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** Creator/MaryHollisInboden, who had previously appeared in small sitcom roles as recurring or bit characters, gets to shine as Patty here.
** Similarly, Creator/AlexBonifer, whose biggest role before then was as a bit character in a couple of episodes of ''Series/{{Superstore}}'', got a great deal of praise for his performance as Neil.

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** Creator/MaryHollisInboden, who had previously appeared in small sitcom roles as recurring or bit characters, characters in small sitcom roles, gets to shine as Patty here.
** Similarly, Creator/AlexBonifer, whose biggest role part before then was as a bit character in a couple of episodes of ''Series/{{Superstore}}'', got a great deal of praise for his performance as Neil.


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** [[http://tvwriting.co.uk/tv_scripts/2020/Drama/Kevin_Can_Fuck_Himself_1x01_-_Pilot.pdf The original script]] for the PilotEpisode has a lot of differences from the final product, ranging from minor things like Patty and Neil's surname being "O'Sullivan" to more major things like Allison being pregnant and her and Patty teaming up from the start against both Kevin and Neil. The drama world is also shown encroaching on the sitcom world earlier and more often in a "cosmic glitch" way.
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* [[IronyAsSheIsCast Irony As He Is Cast]]: Kevin is portrayed as a dumb {{Manchild}}, while his actor Creator/EricPetersen is a pretty smart guy in real life; he's got a degree from Bradley University for theatre, and actually teaches Sitcom Acting.

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* [[IronyAsSheIsCast Irony As He Is Cast]]: Kevin is portrayed as a dumb {{Manchild}}, while his actor Creator/EricPetersen is a pretty smart guy in real life; he's got a degree from Bradley University for theatre, theater, and actually teaches Sitcom Acting.



** [[spoiler:Neil]] was originally going to be killed off in the Season 1 finale but the showrunner decided it would be more interesting to have him become part of the single-camera part of the show.

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** [[spoiler:Neil]] was originally going to be killed off in the Season 1 finale finale, but the showrunner decided it would be more interesting to have him become part of the single-camera part of the show.

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* StarMakingRole: For Creator/MaryHollisInboden, who earlier appeared in small sitcom roles as recurring or bit characters, gets to shine as Patty here.

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Creator/MaryHollisInboden, who earlier had previously appeared in small sitcom roles as recurring or bit characters, gets to shine as Patty here. here.
** Similarly, Creator/AlexBonifer, whose biggest role before then was as a bit character in a couple of episodes of ''Series/{{Superstore}}'', got a great deal of praise for his performance as Neil.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/AnnieMurphy, best known as the bubbly and rather ditzy [[Series/SchittsCreek Alexis Rose]], as the scheming BrokenBird Allison.

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* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/AnnieMurphy, best known as the bubbly and rather ditzy socialite [[Series/SchittsCreek Alexis Rose]], as the scheming working class BrokenBird Allison.
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* CastingGag: The GrandFinale has an inspired one as Kevin has "moved on" after [[spoiler:Allison faking her death]] with a new girlfriend... who's played by Erinn Hayes, whose character's infamous offscreen death in between the first and second seasons of ''Series/KevinCanWait'' provided the inspiration for ''Kevin Can F**k Himself''.

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* CastingGag: The GrandFinale has an inspired one as Kevin has "moved on" after [[spoiler:Allison faking her death]] with a new girlfriend... who's played by Erinn Hayes, Creator/ErinnHayes, whose character's infamous offscreen death in between the first and second seasons of ''Series/KevinCanWait'' provided the inspiration for ''Kevin Can F**k Himself''.
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* StarMakingRole: For Mary Hollis Inboden, who earlier appeared in small sitcom roles as recurring or bit characters, gets to shine as Patty here.

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* StarMakingRole: For Mary Hollis Inboden, Creator/MaryHollisInboden, who earlier appeared in small sitcom roles as recurring or bit characters, gets to shine as Patty here.
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* CastingGag: The GrandFinale has an inspired one as Kevin has "moved on" after [[spoiler:Allison faking her death]] with a new girlfriend... who's played by Erinn Hayes, whose character's infamous offscreen death in between the first and second seasons of ''Series/KevinCanWait'' provided the inspiration for ''Kevin Can Fuck Himself''.

