Kath & Kim (U.S. TV series)
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| Genre | Situation Comedy |
| Created by | Michelle Nader |
| Starring |
Molly Shannon Selma Blair John Michael Higgins Mikey Day |
| Opening theme | "Filthy/Gorgeous" by Scissor Sisters |
| Composer(s) |
Adam Cohen John Robert Wood |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 17 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Gina Riley Jane Turner Rick McKenna Michelle Nader Teri Weinberg |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Shaky Gun Productions Reveille Productions Universal Media Studios |
| Distributor | NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | 480p |
| Original release | October 9, 2008 – March 12, 2009 |
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| Related shows | Based on the Australian series |
Kath & Kim is an American version of the Australian television comedy series of the same name starring Selma Blair and Molly Shannon. The series premiered on NBC on October 9, 2008. The Australian version was created by its original stars, Jane Turner and Gina Riley, who also served as executive producers and consultants on this version which is co-produced through Reveille Productions and Universal Media Studios.
The first episode premiered in Australia on October 12, 2008, on the Seven Network. The show's Australian broadcast was cancelled after the second episode the following week. The series was then pushed to a "graveyard" slot of 11 pm on Mondays and then pre-empted for the 2009 Australian Open after the first-run airing of episode 9, "Friends". Although the show initially gained modest ratings and mixed reviews from critics, NBC picked up Kath & Kim for a full season order of 22 episodes on October 31, 2008. On January 15, 2009, NBC cut the episode order from 22 to 17 episodes. The show's season finale aired on March 12, 2009. On May 19, 2009, NBC confirmed the series cancellation.
Prior to being adapted to an American version, the first two seasons of the original version aired in the United States on Trio in 2004. After Trio folded it moved over to the Sundance Channel in early 2006.
On November 9, 2006, NBC announced a U.S. version of Kath & Kim. A pilot episode was produced by Reveille (the same studio that adapted Ugly Betty and The Office into U.S. hits) and NBC Universal, with Riley and Turner serving as executive producers and consultants. Paul Feig was picked to direct the pilot episode.
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