When You Run Out Of Ideas…

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With the on-going writer's strike still in effect, the big TV Execs at NBC have resorted to copying shows from other countries. The latest rip-off to enter the lineup will be Kath & Kim, a show based on the popular Australian series of the same name.

We can't really blame it on the strike, though. They would have picked this show up even if the writers were back at work.

The show is about a 50-something divorcee mother, Kath, and her snotty, spoiled 20-something daughter, Kim.

The roles of Kath & Kim are set to be played by Molly Shannon and Selma Blair.

Interesting combo.

Blair patented snotty and spoiled in Cruel Intentions and Shannon honed her 50-something shtick on Saturday Night Live.

[Image via WENN.]

Posted: Feb 6, 2008 at 5:08 pm / Email this »

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david says – reply to this

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i like kath and kim
amanda says – reply to this

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The aussie Kath and Kim rocks, don't know how these guys will top it.
kate u.k says – reply to this

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lalalalalalalalalalala
Patty says – reply to this

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woo hoo do we care
sldfj says – reply to this

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selma blair was a super bitch in legally blonde also..haha.. good role for her
Kate says – reply to this

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Good luck, I suppose! I love Molly Shannon…
rios says – reply to this

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first
lasse says – reply to this

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yeah
ashle says – reply to this

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whoppi
LAurIiz says – reply to this

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1 i don't think so but–
MORE SELMA!!! says – reply to this

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Selma Blair is the coolest girl in Hollywood. I love her forever and always!
Wowo says – reply to this

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PEREZ IS A FRAUD!!!!!! HE TOOK MONEY FROM THE HILLARY CAMPAIGN!!! SELL OUT PIECE OF SH*T!!!
meh says – reply to this

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holy hyperlink batman
val says – reply to this

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first?
ck says – reply to this

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"With the on-going writer's strike still in effect, the big TV Execs at NBC have resorted to copying shows from other countries."

At the very minimum this is an erroneous conclusion.

Unless the studio plans on using scripts from the original productions word for word, there's absolutely no correlation between the writer's strike and studios attempting to hit gold with American viewers by using a show that was a hit elsewhere. Hollywood has done this for decades, with television and in cinemas.
kt says – reply to this

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nowthats NOT FUNNY.
Mina says – reply to this

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GO BRITNEY
shea says – reply to this

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should be funny
AO HO says – reply to this

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Selma is hot.
Can't wait to see her lil nubs again.
kay says – reply to this

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fff
cock sucker says – reply to this

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FIRSTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
jodie (first) says – reply to this

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first!! haha……
jodie (first) says – reply to this

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first!! haha……
Linda says – reply to this

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"Blair patented snotty & spoiled"- are you sure you actually saw this movie (Cruel Intentions)? Her character might have been spoiled, but she was the farthest thing from snotty.
pinky says – reply to this

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ewwwwww! first?
Georgie says – reply to this

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I hope this doesn't turn out to be another Americanisation of a great show that doesn't live up to its original…like The Office
Cari says – reply to this

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saddest part is that molly shannon is only 43 and selma blair is 35… must be a blow to her confidence to be playing a 50 y/o when selma is playing somoeone in her 20s
Tara says – reply to this

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I'd watch it they both are funny in most the show/movies they do.
josh says – reply to this

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kath & kim is the best show ever made. ever.
mk says – reply to this

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first
lili says – reply to this

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emoooooo
DUh says – reply to this

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Did you people ever SEE Cruel Intentions? Sarah Michelle Gellar played snooty, spoiled and manipulative. Sema Blair may have been a rich girl in the movie but was hopelessly naive!
first says – reply to this

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first?
Matt says – reply to this

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Kath & Kim is an awesome show, so NBC better do it justice.
Ribbon says – reply to this

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no fucking way! they'll trash it like they did THE OFFICE!
rachel says – reply to this

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that was legally blonde, not cruel intentions! she was not a snob in CI
ruby says – reply to this

