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* AllMuslimsAreArab: [[DiscussedTrope Discussed]] in the second season, which introduces several black Muslim characters (Sheikh Malik and his daughter Zainab, the former of whom is played by Creator/MahershalaAli), who discuss some of the cultural differences between the black and Arabic Islamic communities. There's also a white character, Dennis, who becomes an Islamic convert thanks to Ramy's influence. [[spoiler:However, Dennis finds himself largely ostracized by the community after he assaults an anti-Muslim protestor.]]
* ArmoredClosetGay: The second season reveals that [[spoiler:Ramy's extremely homophobic (in addition to other bigotry) uncle Naseem is gay.]]
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* ArmoredClosetGay: The second season reveals that [[spoiler:Ramy's extremely homophobic (in addition to other bigotry) uncle Naseem is gay.]]
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* ArmoredClosetGay: The second season reveals that [[spoiler:Ramy's extremely homophobic (in addition to other bigotry) uncle Naseem is gay.]]
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* ActuallyAGoodIdea: Averted, hard. Almost everything Ramy does results in someone getting hurt, pissed off, or worse.
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The series also stars Creator/MohammedAmer and Creator/DaveMerheje as Ramy's friends Mo and Ahmed and Creator/AmrWaked, Creator/HiamAbbass, Creator/MayCalamawy, and Creator/LaithNakli as Ramy's family. It Creator/MahershalaAli has a major role in the second season as Ramy's sheikh. The show premiered on Creator/{{Hulu}} in April 2019 and its second season premiered in May 2020.
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* ProtagonistTitle: The show, like its main character, is titled ''Ramy''.
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* MistakenEthnicity: The titular character's season one fling Sarah, who is a JewishAmericanPrincess, initially assumes Ramy is also Jewish because of his curly hair. He informs her that he's an Egyptian-American Muslim ("the other Middle Eastern thing").
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* TechBro: Ramy used to work at some sort of tech startup with this type of boss. He was a casually dressed "bro" type whose ineptitude promptly led to the whole enterprise being shut down in the second episode. He (being abled and white) made insensitive comments about tokenizing Ramy (who is Egyptian-American) and Steve (who is disabled).
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** "Uncle Naseem" is a focus episode for, well, [[CharacterTitle Uncle Naseem]], showing him as a [[spoiler:heavily closeted gay man]].
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** "Refugees" is about Ramy's sister Dena, who struggles with the differing ways her parents treat her and her brother, her attitude towards sex, and her short-lived relationship with a white man who exoticizes and fetishizes her in bed.
** "Ne Me Quitte Pas" is about Ramy's mother Maysa, who is feeling alone and neglected and becomes a Lyft driver to assuage the loneliness and neglect she feels.
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*** "Refugees": Dena who struggles with the differing ways her parents treat her and her brother, her attitude towards sex, and her short-lived relationship with a white man who exoticizes and fetishizes her in bed.
*** "3riana grande": Dena gets a full ride to law school, but her parents warn her that talking up her success leads to bad luck.
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*** "They": Maysa is close to getting her American citizenship, but panics when her Lyft account is suspended due to a passenger report.
** "Frank in the Future" is a focus episode for Ramy's father Farouk, who falls into a funk [[spoiler:after he loses his job and doesn't tell the family, especially when confronted with Ramy's potential wedding expenses.]]
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'''Dena''': Mm. Yeah. Um, does everything have to be about me being Arab?
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'''Dena''': Mm. Yeah. Um, does everything have to be about me being Arab?
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'''Mo:''' What do you mean? It's perfect[...]No in-laws, everyone's just in.
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'''Mo:''' What do you mean? It's perfect[...]No in-laws, everyone's just in.
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->''"I'm in America. I don't know myself. I don't know what to do."''
''Ramy'' is an American dramedy series. It stars Creator/RamyYoussef as the titular Ramy Hassan, a millennial Muslim Egyptian-American living with his family in New Jersey, as he grapples with his faith, family, romantic relationships, and position in life.
The series premiered on Creator/{{Hulu}} in April 2019. Its second season premiered in May 2020.
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!!Tropes in this series:
* AllMuslimsAreArab: [[DiscussedTrope Discussed]] in the second season, which introduces several black Muslim characters (Sheikh Malik and his daughter Zainab, the former of whom is played by Creator/MahershalaAli), who discuss some of the cultural differences between the black and Arabic Islamic communities. There's also a white character, Dennis, who becomes an Islamic convert thanks to Ramy's influence. [[spoiler:However, Dennis finds himself largely ostracized by the community after he assaults an anti-Muslim protestor.]]
* FakePeriodExcuse: In the second episode, Ramy's sister Dena tells their sexist uncle Naseem that she's on her period. Uncle Naseem immediately excuses her "attitude" and tells her to go for a walk, an opportunity she immediately seizes to get out of the family dinner.
* MagicalMinorityPerson: Inverted in the third episode. Facing a personal crisis after taking drugs for the first time, the Egyptian-American Ramy finds comfort and advice in the mosque's white custodian, who has converted to Islam.
* MadonnaWhoreComplex: Ramy is fine with hooking up with non-Muslim women, but can't help but see Muslim women as wives and mothers. After their date in the first episode, the sexually forward Nour accuses him of putting her in a "Muslim box", ie. he can't see her as a sexual being.
* ThoseTwoGuys: Ramy's best friends Mo and Ahmed, whose roles mainly consist of following him around and offering commentary on his life, sometimes humorously.
* TokenMinority: Parodied in the second episode. Right after firing Ramy, his techbro boss thanks him for providing the office with "Mediterranean flair".
->''"I'm in America. I don't know myself. I don't know what to do."''
''Ramy'' is an American dramedy series. It stars Creator/RamyYoussef as the titular Ramy Hassan, a millennial Muslim Egyptian-American living with his family in New Jersey, as he grapples with his faith, family, romantic relationships, and position in life.
The series premiered on Creator/{{Hulu}} in April 2019. Its second season premiered in May 2020.
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* AllMuslimsAreArab: [[DiscussedTrope Discussed]] in the second season, which introduces several black Muslim characters (Sheikh Malik and his daughter Zainab, the former of whom is played by Creator/MahershalaAli), who discuss some of the cultural differences between the black and Arabic Islamic communities. There's also a white character, Dennis, who becomes an Islamic convert thanks to Ramy's influence. [[spoiler:However, Dennis finds himself largely ostracized by the community after he assaults an anti-Muslim protestor.]]
* FakePeriodExcuse: In the second episode, Ramy's sister Dena tells their sexist uncle Naseem that she's on her period. Uncle Naseem immediately excuses her "attitude" and tells her to go for a walk, an opportunity she immediately seizes to get out of the family dinner.
* MagicalMinorityPerson: Inverted in the third episode. Facing a personal crisis after taking drugs for the first time, the Egyptian-American Ramy finds comfort and advice in the mosque's white custodian, who has converted to Islam.
* MadonnaWhoreComplex: Ramy is fine with hooking up with non-Muslim women, but can't help but see Muslim women as wives and mothers. After their date in the first episode, the sexually forward Nour accuses him of putting her in a "Muslim box", ie. he can't see her as a sexual being.
* ThoseTwoGuys: Ramy's best friends Mo and Ahmed, whose roles mainly consist of following him around and offering commentary on his life, sometimes humorously.
* TokenMinority: Parodied in the second episode. Right after firing Ramy, his techbro boss thanks him for providing the office with "Mediterranean flair".