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* CastingGag: The GrandFinale has an inspired one as Kevin has "moved on" after [[spoiler:Allison faking her death]] with a new girlfriend... who's played by Erinn Hayes, whose character's infamous offscreen death in between the first and second seasons of ''Series/KevinCanWait'' provided the inspiration for ''Kevin Can Fuck F**k Himself''.
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* CastingGag: The GrandFinale has an inspired one as Kevin has "moved on" after [[spoiler: Alison faking her death]] with a new girlfriend...who's played by Erinn Hayes, whose character was famously killed off as part of an attempted {{Retool}} for ''Series/KevinCanWait''.

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* CastingGag: The GrandFinale has an inspired one as Kevin has "moved on" after [[spoiler: Alison [[spoiler:Allison faking her death]] with a new girlfriend...girlfriend... who's played by Erinn Hayes, whose character was famously killed off as part character's infamous offscreen death in between the first and second seasons of an attempted {{Retool}} ''Series/KevinCanWait'' provided the inspiration for ''Series/KevinCanWait''. ''Kevin Can Fuck Himself''.
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* CastingGag: The GrandFinale has an inspired one as Kevin has "moved on" after [[spoiler: Alison faking her death]] with a new girlfriend...who's played by Erinn Hayes, whose character was famously killed off as part of an attempted {{Retool}} for ''Series/KevinCanWait''.
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* [[IronyAsSheIsCast Irony As He Is Cast]]: Kevin is portrayed as a dumb {{Manchild}}, while his actor Creator/EricPetersen is a pretty smart guy in real life; he's got a degree from Bradley University for theatre.

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* [[IronyAsSheIsCast Irony As He Is Cast]]: Kevin is portrayed as a dumb {{Manchild}}, while his actor Creator/EricPetersen is a pretty smart guy in real life; he's got a degree from Bradley University for theatre.theatre, and actually teaches Sitcom Acting.
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** [[spoiler:Neil was originally going to be killed off in the Season 1 finale but the show runner decided it would be more interesting to have him become part of the single-camera part of the show.]]

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** [[spoiler:Neil [[spoiler:Neil]] was originally going to be killed off in the Season 1 finale but the show runner showrunner decided it would be more interesting to have him become part of the single-camera part of the show.]]
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* [[IronyAsSheIsCast Irony As He Is Cast]]: Kevin is portrayed as a dumb {{Manchild}}, while his actor Eric Petersen is a pretty smart guy in real life; he's got a degree from Bradley University for theatre.

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* [[IronyAsSheIsCast Irony As He Is Cast]]: Kevin is portrayed as a dumb {{Manchild}}, while his actor Eric Petersen Creator/EricPetersen is a pretty smart guy in real life; he's got a degree from Bradley University for theatre.
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* FakeAmerican: Allison, who is Bostonian (complete with the accent), is played by the Canadian Annie Murphy.
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** The pilot was originally supposed to be directed by Lynn Shelton, [[AuthorExistenceFailure who passed away from acute myeloid leukemia]] in May 2020.

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** The pilot was originally supposed to be directed by Lynn Shelton, [[AuthorExistenceFailure [[DiedDuringProduction who passed away from acute myeloid leukemia]] in May 2020.
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* StarMakingRole: For Mary Hollis Inboden, who earlier appeared in small sitcom roles as recurring. She gets to shine as Patty here.

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* StarMakingRole: For Mary Hollis Inboden, who earlier appeared in small sitcom roles as recurring. She recurring or bit characters, gets to shine as Patty here.here.
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* [[IronyAsSheIsCast Irony As He Is Cast]]: Kevin is portrayed as a dumb {{Manchild}}, while his actor Eric Petersen is said to be pretty smart in real life as he got an Alma degree from Bradley University for theatre.

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* [[IronyAsSheIsCast Irony As He Is Cast]]: Kevin is portrayed as a dumb {{Manchild}}, while his actor Eric Petersen is said to be a pretty smart guy in real life as he life; he's got an Alma a degree from Bradley University for theatre.



** [[spoiler:Neil was originally going to be killed off in the Season 1 finale but the show runner decided it would be more interesting to have him be part of the single-camera part of the show.]]
* WordOfStPaul: Mary Hollis Inboden, who plays Patty, [[https://ew.com/tv/kevin-can-fk-himself-mary-hollis-inboden-annie-murphy/ has said]] she thinks Patty has feelings for Allison.

