Arrested Development

[Crapshoot]

Seriously- this show is hilarious. I wish I hadnt missed the first season -its laugh out loud funny, and without descending solely and wholely to the "humor" we've come to associate with sitcoms. Im curious if there are any other fans of the show around here...

[Schmidty]

It's too methodically "clever" for me, but I can see it's appeal I suppose.

[Schmidty]

Is FOX paying you people?

[Pyser]

funniest show on tv, absolutely no question.

DEFINITELY pick up the first season on DVD. it's brilliant. just brilliant. annyong!

[ISiddiqui]

Best show on TV. Every show is brilliant.

[Draft Dodger]

ironically, just Tivo'd my first episode tonight. heard good things, and the wife has the hots for Jason Bateman. Haven't seen it yet, but stay tuned.

[Craptacular]

Great show, though I didn't get to see it tonight.

[timmynausea]

Best sitcom in a long time. David Cross is awesome.

[CraigSca]

Only comedy I have on my Season Pass. Look forward to it every week :)

[Barkeep49]

I thought tonight was a bit of a disappointment but this is one of the funniest shows to be put on tv in a long time I think.

[ISiddiqui]

No way... tonight's was awesome!

"Afternoon Delight", "I got a $6,500 suit", "Maybe I'll put it in her brownie" etc. LOL!

Though the best line was "Unfortunately Buster had not mastered the art of dropping slowly" (more or less). I couldn't stop laughing for minutes!

[Samdari]

the wife has the hots for Jason Bateman

What the hell do you look like?

That is seriously, the most unlikely statement I've ever read.

[Aylmar]

I love this show. The death trick was my favorite moment this season.

"Something's gone terribly wrong here..."

Laugh out loud funny every Sunday.

[GrantDawg]

What the hell do you look like?

That is seriously, the most unlikely statement I've ever read.
You and I are not women. My wife has the hots for him, too.

[Hammer755]

AD is the only show on TV that I will tape when I'm not home to watch it.

[DanGarion]

Arrested Development along with Scrubs are the two best sitcoms on televison.

[Draft Dodger]

well, just saw last night's episode, and I pretty much laughed the whole time. hilarious.

[Calis]

Know this is a bit late, but I just rented the first season on DVD and watched an episode for the first time ever.

Could be the funniest show I've ever watched, great show.

The one line that sticks out in my mind and had me laughing for 10 minutes was the one George Michael said about needing the leather jacket for when he was on his hog and needed to go into a controlled slide. That kid is great.

I just can't believe this is on network TV..it's a sitcom, and it's good.

[Draft Dodger]

the wife and I actually just started watching Season 1 on DVD tonight as well. We both were laughing pretty hard. The guy playing G.O.B. consistently has me in stitches.

and what does Samdari have against Jason Bateman?

[ISiddiqui]

He's just jealous is all ;).

Bateman definetly has the straight man down. He's great in the show.

[TLK]

David Cross is on the Kimmel Show and he said that it was announced that they've stop filming of the show.... which basically means that it is canceled... :(

[Kodos]

In the words of Gob: "COME ON!"

They better not cancel it.

[TLK]

from imdb.com

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Fox Broadcasting Co. plans to shuffle its Sunday comedy lineup in May to make room for the addition of new cartoon "American Dad" on May 1.

As part of the schedule change, the network has opted to reduce the episode order on the Emmy-winning ratings laggard "Arrested Development," but the specifics still are being worked out.

As of May 1, "American Dad" will slide into "Arrested's" 8:30 p.m. slot behind "The Simpsons." For the first three weeks of the month, "Dad" will be followed at 9 p.m. by another original "Simpsons" episode.

[ISiddiqui]

Ah... there is a chance that it is just less episodes ordered, which I wouldn't mind because it will allow focusing on the fewer episodes to make them top notch!

[Pyser]

Ah... there is a chance that it is just less episodes ordered, which I wouldn't mind because it will allow focusing on the fewer episodes to make them top notch!

I mind! I'd rather have 10 bad episodes of arrested development than 10 ok shows of american dad.

that said, im sure they'll cancel it. i love it too much.

[ISiddiqui]

I mind! I'd rather have 10 bad episodes of arrested development than 10 ok shows of american dad.

that said, im sure they'll cancel it. i love it too much.
Bah, the goal should be as many GOOD episodes of Arrested Development. For example look at the best British shows. I'm glad that there was more time to develop each episode of Blackadder. It allows it to survive better over time. I'd like to watch Arrested Development DVDs 5 years from now and realize all of the episodes were great and there was no stinker in the bunch!

