i stumble across this one a a surprise on my local pb station while and fell in love with it immediately . jake embitter by his situation and not the most likable person a a result . he fall in with a bunch of folk who and in his view and might well be escapee from the twilight zone . conversely and his new co worker regard his a a stereotype come to life . and an escapee from the twilight zone . watch the yank and the canuck learn first to tolerate than take a positive delight in one another be a riot . judy and the news producer who be jake bos and foil and be a delight represent mary richards a woman of ( mostly ) steel . bill and the station manager be a continual laugh a a man who really believe he know all about american but who really need to get a clue or three . this show be always fun for what be say about canada and canadian as much a what it say about u . ultimately and no one escape unscathed .