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** [[spoiler:Neil was originally going to be killed off in the Season 1 finale but the show runner decided it would be more interesting to have him be become part of the single-camera part of the show.]]
* WordOfStPaul: Mary Hollis Inboden, who plays Patty, [[https://ew.com/tv/kevin-can-fk-himself-mary-hollis-inboden-annie-murphy/ has said]] that she thinks Patty has feelings for Allison.
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* StarMakingRole: For Mary Hollis Inboden, who earlier appeared in small sitcom roles as recurring. She gets to shine as Patty here.
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* WordOfStPaul: Mary Hollis Inboden, who plays Patty, [[https://ew.com/tv/kevin-can-fk-himself-mary-hollis-inboden-annie-murphy/ has said]] she thinks Patty has feelings for Allison.
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* The pilot was originally supposed to be directed by Lynn Shelton, [[AuthorExistenceFailure who passed away from acute myeloid leukemia]] in May 2020.
* [[spoiler:Neil was originally going to be killed off in the Season 1 finale but the show runner decided it would be more interesting to have him be part of the single-camera part of the show.]]

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* ** The pilot was originally supposed to be directed by Lynn Shelton, [[AuthorExistenceFailure who passed away from acute myeloid leukemia]] in May 2020.
* ** [[spoiler:Neil was originally going to be killed off in the Season 1 finale but the show runner decided it would be more interesting to have him be part of the single-camera part of the show.]]

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The pilot was originally supposed to be directed by Lynn Shelton, [[AuthorExistenceFailure who passed away from acute myeloid leukemia]] in May 2020.

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The pilot was originally supposed to be directed by Lynn Shelton, [[AuthorExistenceFailure who passed away from acute myeloid leukemia]] in May 2020.2020.
* [[spoiler:Neil was originally going to be killed off in the Season 1 finale but the show runner decided it would be more interesting to have him be part of the single-camera part of the show.]]
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* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/AnnieMurphy, best known as the bubbly and rather ditzy [[Series/SchittsCreek Alexis Rose]], as the scheming BrokenBird Allison.

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* [[IronyAsSheIsCast Irony As He Is Cast]]: Kevin is portrayed as a dumb {{Manchild}}, while his actor Eric Petersen is said to be pretty smart in real life as he got an Alma degree from Bradley University for theatre.



* [[IronyAsSheIsCast Irony As He Is Cast]]: Kevin is portrayed as a dumb {{Manchild}}, while his actor Eric Petersen is said to be pretty smart in real life as he got an Alma degree from Bradley University for theatre.
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* [[IronyAsSheIsCast Irony As He Is Cast]]: Kevin is portrayed as a dumb {{Manchild}}, while his actor Eric Petersen is said to be pretty smart in real life as he got an Alma degree from Bradley University.

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* [[IronyAsSheIsCast Irony As He Is Cast]]: Kevin is portrayed as a dumb {{Manchild}}, while his actor Eric Petersen is said to be pretty smart in real life as he got an Alma degree from Bradley University.University for theatre.
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* IronyAsHeIsCast: Kevin is portrayed as a dumb {{Manchild}}, while his actor Eric Petersen is said to be pretty smart in real life as he got an Alma degree from Bradley University.

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* IronyAsHeIsCast: [[IronyAsSheIsCast Irony As He Is Cast]]: Kevin is portrayed as a dumb {{Manchild}}, while his actor Eric Petersen is said to be pretty smart in real life as he got an Alma degree from Bradley University.
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* IronyAsHeIsCast: Kevin is portrayed as a dumb {{Manchild}}, while his actor Eric Petersen is said to be pretty smart in real life as he got an Alma degree from Bradley University.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The pilot was originally supposed to be directed by Lynn Shelton, who passed away from acute myeloid leukemia in May, 2020.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The pilot was originally supposed to be directed by Lynn Shelton, [[AuthorExistenceFailure who passed away from acute myeloid leukemia leukemia]] in May, May 2020.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The pilot was originally supposed to be directed by Lynn Shelton, who passed away from acute myeloid leukemia in May, 2020.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The pilot was originally supposed to be directed by Lynn Shelton, who passed away from acute myeloid leukemia in May, 2020.2020.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The pilot was originally supposed to be directed by Lynn Shelton, who passed away from acute myeloid leukemia in May, 2020.

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