Battle Prejudice With Humor

I recently watched some episodes of the popular Canadian show Little House On The Prairie and was asked if the show would be successful in the US. That is a tough question to predict. The show tackles racism against Muslims and makes humor of it. The show is written from the insiders view. It follows Muslims that are located in a small prairie town in Canada (the equivalent to a small "hick" town out of the US) and makes fun of people's preconceived notions that all Muslims are terrorists. Although many people are sensitive to the subject, I do believe the show will draw a large audience in the US. 

Why? Racism, prejudice, and stereotypes are already a humorous topic in the US. Every stand up comic in the US (and other countries for that matter) has already poked at racism in their routine and earned a lot of success for it. Many movies are known for their satirizing of prejudice and stereotypes like Borat, Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, Not Another Teen Movie, and Blazing Saddles, just to name a few. Television shows have already earned a big audience by pushing the envelope with racism, like Family Guy, South Park, The Simpsons, and Mad TV. Little Mosque On The Prairie doesn't use comedy in the same context as the other examples. Instead, it makes fun of peoples stupidity in believing stereotypes in a light hearted way. Sure there will be people who speak out against it, there is always someone or some organization that will protest the content of a particular movie, tv show, book, etc. I believe their overreaction to these things creates a mountain out of a molehill. Sure, people need to have sensitivity to certain people and situations, but even more so, they need to have a sense of humor!