How Will Amanda Bynes Portray a 'Midwestern Gal' on TV?

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As I type this, ABC is working on a comedy pilot starring Amanda Bynes. Call me crazy, but I'm usually a huge fan of hers; it's rare to hear of a 22-year-old female in Hollywood who hasn't been to rehab and who isn't a skank. Anyway, the show is about a group of friends who all get fired on the same day, hence the name of the show, "Canned." It will premier this fall, and also stars Tim Peper, Stephanie Lemelin and Baron Vaughn.

Miss Bynes' character is named Sarabeth (how original), a Midwesterner who is being exploited by her boss, only she's too naive to figure it out. It sounds to me like producers are plugging in stereotypes about the Midwest like crazy, so lets hope Canned doesn't portray us all as being backwoods.