From the Canadian Press, Little Mosque on the Prairie at #3:
The Jane Show returns Feb. 7
From Global:
The Jane Show returns…after a successful series debut which was heralded by TV critic, Joel Rubinoff as “…laugh-out-loud funny and subversively cool…” and by The Globe and Mail as “the voice of reason in a nutty world…,†the critically acclaimed Canadian Original series starring Torontonian Teresa Pavlinek, makes its sophomore premiere with season 2 in early February.
THE JANE SHOW Season 2
Thursdays at 10pm, starting February 7
Episode: “Moving On Upâ€
Stirred up by an e-mail from an ex-boyfriend, in which Jane sees photos of his successful life (job, wife and kids), Jane wonders what she’s been doing for the past 10 years. She quickly learns that there is a new job opening on the 4th floor for the position of Senior Sales Manager – the same title as her own boss, Stella (who, like Jane, also feels she’s wasted time by not having had a baby). To her surprise, Jane finds her main rival for the position is Walton, who doesn’t know if he can “date down†once he lands it. Jane furiously competes with him, only to blow the job interview. Instead of getting the job, Walton is offered a position heading up a Spirits outlet in Baghdad. Walton leaves it up to Jane to decide his fate, asking the question, “Would you rather I stayed?â€
In the news: Little Mosque on the Prairie
- From the Vancouver Courier: Little Mosque on the Prairie missing key ingredient – real Prairie people
- From the Ancaster News: Humour is the international handshake
- From the Summit Daily News (Colorado): Al Jazeera English deserves a chance and some scrutiny (it’s bookended with commentary on Little Mosque)
In the news: TV tonight
From the Toronto Star, including a blurb on Royal Canadian Air Farce spoofing Little Mosque on the Prairie promos:
From the Toronto Sun, more on the RCAF spoof plus ratings for Little Mosque versus American Idol:
Schedule: Little Mosque on the Prairie
From CBC:
The following is the series schedule for LITTLE MOSQUE ON THE PRAIRIE on CBC Television. Original episodes will air Wednesday nights at 8 p.m. and will repeat the following Monday night at 9 p.m. **Please note the series will be pre-empted the week of Jan. 22.
EPISODE 2: Wednesday, Jan. 17 – The Barrier
(Repeats Monday, Jan. 29)
A battle of the sexes erupts when Baber (Manoj Sood) decides to put up a barrier between the men and the women in the new mosque.
EPISODE 3: Wednesday, Jan. 31 – The Open House
(Repeats Monday, Feb. 5)
An open house meant to build bridges leads to unexpected consequences for both Muslim and non-Muslim communities.
EPISODE 4: Wednesday, Feb. 7 – Swimming Upstream
(Repeats Monday, Feb. 12)
Rayyan (Sitara Hewitt) and her mother (Sheila McCarthy) end up on opposite sides of the fence over co-ed swimming in the local pool.
EPISODE 5: Wednesday, Feb. 14 – The Convert
(Repeats Monday, Feb. 19)
A new white convert at the Mosque causes problems for the community.
EPISODE 6: Wednesday, Feb. 21 – Mother-in-law
(Repeats Monday, Feb. 26)
Yasir’s (Carlo Rota) overbearing mother visiting from Lebanon wants him to try something new-a second wife.
EPISODE 7: Wednesday, Feb. 28 – Playing With Fire
(Repeats Monday, March 5)
A local fireman proves too hot to handle when Rayyan (Sitara Hewitt) considers dating.
EPISODE 8: Wednesday, March 7 – The Archdeacon Cometh
(Repeats Monday, March 12)
The Muslim community steps in to help when Mercy Anglican faces financial ruin.