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There is absolutely NO WAY that 'Kath & Kim' will translate to american. The beauty of the show is that it takes what is unique about the Australian language and dialect and magnifies it. I love Molly Shannon & Selma Blair, but they wont even come close to re-creating Kath & Kim…
Catelin says – reply to this

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Kath and Kim is hilarious….should be interesting to see their interpretation.
Nicole says – reply to this

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This was listed as a new show in Entertainment Weekly like 3 weeks ago…old news.
whatever says – reply to this

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OH yeah this show is so believable! Selma Blair is 35 and Molly Shannon is 43. That would mean that Molly Shannon would have been 8 years old in real life to have given birth to Selma Blair! Why don't they get a real 20 something year old and real 50 something year old and make this damn thing more realistic?? This is the main reason why I hate TV. Shite!!!
Age difference? says – reply to this

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In real life, Selma Blair is 35 and Molly Shannon is 44. I guess Blair looks younger than she really is but I can only suspend my disbelief so much, you know?
Gabrielle says – reply to this

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Sorry, no. SMG patented snotty and spoiled in Cruel Intentions. Get it right, slacker!
Heads up says – reply to this

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You will never be first. Only Perez can be first.
monicad says – reply to this

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i like her perezer hair cut
Olive says – reply to this

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Uhhhh, someone doesn't know much about television history. Some of the most popular series of all times were American versions of British shows. It is hardly a new concept.
Dumble Bore says – reply to this

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She's hot! And cool at the same time *snort*
Xylol says – reply to this

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The Original 'Kath & Kim' show is actually kinda funny. Check out "Da Kath & Kim Code" - it runs frequently on the Sundance Channel (if you get it) for a maybe preview of what we will get here in the US. There's plenty of dysfunctional characters for all in the show.
FAN OF THE REAL KATH AND KIM says – reply to this

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NO NO NO NO NO WRONG WRONG WRONG THEY'RE GOING TO RUIN KATH AND KIM!!! BAD IDEA!!!
shan says – reply to this

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Oh god, they will not be able to pull off Kath and Kim, the aussie versions cannot be copied, the whole thing that made our version of Kath and Kim good is because of the aussie humor, they had to change it to US actors because most US people do not get our humor.
Sad
kira says – reply to this

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i can't believe they're stealing kath and kim….

it is such a typical australian show, based on australian culture, an american rip off is just going to be heinous and bad.

i can't even see how this is going to work. all i know is that when americans see it, they're going to think it's hilarious and claim glory for the idea when really it came from australia.

viva australian kath and kim!!!
Fag Hag says – reply to this

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Aren't they the same age???????????
Bettie says – reply to this

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All you Perez haters need to PISS OFF!!! All hail the Queen!!!
Isn't Molly Shannon too young to play a mother to Selma Blair???
donna says – reply to this

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molly shannon and selma blair are only 5 years apart! Weird!
I LOVE KATH & KIM says – reply to this

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Kath and Kim is an AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING HILARIOUS show….i dont really know if it will work in the us with american dialect….i just dont think anything can top the "real" kath and kim….i hope they dont make a muck out of it though!
brainchild says – reply to this

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That is a horrible picture of her. You no likey her, PPZ??
Mom says – reply to this

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Selma is NOT funny! This was a poor casting choice! BOOOO! I saw her in the new movie with Colin Hanks and Meg Ryan, and Selma is the WORST part!
rebecca says – reply to this

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in the original kath and kim the two actresses ARE NEARLY THE SAME AGE IN REAL LIFE. its part of the original humour that American's just won't get. I don't see how this could ever translate to America. It's Australian through and through.
RoxyfuckenHagen says – reply to this

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it could work people. the idea of the show can be created again. and for it to be successful here in the states it would have to dig deep and expose all the weird quirks and character traits that a lot of americans have. it would have to be very clever. woohoo i hope kath & kim make a lot of money from it. Good on Ya girls. Kel and his fabulous sausages. Can we have chicken tonight tomorrow night?
OziMum says – reply to this