[Pyser]

knowing the way fox operates, there wont be a next season. if american dad does decent at all, arrested development is over.

add in the return of family guy, which has sunday night written all over it....where would you put arrested development then? sunday is the cushiest spot fox has got, and it cant even find an audience there.

[Draft Dodger]

fucking FOX

[Coop]

It wasn't picked up for a third season. Maybe if they fucking advertised it more or maybe instead of putting the simpsons after the super bowl they couldve put arrested development on. I know the simpsons needs all the help it can get with it's viewers but COME ON

[Schmidty]

It wasn't picked up for a third season. Maybe if they fucking advertised it more or maybe instead of putting the simpsons after the super bowl they couldve put arrested development on. I know the simpsons needs all the help it can get with it's viewers but COME ON

Or maybe, just maybe, it's not as good as the critics think it is (such as "Million Dollar Baby".

But no worries for you guys: Bitch and complain enough, buy enough DVDs of it, and perhaps they'll bring the show back (like "Family Guy").

[bigphesta]

One of the top 5 shows on TV right now

1. Simpsons
2. Scrubs
3. Family Guy
4. Arrested Development
5. Law and Order SVU

ok, so if you add in Smallville those are the only 6 shows I ever find time to watch - so maybe I'm bias, but Arrested Development is pure gold.

[Crapshoot]

Or maybe, just maybe, it's not as good as the critics think it is (such as "Million Dollar Baby".

But no worries for you guys: Bitch and complain enough, buy enough DVDs of it, and perhaps they'll bring the show back (like "Family Guy").

If everything remotely intelligent is pushed out in favor of reality shows - we are in trouble.

[Kodos]

I watched the first 10 minutes of American Dad. It was HORRIBLE. I did not laugh once.

[Easy Mac]

One of the top 5 shows on TV right now

1. Simpsons
2. Scrubs
3. Family Guy
4. Arrested Development
5. Law and Order SVU

ok, so if you add in Smallville those are the only 6 shows I ever find time to watch - so maybe I'm bias, but Arrested Development is pure gold.
Simply you joke, the Simpsons hasn't been funny since I was at least in high school. And you left off House and Lost.

[Easy Mac]

I watched the first 10 minutes of American Dad. It was HORRIBLE. I did not laugh once.
Was it the poor depiction of alien life forms?

[Chief Rum]

Disappointed to see this is happening, as I have just started getting into this show.

The quote in my sig is from one of the first AD episodes I watched (was on about a month ago).

I was literally rolling when they said that, although you had to understand the context (a character had painted himself completely blue to try to be a member of the Blue Man Group).

CR

[Solecismic]

Borrowing from the motion sickness item, here's another show I can't watch because some stupid director (excuse me, "auteur") thinks it's boffo cool to use shaky hand-held cameras.

What's the point? The show is funny. The show is still funny if the camera isn't jiggling around, only you've gained 25% more audience.

[ageofquarrel]

Borrowing from the motion sickness item, here's another show I can't watch because some stupid director (excuse me, "auteur") thinks it's boffo cool to use shaky hand-held cameras.

What's the point? The show is funny. The show is still funny if the camera isn't jiggling around, only you've gained 25% more audience.


I never even noticed the shaky camera until this post.

[ISiddiqui]

Bitch and complain enough, buy enough DVDs of it, and perhaps they'll bring the show back (like "Family Guy").
Won't happen. Family Guy is a cartoon, so it's easy to get it up and running again. AD's actors will go on and do other things. You may not be able to get a lot of them back.

[TLK]

I never even noticed the shaky camera until this post.
same here... I'll have to throw one of the DVDs in, and see if I'm just overlooking it...

[Kodos]

It's not like Blair Witch Project. It doesn't bother me at all.

[Pyser]

i am still distraught over this news.

thats it. lets all either:

1) buy FOX
or
2) start our own station, that only airs cancelled FOX programs we used to love (arrested development, andy richter controls the universe, family guy kind of, futurama, greg the bunny (not for me, but others, sure), um....we might need some new programming, too, come to think of it).

[cuervo72]

Don't forget Get A Life. I'm thinking Chris Elliot is still available, so we could probably have new episodes produced.

Oh, and the Garry Shandling Show.

[the_meanstrosity]

I've really enjoyed Arrested Development and have even gotten a couple of friends hooked on it. It's a great show and I can't see why Fox would drop a Ron Howard show so quickly.

