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Kath & Kim (also written as Kath and Kim) is an Australian sitcom originally airing in the prime-time slot on ABC Television from 2002 and 2005 and subsequently on the Seven Network in 2007 and 2022. The show was produced by Riley and Turner Productions, the firm of Jane Turner and Gina Riley, who star as the titular characters of Kath Day ...
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On May 16, 2002, the first episode of what would become Australia’s most successful sitcom went to air on the ABC. It was an immediate success, validation for all involved, but Kath & Kim’s ...
Jun 1, 2024 · Kath & Kim was created by Australian comedians Gina Riley and Jane Turner, who first met as teens at community theatre, but the characters date back even longer.
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- We all know a Kath and/or a Kim. When stars and creators Gina Riley and Jane Turner pitched the idea of Kath and Kim, they envisioned a 'fly on the slice of life' comedy set in suburban Melbourne.
- Sharon Strzelecki (the greatest second-best friend) Some of the greatest Kath and Kim moments come from Kim's second-best friend, Sharon, played by Aussie icon Magda Szubanski.
- The cameos. Kath and Kim is full of big-name guest stars. Look out for Matt Lucas as Sharon's long-lost sister and Mark Holden as himself when Epponnee-Rae enters Bub's Idol.
- Wine Time. Every episode of Kath and Kim ends with Wine Time, which involves the two main characters sitting in Kath's backyard, chatting about issues relating to the episode.
- Purveyor of Fine Meats wasn’t the only award-winner. Kel may have reached celebrity status and scored invites to oodles of tizzy events like the Gloria Jeans opening after his award win, but the series itself also cleaned up in the award department.
- Prue and Trude are based off actual people. According to IMDB, the greash gals known as Prue and Trude are based off two actual employees from the Minimax store in Camberwell.
- Kath & Kim gave the term ‘Muffin top’ tickets across the globe. Although Kath & Kim did not coin the term ‘muffin top’, it did make it balloowun out on all sides in the early noughties and it hasn’t really gone away since, now has it?
- Magda Szubanski and Jane Turner / Gina Riley got up each other’s goats at the start. Did the sparring between Sharon and her second best friend Kim seem a little too real?
Jun 24, 2022 · Kath & Kim is undoubtedly one of the most iconic series in Australian TV history and with talks of a revival in the near future, fans are talking a Kel Knight-inspired power walk down memory lane to relive the show’s glory days. WATCH: Kath and Kim at the 2012 TV WEEK Logie Awards. Created by Gina Riley (Kim) and Jane Turner (Kath), the show ...
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Oct 7, 2016 · 2002 was an interesting time for popular culture. Steven Bradbury chucked the world’s first ‘Bradbury’, Pauline Hanson resigned from One Nation, and ‘The Ketchup Song’ was topping the Australian charts #neverforget. Providing a homegrown alternative to Australia’s globalising culture, Kath & Kim made a huge impact.
