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Aliens in America: Season 1

METASCORE

Generally favorable reviews based on 26 Critic Reviews

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77

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Generally favorable reviews based on 27 Ratings

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Aliens in America

Season Details & Credits

The CW | CW | Season Premiere Date: October 1, 2007

Starring: Scott Patterson, Amy Pietz, Lindsey Shaw

Summary: It's a major culture clash in Wisconsin when Raja comes to town.

Creator: Moses Port and David Guarascio

Genre(s): Comedy

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E18. Raja at Sixteen
Air Date: May 18, 2008
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S1:E17. Wake at the Lake
Air Date: May 11, 2008
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S1:E16. Smutty Books
Air Date: May 4, 2008

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Metascore

77

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Critic Reviews

100

New York Daily News

David Hinckley

Sameer Asad Gardezi and his writing partners have created something very different in Aliens in America--and something very, very funny. Read full review

83

Entertainment Weekly

Gillian Flynn

Kalyan and Byrd are two likable, unaffected actors (or at least as unaffected as Aliens' heightened reality allows them to be; this show would be a mess in lesser hands). Read full review

80

Salon

Heather Havrilesky

Aliens in America is packed with actual jokes and the story lines are tight and funny. Read full review

80

Orlando Sentinel

Hal Boedeker

The risk-taking humor is a refreshing throwback to "All in the Family" and "Maude." Read full review

80

Los Angeles Times

Robert Lloyd

The show is consistently clever and lively, well played and directed, its corners filled with nice throwaway lines and small visual jokes. Read full review

70

Variety

Brian Lowry

While the kids are alright, Pietz alone makes the series recommendable Read full review

40

Washington Post

Tom Shales

Despite plenty of surface sparkle, there is something discomforting about the show, and not just because it borrows tone and form from other sitcoms with youthful heroes, especially Fox's "Malcolm in the Middle." Read full review

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10

StevenDudley

Oct 2, 2007

Excellent.

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9

ShekharK.

Oct 2, 2007

A very entertaining comedy, indeed !

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9

Schuyler

Oct 2, 2007

I thought it was very clever and funny. It addresses some of the racism issues that we are facing today. I thought it was very good.

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9

Depal

Oct 3, 2007

Very entertaining. The characters are very well portrayed, especially the role of Raja. It's definitely worth watching!

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5

Sammy

Oct 2, 2007

I'm a little surprised at the metascore of 77; I had no idea religious and racial intolerance were considered to be funny. I was ashamed of the family's instant dislike towards Raja, not to mention the students' ignorance and cruelty. Sure, the family's attitude towards I'm a little surprised at the metascore of 77; I had no idea religious and racial intolerance were considered to be funny. I was ashamed of the family's instant dislike towards Raja, not to mention the students' ignorance and cruelty. Sure, the family's attitude towards Raja changes, but I think the intolerance thing will be prevalent in subsequent episodes, just from different sources. And like I said, it's not something that I find humorous. This show makes me ashamed to be American. I'm not giving this show lower than a five because all the actors did very fine jobs, and the actress playing the mother is just gorgeous! But I'm very disappointed regarding the conceit of the show.… Expand

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helloyou

Oct 2, 2007

I'm suprise at the score as well. The show wasn't very funny at all, and most of the comedy was geared towards an ignorant white family being racist. It was pretty hilarious how every single joke dealt with race or the sister's big rack. From the father making the Indian boy I'm suprise at the score as well. The show wasn't very funny at all, and most of the comedy was geared towards an ignorant white family being racist. It was pretty hilarious how every single joke dealt with race or the sister's big rack. From the father making the Indian boy clean his house like a slave, to the mom wanting to kick him out of the house, and then...to top it off...at the end they throw in a black guy to make fun of as well. All around a pretty bad show.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

77

Series Overview
Season 1

77
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: October 1, 2007
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  S1:E18. Raja at Sixteen
  Air Date: May 18, 2008
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  S1:E17. Wake at the Lake
  Air Date: May 11, 2008
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  S1:E16. Smutty Books
  Air Date: May 4, 2008
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  S1:E15. The Muslim Card
  Air Date: April 27, 2008
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  S1:E14. One Hundred Thousand Miles
  Air Date: March 23, 2008
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  S1:E13. Community Theater
  Air Date: March 16, 2008
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  S1:E12. Hunting
  Air Date: March 9, 2008
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  S1:E11. Mom's Coma
  Air Date: March 2, 2008
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  S1:E10. Church
  Air Date: December 10, 2007
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  S1:E9. Junior Prank
  Air Date: November 26, 2007
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  S1:E8. My Musky, Myself
  Air Date: November 19, 2007
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  S1:E7. Purple Heart
  Air Date: November 12, 2007
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  S1:E6. Homecoming
  Air Date: November 5, 2007
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  S1:E5. Help Wanted
  Air Date: October 29, 2007
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  S1:E4. The Metamorphosis
  Air Date: October 22, 2007
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  S1:E3. Rocket Club
  Air Date: October 15, 2007
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  S1:E2. No Man Is An Island
  Air Date: October 8, 2007
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: October 1, 2007