Chad tries to explain K-Pop to his family in this exclusive clip
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In her new TBS comedy
Chad, Nasim Pedrad steps into the shoes of a 14-year-old boy, Ferydoon Amani, who changes his name to Chad in an effort to sound more American. Chad distances himself from his Iranian heritage in an attempt to appear more likable and relatable to his school peers, even though his identity bothers no one but him. In fact, Chad would rather embrace other cultures before his own, including his newfound interest in Korean popular music.
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As seen in this exclusive clip from episode four, titled “K-Pop,” Chad sits for dinner with his mother Naz (Saba Homayoon), sister Niki (Ella Mika), and uncle Hamid (the delightful Paul Chahidi). While clumsily slurping down spaghetti, he tries to explain to them what K-Pop is even though it’s “literally one of the most famous things on Earth” as Niki correctly points out and how “it was made for him.” Niki teases him