
Six years after the debut of “Strawberries” in 2019, Youssef has transformed the brief, witty narrative into a complete season for television. Collaborating with Pam Brady (“South Park,” “Lady Dynamite”), the Amazon Prime Video series “#1 Happy Family USA” uses animation to intensify the absurdity surrounding the character of Rumi, previously known as Youssef’s surrogate. In contrast to “Strawberries”, where Osama bin Laden made an appearance in Ramy’s New Jersey kitchen, “#1 Happy Family USA” gives Rumi a talking pet lamb that offers advice on pirating files. As expected when expanding a single flashback into a full-blown series, some accuracy and concentration are lost. The show has instances of poignancy and humor; however, it demonstrates more success in the former than the latter, which might seem unusual for an intended family sitcom. Regrettably, throughout its eight episodes, it fails to consistently strike a balance between the two and lacks a clear sense of identity.