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NOOOOO! They can't ruin Kath & Kim that way. Please say it ain't so.
LilacBus says – reply to this

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Not lovin' the hairdo Selma.
polly says – reply to this

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she's Tom Cruise twin sister!!!!
scroll says – reply to this

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what the!!!
for starters the only way this show rox is due to the extreme aussie slang used and secondly selma will so not pull off kim (kimmy)! kimmy is trash! selma won't pull it off!
Blue fire babe! says – reply to this

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Selma is sexy in HELLBOY. Burn me up with blue fire baby!!
Lisa says – reply to this

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Kath & Kim are the bestestest thing ever to come out of Oz (besides Heath Ledger of course). Jane and Gina are bloody genuises.
Jillian Parsons says – reply to this

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Kath&Kim the original aussie version is amazing, how can selma blair play kim? How will Kath make fun of Kims weight? Selma is a rail?!
lise says – reply to this

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separated a birth…
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Sophia bush
CJ says – reply to this

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NOOOOOO, it won't work..Selma Blair is NOTHING like Kim!!!!!!!!!
coconanas says – reply to this

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Oh no… Kath & Kim is an awesome show… but it can't possibly translate with Salma playing Kim… Kim is a fat lazy bitch who thinks she's super hot. I just don't get how this will work with that casting. Ruining another great Australian show!
Megan says – reply to this

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NO NO NO.
Dear NBC
Please do not try and ruin Kath and Kim. It is an awesome show and you guys will fuck it up

Kind regards
Concerned Australian
Lauren says – reply to this

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how are they expected to pull off the uniquely australian bogan? …unless they're playing american equivalent: white trash. also selma blair is too slim to play kim, and who will be sharron?? there is no kath and kim without the second best friend sharron
KB says – reply to this

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When you run out of ideas Perez, get some juice on Robert Pattinson.
melanie says – reply to this

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They made a strange choice, I cant see Selma being Molly's daughter. I'll watch it though, I love both of them.
BASEM says – reply to this

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IM AUSSIE, PEREZ TO DUMB FAT CUNT, KIM ISNT SNOTTY AT ALL, SHE'S JUST A BRAT THEY ARE BUDGET CLASS WHO THINK THEY HAVE CLASS AND STYLE AND THATS WHAT MAKES IT SO HILARIOUS, WATCH THE FUKN SHOW FIRST BEFORE U COMMENT ON WHAT ITS ABOUT..
Pat J says – reply to this

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Kath and Kim was a very funny show. Can't see how these two will do it any better. Like the original "Office" from Britain, the show on NBC cannot compete for sheer comedy.
hmmmmm says – reply to this

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I don't think anything can top Gina Riley and Jane Turner's Version….it's just so quick in it's humor I don't think American's can keep up :S I guess that is y they have to adapt it or it would crash and burn like Absolutely Fabulous.

BIGGEST QUESTION THOUGH……
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WHO IS GONNA PLAY SHARON!!!!!?????
Katie says – reply to this

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This show will not work in an American version! Because it's all about Australian traits and how ridiculous they are, allowing us to laugh at ourselves. I can't see that working in the US.
paw says – reply to this

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Wake up perez. THE OFFICE and UGLY BETTY both originated in other countries. Ben Silverman is really good at this kind of theft.
gig-gal says – reply to this

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The Aussie version of Kath and Kim is stellar… But I dont think the american market will 'get its' humor.. Itll be interesting to see how selma blair goes in the role as kim…
Nina says – reply to this

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Bah, you yanks ruined Britian's The Office, now you're going to ruin our Kath and Kim too. It's impossible to you guys to get it right with K&K, it's got very Aussie humour.
Melanie says – reply to this

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Kath & Kim is the BEST Australian show ever, but will never work in the US because
A - Selma Blair will not be funny or undertstanding of the Kim character
B - Americans have a VERY different sense of humour to Aussie's. Americans don't get irony. Kath & Kim is full of it and it's hilarious

Why do Americans have to do their own versions? Kath & Kim is perfection as is. Molly will be good, I think she'll "get it", but Selma - forget it. Besides that, she's far too skinny to be Kim.

