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Australian fans help me!


I keep seeing you guys say the show is horrible because its Australian humor and it doesn't work for the American version. Please give me an example of something that worked in the Australian version but not the American. I honestly don't see how you can find it unfunny.

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You may have better luck getting a reply if you post this question on the K&K Australian site.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0272397/board/threads/

You should be very respectful when you ask this question.

K&K is very much an Australian show and loved by them very much. You may see it as a good and funny show but the simple act of USA taking there beloved show and Americanizing it for a USA audience is close to blasphemy.

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Are Australians really upset that America remade one of their shows? If Australia remade a popular American show like "24" or "LOST", Americans wouldn't care. Why would anyone get upset over a television show?

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its because here in Australia we dont have many good home made tv shows like America does so we are very protective of the show coz it's one of only a few that is good...sad I know but it's true

~Elvis Presley~

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it's more than that Elvis - the show was something of a cultural icon so changing it is seen more along the lines of desecration. Instead of using the analogy of Australia making their own version of "Lost" use the analogy of Australia making their own Statue of Liberty and bunging an akubra on the head.

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I do agree with you Kizzy1 Kah & Kim is very much Australian as the red center and the Kangaroo is. So haveng it Americanised is very much like desecration

~Elvis Presley~

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