I’m tired of art that defines Muslims as defiant of stereotypes. So I didn’t think I needed another show about 9/11. But Ramy Youssef has delivered some of the most cathartic television I’ve seen in years

The new animated series # 1 Happy Family USA is set in the immediate aftermath of 9/11 .

The show, created by Ramy Youssef and Pam Brady , has delivered some of the most cathartic television I’ve seen in years .

It shows the compromises Muslims make, the fantasy of assimilation, the determination to resist. And it does so in a way that refuses to sanitize anyone.

It trusts the audience to be smart enough to get it, or not. It says: We’re not going to stop to explain what astaghfurallah means anymore, and you’re going to laugh regardless. That’s the most important piece: #1 Happy Family USA is extremely funny, even if you don’t get every joke. It is a Saturday afternoon adult cartoon binge you will be surprised how much you needed..