Transplanting the series to the US cultural context is impossible without a total and complete re-write of each episode. Each rewrite would have to be done to a point where each episode has little or nothing to do with the script that it originated from. In essence, each episode will not be Kath & Kim at all — just merely an exercise in purest forms of black propaganda broadcasting. There is no way to adapt Kath & Kim to America, as it simply cannot be done. Adapting the show to New Zealand would be far easier, and more realistic — for cultural reasons that are mostly not understood by Americans.

There is a 99% probability that the series will not get high ratings at all, as the original series was initially kept alive by the ABC TV network in Australia for Season 1 and some of Season 2. Kath & Kim, as a style of sitcom is still unique to Australasia and likely not to be duplicated in the rest of the world for some years into the future.

The network that is choosing to do this series from scratch would have been better off buying the original Kath & Kim series and running it stragit. In essence the network is just wasting people’s time and its own money.

I’m sorry, have to defend the American version of the Office. It’s really good. I loved the original, but once I got past the differences, I found it a really enjoyable, intelligent show.