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Jenya · 01-06-2007, 12:34 PM

Little Mosque On The Prairie
Recreate small-town Canada, then add Muslims -- for laughs

BY: JOHN INTINI
Macleans Magazine

Fatima and Rayyan are headed to aquafit when they notice a man wearing a tiny black Speedo standing on the pool deck. They scramble to cover their hair with towels before approaching Johnny, who they discover is their instructor. "There's been a mistake. We can't take this class," says Rayyan. "Oh, have you never met a friend of Dorothy?" says Johnny. "Friend of Dorothy?" whispers Fatima. "It means he's gay," says Rayyan, picking up on the Judy Garland reference. She turns to Johnny. "You don't understand. We're Muslims. Men can't see us in bathing suits. They're too revealing." This prompts another crack from the flamboyant and cheeky swim coach: "Not revealing anything I'm interested in."

The scene -- filmed last week at a public pool in Etobicoke, Ont. -- is part of the CBC's newest half-hour comedy, Little Mosque on the Prairie. The first eight episodes, originally slated for the fall of 2007, were rushed into production and will now debut on Jan. 9 at 8:30P.M. ET. The show, which is shot mainly in Regina, Saskatchewan, is set in the fictitious Prairie town of Mercy (pop. 10,000) and focuses on a group of Muslims trying to assimilate into a small Canadian community. "We try to find the hilarity in everyday scenarios," says Zarqa Nawaz, the show's creator. "Muslim women cover their hair because they're worried men will be attracted to it. But what if the guy is gay and isn't attracted to it? Does that count?"

visaman666 · 01-06-2007, 09:43 PM

That's very unusual for the PC CBC. I guess Saskatchewan is "in" now, thanks to the sucess of Corner Gas.

01-06-2007, 12:34 PM	#1
Jenya Supervisor Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Location: Canmore, Alberta Posts: 3,359	Little Mosque On The Prairie Expected to be a Big Hit Little Mosque On The Prairie Recreate small-town Canada, then add Muslims -- for laughs BY: JOHN INTINI Macleans Magazine Fatima and Rayyan are headed to aquafit when they notice a man wearing a tiny black Speedo standing on the pool deck. They scramble to cover their hair with towels before approaching Johnny, who they discover is their instructor. "There's been a mistake. We can't take this class," says Rayyan. "Oh, have you never met a friend of Dorothy?" says Johnny. "Friend of Dorothy?" whispers Fatima. "It means he's gay," says Rayyan, picking up on the Judy Garland reference. She turns to Johnny. "You don't understand. We're Muslims. Men can't see us in bathing suits. They're too revealing." This prompts another crack from the flamboyant and cheeky swim coach: "Not revealing anything I'm interested in." The scene -- filmed last week at a public pool in Etobicoke, Ont. -- is part of the CBC's newest half-hour comedy, Little Mosque on the Prairie. The first eight episodes, originally slated for the fall of 2007, were rushed into production and will now debut on Jan. 9 at 8:30P.M. ET. The show, which is shot mainly in Regina, Saskatchewan, is set in the fictitious Prairie town of Mercy (pop. 10,000) and focuses on a group of Muslims trying to assimilate into a small Canadian community. "We try to find the hilarity in everyday scenarios," says Zarqa Nawaz, the show's creator. "Muslim women cover their hair because they're worried men will be attracted to it. But what if the guy is gay and isn't attracted to it? Does that count?"
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01-06-2007, 09:43 PM	#2
visaman666 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 06, 2007 Posts: 818	That's very unusual for the PC CBC. I guess Saskatchewan is "in" now, thanks to the sucess of Corner Gas.