[Easy Mac]

cause people don't watch it? (and yes, I enjoy it)

Does anyone else think TiVo and the like are hurting some shows in the ratings? I know the shows I TiVo are shows my girl generally doesn't enjoy, so I just record them and watch what she does. I Tivo AD and the Simpsons, while we watch Extreme Home Makeover and Desp. Housewives (she controls the remote if there's no sports I want to watch on). I tape Scrubs so we can watch house. I trade Lost for that 70's show and the west wing for American Idol. And I generally traded The OC for Survivor (not right now though). And on Friday's we record numbers while we're out.

So if we were a neilson family, there are a few shows that are slipping under the radar that I really enjoy.

I doubt this affects the ratings too much, but I wonder if it plays into some of the shows. I don't know why they just don't figure out a way to put a chip or something in TV's or Tivo to measure ratings. I could care less as long as I don't have to give out my name for Spam, heck I don't care if they know what I watch.

[Kodos]

What kind of guys lets the woman have the remote?!? :eek:

[HomerJSimpson]

What's the chances of this on HBO? They seemed to have been doing a lot of "blue dotting" and "bleeping" this season, suggesting an unrated version. Why not move it HBO? It would be funnier than any comedy series they have ever had.

[Draft Dodger]

What's the chances of this on HBO? They seemed to have been doing a lot of "blue dotting" and "bleeping" this season, suggesting an unrated version. Why not move it HBO? It would be funnier than any comedy series they have ever had.

the blue dots and bleeps are more for comedic effect than titilation.

[HomerJSimpson]

the blue dots and bleeps are more for comedic effect than titilation.


Dude, I know, but what is more funny: A blue dot over Jeffery Tambor's sagging butt, or an actual shot of Jeffery Tambor's sagging butt.

[Barkeep49]

Dude, I know, but what is more funny: A blue dot over Jeffery Tambor's sagging butt, or an actual shot of Jeffery Tambor's sagging butt.

A blue dot.

[ISiddiqui]

Definetly a blue dot.

[Draft Dodger]

another vote for blue dot

[TLK]

two "support" sites:

http://www.saveourbluths.com/ (http://www.saveourbluths.com/)
http://hoos.a-girlthing.com/ (http://hoos.a-girlthing.com/)

and the official word from FOX:
Dear Arrested Development Fans:

Thank you for your e-mail and your passionate support of Arrested
Development. While the show has finished production for its second
season, contrary to the rumors you may have heard or read on the
internet, it is NOT cancelled.

We at FOX love Arrested Development and we look forward to having
the Bluth family back on FOX in the future-hopefully for many years.
You can help make the show a bigger success by getting as many
people as possible to start watching the show this Sunday and every
Sunday at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT.

Sincerely,

Fox Broadcasting Company

[ISiddiqui]

Woot!

Of course they may be saying it is not canceled at this moment, but is close to being such.

[TLK]

Jason Bateman is hosting SNL tonight.... just a reminder....

[lynchjm24]

Jason Bateman is hosting SNL tonight.... just a reminder....

What an awful episode.

[BigJohn&TheLions]

I hate when shows get so predictable that you can see what is coming a mile away. That said, the whole storyline about Buster having a hook for a hand had me laughing like I haven't in a long time!

[Crapshoot]

yeah- tonight was great. Seriously - I dont think there is a better show on television.

[Draft Dodger]

it's so sad to watch this show knowing that it won't be on for long. it just has me howling with laughter. I can't say enough good things about the show - even the kid actors are great.

[Pyser]

Ford salesman: "yeah, the Ford Bronco's been discontinued. We're trying to shed that whole fugitive on the run thing. This...is the Escape."

absolutely brilliant.

[ISiddiqui]

The best line though was:

"He'll be all right" ;)

[TargetPractice6]

The best line though was:

"He'll be all right" ;)I love that doctor.

"I'm afraid he got away."
"He looks dead."

[Crapshoot]

Seriously - what the fuck is wrong with the world when this gets cancelled in favor of Apprentice 3 or The Will ? I'm inclined to side with PT Barnum, who said that "no one ever lost money underestimating the intelligence of the American public.."

[Chief Rum]

Lotta talk here about this being canceled. Can someone provide a link? From what I see, just above all this is a report that Fox is NOT cancelling the show.

[BigJohn&TheLions]

The best line though was:

"He'll be all right" ;)

:D

[HomerJSimpson]

Lotta talk here about this being canceled. Can someone provide a link? From what I see, just above all this is a report that Fox is NOT cancelling the show.


