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Aliens in America

  • TV Series
  • 2007–2008
  • TV-PG
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
3.7K
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Dan Byrd, Scott Patterson, Amy Pietz, Lindsey Shaw, and Adhir Kalyan in Aliens in America (2007)
Comedy

A young Muslim student from Pakistan is sent to live with a Christian family in Wisconsin as part of a foreign exchange program.A young Muslim student from Pakistan is sent to live with a Christian family in Wisconsin as part of a foreign exchange program.A young Muslim student from Pakistan is sent to live with a Christian family in Wisconsin as part of a foreign exchange program.

  • Creators
    • David Guarascio
    • Moses Port
  • Stars
    • Dan Byrd
    • Adhir Kalyan
    • Amy Pietz
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    3.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Creators
      • David Guarascio
      • Moses Port
    • Stars
      • Dan Byrd
      • Adhir Kalyan
      • Amy Pietz
    • 18User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Dan Byrd
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    • Justin Tolchuck
    • 2007–2008
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      • Moses Port
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    9lglagro

    Brilliant and Overlooked

    This show is one of the best shows that I have come across in recent years. However, I am afraid Aliens in America, much like the other great shows (Freaks and Geeks, Arrested Development, etc.) will have an early death due to low ratings (while Keeping Up with the Kardashians and The Girls Next Door continue to live). If you have any interest in checking this show out, please do, you will certainly not be disappointed with it's smart comedy and extremely original ideas. I will also add that although it may take place in high school about a nerd, it does not feel too much like a teen comedy and feels much more like a Judd Apatow film, but clean enough to be aired on television.
    8liamkincaid25

    Enjoy!!

    For Gods sake enjoy the COMEDY!!! This show is hilarious.No nudism ,No gross sex, No violence and teach you something about a culture that most people know nothing about.If you want a good laugh try this show.Compare it to others.Right now is violence.Sci-fiction.Vein slashing dramas.We need something light to relax.We need to remember our high school years.We need to remember our adventures as youngsters.This shows bring those memories back. The actors play their part nicely.Where does the mother from Justin comes from? ...man she is HOT! I hope they do not cancel this program. They are the most funny 30 min of my week which I can share with everyone at home.
    10xfffffff-1

    Excellent Comedy sadly canceled

    As a Pakistani Muslim I saw a lot of stereotypes and anachronisms in Raja (Most Pakistani's watch a lot of American movies and TV shows so are not as clueless as Raja) however despite this the show exactly portrays the feelings of a lot of Muslims around the world. Right now to every westerner, Muslim equals terrorist (The episode when Raja is introduced to Justin's class). For the vast majority of us the only link to terrorism is watching news reports of it on BBC and CNN. As Justin finds out Pakistani Muslims may be very different from the average American but they also have a lot in common with each other.

    --Usman
    10fragilefariha

    two thumbs up!!

    well its one of the best shows i have seen so far on TV. the type of show i can see with all my family members, without being embarrassed.i particularly like the role of "Raja" from Pakistan, because he is funny, and doing his role very well. the show is beautifully portraying a typical American family with good moral values and bonds with each other as well as outsiders.comedy and acting is pretty good.it is really good to see that people here in US are coming up with unique and more liberal ideas about things & people different from them. so people, please watch this show if you want to see television with your kids and parents without worries about sex and violence in shows.no racial games just wholesome family entertainment.its definitely one of my favorite shows on TV. and i hope it continues to be so....
    8zpeed-1

    Great show, only thing wrong was the network

    A Pakistani foreign exchange comes to live with a family in Wisconsin. A comedy about teens in high school, friendship and general cultural clashes. There are some Christianity vs. Islam touches, however I do believe Dave Chappelle said it best that "America has to have an honest discourse with itself".

    It has good actors and good writing, as you can tell by Dan Byrd moving on to another great show, "Cougar Town" not to Mention Lindsey Shaw to "Ten Things I Hate About You". I think that these are much better fits for these two actors however this show was a very good starting point for the two. Bringing in Amy Pietz was also a great move, I think of her as a combination of Fran Drescher (The Nanny) and Marisa Tomei. I've been a fan of hers ever since "Caroline in the City".

    However, since it came out on the CW network, it would be tough to sell this to their audience. This is meant for an edgier network. This is typical of them, the same thing happened with Reaper, another great show that was cut short in it's prime. I do think it's still a good show, and should be a nice thing to kill a couple of days with. Eighteen (18) episodes at 30 minutes each is Nine (9) hours, so I also recommend this to marathon with friends, if you're up for it :)

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    • Release date
      • October 1, 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cudni tujec
    • Filming locations
      • H.J. Cambie Secondary School, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada(Medora High School exteriors and some interiors)
    • Production companies
      • CBS Paramount Network Television
      • Guarascio/Port Productions
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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