Aliens in America
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| Aliens in America | |
|---|---|
| Format | Situation comedy |
| Created by | David Guarascio Moses Port |
| Starring | Dan Byrd Adhir Kalyan Amy Pietz Lindsey Shaw Scott Patterson |
| Opening theme | (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding by PJ Olsson & Salman Ahmad[1] |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 18 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | David Guarascio Moses Port Tim Doyle |
| Location(s) | Vancouver, BC |
| Camera setup | Single-camera setup |
| Running time | 22 minutes (excluding commercials) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | The CW TV2 |
| Original run | October 1, 2007 – May 18, 2008 |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
Aliens in America is an American television sitcom created by David Guarascio and Moses Port and airing on The CW. Guarascio and Port also serve as executive producers of the show alongside Tim Doyle. Luke Greenfield directed the pilot.[2] The show is about a Wisconsin teenager and the foreign exchange student his mother arranges to host, believing the visitor will help her socially awkward son become more popular. The student turns out to be a Muslim teenager from Pakistan.
Produced by CBS Paramount Network Television, the series was officially greenlit and given a thirteen-episode order on May 15, 2007.[3] It premiered on October 1, 2007, and airs on Monday nights at 8:30/7:30c on The CW, following Everybody Hates Chris.[4] The show was originally to be produced by NBC Universal Television (now Universal Media Studios). It is filmed around the Vancouver, British Columbia area.[5] The high school featured in the show is actually H.J. Cambie Secondary School in Richmond, British Columbia, with the interiors of later first-season episodes shot inside a studio.
Beginning on February 10, 2008, Aliens in America moved to Sunday nights (along with the rest of the Monday night comedies) and aired at 8:30/7:30c.[6]
On May 9, 2008, TV Guide announced that Aliens in America would not return for a second season. [7]
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Plot
High schooler Justin Tolchuk (Dan Byrd) is a sensitive, lanky 16-year-old just trying to fit in (with his mother's help) at his high school in Medora, Wisconsin. He lives with his well-meaning mom Franny (Amy Pietz) who just wants him to be "cool" and fit in, entrepreneur dad Gary (Scott Patterson) who is very laid back, and his newly popular younger sister Claire (Lindsey Shaw), who is sweetly unaware of how pretty she is. When Franny signs up for the school's foreign exchange program, she pictures an athletic, brilliant Nordic teen who will bestow instant coolness on her outsider son, but she gets Raja Musharaff (Adhir Kalyan), a 16-year-old Muslim boy from Pakistan. Although their cultures are different, Justin and Raja form an unlikely friendship that might allow them to get past the social nightmare of high school. It's going to be a very interesting year for Justin, Raja, the family, and the entire community of Medora as some rather ugly elements start to surface.
Cast
| Actor/Actress | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Byrd | Justin Tolchuk | A gawky 16-year-old high school junior usually tormented by other kids |
| Adhir Kalyan | Raja Musharaff | The Pakistani boy who comes to live with the Tolchuks for a year |
| Amy Pietz | Franny Tolchuk | Justin's mom |
| Scott Patterson | Gary Tolchuk | Justin's dad |
| Lindsey Shaw | Claire Tolchuk | Justin's very popular 15-year-old sister |
Patrick Breen was originally cast as Gary Tolchuk but the role was re-cast in July 2007.[8]
Episodes
- Further information: List of Aliens in America episodes
Aliens In America airs in India at 9.30 pm on Thursdays on the Zee Cafe channel. It is also shown in Ireland on TV3, Friday nights at 8.00 pm. SABC 3 broadcasts the show in South Africa, Monday nights at 7.30 pm.TV 2 is broadcasting this show 7.00 pm Saturday in New Zealand.
Rating information is from Your Entertainment Now[9] and The Futon Critic.[10] The weekly rating information is from ABC Medianet.[11]
Aliens in America averaged 1.57 million viewers in its sole season.
#  | Episode | Rating | Share | Rating/Share (18-49) | Viewers (millions) | Rank (timeslot) | Rank (week) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | 1.6 | 2 | 0.8/2 | 2.33 | 5 | 98/102 |
| 2 | "No Man is An Island" | 1.3 | 2 | 0.8/2 | 2.11 | 5 | 93/97 |
| 3 | "Rocket Club" | 1.5 | 2 | 0.9/2 | 2.23 | 5 | 93/97 |
| 4 | "The Metamorphosis" | 1.6 | 2 | 0.9/2 | 2.35 | 5 | 92/97 |
| 5 | "Help Wanted" | 1.4 | 2 | 0.8/2 | 2.11 | 5 | 95/100 |
| 6 | "Homecoming" | 1.2 | 2 | 0.7/2 | 1.78 | 5 | 97/101 |
| 7 | "Purple Heart" | 1.3 | 2 | 0.8/2 | 1.99 | 5 | 97/101 |
| 8 | "My Musky, Myself" | 1.1 | 2 | 0.5/1 | 1.37 | 5 | 90/95 |
| 9 | "Junior Prank" | 1.3 | 2 | 0.7/1 | 1.89 | 5 | 93/98 |
| 10 | "Church" | 1.2 | 2 | 0.7/1 | 1.84 | 5 | 91/99 |
| 11 | "Mom's Coma" | 0.9 | 1 | 0.4/1 | 1.09 | 5 | 94/96 |
| 12 | "Hunting" | 0.8 | 1 | 0.4/1 | 1.17 | 5 | 94/96 |
| 13 | "Community Theater" | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4/1 | 0.81 | 5 | 99/100 |
| 14 | "One Hundred Thousand Miles" | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4/1 | 0.91 | 5 | 91/91 |
| 15 | "The Muslim Card" | 0.7 | 1 | 0.4/1 | 1.04 | 5 | 99/100 |
| 16 | "Smutty Books" | 0.8 | 1 | 0.4/1 | 1.04 | 5 | 95/96 |
| 17 | "Wake in the Lake" | 0.7 | 1 | 0.4/1 | 1.12 | 5 | 96/97 |
| 18 | "Raja at Sixteen" | 0.9 | 1 | 0.5/1 | 1.21 | 5 | 94/96 |
References
- ^ Aliens in America theme song music video
- ^ Aliens in America at the The Futon Critic; last accessed June 4, 2007.
- ^ CBS, THE CW CONFIRM RENEWALS, CANCELLATIONS; FOX EXTENDS 24 at the The Futon Critic; last accessed June 4, 2007
- ^ THE CW KICKS OFF ITS SECOND SEASON WITH SIX NEW SERIES at the The Futon Critic; last accessed June 4, 2007
- ^ Spotlight: TV Fall Casting at Backstage.com; last accessed September 14, 2007
- ^ Breaking News - CW Plans Midseason Makeover | TheFutonCritic.com
- ^ CW Cancels Aliens in Ameirca - Ausiello Report | TVGuide.com
- ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (2007-07-02). "Gilmore Girls' Luke Travels to the CW's America", TV Guide. Retrieved on 2007-07-02.
- ^ Your Entertainment Now
- ^ TheFutonCritic.com - The Web's Best Television Resource
- ^ ABC Medianet
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Aliens was so funny. The classroom scene when the teacher was asking who else was angry at him was hysterical. And then she called him a "Muslami." Sadly, I really think people are that ignorant. This show is ballsy. I love it.
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