But tonight, the show goes above and beyond the call of duty. With a wonderful script written by star Paul Gross (as Benton Fraser), the episode seen tonight is titled All The Queen's Horses.
It cleverly pools an all-star Canadian cast which transforms the program into something like a mini-version of the next Naked Gun movie.
In fact, one of the main elements of this red-coated laughfest is indeed the pervasive presence of Leslie Nielsen -- starring as Buck Frobisher, long-time compatriot of Fraser's deceased father.
Gordon Pinsent also makes a re-appearance as the ghost of that same deceased father, and is only visable to Fraser and Frobisher.
This is truly one of the funniest shows I've seen all season, on any network.
And the beauty of it is that it combines the kind of tongue-in-cheek, introspective humor that Canadians have such a talent for doing.
The premise here is magical, as we see Fraser team up with the intrepid RCMP Inspector Meg Thatcher -- actually, well-played by BBS talk-show host Camilla Scott.
The pair, along with long-time associate Frobisher are accompanying the historic Musical Ride on a tour.
The tour is being filmed by a hip camera crew, who secretly happen to be a U.S. based terrorist organization called the Fathers Of Confederation -- led by the wild-eyed veteran actor Kenneth Welsh.
The gang kidnaps the Ride, steals their train and manages to create a nuclear threat, all in the space of a one hour episode.
It's the perfect situation for Nielsen to shine with that goofy Naked Gun humor he has honed to a razor point.
Meanwhile, the episode manages to roll together a wild, slapstick take on Canadian traditions, the FBI and intestinal gas, all in one show.
If this is the kind of material we're going to get from Due South on future episodes, the future looks brighter than ever. Queen's Horses just goes to show you how funny Canadian TV can actually be!