Aliens in America
A few evenings ago, I was home. Nothing much was on TV and I was just flipping thr
ough channels. I stumbled on a show called Aliens in America on the CW (of all places) and decided to give it a shot. I'd heard of the show before, but just never had a chance to see it and was never interested enough to consider DVR-ing it. So I watched. And I laughed. A lot! I also had my heartstrings pulled a little bit.
Summary: A family in the midwest with a nerdy teenage son signs up for a foreign exchange student program so that the son would have an instant friend. They expected a handsome Norwegian. What they got was a Pakistani named Raja. Great concept, great cast, great writing. The cast features Dan Byrd as Justin, Amy Pietz as Franny (the mom), Scott patterson as Gary (the dad) and Adhir Kalyan as Raja. There's also a daughter, but I don't care about her.
ough channels. I stumbled on a show called Aliens in America on the CW (of all places) and decided to give it a shot. I'd heard of the show before, but just never had a chance to see it and was never interested enough to consider DVR-ing it. So I watched. And I laughed. A lot! I also had my heartstrings pulled a little bit. Summary: A family in the midwest with a nerdy teenage son signs up for a foreign exchange student program so that the son would have an instant friend. They expected a handsome Norwegian. What they got was a Pakistani named Raja. Great concept, great cast, great writing. The cast features Dan Byrd as Justin, Amy Pietz as Franny (the mom), Scott patterson as Gary (the dad) and Adhir Kalyan as Raja. There's also a daughter, but I don't care about her.
It's easier if you just watch it and see what I mean. Here's a link to a youtube video trailer...
With there being seemingly no end to the writer's strike, try to catch the show on re-runs. I believe you can also watch full episodes online at the CW website.
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