The series was an adaptation of Morley Torgov's book, A Good Place To Come From, which depicts Jewish life in Sault Ste.
[1] The series was produced by Robert Sherrin, with the adaptation provided by Israel Horovitz.
Parents Esther (Helen Burns) and Moise (Harvey Atkin) enjoy bacon, but do not wish Irving (Allan Levson), their son, to discover this.
Meanwhile, the family maid Annie (Hollis McLaren) is a Ukrainian who is romantically involved with an Italian hockey player.
A brick is tossed through the store window of Tailor Barney Rosen (Peter Boretski).