Outsourced: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

NBC | Season Premiere Date: September 23, 2010

Starring: Diedrich Bader, Pippa Black, Rizwan Manji

Summary: Based on the movie of the same name, the sitcom sees Todd (Ben Rappaport) sent to India to oversee his company's new call center.

Creator: George Wing and John Jeffcoat

Genre(s): Comedy, Health & Lifestyle, Business

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E22. Rajiv Ties the Baraat (2)
Air Date: May 12, 2011
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S1:E21. Rajiv Ties the Baraat (1)
Air Date: May 5, 2011
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S1:E20. Mama Sutra
Air Date: April 14, 2011

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Erik Pedersen

NBC is plunging headlong into an abyss of risk-reward with the single-camera, laugh-track-free Outsourced. It's still hard to believe that the network took the chance on it; the public should do the same. Read full review

Alessandra Stanley

The fact that it's neither embarrassing nor deeply offensive--once it gets rolling, the show is actually quite charming--is a credit to the cast and the writers. Read full review

Jonathan Storm

Careful viewing reveals that American customs bear the brunt of most of the gentle humor of this series that should fit seamlessly into NBC's goofballs-at-the-office (or in-the-classroom) Thursday-night sitcom block. Read full review

David Hinckley

Not offensive. Just not particularly fresh or compelling. Long-term, "Outsourced" may want to become an Indian cousin of "Community," with diverse off-center people whose eccentricities fuel jokes. That's fine. The question may be whether, in carefully omitting most things that could offend, the show has enough left to endure. Read full review

Tom Gliatto

Outsourced really needs to move beyond this sort of broad stupidity because its cast, notably Sacha Dhawan, is actually quite good. [27 Sep 2010, p.56]

Glenn Garvin

Ken Kwapis, who developed Outsourced for TV, had nothing to do with the movie. And in his hands, the film's charm has curdled into caricature. All the Indians are dysfunctional weirdos, incapable of even simple social interactions. Read full review

Lily Moayeri

In under 10 minutes, Outsourced manages to hit numerous offensive Indian stereotypes, borders on being racist, and not remotely funny. Read full review

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chilenoneto

Aug 26, 2011

The first India culture based sitcom so far for me... The characters: very funny, with some remarkable hits on laughmeter... The general plot and dialogs: well constructed, funny and very human.

Its very funny for me, and despite all the bad critics here and there, i liked it a lot. AsideThe first India culture based sitcom so far for me... The characters: very funny, with some remarkable hits on laughmeter... The general plot and dialogs: well constructed, funny and very human.

Its very funny for me, and despite all the bad critics here and there, i liked it a lot. Aside to entertain me, it did a great deal on make me closer to the indian culture, that I think that is amazing.

CanÂ´t understand why Chuck and not this one goes to a second season....… Expand

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curseofthegooch

Oct 8, 2010

I didn't know what to expect when I started watching the show, but what I got was awesome. I thought it was funny and i couldn't wait to watch next week.

2 of 2 users found this helpful20

the_sean

Mar 24, 2011

I can't get enough of this show. Seriously, I can't get enough of this show. To reiterate, I CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF THIS SHOW. Everyone in my office talk about it. My roommates all watch it. EVERYONE EVERYWHERE watches it. To the pro critics that gave this show poor reviews: I'm sorryI can't get enough of this show. Seriously, I can't get enough of this show. To reiterate, I CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF THIS SHOW. Everyone in my office talk about it. My roommates all watch it. EVERYONE EVERYWHERE watches it. To the pro critics that gave this show poor reviews: I'm sorry that the ending of Lost was disappointing and Heroes sucks now, but you don't need to take it out by giving bogus poor reviews to an AWESOME show. To the amateur "user critics" that give this show poor reviews: I bet my TiVo that you don't even own a television.

I LOVE THIS SHOW.… Expand

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Trillo

Jun 22, 2011

I love this show. The characters are incredibly well done and the atmosphere of the show is captivating.
The only downside is that the episodes are only 20 minutes; I want more!

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nms1215

May 21, 2014

This show starts off a bit racist and ignorant, but it is intentional. Stick with it and you will have a story of a man assimilating into Indian culture and you may learn some things of India yourself. The cast is lovable and charming. Just stick with the show past the first few episodes andThis show starts off a bit racist and ignorant, but it is intentional. Stick with it and you will have a story of a man assimilating into Indian culture and you may learn some things of India yourself. The cast is lovable and charming. Just stick with the show past the first few episodes and you will be glad you did.… Expand

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KundK

Sep 27, 2010

The first episode was not exactly pants-splittingly funny and Indian (and American) stereotypes were bordering on insultingly lazy, but the cast is likable and when the writers get the holy cows and the arranged marriages out of the way, it might be a low-caste-man's "Parks and Recreation".The first episode was not exactly pants-splittingly funny and Indian (and American) stereotypes were bordering on insultingly lazy, but the cast is likable and when the writers get the holy cows and the arranged marriages out of the way, it might be a low-caste-man's "Parks and Recreation". Or it can become a prolonged insult to India (and America). Let's hope for the former.… Expand

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kristen58

Sep 30, 2010

This show is God-awful. I hated it. It wasn't funny AT ALL. I didn't laugh once. It's just stupid and racist. It was just about picking out the easiest things about Indian culture to make fun of. So stupid. I want Parks and Rec back.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 23, 2010
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  S1:E22. Rajiv Ties the Baraat (2)
  Air Date: May 12, 2011
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  S1:E21. Rajiv Ties the Baraat (1)
  Air Date: May 5, 2011
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  S1:E20. Mama Sutra
  Air Date: April 14, 2011
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  S1:E19. Charlie Curries a Favor From Todd
  Air Date: April 7, 2011
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  S1:E18. Gupta's Hit and Manmeet's Missus
  Air Date: March 24, 2011
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  S1:E17. Todd's Holi War
  Air Date: March 17, 2011
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  S1:E16. Take This Punjab and Shove It
  Air Date: February 24, 2011
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  S1:E15. Guess Who's Coming to Delhi
  Air Date: February 17, 2011
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  S1:E14. The Todd Couple
  Air Date: February 10, 2011
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  S1:E13. Training Day
  Air Date: February 3, 2011
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  S1:E12. Sari, Charlie
  Air Date: January 27, 2011
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  S1:E11. A Sitar is Born
  Air Date: January 20, 2011
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  S1:E10. Homesick to My Stomach
  Air Date: December 2, 2010
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  S1:E9. Temporary Monsanity
  Air Date: November 18, 2010
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  S1:E8. Home for the Diwalidays
  Air Date: November 11, 2010
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  S1:E7. Truly, Madly, Pradeeply
  Air Date: November 4, 2010
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  S1:E6. Bolloween
  Air Date: October 28, 2010
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  S1:E5. Touched by an Anglo
  Air Date: October 21, 2010
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  S1:E4. Jolly Vindaloo Day
  Air Date: October 14, 2010
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  S1:E3. Party of Five
  Air Date: October 7, 2010
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  S1:E2. The Measure of a Manmeet
  Air Date: September 30, 2010
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: September 23, 2010