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mikegray
03-10-2007, 11:30
Anyone see this yesterday? Talk about ham fisted... it put me in mind of Love Thy Neighbour!
Lorne.t
03-10-2007, 11:32
Ruddy Nora!!
mikegray
03-10-2007, 11:34
Seriously, the whole "Oh noes! He's a muslim" thing was just the most wince inducing TV I've seen in years.
Lorne.t
03-10-2007, 11:41
Goes off to find it...
KRW
03-10-2007, 12:00
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliens_in_America

Sounds so bad it might be good.
mikegray
03-10-2007, 12:14
You're half right. It actually ticked along quite nicely until the exchange student arrives on the scene, and then... clunk!
cockbongo
03-10-2007, 12:37
Absolutely ******* awful. Just awful. The fact that this is getting tremendous reviews in the US at the moment makes me worry even more for the state of that nation's journalism:

"Easily the funniest of the new broadcast network comedies"

"Of all the new fall shows, "Aliens in America" is the one worth protecting and nurturing. This culture clash deserves to be a smash. …"

"consistently clever and lively.."

ugh....*shoots self*
TonyG
03-10-2007, 13:18
"It looks SO BAD, even I didn't watch it." said TV-Addict, TonyG.

Stick that on the DVD boxset, I dare ya! :D
camaj
03-10-2007, 16:02
Seriously, the whole "Oh noes! He's a muslim" thing was just the most wince inducing TV I've seen in years.

I think it's meant to be ironic. They're taking the pee out of "middle" america.

Glad to see Amy Pietz (Annie from Caroline in the City) as "hot mum". She's still hot.

This didn't make me laugh though but it was better than rubbish like Big Bang theory which hasn't managed a single joke in 2 episodes and I won't be swayed by them letting Barenaked Ladies do the theme song

The only one that made me laugh, fairly frequently as it happened, was Cavemen. Although it seems to have turned a lot of people off before it started because the characters were formerly the basis of an advert for an insurance company. I guess if they made a sitcom based on those Halifax adverts people would refuse to watch even if it was quite funny.
Lorne.t
03-10-2007, 16:32
I think it's meant to be ironic. They're taking the pee out of "middle" america.

Glad to see Amy Pietz (Annie from Caroline in the City) as "hot mum". She's still hot.

This didn't make me laugh though but it was better than rubbish like Big Bang theory which hasn't managed a single joke in 2 episodes and I won't be swayed by them letting Barenaked Ladies do the theme song

The only one that made me laugh, fairly frequently as it happened, was Cavemen. Although it seems to have turned a lot of people off before it started because the characters were formerly the basis of an advert for an insurance company. I guess if they made a sitcom based on those Halifax adverts people would refuse to watch even if it was quite funny.

Haven't you heard?

ITV are making ******** in Brum.

It's a light hearted situation comedy that sees Howard from the Halifax adverts (playing Howie) moving in with a National Front voting family (Dad played by Lance Percival) in Birmingham.
It's certain to be a riot!
dvds2000
17-03-2008, 23:53
Is anyone else still watching this?

I thought the first cuple of episodes were pretty rubbish but got better and the last couple in particular have been as good as any other comedy on at the moment
zantarous
18-03-2008, 00:24
Yep I am still am and glad it is back one of the few shows my other half watches with me. Seems like shows featuring Muslims (or Asians in general) seem to be the flavor of the month in TV land. If you like this I recommend Little Mosque on the Prairie as the second season is a lot better them the first, although it does make Muslim people out to be quite stupid and ignorant.

It also stars Morris from 24 and even though the guy is not an Arab he certainly appears and acts the part in the show.
ShakeyJake
18-03-2008, 09:27
I don't mind Aliens in America, it's not the funniest thing on TV and it might just be the TV drought but I'm finding it perfectly watchable
H Dot
18-03-2008, 13:59
I watched a couple of episode way back in oct or nov time I wasn't convinced by it. By the sounds of it, it gets better later on.
ShakeyJake
18-03-2008, 22:50
Alex Mack was in this week's episode :luv:
mrwriter
18-03-2008, 23:24
I thought Big Bang Theory was pretty funny?
Saber
19-03-2008, 16:18
This has become much better since the first few episodes, now the characters have all settled in, there is much less focus on Rahja being muslim and I think it has become quite funny.
*Lazarus*
24-03-2008, 20:10
yeah - it gets better as it goes on.

Had a laugh at raja putting down his prayer mat in the middle of the airport departure lounge and the security guard calling in 'a situation' :D
Saber
13-05-2008, 02:34
This is now probably one of my favourite shows of the season, it seems to get funnier and funnier so it is a real shame that I believe it has been cancelled :(

The latest episode was particularly amusing with the "potato masher"

http://www.tv.com/video/14122/wake-at-the-lake?o=tv&tag=latest;videos;watchbtn;0