Aliens In America
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Episode 19
Raja At Sixteen
aired: Mon, Apr 2, 2012
Justin notices that Raja is obsessed with Sadika Sadaqatmal, one of the few Muslim girls in Medora. When Franny hears about Raja's interest in a girl, she immediately arranges for a "date" which requires the attendance of every member of the Tolchuck and Sadaqatmal families.
Episode 18
Raja At Sixteen
aired: Mon, Apr 2, 2012
As an extracurricular activity, Raja joins Students Against Drunk Driving and is given the job of organizing the annual event -- a fake funeral for a student who was "killed" in a drunk-driving accident.
Episode 17
Wake At The Lake
aired: Mon, Apr 2, 2012
When Justin's English class is assigned the book "Madame Bovary”, one of the PTA moms begins a campaign to ban "smutty books" from the school curriculum, leading both Justin and Franny to actually read the books for the first time. Claire tries to get out of reading "Pride and Prejudice" by claiming it should also be banned.
Episode 16
Smutty Books
aired: Sun, May 4, 2008
Raja befriends an annoying girl named Mindy, feeling that she is unfairly ostracized by the other students. After spending a day studying with her, Raja realizes how truly annoying Mindy can be and is horrified when Justin tells him Mindy believes she and Raja are dating.
Episode 15
The Muslim Card
aired: Sun, Apr 27, 2008
The Tolchucks are set to fly to Vancouver for a family vacation, but when Raja begins praying at the airport, the family is questioned and the trip is postponed.
Episode 14
One Hundred Thousand Miles
aired: Sun, Mar 23, 2008
Franny's community theater group puts on a production of "Rent", and when she can't get Justin to audition for a part, she convinces him to at least join the stage crew so they can have some quality mother/son time. When Justin meets the cute, artsy leading actress Zoe, he auditions for the male lead and lands the part, giving him an excuse to spend time with Zoe.
Episode 13
Community Theater
aired: Sun, Mar 16, 2008
When the high school conducts career aptitude testing, Raja is told he should become a doctor, but Justin shows no aptitude for any particular career. Franny and Gary put so much pressure on Justin to choose a career path, that he escapes to the home of his buddy Dooley, where he notices that Dooley's father is a stay-at-home-dad.
Episode 12
Hunting
aired: Sun, Mar 9, 2008
Justin becomes the target of Trey, the biggest, scariest bully at school. Justin is surprised and relieved to find that he can play on Trey's emotions by making up a story that Franny is in a coma. Raja chastises Justin for such a terrible lie, but when Trey threatens to beat him up, Raja joins in the deception.
Episode 11
Mom's Coma
aired: Sun, Mar 2, 2008
As Christmas approaches, Raja mentions that the Tolchuck's trip to the local mega-store every Sunday seems to be their substitute for church. Franny is horrified that Raja thinks the family is spiritually bankrupt and insists that they resume attending church, despite Gary's lack of enthusiasm. When Claire requests birth control pills for Christmas, Franny insists that she join the church's chastity group and take the role of Mary in the Christmas play.
Episode 10
Church
aired: Mon, Dec 10, 2007
Justin and Raja are excited when they are asked to participate in the annual Junior Prank. The plan is to flood the teachers’ lounge, but Raja finds the idea too destructive and convinces Justin to sabotage the prank. Meanwhile, Gary tries to make up for losing his job by getting all the money possible out of his alpacas, and recruits Claire to care for them.
Episode 9
Purple Heart
aired: Mon, Apr 2, 2012
Claire forces Justin to become the school's mascot 'Musky, the Fish' but just the thought of performing makes Justin physically ill, so Raja takes over the job and the crowd goes wild for his gravity-defying moves. When Raja's enthusiasm leads to a confrontation with a spectator, Justin realizes he must face his fears and make Franny proud.
Episode 8
My Musky, Myself
aired: Mon, Nov 19, 2007
Stressed out over midterms, Raja horrifies the Tolchuck family when casually begins smoking. When he explains that it is common practice in Pakistan for people of all ages to smoke, Gary and Franny tell him they both struggled to quit and smoking is forbidden in their home.
Episode 7
Purple Heart
aired: Mon, Nov 12, 2007
Justin is looking forward to serving on the Homecoming Junior Float committee, where his idea for the previous years float was a big hit. However, when Raja innocently questions Justin's new idea for a float and the committee chooses Rajas idea over Justin's, a feud begins between the two friends. Meanwhile, Franny secretly tries on Claires new, sexy Homecoming dress, which Gary finds irresistible.
Episode 6
The Metamorphosis
aired: Mon, Apr 2, 2012
Gary is ashamed to tell the family he's been fired from his job, so he tries to get everyone to cut costs. Not wanting to be a burden on the family, Raja gets a job at a convenience store, much to Gary's delight.
Episode 5
Help Wanted
aired: Mon, Apr 2, 2012
Check out this music video for Alien In America, then stick around to see how it was made and watch some interviews with the cast.
Episode 4
Homecoming
aired: Mon, Apr 2, 2012
Justin, along with every guy in school, is furious with Raja after he convinces the hottest girl in school, Anita, that she should dress more modestly. However, Claire is thrilled that Amy is no longer the leader of the A-List crowd and quickly takes her place. Meanwhile, when Justin tells Franny it's time for him to start choosing his own clothes, she turns her attention to updating Gary's wardrobe.
Episode 3
Rocket Club
aired: Mon, Oct 15, 2007
When Franny insists that Raja join Justin's after-school Rocket Club, Justin is forced to let Raja in on the secret that no such club exists; it was simply an excuse for Justin to get away from Franny's constant supervision and have some time with his buddies. Horrified that Justin and his friends would lie, Raja decides to build a rocket anyway, but when he tries to purchase the necessary parts, he is taken into custody as a suspected terrorist.
Episode 2
Rocket Club
aired: Mon, Apr 2, 2012
When Raja explains in class how close he feels to Justin, the entire high school begins teasing them mercilessly about being a "couple". Horrified that he is more of a target than ever before, Justin turns to Claire for help, and she advises him to totally ignore Raja.
Episode 1
Pilot
aired: Mon, Oct 1, 2007
When the Tolchuck's exchange student arrives, he turns out to be Raja Musharaff, a 16-year-old Muslim from a small village in Pakistan. Raja is thoughtful, responsible and wise beyond his years. To the Tolchucks and everyone else in Medora, he's also just about as foreign.