Oh, America…….sigh

AUSTRALIA ROCKS!!
jen says – reply to this

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the 4th jonas brother?
Ally says – reply to this

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I'd ilke to see the US version be half as good as the Aussie one, which has so many aussie references!…Not going…to….happen………
Kendra says – reply to this

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I am horrified that yet again the american's are going to crucify another popular show YOU JUST cant COPY.. Kath and Kim, the dymamics are just all wrong, it will fail .. as the american humour and Aussie humour are just so different..

as an australian. i am horrified that someone can think they can dulipcate this.. keep away from aussie and britsh humour..
the americians tried with men behaving badly.. ( failed) the office.. ( failed)
it just cant be done..
Claire says – reply to this

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I don't know how's the American version will go.
It's all about Australian's Dry Since of Humor..
But It would be good to see.
Look at moi..
Wonder who will be playing Sharron???
AP says – reply to this

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Will Kath and Kim be written by these people?? Please tell me that they will! www.thewreplacements.com
Bree says – reply to this

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NO NO NO NO NO!!!
You GUYS CAN'T DO AUSSIE HUMOUR - IT'S GONNA BE SHIT!!

And for the record it's a 30 something Kim not a 20 something. Selma Blair is gonna suck the funny out of it.
I give you 4 eps and that's it.
Jennifer says – reply to this

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I can't decide if Tom Cruise is using her stylist or she's using his. LOL!!!
Stephanie says – reply to this

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It will be extremely interesting to see how they pull off this very Australian show, our sense of humour is very different from your Americas Funniest Home Video, Jim Carrey face pulling, slapstick crap.

Hope it turns out ok.
Although Kath and Kim partly works because the actors look like anyones mum or auntie or sister, not hollywood movie stars.

Good Luck Yanks, don't ruin another great show (aka The Office)
Addison says – reply to this

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WHAT???? I adore this show, and can't believe they are trying to replicate it over here—I can tell you right now, it will NOT go over as well as "The Office" did. What a shame, such a fantastic show too…
tdot says – reply to this

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kath and kim is fucking hilarious…theres noway an american remake could even come close, those eggagerated aussie accents make the show!
booooobies says – reply to this

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craaaaaaaaaaaaaaappy!
this is going to be so craaaaaaaaappy!
poos and wees I say.
American kath and kim = poos and also of course plenty of stinky wees.
it's not kath and kim without kath and kim…
may as well be called Fanny and Jim.
EuropEll says – reply to this

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Shit, another fabulous show about to be utterly ruined!!
kiwibiarch says – reply to this

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do Yanks even get pash rash!?

do they even play netball?!

do they understand the joy of "I wish I was effluent, mum!"?

this is a bad idea. you can't mess with perfect.
Rebecca says – reply to this

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Isn't Kim spose to be fat??
Emma says – reply to this

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This is OLD news. Atleast six months old, way before the strike.
Only thing thats reasonably new is that Selma Blair will play the part of Kim. Even thats atleast a month old.
j says – reply to this

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Isnt that Rosie's haircut after she quit her show?!
AVERAGE JOE says – reply to this

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Re: Kendra – HOW ABOUT SANFORD AND SON.
AND ALL IN THE FAMILY.
BOTH ARE BETTER THAN THE ORIGINALS.
J Veezy says – reply to this

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what's up with the rosie cut?
arika says – reply to this

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are you serious PEREZ!!!!

SNOTTY!!!!!! get a clue they're BOGAN's NOTHING like selma's cruel intentions character - No yankee can be a Bogan - So not going to work!!! Just pick up the original AUSSIE VERSION.
liz says – reply to this

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kath and kim is hilarious i love australia!