The series focuses on the Muslim population of the fictional rural prairie town of Mercy, the show derives much of its humour from the interactions of the Muslims with the non-Muslim townspeople of Mercy and by the contrast of conservative Islamic views with more liberal interpretations.
You catch some of the episodes on [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tu2-lXDe2to&mode=related&search=]youtube [/url]...
ive watched some of it .... and its as funny as hell...
Although i do have to warn you:
1) Dont expect strict following of Islam... remember its a comedy
2) Ignore some of the comments ... theres alot of Islamaphobes out there... iim sure i dont have to remind you ppl.
Well take a look and post back, what you think.
ok, watched the first ep. on yootoobe.
Some predictable jokes, but it was amusing.
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
it gets better...
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I wasn't saying it is bad.
PS have you seen Dexter?
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
Dexter's Laboratory? Whats a cartoon about an annoyingly intelligent little kid got to do with Little Mosque?
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No no.
"[url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0773262/]Dexter[/url]" A showtime show that was broadcast last year. 12 episodes.
Story is about a serial killer who works in a forensics department. Based on some books, but has goes its own way.
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
Oooohhh no... im not watching something that only has 12 episodes. Coz thats how it starts. I watch one episode i begin to like it so i watch another ... and another... and another... and before i know it ive watched them all and im left with an empty feeling inside
. So no.
But lets try to stick to the topic pls
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That is a full season and it is rather good. Also the story is more or less self contained. It does not leave on a cliff hanger for next season. Second season has been commissioned.
LHP has potential from the first ep.
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Thats LMP
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:oops:
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
I hope this is played on British TV soon. I have seen clips of it. I also read some reviews. We need more programmes like this.
It would be very good for everyone to understand Muslims a bit better.
Ayatollah rightly named America as "Great Satan".
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yeah coz muslims around the world are known for their sense of humour
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Those who danced were thought to be quite insane, by those who couldn't hear the music...
whooosh!
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
HAHAHA I LUV IT WISH IT CUMS ON BRITISH TV VERY FUNNY INDEED
Those who danced were thought to be quite insane, by those who couldn't hear the music...
I enjoyed it so much that I searched on youtube and have watched about 50 clips of it, and still counting.....
The only person who acts like a proper Muslim I would say is that Pakistani guy Baber.
People have turned the comments section for that show on youtube into a debate, this is what one person had to say relating to another comment someone else made:
There is no hadith separating Sunni from shia... unless they make one up in the show?
The split happened much later.
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
aw come on guys, it's not THAT funny, most of the ok jokes come from baber. to be honest i think muslims/asians are like "wow, a 'muslim' show on mainstream tv" and that's the main reason they're watching it. i don't find it representative of muslim communities in the States either. i mean how many hijabi girls would invite a non-muslim guy for a 'halaal' date to their house, with their parents present?! how idiotic. :roll:
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thats the funny thing about it its so wrong it seems funny its jus comic no way on this earth does it represent muslims
Those who danced were thought to be quite insane, by those who couldn't hear the music...
You seriously dont get comedy do you?
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There is more than one type of comedy.
Some is derrivative. Some ludicrous. Some clever and witty.
Different people find different types funny.
I for one normally cringe at slapstick. It is just so unfunny.
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGHty_S0TU0]HERE[/url] is another type of humour in play..
or you could try [url=http://www.youtube.com/user/ummahfilms]Ummah Films[/url]
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iv seen about 3 episodes and im not sure its my cup of tea.
its actually just a very old-fashioned conventional comedy with a 'quirky' range of characters with 'humorous' foreign accents. like something from the '70s.
it shows Muslims as constantly squabbling over minor issues, and while this may b reasonably accurate, its a stereotype and surely this should b challenging common images of muslims in the west.
and when u compare it with jewish comedy, especially things like curb you enthusiasm etc., its really quite embarrasing...
hope it gets better once the characters are a bit more settled, cos the 1st series of LOADS of comedies are patchy
Don't just do something! Stand there.
I watched it and it wasn't funny.
Not too bad.
The iRan.
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
I did get the association of iRack with Iraq,
but hows iRan (and more importantly the trainer) related to Iran?
you are looking for too much context.
Sometimes what you see is what you get.
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
you couldn't get more condescending could you? :roll: the creator of Little Mosque on the Prairie said she got the idea from a small muslim community she lived in and the issues they faced, i.e. it is meant to be representative. it's fine for Muslims to laugh at the above situation knowing full well that it would never happen, but non-Muslims who have no knowledge of Muslim values will get the wrong idea. it shouldn't claim to be representative of Muslim communities in America.
[size=9]I NEVER WORE IT BECAUSE OF THE TALIBAN, MOTHER. I LIKE THE [b]MODESTY[/b] AND [b]PROTECTION[/b] IT AFFORDS ME FROM THE EYES OF MEN.[/size] [url=http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Dust.html]Dust, X-Men[/url]
I think theres only so many jokes about people thinking all Muslims are terrorists, and even tho some of them were [i]quite[/i] (ahem) funny, the show didnt seem to offer anything else, either new or interesting.
Alhamdulillah we now have our 1st Muslim comedy.
Insha'Allah we will soon have our 1st [b]funny[/b] Muslim comedy.
Although, there is a hadith that says the Prophet
walked past a group of the Sahaba who were laughing and joking together and stopped them and said to them "If you knew what I know, you would laugh little and weep much."
Don't just do something! Stand there.