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From: moviePig <nobody@nowhere.com>
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Subject: Re: It turns out that there ARE original stories being told: Deli
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Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2025 13:42:50 -0400
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On 3/11/2025 12:32 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:
> Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
>> 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?
> 
> Hulu (which implies Disney+)
> 
> https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/deli-boys
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I resent the implication...