O Canada! Our home and naked land!

Every New Year brings a sense of renewal. New resolutions and nouvelle resolve are everywhere but for those with less ambition, January the 1rst just means new TV shows. But are Canadians getting new content, or are just foreign TV shows with a slapped on Canadian label? Case in point: How to Look Good Naked Canada.

The show’s only two episodes in, but the original concept dates back to 2006. Originally airing in Britain, How to Look Good Naked takes women, of all shapes and sizes, uncomfortable with their physical appearance. These women then go on a self- esteem building adventure, style is improved, tears are cried, and emotional heart strings are pulled.

So how does the Canadian counterpart differ? Other than changing the venue and hosts (British fashion consultant, Gok Wan with former eTalk reporter Zain Meghji), there’s no difference. How to Look Good Naked Canada is a show with a noble premise but it’s also an example of foreign TV dressed as a Canadian show. But that’s not surprising since the production company, Insight Ltd, has produced shows like Canadian Idol, Project Runway Canada, and Deal or No Deal Canada. Does anyone else see a pattern here?