American Version
Due to the success that Kath & Kim has achieved internationally, it was remade for US audiences by NBC. In this remake, actress Molly Shannon has taken the role of Kath Day, and Selma Blair the role of Kim. NBC chose Jason Ensler to direct Molly Shannon's Kath & Kim. Michelle Nader developed the series for American television, which premiered in the United States as part of the Fall schedule of 2008. The series started to shoot in California in July 2008. NBC debuted the US adaptation on 9 October 2008, while Seven started screening it to Australian viewers on 12 October 2008. After airing only two episodes, Seven dropped the sitcom from their lineup due to poor ratings, only to bring it back several weeks later as a late-night schedule stuffer. On the other hand, NBC, after averaging roughly around 5 to 7 million viewers per week, was rewarded with a full season order in October 2008. On Tuesday, 19 May 2009, NBC announced that there would not be a second season of "Kath & Kim".
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