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I was watching Kath & Kim last week (not sure I’ll be doing that again), when I realized just how bizarre and out of place the voice overs are. Seems like the makers may have realized this too, as they have cut way back on the voice overs from the first episode to the second. I just don’t understand how someone thinks it’s a good idea to put a voice over in the middle of an absurdist sitcom. I’m all for trying something new and pushing the envelope on expectations, but couldn’t the writers take a step back and see how much this idea doesn’t work? The voice overs are very awkward, serving as an unnecessary inner monologue for the characters. They don’t really add insight or humor to the situation.

Some voice overs in sitcoms do work. In My Name is Earl, it serves as an amusing way to narrate the story.  In Scrubs, we get a look into the humorous and immature workings of JD’s mind. In Kath & Kim? It’s just nonsense.

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