That is the report, but at best it is on life support. Fox has done the same thing to a number of shows, and never brought them back.

[Crapshoot]

Lotta talk here about this being canceled. Can someone provide a link? From what I see, just above all this is a report that Fox is NOT cancelling the show.

CR, Fox cut short the season, and the actors themselves have said they don't know if it will come back - witness Bateman on SNL a few weeks ago.

[HomerJSimpson]

Just ask the fans of Tru Calling on this (both of them :)). It has never been officially cancelled, but they haven't aired episodes in a year either.

[Barkeep49]

Tonight was perhaps the least funny show Arrested Development has ever had which is especially sad if they cancel the series

[timmynausea]

I thought it was pretty funny.

[ahbrady]

I thought it was pretty good too.

[TLK]

Michael: You can tell GOB that I have a nice hard cot with his name on it.
Lucille: You'd do that to your own brother?
Michael: I said "COT"!

:)

[ISiddiqui]

I thought it was a hilarious episode.

George, Sr. shaving Oscar's head just made me laugh my ass off!

"Pop Secret" was great too :D.

Lindsay: I fought for you
Tobius: Great.... I'm moving to Vegas with Kitty!

[TLK]

from E! online....

We all know (and simply can't bear to tell Mary) that the fate of Arrested Development is uncertain. So, should News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch be looking for one very good reason to save this show, let it be this: If he doesn't, he will make Grandma Mary cry. You may ask (if you follow such things) why I'm singling out Murdoch instead of newly appointed Fox network president Peter Liguori. The somewhat promising answer is this: According to a reliable Fox insider, former network chief Gail Berman had a little chat with her successor before leaving for Paramount Pictures, and the widespread consensus coming out of that meeting was: "Liguori is 100 percent behind Arrested Development and unless Rupert Murdoch says, 'Over my dead body,' it will come back."

(Kinda makes you wanna piddle, no?)

http://cache.eonline.com/Reviews/Images90/a/90.arnett.will.040705.jpg"There seems to be complete support top to bottom over at Fox," Jason Bateman tells me. "And I think the only reason we haven't heard from Mr. Murdoch is that it's a little too early in the process for him to weigh in. But I can't imagine a scenario in which he would say 'No, no, no, it can't come back.' " Will Arnett (the always hilarious "Gob" Bluth) is also hopeful. "I'd be surprised if we didn't come back," he says. "I really do think we will get a third season. We've got a lot of fans right now who are superdedicated...Fox said they pulled us from the May schedule to protect the show, and we believe them."

How long are they going to wait, before making a decision about the future of the show?

[TLK]

E! Online is reporting that the show has been renewed for two more seasons, for a total of 44 new episodes.....

[Pyser]

oh sweet heavenly fucking jesus! PLEASE let this be true!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[timmynausea]

The only thing I can find on e! online is that it's 99.9% coming back in a story dated today 5 pm. Can you give the link?

[TLK]

Well... the story has been edited but here it is....

hxxp://www.eonline.com/Gossip/Kristin/Archive2005/050513.html?newsrellink

[Pyser]

it was indeed edited. picked up for 22 more episodes, not 44.

still....YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D

[timmynausea]

Good enough for me.

[ISiddiqui]

WOOOOO!!

Can't wait until Season 2 comes out on DVD :).

[HomerJSimpson]

She says The Office is back for at least a half season, too. Double Woot!

[Kodos]

I think the Office could be good, but the boss is crap.

[Coop]

Wooohoooooo it's back for another season!!!!

[TLK]

the official release....


FOX DOES MORE TIME WITH “ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT” ORDERING A FULL THIRD SEASON

FOX gets ARRESTED again. The network has ordered a third full season of the Emmy Award-winning comedy series ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, it was announced today by Peter Liguori, President, Entertainment for Fox Broadcasting Company.

“ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT is one of the best comedies on television. The decision to order another season becomes easy when you consider its amazing cast, creative brilliance, critical acclaim and advertiser appeal," said Liguori. "It's my first official pick-up since taking the job, and I think it's a great way to start."

The critically acclaimed series revolves around Michael Bluth (Jason Bateman), the good son who must run the family business and continue to pick up the pieces as he keeps his offbeat family from falling apart. The comedy has featured guest appearances by numerous stars including Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Liza Minnelli, Heather Graham and Ben Stiller. Last year, the show received five Emmy Awards for Outstanding Comedy Series, Writing, Directing, Casting and Editing. Additionally, Jason Bateman won a Golden Globe for Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role – Musical or Comedy Series and the show was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards for Outstanding Musical or Comedy Series. This past season, the cast was nominated for a SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. The show was also named an AFI Program of the Year and received the Critics’ Choice Award for Best Comedy, among other accolades.

ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT is produced by Imagine Television and 20th Century Fox Television. Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, David Nevins and Mitch Hurwitz are executive producers.

[Pyser]

and now rumors are showtime has picked the show up for a full 26 episode season!

hxxp://www.nypost.com/gossip/pagesix/60385.htm
hxxp://www.defamer.com

[Cuckoo]

Ugh... I love the show, but I'm not going to pay for Showtime just to watch it.

[Hammer755]

I just removed AD from my DVR list last night. :(

I won't pay for Showtime either, and I honestly think that a move to pay-cable will hurt the show. I've said it before (maybe even in this thread), but part of the reason the show was so entertaining was it's ability to infer things instead of saying them outright. IMO, the ability to cross the line that they had to tiptoe around before will be a negative.

[jeff061]

At the very least there will be more new episodes on DVD.

[ISiddiqui]

Woot! And I probably WILL be ordering Showtime to watch AD. I said I'd do it, and I ain't going back on my word.

[ThunderingHERD]

and now rumors are showtime has picked the show up for a full 26 episode season!

hxxp://www.nypost.com/gossip/pagesix/60385.htm
hxxp://www.defamer.com

I'm not buying in on the basis of one line in the gossip section of the NY Post. 26 episodes?!? Showtime series shoot half of that or less, but they're going to 26 for such an expensive show?

[ISiddiqui]

26 episodes would be two seasons of 13.

[Pyser]

I'm not buying in on the basis of one line in the gossip section of the NY Post. 26 episodes?!? Showtime series shoot half of that or less, but they're going to 26 for such an expensive show?

I'm skeptical, too. But for how much I love the show, I'll take any good news I can get...and I know others around here feel the same way.

If it doesn't happen, that sucks. But right now, let us have our moment :)

[Draft Dodger]

I just removed AD from my DVR list last night. :(

I won't pay for Showtime either, and I honestly think that a move to pay-cable will hurt the show. I've said it before (maybe even in this thread), but part of the reason the show was so entertaining was it's ability to infer things instead of saying them outright. IMO, the ability to cross the line that they had to tiptoe around before will be a negative.

I bet they still bleep everything. I think they know that it's funnier that way.

[Crapshoot]

Bump - was watching old episodes and the finale again - still spectacular. I'm bitter every time I turn on my TV and see the likes of Two and A Half Men, Til Death and According to Jim - while AD is gone. I know Bateman has said they might be making a movie, but the track record on these isn't particularly great.

[Barkeep49]

They absolutely hold up over time though I do think that some of S3, with the whole Iraq War bits, will get dated.

[CraigSca]

I'm hoping I receive the box set for Christmas.

Which reminds me, I need to send in my annual donation to the fundraiser for TBA.

[Big Fo]

I'm bitter every time I turn on my TV and see the likes of Two and A Half Men, Til Death and According to Jim - while AD is gone.

Well put, possibly my favorite show in television history, it was consistently awesome.

[Logan]

I just blue myself.

[Calis]

Cruel move bumping this for anything other than an announcement of a return!

Yes, it was awesome though, and remains awesome after several repeated viewings.

It goes back and forth with the British version of The Office as my favorite show.

[Comey]

There is a listing on iMDB for Arrested Development: The Movie, with a release in 2009. It's listed as being in production, with that announcement being made on December 7th of this year.

I know that's not entirely the case, but how often does a page get put up without anything concrete behind it?

[Rizon]

I know that's not entirely the case, but how often does a page get put up without anything concrete behind it?

Frequently. Then it either gets populated with more info later, or the deal for the movie falls through and it gets deleted.

[Barkeep49]

Which reminds me, I need to send in my annual donation to the fundraiser for TBA.

Together we can beat TBA!

[molson]

I don't know why I resisted this show for so long. I guess when I hear "clever" and "smart' I assume I'll see it as "pretentious". But I've gotten through the first season and a third in about 2 weeks, and it's one of the greatest things I've ever seen.

Tobias has reached the point with me where the mere delivery of the lines is hillarious.

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[Crapshoot]

I don't know why I resisted this show for so long. I guess when I hear "clever" and "smart' I assume I'll see it as "pretentious". But I've gotten through the first season and a third in about 2 weeks, and it's one of the greatest things I've ever seen.

