Everything about Little Mosque on the Prairie, eh?

In the news: The year in television

December 22, 2007 Diane Wild

John Doyle of the Globe and Mail looks back at the year in television, who mentions Little Mosque on the Prairie, Corner Gas, Intelligence, and Durham County:

Strikes, flops, angst, egos â€“ and some great TV
“The attention given to Little Mosque caused Canadian-made TV to be newsworthy; the CBC show even poached several writers from CTV’s Corner Gas to help with its second season. Regrettably, Little Mosque has largely failed to find the right degree of memorable comedy in its second season. But Corner Gas has managed to be vastly entertaining, week after week.” Read more.

Photo: Rayaan (Sitara Hewitt, right) and Sarah (Sheila McCarthy) of Little Mosque on the Prairie

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In the news: Best and worst of 2007

December 22, 2007 Diane Wild

From John Doyle of the Globe and Mail, whose list of shows that mattered includes Intelligence, Rick Mercer Report, Little Mosque on the Prairie, and Durham County:

The best and worst shows of 2007
“Back for a second season, Chris Haddock’s series stayed outstandingly smart, layered and entertaining. Haddock, with a superb cast and group of directors, managed to turn the drama of a dope baron’s life into an epic, gripping story of cops, criminals and Canada. It had many small, brilliant moments of subtlety and wit, and if its appeal passed some people by, so be it. Most great TV is not mass-appeal entertainment.” Read more.

Photo: Ian Tracey as Jimmy Reardon in Intelligence

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In the news: Little Mosque director having a good year

December 12, 2007 Diane Wild

From Chris Clay of the Mississauga News:

Director finds muse on the Prairie
“‘My agent called and said, ‘Here’s the thing. If you direct this and hit a home run, you’re a hero. But, if it doesn’t turn out, you may not work for CBC for years.’ I figured I was too old to start getting chicken so I went for it.'” Read more.

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Little Mosque’s Christmas special

December 11, 2007 Diane Wild

From Denis McGrath at Dead Things on Sticks:

Checking in with the Mosque at Christmas
“Wednesday night at 8pm on CBC, two back-to-back special episodes offer strong evidence how Mosque has found its feet this season. There’s sweet family stuff, for sure, but also some solid comedy storytelling — and a confidence of presentation that was often missing from the first season’s eps.” Read more.

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In the news: Christmas comes to Little Mosque

December 10, 2007 Diane Wild

Tim Arsenault of the Halifax Chronicle Herald reviews the holiday episode of Little Mosque on the Prairie:

Christmas Little Mosque-style
“Obviously, most of the main characters in the Little Mosque sitcom don’t celebrate Christmas. The episode â€” cheekily titled Eid’s a Wonderful Life â€” revolves around the Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha.” Read more.

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Baber (Manoj Sood) tells the story of Eid with daughter Layla (Aliza Vellani) at the Eid dinner on CBC Television’s Little Mosque on the Prairie on Wednesday, December 12 at 8 p.m. in the special holiday episode called Eid’s a Wonderful Life.