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Season 1 – Kath & Kim

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The hit Australian sitcom about a comically dysfunctional suburban woman and her daughter picks up an American accent in this remake starring "Saturday Night Live" alumna Molly Shannon and Selma Blair. Kath Day (Shannon) is a 40-something divorcee, who owns a home salon business, looking for a new romance in the form of sandwich-shop owner Phil Knight (John Michael Higgins), while daughter Kim is a spoiled princess who is reeling from her recent separation from her husband of six weeks, Craig.
Kath & Kim — Season 1

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The American adaptation of the original Australian comedy Kath & Kim is full of painfully unfunny jokes and grating characters.

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James Poniewozik TIME Magazine It's unwatchably badly written. Nov 14, 2019 Full Review Amelie Gillette AV Club [A] few scattered kinda funny parts don't make up for the obnoxiously unfunny whole. Rated: D Sep 19, 2019 Full Review Mary McNamara Los Angeles Times [A] mother/daughter Odd Couple that is drained almost immediately of any comic value. Sep 19, 2019 Full Review Steve Weintraub Collider The pilot episode was pretty good, and without giving too much away, we get a real feel for the relationship of this family and their surrounding peers. Rated: B Sep 19, 2019 Full Review Ed Bark Uncle Barky The urge to click to something more pleasant -- Saw IV maybe -- is nigh unto overpowering throughout Thursday's premiere of NBC's new Kath & Kim. I'm trying to be charitable. Rated: D Sep 19, 2019 Full Review Robert Abele L.A. Weekly Sometimes what's missing is a sense that the characters' little victories matter beyond the writers' love of pointing and laughing... and sometimes it's just the laughs themselves that aren't there. Sep 19, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Oct 9, 2008 Pilot Kim, a self-absorbed princess recently separated from her husband, decides to move back home, putting a damper on Kath's new romance with a sandwich shop owner named Phil. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 16, 2008 Respect Kath tries to put her business on the map; Craig finds a new job, but Kim's antics get him in trouble on the first day of work. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 23, 2008 Old Kath can't wait to start planning her big wedding day to Phil but starts to feel insecure when Kim says she might be too old to have an extravagant wedding; Kim thinks her estranged husband is having an affair. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 30, 2008 Money When Kath finds the perfect wedding dress, she decides she wants a lavish wedding rather than the small, intimate affair she and Phil were planning; Kim discovers that breeding Craig's dog could lead to lots of money. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 6, 2008 Dating Kim convinces Kath that Phil could be keeping secrets from her; Kim refuses to get back together with Craig until he gets rid of his dog; Kim and her friend Tina go speed dating. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 13, 2008 Jealousy Kath does not like the way Phil's best friend treats him; Craig's friend Derrick thinks that Kim has Craig whipped. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 20, 2008 Gay Kath has an awkward moment while shopping for wedding stationery; Kath questions Kim's new friendship with an old high-school classmate. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 4, 2008 Sacrifice The stress of planning a wedding gives Kath insomnia, so she agrees to see a spiritual adviser (Maya Rudolph) for help in coping. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 11, 2008 Friends Kath and Phil plan a holiday party to meet some "couple" friends; Kim and Craig find their friendship with Derrick (Jay Phillips) tested at a holiday party. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 8, 2009 Florida The sudden death of one of Kath's salon clients prompts Phil to urge one of his customers toward a more healthy lifestyle; Kim doesn't have the heart to spoil Craig's premature shopping spree. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 22, 2009 News Kim wants to be the new anchor for the local news, and Kath does everything she can to make sure it happens. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 5, 2009 Idols Kath and Kim are in the running to host a dinner for Wynonna Judd, but first they have to be interviewed by Wynonna's people; Craig tries to write a hit country song with his friend Derrick (Jay Phillips). Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 12, 2009 Celebrity Kath asks Athena (Maya Rudolph) for spiritual guidance before auditioning for a community production of "Cats"; Kim gets a job at Phil's sandwich shop. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 19, 2009 Competition Kath searches for her ex, Rusty, after discovering they are still married; Kim falls in love with roller derby. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 26, 2009 Desire Kath and Phil's plans for a romantic evening are spoiled; Craig refuses to fund Kim's new business venture. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 5, 2009 Bachelorette Phil and Kath get ready for their bachelor and bachelorette parties; Craig and Derrick hire a stripper for Phil's party. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 12, 2009 Home Kath asks Phil to move in with her; Kim gets upset when Craig doesn't remember their second date anniversary. Details
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Season Info

Network
NBC
Rating
TV-14 (D)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 9, 2008