Tobias has reached the point with me where the mere delivery of the lines is hillarious.

I think this is sad, fyi - but the people who think pretentious are often the same people who think subtlety is a kind of condiment. :D

[dervack]

I don't know why I resisted this show for so long. I guess when I hear "clever" and "smart' I assume I'll see it as "pretentious". But I've gotten through the first season and a third in about 2 weeks, and it's one of the greatest things I've ever seen.

Tobias has reached the point with me where the mere delivery of the lines is hillarious.

And you haven't even got to his best lines yet.

[MrDNA]

"Okay, you know what you do? You buy yourself a tape recorder, you just record yourself for a whole day. I think you’re going to be surprised at some of your phrasing." :)

[molson]

"Okay, you know what you do? You buy yourself a tape recorder, you just record yourself for a whole day. I think you’re going to be surprised at some of your phrasing." :)

Narrator: On the next Arrested Development, Tobias listens to a day's worth of his own recordings to see what Michael was referring to.
Tobias Fünke: [on tape] Even if it means me taking a chubby, I will suck it up!
Tobias Fünke: [out loud] Nothing wrong with that.
Tobias Fünke: [on tape] I've been in the film business for a while but I just cant seem to get one in the can.
Tobias Fünke: [out loud] Context...
Tobias Fünke: [on tape] I wouldn't mind kissing that man between the cheeks.
Narrator: And he realizes there IS something distinct about the way he speaks.
Tobias Fünke: [out loud] Tobias... you blow hard!

Oh, and

Tobias Fünke: I'm afraid I prematurely shot my wad on what was supposed to be a dry run if you will, so I'm afraid I have something of a mess on my hands.
Michael Bluth: There's so many poorly chosen words in that sentence.

[bionicgrov]

Tobias Fünke: I'm afraid I prematurely shot my wad on what was supposed to be a dry run if you will, so I'm afraid I have something of a mess on my hands.
Michael Bluth: There's so many poorly chosen words in that sentence.

Funniest.......exchange......ever......

[JHandley]

Tobias Funke: Micheal, do you know how many times you say "I'm afraid"?
Michael Bluth: Well, I know I said it in the jacuzzi
Tobias: And I apologize for that. I thought it was a pool toy

[mckerney]

Buster: Uh, I'm unclear about what it is exactly you do...
Publicist: Excellent question, what a publicist does is...
Buster: No, no, no I was talking to George Michael. When did you get a job?
George Michael Bluth: At the banana stand.
Buster: Oh! Duh! I thought you meant like a plumber or something and I was like 'when did that happen?'

[Big Fo]

Arrested Development Movie - "It's a go"

collider.com link (http://www.collider.com/entertainment/interviews/article.asp/aid/9816/tcid/1)

Great news, there's no way these guys will let it not live up to the TV seasons.

[molson]

Arrested Development Movie - "It's a go"

collider.com link (http://www.collider.com/entertainment/interviews/article.asp/aid/9816/tcid/1)

Great news, there's no way these guys will let it not live up to the TV seasons.

Can't wait for the movie, but I can't believe they're making it. This has to be the least popular TV show ever made into a movie. And you'd have to know the show to appreciate the movie. Who's going to see this thing outside of Arrested Development super-diehards, of which there weren't very many?

[GrantDawg]

Woot!

[Barkeep49]

I've always felt the real brilliance of AD was the fact that it's still funny at a very superficial level. You don't need to know anything about the show to find Tobias' many antics, for instance, having to do with Blue Man funny. Of course if you know the antics from previous episodes lines suddenly become funnier. I am sure with the switch to a movie there will be some dumbing down, but even a dumbed down AD should still be better than 90% of the comedies which come out.

[PackerFanatic]

I hope they are able to get everyone back to do it. I know that Michael Cera (and Jason Bateman, at one point) was pretty leary about doing one when it was first talked about. It just wouldn't be the same if they didn't have the full cast intact.

[Logan]

Can't wait for the movie, but I can't believe they're making it. This has to be the least popular TV show ever made into a movie. And you'd have to know the show to appreciate the movie. Who's going to see this thing outside of Arrested Development super-diehards, of which there weren't very many?

Reno 911 maybe?

As for your other question, it's amazing that anybody sees any of the shit that's out there, so I won't be surprised when this is a modest hit at the box office. And I don't consider myself a super-diehard (first caught the show on DVD) but I'll definitely be there.

