Aliens in America

TV sitcom on the CW about a conservative Midwestern family who takes in a Pakistani exchange student, laughs ensue. Premieres tonight. If the success of Superbad is any testament, we still fall for the tales of how much high school sucked for dorks like us.

Best 9 Links:

1. Most Promising Tale of Teen Angst since “the Wonder Years” and “Malcolm in the Middle”
2. Despite the Social Commentary, The Show Isn't Preachy
3. A Round-up of all the Awesome Reviews
4. Åliens in America Gets It Kinda Wrong about what a Muslim Exchange Student Entails
5. Pilot is Surprisingly Funny
6. Heartwarming with just the right amount of Snark
7. Scored High with TV Bloggers
8. The Pilot Made Me Feel Kind of Uneasy
9. Liberals Don't Take Terrorism Seriously Enough

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