The best thing about NBC's American version of Kath & Kim is its cast. Molly Shannon, Selma Blair and John Michael Higgins have all had flashes of brilliance in their careers, and occasionally have them here. The second best thing about it is that it comes on right before The Office, so it's pretty easy for us to remember to tune in a half hour earlier to watch it. Though like The Office, another import of a foreign comedy smash, it hasn't found footing in its first few episodes. We're pulling
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When Kath & Kim debuted, we were pretty sure the show was set in South Florida. There was talk of driving on I-95 and Gloria Estefan Boulevard, and a deal was in the works to include the Marlins in an episode, but by the end of the season, the characters were talking openly about living in Central Florida. We never knew exactly where it was, and we guess the creative forces behind the show never figured out where it was going. NBC yesterday unveiled the first stage of its fall lineup,
