#1 Happy Family USA

#1 Happy Family USA is a funny and heartwarming cartoon about a Muslim American family dealing with life after 9/11. It's got a cool, old-school animation style and isn't afraid to tackle tough topics with humor. The characters feel real, and the voice acting is great. Sure, some jokes might not land for everyone, but overall, it's a fresh and interesting show that'll make you think and laugh.

The show also mixes emotional moments with satire, giving a unique and bold perspective on family and society

Hey, if you're feeling stressed, take a break! Watching something fun like this can help you chill out. Just relax, breathe, and enjoy the show. You deserve it!

The meaning of the series is conveyed correctly. Muslims caused the tragedy of 9/11, Muslims hate democracy and the United States. Muslims are very committed to their religion, and it says that all non-Muslims in the world should be destroyed or converted to this religion of worshiping terrorism. They oppress their women, wrapping them in black rags, leaving only their eyes. Muslims still arrange sacrifices for the sake of religion every year. This is wild in our modern society. And these people come to us in the US and continue to hate us. Be careful. And never forget 9/11. Long live the USA!

The TV show Ramy is a wonderfully introspective meditation on modern life as a religious minority. But it's not really funny in a ha ha way, which is strange because creator Ramy Yousef is known as a stand-up comedian.

This might be closer to the mark for those looking for a combination of introspective and funny Ramy.

The show is based on Ramy's memories (also mentioned in his stand-up act) of growing up as a bullied Muslim in the wake of 9/11. It adds a serious satirical punch to the typical high school tropes without getting too preachy.

The show has a few gimmicks that feel a little scatter shot. His crush on his teacher fantasy or the occasional musical number blurs the line between fantasy and reality in a way that wouldn't be out of place for Family Guy or Solar Opposites.

On the upside, jokes that miss are rare and there are a few stand-out characters: Ramy's teacher is a wonderfully strange mix of spacey, tone-deaf, non-plussed and misguidedly enthusiastic. Ramy's grandmother has a dependably humorous voice and serves as a niqab and is a traditionalist contrast to his integration-minded father who's funny in the opposite direction.

With time, there's every reason to believe this show will grow on its first season foundation.

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Sitting amidst the many derivative adult family sitcoms, #1 Happy Family USA stands out as portraying Middle Eastern immigrant cultures, warts and all. In some ways it is reminescent of The Boondocks, using satire to comment both on internal problems as well as discrimination. Like that series this one may hit too close to home for some, so take it with discretion.

The animation is relatively fluid compared to most other adult sitcoms in recent history. The character designs themselves remind me of Cartoon Saloon's work, with flat colors and big, vibrant irises.

Overall a strong recommendation.

I'm in the midst of watching the show and the animation style is solid, it's fun that it takes place in the '90's, and I can tell it has an overall positive message to send.

I know I'm not the target audience for the content I just don't quite get it yet. It hasn't made me laugh once. I believe that it's probably targeted towards adult first generation Americans which is cool 😌

Does the grandma turn up again? I really enjoy the code switching conversations and how the codes match the time period. I find the disclaimer at the beginning a bit unique though South Park does the same thing 👌

The whole student seducing teacher concept I could go without unless they build it up to something terrible I'd like to see that.

I would like to have a bit of a dialogue with a fellow film major about what consists of offensive versus tongue in cheek for depictions of nonwhite characters in adult animation. A few months ago I watched that animated reboot of good times and it was raked across the coals for being offensive. But I need to stay in my own lane as a Caucasian person I know 👍

Anyway it's a nice animation style, and a thought out premise and doing a retro vibe is cool. I think maybe I just like my animation a bit goofier? Something like that.