Ramy Youssef First Pitched Muslim-American Comedy ‘#1 Happy Family USA’ in 2020, Isn’t Sure It’d Get Picked Up Today: ‘Remember Happy Trump?’
variety.comEmily Longeretta Ramy Youssef‘s “#1 Happy Family USA,” which follows a Muslim-American family in post-9/11 America (the premiere takes place on Sept.
10, 2001) should not be a representation of the community, the creator told audiences ahead of the premiere at the SXSW TV and Film Festival on March 9. “There’s a representation warning in the beginning of every episode that tells you not to use this show as representation.
I have had a very torn relationship with representation and the idea of what it should do or what it is,” he told the audience in Austin ahead of the premiere. “This is a show about capitalism.
And I think when you watch the first couple of episodes, you’ll see that, but it is certainly not representative of Arabs or Muslims — many of which will, I think, see things that they really appreciate and other things where they’ll be like, ‘What the fuck, Ramy.
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