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From: Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net>
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Subject: Re: It turns out that there ARE original stories being told: Deli Boys
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2025 04:30:44 -0500
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Rhino wrote:

>A frequent complaint I hear on this newsgroup is that no one is doing 
>anything original any more: everyone seems to be trying to build a 
>franchise or doing a reboot or churning out cheap unscripted crap. I've 
>discovered an actual exception to that generalization today in the forms 
>of a new series called Deli Boys, which I learned about from Robin's 
>reports on new shows.
>
>The first season, consisting of ten 25-minute episodes, has dropped and 
>I've already watched the first 4 episodes. It's a comedy about a pair of 
>spoiled sons of a convenience store magnate who suddenly dies. It soon 
>becomes clear that Baba (the father; I believe "Baba" just means Papa) 
>was actually distributing illegal drugs and his death throws his 
>business into chaos.
>
>I am NOT going to say this show is on the same level as shows like 
>Cheers, Frasier or Yes Minister/Yes Prime Minister but it *IS* original. 
>The mostly unfamiliar cast is almost entirely Pakistani, which has got 
>to give them a whole lot of diversity points with those who count such 
>things. The creator and most of the writers also appear to come from the 
>same demographic. But it's all set in Philadelphia and the actors all 
>speak unaccented or slightly accented American English so no one is 
>difficult to understand.
>
>The two brothers are key characters as is their ruthless aunt who is 
>trying to get them to pull their weight in the drug business which is so 
>new to the brothers. I think it would be fair to call this a farce since 
>some of the writing - like the fate of the character Hamza - is pretty 
>improbable.
>
>I'm actually enjoying it and IMDB gives it a 7.2 based on nearly 250 
>reviews.

Sounds interesting! Where can one watch it?


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