“When they were shown on television, suburbs were a place where people went to die. [They were] so mundane and boring,” says Andrew Phung, star and cocreator of the Canadian import Run the Burbs. “But for so many people, the suburbs are a place you go to actually thrive.”
His comedy, about a contemporary Vietnamese–South Asian family living life to the fullest in the ’burbs, makes its U.S. debut with a feel-good sense of humor and an upbeat attitude. You don’t have to be Canadian or Vietnamese or even an immigrant to enjoy the show—it’s relatable because it’s about family.
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