this show be a perfect example of how the cbc should stick to either news and sport and or satirical sketch comedy . a a developer of situation comedy and cbc have show it can combine the pizazz of king of kensington with the belly laugh of the beachcomber . it be an embarrassment to great show like kid in the hall and second city that they have to share their comedic root with this lame production . i have to admit and that i do not give this show much of a chance right from when i first heard of it concept . to start and half of the concept be a direct attempt to rip off one of the few sitcom success in english canadian history and corner gas . the rest of the concept the cultural clash be far from be original and be too often use a a crutch for screen write laziness . the selection of the muslim religion a the basis for the fish out of water character seem to be a desperate attempt to be edgy and topical and but come off as force . some of the joke that be base around the local reaction to the newcomer be cringe inducing and thoroughly insult to the intelligence of everyone involve and especially the audience . this show be a perfect example of how cbc just doesn not get it when it come to create canadian content and especially when present canada a a multicultural environment . cultural diversity in canada do not have to be present in such a heavy hand and force way . it would be a refreshing change to see cbc introduce diversity into a television show without make the show all about say diversity . i doubt that cbc have sufficient sitcom talent to pull off something so subtle . a comparison could be make to the way diversity be depict in corner gas i. e. the aboriginal character be not set apart by their ethnicity nor be their heritage use to generate story line . more realistically and their life and the other character life intertwine in a way that make ethnicity no more significant than any of their other personal characteristic . that be say and even a a formulaic fish out of water comedy this show fail . the acting be weak and the comic pacing all over the map and and the story premise that i saw be too far beyond the suspension of belief and even for a comedy . the only save grace be the talented derek mcgrath and who be horribly waste here . i doubt that even the addition of guest star ( colin mochrie and for example and a an anglican archbishop ) can save this dog . i decide to give the show a chance once the cbc hype have die down while but two episode be all i could stand i could almost feel my braincells shut themselves down with each failed punchline . the time slot would be good serve by air more coronation street and air farce re run and or dr. who . even an infomercial would be an improvement .