Little Mosque on The Prairie
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Canadian sitcom tackles religious divide By BETH DUFF-BROWN, Associated Press Writer
Fri Dec 29, 2:26 PM ET
TORONTO - The bearded imam in traditional robe is railing against pop-culture idols, warning Muslims to protect themselves from the evil influences of prime time.
"`American Idol,' `Canadian Idol,' I say all idols should be smashed," Baber tells a small congregation sitting on the floor of a makeshift mosque. "`Desperate Housewives'? Why should they be desperate when they're only performing their natural womanly duties?"
Rayyan, a gorgeous young woman in a headscarf, looks bemused then whispers to her mother: "Hey, did you tape last night's episode?"
The scene is from the first episode of the CBC comedy "Little Mosque on the Prairie." (It airs Jan. 9 in Canada. Only some Americans in border states will be able to view it.)
The producers hope the topical humor about Islam and Christianity — with a backdrop of bumbling buffoons and everyday cross-purposes — will be as funny as it is fresh.
"To me, this is not a political show, this is not about the Iraq war, it's not about 9/11," said the show's creator, Canadian Muslim Zarqa Nawaz. "First and foremost, it's entertainment."
http://www.littlemosque.ca/
Look great, check the clips out
Fri Dec 29, 2:26 PM ET
TORONTO - The bearded imam in traditional robe is railing against pop-culture idols, warning Muslims to protect themselves from the evil influences of prime time.
"`American Idol,' `Canadian Idol,' I say all idols should be smashed," Baber tells a small congregation sitting on the floor of a makeshift mosque. "`Desperate Housewives'? Why should they be desperate when they're only performing their natural womanly duties?"
Rayyan, a gorgeous young woman in a headscarf, looks bemused then whispers to her mother: "Hey, did you tape last night's episode?"
The scene is from the first episode of the CBC comedy "Little Mosque on the Prairie." (It airs Jan. 9 in Canada. Only some Americans in border states will be able to view it.)
The producers hope the topical humor about Islam and Christianity — with a backdrop of bumbling buffoons and everyday cross-purposes — will be as funny as it is fresh.
"To me, this is not a political show, this is not about the Iraq war, it's not about 9/11," said the show's creator, Canadian Muslim Zarqa Nawaz. "First and foremost, it's entertainment."
http://www.littlemosque.ca/
Look great, check the clips out
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just like every other CBC original show.
C'mon ex.....They even have a curling scene in the promos.
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