[ISiddiqui]

Unfortunately I fear it won't live up to my (supa-high) expectations.

[chesapeake]

Stretching a fast-paced, 30 minute show into 90+ won't be easy. But I'm glad they are trying.

[ISiddiqui]

I believe in the "lightening in a bottle" theory. It is hard to recapture the same magic so far from the original.

[Barkeep49]

Stretching a fast-paced, 30 minute show into 90+ won't be easy. But I'm glad they are trying.
I don't think that's true. To me if you watch the last 3 episodes of any particular season consecutively, or the last 4 for that matter, you've got the same sort of arc you'd see in a movie.

[GrantDawg]

I feel the opposite way. Knowing Hurwitz and how good the writing was for the show, it's going to be excellent. Since this is such a labor of love I just don't see them doing it half-assed. Even if Cera decides he's too big for it, they'll find some hilarious way to write him off.

/fanboy


I can only imagine. He'll have developed the disease "Biggus Headus" and be away at a clinic.

[chesapeake]

I don't think that's true. To me if you watch the last 3 episodes of any particular season consecutively, or the last 4 for that matter, you've got the same sort of arc you'd see in a movie.

A fair point. And I would really like you to be right, so I'll concede with no fight.

[Comey]

Cera was leery because he felt the show ended just right, according to interviews he had. I don't think it'd be because of ego. This is based off of observations, of course...but he just does not come across as the sort to get too big of a head for this.

[chesapeake]

I feel for Cera a little bit. His career is rolling right now -- imdb has him in 3 projects coming out next year.

There is nothing wrong with wanting to look forward instead of back. But if he says that he doesn't want to do an AD movie because he wants to move on, he risks pissing off the AD fans out there that provide many of the paying customers for his new movies.

Ultimately, I suspect he will suck it up and do it. Money is money.

[Pyser]

they could just put cera's character in college. there were like 8 main characters, itd still work without him.

better with him. possible without him though.

[GrantDawg]

I honestly don't get the big draw with Cera. It is not that I don't like him. He was fine as GM. But he wasn't outstanding or anything. Is it really that hard to act awkward? I thought Superbad was good, and Juno as well, but I didn't like either because of him. More despite him since he just always seems to be reading his lines awkwardly.

[ISiddiqui]

Considering that he seems to be the "it" guy for 'awkward teen' acting, apparently it is. I mean, I haven't seen anyone do it as good as him. Of course, he's being very, very typecast. His character is Superbad, Juno, Nick & Nora and GM were kind of the same, with varying degrees of coolness/nerdiness (but in a very narrow band). He needs to break out of it.

[Anthony]

i didn't like his character in Superbad. i don't plan on watching this awful movie, maybe cuz i never watched this bad show. i don't like Cera. can anyone other than Schwartzenegger really play the same character in 3 movies straight? no acting ability at all. he's been like the same awkward, no-balls meek, passive geek in 3 movies.

[Anthony]

aaargh, isiddiqui and i posted the same thing. uncanny.

[ISiddiqui]

Yeah, but mine was nicer ;).

[MylesKnight]

Arrested Development T-Day Marathon currently airing on G4. Fabulous!

[Senator]

Amazon has the complete series for sale as its DEAL of THE DAY for 28.99.

http://www.amazon.com/Arrested-Development-Complete-Jason-Bateman/dp/B000JJ3Y78/ref=xs_gb_A1USLC92B8KNG0?_encoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=441937901&pf_rd_s=right-1&pf_rd_t=701&pf_rd_i=20&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0VQX8JXA2J6EZH6BKWN0

[Big Fo]

Cera is in.

Cera had been the lone holdout among the show's stars for several weeks. All other Bluths, including Jason Bateman, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett, Tony Hale, Jessica Walter, Jeffrey Tambor and David Cross, are already game, according to sources.

E Online (http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b101449_sources_michael_cera_joins_arrested.html)

[ISiddiqui]

YAY!!!!!

[Kodos]

Great news. I just blue myself in anticipation.

[MrDNA]

"There’s got to be a better way to say that."

[BishopMVP]

Great news. I just blue myself in anticipation.You don't want to prematurely blow your load on a dry run... you'll end up with a bit of a mess on your handsAmazon has the complete series for sale as its DEAL of THE DAY for 28.99.

http://www.amazon.com/Arrested-Devel...XA2J6EZH6BKWN0 (http://www.amazon.com/Arrested-Development-Complete-Jason-Bateman/dp/B000JJ3Y78/ref=xs_gb_A1USLC92B8KNG0?_encoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=441937901&pf_rd_s=right-1&pf_rd_t=701&pf_rd_i=20&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0VQX8JXA2J6EZH6BKWN0)Wish I had seen this earlier... don't know if I would have ended up buying, but I definitely would have been buy-curious.

