Curry Bear got an advance screening of the show "Aliens in America". Why? Is it because we are one of the most influential Desi Blogs on the east coast or because I once slept with one of the casting directors? Well the answer is Yes. Curry Bear must admit he was very skeptical about this show. After reading about it on IMDB, and reading many angry posts by Muslims, I thought this show was going to be lame. However I was wrong. This is actually a very good show. It maybe a little on the teeny side, meaning the show is more targeted towards a younger audience. Since it's on the CW network, it isn't a surprise that they want to market towards the same audience that watches Smallville, One Tree Hill, and Supernatural. This might be the best new show on the CW.

This show is about a Pakistani foreign exchange student from Islamabad named Raja Musharaff. He comes to America to a family with a son who has trouble fitting in at school. The son finds himself relating to Raja, who not only is having trouble fitting in at school but in the country as well. Even though many Muslim people commented on this show as being racist, I believe once they actually watch this show they will realize that it is actually the opposite. In fact they should be happy they are not being portrayed as terrorist for once.

The show portrays most Americans as being ignorant to Raja's Desi culture and even accusing "his people" of knocking down the towers. Sadly I am not surprised that quite a few Americans actually believe that. I once saw a clip where a guy thought 9/11 took place in October, and thought Hindus were the ones who knocked down the towers.

Also I find most desi actors to be overacting or trying to hard. However, Adhir Kalyan does an excellent job. Since he is desi, it is not a hard stretch to play a Desi American. However I do think he does a job at playing a lovable FOB (fresh off the boat). They also throw in a few desi jokes, and references that only we Desi people will find funny.

Produced by CBS Paramount Network Television and Warner Bros. Television, the series was officially greenlit and given a thirteen-episode order on May 15, 2007. It is currently scheduled to premiere on October 1, 2007, airing on Monday nights at 8:30/7:30c on The CW, following Everybody Hates Chris. Unfortunately, I do not think this show is going to last. Not only are most Americans not interested in Desi people, this show is competing with a lot of hard to beat shows. Mondays also features shows like, “Prison Break”, “24”, “Heroes”, “2 and a Half Men”, and my favorite “How I Met Your Mother”, and a few more I can not remember.

So in conclusion, is this a good show? Yes, it is. Will it last to become a great show? No, it won’t. Do I hope I am wrong? Yes, I do. Should you guys watch this show so it does well in the ratings? Yes, you should. Should I stop asking myself questions and answering them. Yes, I should.