For this week's W TV Club, editor Munzenrieder breaks down the resurgence of the 2000s sitcom Kath & Kim.
The setup for the show is relatively simple. Despite being just months apart in age, Riley and Turner play a mother and daughter who live a decidedly middle class life in Fountain Lakes, a fictional suburb of Melbourne. Riley's Kim, the daughter, is something of a directionless brat stuck in a marriage that seems perpetually on the verge of collapse. She fancies herself as the hottest"hornbag" on the block, even though it’s hinted that she doesn't much enjoy sex.
The show excels at your traditional sitcom plot lines of comical misunderstanding, bad lucks, and bizarre situations and a good handle on catchphrase comedy . Though, its true strength lies in its dense wordplay. For Americans, it may take a few episodes to familiarize yourself with the Australian accents, but one you acclimate, each episode is like an onion of wit with new jokes revealing themselves upon repeat viewing.
Though designer Alexander Wang never confirmed that Kim's thong-exposing evening gown was the inspiration for the garment he designed for Hailey Bieber for the 2019 gala, half of Australia was quick to jump to that conclusion.
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