Halal in the Family (also known as The Qu'osby Show) is a four-episode American web series starring Aasif Mandvi and Sakina Jaffrey. It premiered on Funny or Die featuring an American Muslim family and addressing the underlying issues of Islamophobia in a comedic context.[1][2][3] It uses the classic family sitcom formula to change perceptions of Muslims.[4] Mandvi stated in the fifth episode of season 2 of Politically Re-Active that Halal in the Family is being developed as an animated series for TBS.[5]
| Halal in the Family | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Miles Kahn Aasif Mandvi |
| Directed by | Miles Kahn |
| Starring | Aasif Mandvi Sakina Jaffrey Shoba Narayan Nicky Maindiratta |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Cinematography | Rick Siegel |
Cast
editMain cast
edit- Aasif Mandvi as Aasif Qu'osby
- Sakina Jaffrey as Fatima Qu'osby
- Shoba Narayan as Whitney Qu’osby
- Nicky Maindiratta as Bobby Qu’osby
Supporting cast
edit- Tariq Trotter as Cousin Tariq
- Samantha Bee as Wendy
- Jordan Klepper as Waleed
- Russ Armstrong as Mr. Smith
- Jason Babinsky as Protester
- Morgan Turner as Jessica
Episodes
edit- "Spies Like Us"
- "A Very Spooq'y Halloween Special"
- "B'ully"
- "The Amazing Race"
Reception
editThis section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (September 2015) |
Awards
editReferences
edit- ^ Halal in the Family at IMDb
- ^ Obeidallah, Dean (April 11, 2015). "'Halal in the Family': Aasif Mandvi's Comedy Jihad". The Daily Beast. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ^ Hale, Mike (April 10, 2015). "Aasif Mandvi and 'Halal in the Family' Test the Sitcom Family Formula". The New York Times. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ^ Holt, Lester (April 11, 2015). "'Halal In The Family' Aims To Push Envelope". NBC Nightly News. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ^ "Aasif Mandvi on the Gaslighting Presidency". Politically Re-Active. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- ^ Larson, Sarah (May 11, 2016). ""Halal in the Family": The Sitcom We Need". The New Yorker.
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