Aliens in America

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A Wisconsin mom arranges to host a foreign exchange student, believing the visitor will help her shy son become more popular. When the student turns out to be a Muslim teenager from Pakistan, her plans go awry - and everyone is likely to learn a little lesson about life.
 Aliens in America is from CBS Paramount Network Television, Guarascio-Port Productions and Warner Bros. Television.moreless
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S 1 :  Ep 18 Aired 5/18/08
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  • Why cancel it?

    9.8
    "Superb"
    By firefly317, Mar 30, 2011
    Aliens in America was a very funny show! It definitely deserved a longer run on the CW. It could have gone on for a few more years and gained more of an audience and become an amazing show.
    It was very, very funny. The acting was great, and the characters were very believable. the dialouge was incredibly witty, a rare occurance for TV these days. It was enjoyable and funny. the CW didn't give it enough promotion in my opinion. I only found it because it was free on iTunes. I really wish more episodes could have been made and that this show would be given another chance. Excellent cast, story, everything. Please CW bring it back! =]moreless

  • The basic premise is that a Muslim exchange student from Pakistan comes to live with a Christian family in Wisconsin. And, as you can imagine, chaos ensues. Haha.

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    By JavaJunkie4Life, Nov 08, 2010
    I started watching this show because of Scott Patterson (who played Luke on my favorite show EVER "Gilmore Girls") but I stayed with this show because of its heartwarming off the wall cleverness and originality. Raja comes to live with the Tolchucks (Justin, Gary, Claire and Franny). At first he's not so welcome, because the family expected to get a blonde haired blue eyed exchange student, and when they get a Muslim from Pakistan, they are anything but excited. But after awhile, after laughs and tears, each of the family members learn to love Raja, and by the show's finale, they really seemed like a family.moreless

  • it probably tried to project white sunurban Americans connecting with a non-white foreigner heart to heart, but buying doing so it is affirming racism and stereo-types. Anyway, it is not funny at all.moreless

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    By completing, Jul 07, 2010
    Complete waste of time. I felt uncomfortable with the settings of this show. This movie touches sensitive issues, racism and stereo-types. The part that comparing blond guy and Pakistani was setting racism to the audiences. What's wrong with him being not white and having different religion? Why should the show have to set it as disappointment and his pathetic life changes other people's perspectives? I don't get it. I know it probably tried to project white sunurban Americans connecting with a non-white foreigner heart to heart, but buying doing so it is affirming racism and stereo-types. Anyway, it is not funny at all.moreless

  • hi i am mohammed and i am a muslim guy from saudi arabia i have seen every episode of the show and i loved it what i don't understand is why would you shutdown a show has alot of fans all around the world.moreless

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    By thehotsteal, Sep 27, 2008
    hi i am mohammed and i am a muslim guy from saudi arabia
    i have seen every episode of the show and i loved it what i don't understand is why would you shutdown a show has alot of fans all around the world.. and if you say it might be offensive for muslims .. will i am a muslim and i say its the opposite .. it shows the difficulties that muslims face in america all what i am saying is .. its an interesting show with a very sensitive subject. it doesn't deserve to be shutdown..........hope this massage reach some peoplewho are capable to bring the show backmoreless

  • This was Ok.

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    By alexxharr, Jul 08, 2008
    This was ok. Not great. I used to like it, but it got boring, offensive, and really grown up. It was boring because a lot of the time, the plot didn't even focus on Raja, the alien border form a foreign country. The one episode was all about Justins dad getting laid off. What in the world does that have to do with a foreign exchange student? It was offensive, because they would spend time making fun of how Raja dressed, and how he was different from the rest of the school. It also got really grown up as the season went on. Like that porn parade at school. This show was okay, but, I'm glad it got taken off air. I wasn't good enough.moreless
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  • very bad
    This show give very wrong idea about Islam this is not fareand i didn't found it funny i found it verry silly and full of liesand ...
    By kogo2010, Sep 06, 2009
    04/03/11
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  • A Joke I Didn't Get from "The Muslim Card"
    In "The Muslim Card", Raja reads off a name someone wrote on Mindy's petition, and it made Mindy cry when he did so. I didn't unde...
    By playwriter, May 04, 2008
    07/02/09
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  • Aliens in America Cancelled
    E! online is reporting that Aliens in America is most likely cancelled, since CW is pickuping Reaper.So, the May 18 eposide will b...
    By davinp, May 09, 2008
    08/15/08
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  • Series Finale
    "Raja Sixteen" was the series finale of AiA, but do you think it is a proper series finale. Cause when I was watching the episode,...
    By Canogaparkcindy, May 19, 2008
    06/08/08
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  • Why don't more people like this show?
    I'm estatic for the new show!I wish more people liked it though.......... To be honest, I thought it will be shortly cancelled but...
    By TV_producer, Dec 20, 2007
    05/23/08
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