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By Joly Herman
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Stereotypes lampooned in witty comedy; language.
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Why Age 15+?
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The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh
What's the Story?
In THE PRADEEPS OF PITTSBURGH, the Pradeeps are sitting in an interrogation room in the U.S.A., two years after they've come to Pittsburgh from their home country of India. The detectives are interviewing them about their arrival in the States and about their neighbors. Every Pradeep family member has differing recollections and points of view about their circumstances. Will the detectives get the answers they're seeking? Will the Pradeeps be sent back to India?
Is It Any Good?
An astute, and sometimes off-color portrait of a highly educated Indian family thrust into a blue-collar suburb, this show traffics in comic stereotypes, to varied success. In The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh, the surgeon matriarch is trying to keep her teen daughter away from the teen boy next door; while, to her chagrin, her youngest son has sworn to become a garbage truck driver. The Pradeeps are aware of the challenges of their adopted country, but they stick together. Language, brief lewd situations, and smoking make this show a stretch for younger teens, but older teens and adults might catch some laughs in this grungy coming-to-America show.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about courage in The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh. Can you imagine starting life in a new country where everything is different than what you knew before? How does courage apply to the immigrant situation?
A character in this show is very upset because people constantly mispronounce his name. How does communication affect our sense of belonging?
The Pradeeps are a family with a lot of pride in their heritage. How can the family maintain integrity when people are ignorant to their culture?
TV Details
- Premiere date : October 17, 2024
- Cast : Naveen Andrews , Sindhu Vee , Sahana Srinivasan
- Network : Prime Video
- Genre : Comedy
- Topics : Adventures , Family Stories ( Siblings )
- Character Strengths : Communication , Courage , Integrity
- TV rating :
- Last updated : September 18, 2025
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