runamokprods A sweet and endearingly quirky sitcom, made for the CW of all places. It involved a small town American family reluctantly taking in a Muslim Pakistani exchange student, and how his presence affected their lives. While that idea sounds trite, and the basis of a million obvious jokes, the writing and acting had a lot more heart, complexity and off-best intelligence than the premise would suggest. It reminded me of 'Freaks in Geeks' in the way it trafficked in clichés about the teen years, and yet also transcended them. Not an earth-shaking or change your life show, but I rarely watch sit-coms, and found myself happily sticking through the 18 of these that were made in it's brief run.

Mr. Maestro Why does America have this obsession with chocolate brown people from India playing roles of middle eastern characters? Thinking also of Saeed in Lost and other characters in movies and series. We are not Brown !! And Raja is an Indian name ! Spoiled everything.The plot is alright but these racial things spoils everything ! It's like a foreign aboriginal guy playing role of president George Washington.Nothing much to say but beside these racial thing (in my opinion there are no race. Human is a race) this show could be good if there maybe where actual real Pakistanian guy playing role but the show is watchable.

TBJCSKCNRRQTreviews This is one of the best series I've ever seen. It follows the Tolchucks, a typical American family, in an area of the US that is neither the most or the least open to non-Westerners. Justin, the son, is not terribly popular in high school, and the principal talks them into taking an exchange student, so that he can have at least one friend. It turns out that "from London" doesn't necessarily mean that he's Anglo-Saxon, and the program begets them the Muslim Raja, who is intelligent and speaks flawless English. This clash of cultures is part of the focus, but this actually explores an awful lot of relevant, important subjects, several of which are potentially provocative, and they are always handled respectfully, and without talking down to the viewer. The humor is almost invariably hilarious, and leaves the audience in stitches. There are numerous different types, including clever jokes and gags, social commentary, sharp satire and a little gross-out stuff. This is witty and memorable. There are some laughs based on humiliation and such, yes, however, it's far less than other recent teenage comedies, and it seldom dwells on it. While this can get twisted and, to an extent, "out there", it's usually still in good taste. The pacing is perfect, this never slows down any more than it ought to, so you get the emotional impact and the comedic timing without losing how jam-packed with material every of the 18 episodes of this is. It's brilliant from the very first moment. Although there are arguably a couple of repetitive plot ideas, every one of the stories are magnificent and memorable. The dialog is quotable, well-written and impeccably delivered. All of the acting performances are spot-on, including the guest stars. I'm not sure how many well-known TV names there are in the cast, apart from Pietz from Caroline in the City and Patterson of Gilmore Girls(that I haven't watched, I looked it up). The language is mild to nonexistent, sex is hinted at or referred to, and violence, even for the sake of being funny, is limited. I recommend this to anyone who can imagine they may enjoy this. 10/10

Cordelia Carey This show is really ahead of its time. It humanizes Muslims, exposing stereotypes of Muslims and also of racism in general. I think it's clear that the producers don't have a huge budget, but I think they have done an excellent job with what's available, and I really hope that this show survives and grows in popularity. It's interesting to watch and is very funny. All of the characters do a good job acting, and I think most people can relate to Justin, the main character, who is suffering from being teased in high school. He is very human. So when he begins to accept and befriend a Muslim, and they both grow to understand and care about one another, it gives a very powerful message.