Aliens in America

Aliens in America is a single-camera sitcom that follows the life of Justin Tolchuck, an awkward, unpopular teenager living in the small town of Medora, Wisconsin. Desperate to improve his social standing, Justin's mother, Franny, decides to host a foreign exchange student, hoping it will make their family seem more worldly and interesting. However, the plan backfires when the student who arrives is Raja Musharaff, a devout 16-year-old Muslim from Pakistan. The series explores the culture clash between the conservative, small-town Tolchuck family and the intellectual, fish-out-of-water Raja. As Justin and Raja navigate the social minefield of their high school, they form an unlikely bond, finding common ground in their shared status as outcasts. The show uses humor to address themes of prejudice, identity, and the challenges of adolescence in post-9/11 America, highlighting the absurdity of suburban life through the eyes of two very different outsiders.