NBC Picks Up Kath And Kim For Full Season

NBC has given Kath and Kim a full season pickup says The Hollywood Reporter. The back-nine order for the freshman comedy, an U.S. version of the hit Australian show, follows a Nielsen uptick Thursday night when “Kath” drew 5.5 million viewers, 2.3 ratings in 18-49. While it has slipped following its strong premiere, “Kath & Kim” has consistently retained all of its My Name Is Earl lead-in among adults 18-49. In its four airings to date, “Kath” has averaged 2.6/ 6 in 18-49 and 6.0 million viewers overall. “Kath & Kim is a show we love and believe in,” NBC’s executive vp Teri Weinberg said. “We have incredible confidence in the creative auspices of this show and we believe it’s a perfect fit with our Thursday-night comedies.” Kath and Kim stars Molly Shannon and Selma Blair as an iconoclastic mother-daughter duo.