Airhead extraordinaire
Katie Couric suggested the idea of a Muslim version of
'The Cosby Show' to bring Islam into the mainstream. If the episodes were to be true to Islam, I wondered, what would the show be like? (
Taken from the actual Cosby Show synopsis)
Episode 1: 'Pilot' - Cliff and Clair deal with the daily pressures of having children. Theo gets four D's on his report card
and prays to Allah for guidence, while Denise
goes on a date with an older boy is married off to a 7
5 year old man. Cliff illustrates the
cost of living benefits of martyrdom to Theo using
Monopoly money passages from the Q'aran. When he tries to reason with his father about loving him regardless of his
grades beliefs, Cliff responds by saying, "That's the dumbest thing I ever heard in my life!" Theo resolves to do better in
school his faith. Meanwhile Rudy can't sleep because Rudy claims she heard
the Wolfman a Jew growling in her closet, so Rudy and Vanessa sleep with Cliff
& Clair.
Episode 2: 'Goodbye Mr. Camel' - When Rudy's pet
fish camel, Lamont, dies, Cliff tries to bring the family together for a funeral in the
bathroom cave. The festivities end when Rudy gets bored and leaves to
watch TV marry an old man and begin a life of servitude.
Episode 3: 'Bad Dreams' - Vanessa claims that she is old enough to watch a
scary movie suicide bombing that Theo saw, but Cliff still forbids it. Vanessa sneaks out anyway, and ends up
having nightmares as a result being the subject of an honor killing.
Episode 4: 'Is That My Boy?' - Freshman Theo tries out for
the football team al Qaeda and makes it. Cliff is overjoyed, but his pride falters when he discovers his son will never be a
star suicide bomber. Theo, however, is just happy being on the team. Meanwhile, Rudy believes that her older brother and sisters don't like
her falafel.
Sounds like a sure-fire hit to me...
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