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Aasif Mandvi’s Satirical Muslim Family Sitcom “Halal in the Family” Seems More Important Than Ever

November 17, 2016
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Aasif Mandvi’s Satirical Muslim Family Sitcom “Halal in the Family” Seems More Important Than Ever

This web series was released awhile ago and won a Peabody Award, but given how fighting Islamophobia is, for some reason (potential Muslim registry, anyone?), now more important than ever, Aasif Mandvi’s Halal in the Family is a nice satirical reminder that we have more in common with each other than we don’t. 

Oh, also, it’s so darkly funny on top of all of its social commentary. Watch, enjoy, and share.

Aasif Mandvi’s “Halal In The Family” Not Only Fights Islamophobia, But Makes An 80s Multi Cam Style Sitcom Watchable in 2015

April 10, 2015
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Aasif Mandvi really ran with what could have been just one segment on The Daily Show with correspondents Jordan Klepper and Samantha Bee and made it to something potentially groundbreaking.

A couple of months ago when Mandvi crowfunded the money to finish his spin on an classic multi cam sitcom depicting a Muslim American family in the suburbs facing all the problems that all the other American families have faced in similar suburbs over the years, we didn’t know that Halal in the Family could be this good.

Aasif does accomplish his goal of cutting down stereotypes long held by many Americans about Muslims through the lives of The Qu’osby Family (hopefully, we’ll think more positively about this family rather than the other one with the “C” instead of the “Qu”) as you can see when there is a whole “mistaken identity spy” mishap. 

While there is a veil of a classic style sitcom, Halal In The Family’s intention is to be as satirical as possible and, as such, they don’t run away from the jokes that cut deep. No matter if it’s mistaken perceptions of terrorists, misguided racial slurs, or downplaying ethnicity, the show stays where most multi cam sitcoms wouldn’t dare go. Perhaps, this is the secret to doing a multi cam sitcom in an age where people often question whether the format is played out or not.

Whether that proves to be the case or not, definitely give the four episodes of Halal In The Family on Funny or Die a watch now. 

Aasif Mandvi Successfully Funded and Will Be Finishing His “Halal in The Family” Web Series

February 4, 2015
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Aasif Mandvi has made a web series intended to broaden the portrayal of Muslims here in America via a classic multi-cam sitcom. 

Appropriately called Halal in The Family, Mandvi has raised $31,000 on Indiegogo, which is $11,000 more than his goal. There’s 6 more days on the campaign and you can contribute more.

His Daily Show co-correspondents Jordan Klepper and Samantha Bee are in the web series as well as multi-colored-patterned crew neck sweater.

Here’s Aasif giving you the full rundown as well as clips from the show.

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