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The Ties That Blind (Season 3, Episode 4)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 22 min | Comedy

As usual, Baber and Fatima are arguing about everything. Layla and Jamal, witnessing the bad behavior of the respective parent, gets Reverend Magee's take on the situation: each is lonely and needs a companion. Layla and Jamal ...See moreAs usual, Baber and Fatima are arguing about everything. Layla and Jamal, witnessing the bad behavior of the respective parent, gets Reverend Magee's take on the situation: each is lonely and needs a companion. Layla and Jamal simultaneously agree the only place for people to meet nowadays is through cyberspace. Layla registers Baber on a Muslim dating site. Although initially suspect, Baber is intrigued that there seems to be a perfect match. Not wanting to get to know his match on cyberspace, he instead wants to meet her in person. Layla helps him through the process of setting up a real date. But Layla learns later through Jamal that Baber's date and dream woman is Fatima herself. Layla thinks it's not a good idea for Baber to keep his date, until Baber himself admits what he sees as his failures as a man and husband material. To help his self esteem, she encourages him to keep his date. Meanwhile, Sarah schedules a photo op for the Mayor, thinking it good publicity, but not thinking the Mayor, in her forthrightness, would come across as 'un-Mayoral'. Fred, in an unsolicited editorial directly to the mayor, says that one cannot have a Muslim i.e. Sarah as a PR person as Muslims are not supposed to lie. Who in Mercy is the best liar: he is. The mayor hires Fred on the spot. Sarah thinks that Fred is trying to muscle her out of her position, but Fred later admits that he has other professional sights. Sarah does whatever she can to neutralize Fred's plans. In his first sermon back as Imam, Amaar tells of the basic goodness of the Muslim people. He makes this statement before he realizes someone has stolen his shoes. Rayyan offers to search the sidewalks of Mercy to find who is wearing his shoes. Once he finds who took his shoes, Amaar's not sure how to get them back. Written by Huggo See less
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Director
James Allodi (as Jim Allodi)
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Susan Alexander (developed in association with) (as Susan Flanders) | Zarqa Nawaz (creator) | Lara Rae (developed in association with) (as Alan Rae) | Vera Santamaria (written by) | Rebecca Schechter (developed in association with)
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Updated Oct 22, 2008

Release date
Oct 22, 2008 (Canada)
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17 cast members
Name Known for
Carlo Rota
Yasir Hamoudi Yasir Hamoudi   See fewer
Zaib Shaikh
Amaar Rashid Amaar Rashid   See fewer
Sitara Hewitt
Rayyan Hamoudi Rayyan Hamoudi   See fewer
Debra McGrath
Mayor Ann Popowicz Mayor Ann Popowicz   See fewer
Manoj Sood
Baber Siddiqui Baber Siddiqui   See fewer
Derek McGrath
Reverend Duncan Magee Reverend Duncan Magee   See fewer
Neil Crone
Fred Tupper Fred Tupper   See fewer
Arlene Duncan
Fatima Dinssa Fatima Dinssa   See fewer
Sheila McCarthy
Sarah Hamoudi Sarah Hamoudi   See fewer
Jim Chad
Townsperson Townsperson   See fewer
Kirk Dunn
Bear Mascot Bear Mascot   See fewer
George Ghali
Hussein Hussein   See fewer
Demetrius Joyette
Jamal Dinssa Jamal Dinssa   See fewer
Kashif Khan
Mercy Resident Mercy Resident   See fewer
Aliza Vellani
Layla Siddiqui Layla Siddiqui   See fewer
Jay Yoo
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