Aliens in America
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The cast of Aliens in America.
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| 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 |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 18 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) | David Guarascio Moses Port Tim Doyle |
| Location(s) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Camera setup | Single-camera setup |
| Running time | 22 minutes (excluding commercials) |
| Production company(s) |
CBS Paramount Network Television Guarascio/Port Productions Warner Bros. Television |
| Distributor | CBS Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | The CW |
| Original release | October 1, 2007 – May 18, 2008 |
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Aliens in America (also known as Raja) is an American sitcom created by David Guarascio and Moses Port that aired on The CW for one season from 2007–2008. Guarascio and Port also served as executive producers of the show alongside Tim Doyle. Luke Greenfield directed the pilot. The show is about an American teenager in Wisconsin whose family takes in a Muslim foreign exchange student from Pakistan.
High schooler Justin Tolchuck (Dan Byrd) is a sensitive, lanky 16-year-old just trying to fit in 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 tries to raise her popularity in school. When the school guidance counselor, Mr. Matthews (Christopher B. Duncan) convinces the family to take in an international student, they accept him with the expectation that he will be a good-looking European or Latin American student that will make Justin popular. Although initially dismayed when Raja Musharraf (Adhir Kalyan), a 16-year-old Muslim boy from Pakistan turns up instead, they soon warm up to him and 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. Justin especially feels compelled to stick by Raja when he starts to notice the blatant racist and xenophobic attitudes of his classmates and community.
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