Deli Boys Review: Phillys Accidental Kingpins on HuluCreator Abdullah Saeeds comedy follows two Pakistani-American brothers in Philadelphia who, upon their fathers death, inherit a cocaine empire they never knew existed. By John AndersonSaagar Shaikh and Asif Ali Photo: DisneyBefore taking a fatal golf ball to the head, Baba Dar (Iqbal Theba) personified the American dream: An immigrant from Pakistan, he worked 15-hour days in a Philadelphia deli, bought the deli, invented the Mega Glug (124 ounces of coffee and still fits in the beverage holder!), expanded the delis and was about to move into golf courses at the time of his premature demise. As his two sons discover, post-mortem, their dad was inspirational, as evidenced by a training video he left behind for novice employees: Time to learn how youll make real money, Baba announces. With cocaine!Deli Boys, created by Abdullah Saeed, relies on several sitcom conventionsold-world values vs. new; intergenerational conflictsbut is otherwise utterly irreverent, disrespectful of just about everything, and mocking of social conventions brown and otherwise. It helps to know the meaning of Achar, the most pungent substance on earth and the means by which Babas organization has been hiding and distributing bricks of coke. The FBI, Baba assumed, would not be sniffing around in jars of mango pickle.Copyright 2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8VideosMost Popular NewsMost PopularOPINIONRecommended VideosAdvertisement