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Television shows have traditionally fused entertainment with moral instruction—even the crummy ones like Full House. From I Love Lucy to The Cosby Show, the most popular shows have always chosen to emphasize the cultural importance of being a good person (kind, honest, empathetic).

For every woman who has marveled at the innate capacity for repetition exhibited by small children, toy dogs and adult males, the news is nothing short of stunning.

What to watch — harrowing coverage from the battleground that is Syria or Dancing with the Stars? The former choice seems like the ethical pick, the latter makes you feel a little queasy.

On her ideal day, the star of CBC's TV series Being Erica would want to teleport to LA for lunch, drink white wine spritzers on Centre Island in Toronto, and transport her family to Maui for a game of Honolulu rummy