An American TV series starring Molly Shannon and Selma Blair is based on which Australian comedy series?
Kath & Kim (U.S. TV series) Kath & Kim (U.S. TV series) Kath & Kim is an American sitcom 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
Kath & Kim (U.S. TV series) decided against it. The series was greenlighted after the network named Reveille founder Ben Silverman its new entertainment head. Silverman had been trying to bring this adaptation to American screens since 2004. The show was ordered to series in early 2008. The series aired in Australia on Channel 7 in mid-2008, but only aired the pilot and first episode until it was taken off and replaced by repeats of the original series due to popular demand. The full series was later aired in Australia. Molly Shannon was cast as Kath, and Selma Blair as Kim. Even though they are playing