Kim: Ruined by Americans & picked up for full season, somehow

feeds@yuku.com (SweetSassyMolassey) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:07:41 GMT

Ok, I liked it.... I laughed out loud a couple times, which is more than I can say for most shows on right now.

Re: Kath & Kim: Ruined by Americans & picked up for full season, somehow

feeds@yuku.com (TexasDurango7) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:04:05 GMT

I don't know. I liked it and I thought the funniest character was Kim. I'll keep watching.

Re: Kath & Kim: Ruined by Americans & picked up for full season, somehow

feeds@yuku.com (pushingjate) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:46:07 GMT

I thought it had its moments. I laughed a few times, but Semla Blair really is a miscast. Molly Shannon is going to have to carry this show all by herself.

Re: Kath & Kim: Ruined by Americans & picked up for full season, somehow

feeds@yuku.com (Redhead9015) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:20:24 GMT

I'm tuning in just to see how bad it is.

Re: Kath & Kim: Ruined by Americans & picked up for full season, somehow

feeds@yuku.com (E Love 9) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:51:11 GMT

Also, how can you do the show without Kim's hilarious best friend?

Exactly! Sharon made the show for me.

Re: Kath & Kim: Ruined by Americans & picked up for full season, somehow

feeds@yuku.com (SurvivorSurvivorSurvivor) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:15:49 GMT

I won't watch. The original series (which I've seen the entire first season of) was good, but not great with some major ROFLMAO moments. The new one would've needed equal reviews just to make me even think of watching, and instead, it's earned the wrath & scorn of nearly every television critic. Pass.

Also, how can you do the show without Kim's hilarious best friend? And fuckin' Selma Blair only gained enough weight for the role to make herself look

Kath & Kim: Ruined by Americans & picked up for full season, somehow

feeds@yuku.com (kitty white) — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:13:26 GMT

The US version of Kath & Kim, Starring Molly Shannon and Selma Blair, is due to begin airing on October 9th. If the ads running on NBC are anything to go by, let's pray it gets cancelled before it has the opportunity to sully the airwaves.

I've only just started watching the original series and it's quickly become a favorite of mine. Alas, I'm fearing the worst for this US interpretation.

Just based on the ads, Selma Blair seems horribly miscast. To make...