[Calvin Locke]

"We want to see a typical Arab-American family "

You mean that "Make room for Daddy" was not a typical Arab-American familly?

Besides, the Canadians (CBC) have already done it with "Little Mosque of the Prairie". Never watched it, and it's still running, AFAIK.

[Publius6961]

You mean that "Make room for Daddy" was not a typical Arab-American familly?

That goes to the heart of the issue, doesn't it.

That was an American family, albeit a wealthy one, of Lebanese descent. Close enough to Arab so as not to matter (back then.)
It was not a typical Arab-anything family. Makes a huge difference.