I was just at the TV, eh? site where they've posted Global TV's press release on their new series called "Da Kink In My Hair". TV, eh?, for those who don't know, is a site which posts news articles from around the web and they occasionally do podcasts as well, talking to Canadian TV industry insiders. I check out the site on a daily basis for news on the Canadian TV scene.
Well, anyways, today, as I've just said, they posted a press release on Da Kink In My Hair. It's Global's only Canadian fall show--the rest of their shows are from south of the border--something that hasn't escaped the notice of many who support homegrown television shows, I might add. Da Kink In My Hair is a 13-episode sitcom set to premiere on October 14th. It's based on an award-winning play I've never heard of by a playwright named Trey Anthony. It's set in a beauty salon in Toronto's Caribbean community, and centres around a group of zany characters.
I will at the very least, give this show a chance, but honestly, I'm not sure if it's a show I'll like. I'm not much of a sitcom person (I prefer dramas instead) and the title is kind of a turn-off--I realize that it's probably a cultural phrase, but still the title just doesn't appeal to me. Also, I'm not sure if the Toronto setting appeals to me either. I've never been to Toronto, but the people I've met from Toronto (mainly online) seem to be big bashers of Western Canada so maybe right now I have a distrust of anything Torontonian. Please tell me I'm wrong--there's nice people from Toronto, right?
Even with my above complaints, I will give this show a chance--after all, it is Canadian...right?
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