[Butter]

We are finishing watching this series off this week, and found one of the best lines ever last night:

Lucille (when Michael suggests that she take a date up to their old cabin in Lake Tahoe): How am I going to find someone willing to go into that dusty old claptrap?
*pause*
*pause*
*pause*
Michael: Oh, the cabin.

[mckerney]

We are finishing watching this series off this week, and found one of the best lines ever last night:

Lucille (when Michael suggests that she take a date up to their old cabin in Lake Tahoe): How am I going to find someone willing to go into that dusty old claptrap?
*pause*
*pause*
*pause*
Michael: Oh, the cabin.

I preferred this one:

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[Crapshoot]

I preferred this one:

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What McKerny said. My absolute favorite line of all time from Arrested development. It took about 4 viewings to get it, but I nearly died. ;D

[dawgfan]

What McKerny said. My absolute favorite line of all time from Arrested development. It took about 4 viewings to get it, but I nearly died. ;D
So many good lines in that series. I really liked the Lindsay Volvo/vulva bit...

[the_meanstrosity]

Such an incredible show. I've heard that Arnett is looking to do a series with one of the Arrested Development writers this year. Hoping it makes the cut.

[panerd]

Such an incredible show. I've heard that Arnett is looking to do a series with one of the Arrested Development writers this year. Hoping it makes the cut.

Love Arrrested Development, love Gob. Gob is one of my favorite tv characters of all time. Sadly I haven't enjoyed anything he has done since. I hated him in 30 Rock (and I think 30 Rock is outstanding comedy a lot of the time) and I can't think of a movie he was in that was funny. Hopefully this will tie into the show and magician character somehow.

[Pyser]

Archer took a lot of actors and similar jokes, if anyone has caught that series. its awesome.

[the_meanstrosity]

Archer took a lot of actors and similar jokes, if anyone has caught that series. its awesome.

I've been watching Archer and love it. One of the better animated sitcoms on right now, IMHO.

[NorvTurnerOverdrive]

Amazon has the complete series for sale as its DEAL of THE DAY for 28.99.

http://www.amazon.com/Arrested-Development-Complete-Jason-Bateman/dp/B000JJ3Y78/ref=xs_gb_A1USLC92B8KNG0?_encoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=441937901&pf_rd_s=right-1&pf_rd_t=701&pf_rd_i=20&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0VQX8JXA2J6EZH6BKWN0

great interview with bateman there.

[Draft Dodger]

good list here

11 Brilliant Arrested Development Shout Outs To Its Actors' Past Roles - 11Points.com (http://www.11points.com/TV/11_Brilliant_Arrested_Development_Shout_Outs_To_Its_Actors%27_Past_Roles)

[Big Fo]

Unless the New Yorker is fucking with us, there will be a new season of AD before the movie.

New Yorker twitter (http://twitter.com/#!/NewYorker/status/120599846745931777)

Please be real.

[bionicgrov]

Please God be true.

[Big Fo]

http://i.imgur.com/Bh6wZ.jpg

Also, I read this: "During the panel, Mitch (Mitchell Hurwitz - the show's creator) says a 10 episode season is planned with each episode focusing on a character and all of it leads into the movie."

[DeToxRox]

I don't see how it can be true unless they are going to air it online? No way it comes back to Fox and if it does, Arnett cannot possibly be in it with his NBC show.

[Matthean]

It would have to be a mid season fill in, or something during the summer. Fox isn't exactly hurting for shows and AD was never that big in ratings to start with and a break won't help, see writer's strike. Part of me thinks it was a great show, but I'm not sure how much it was built for the long term, but then you see stuff like Seinfeld.

[DeToxRox]

http://gothamist.com/attachments/nyc_chrisrobbins/100211izkoff1.jpg

[chinaski]

Taste the happy, Michael.

[QuikSand]

Could be like the Kiss solo albums. Just sayin.

[Philliesfan980]

The thing about Arrested Development, is there were so many people who got into the show (myself included) AFTER the show went off the air. If I remember correctly, Fox really didn't do this show any favors by not giving it a good slot (I think it was on Sundays?).

Fast forward 5 years, and there are tons of people who watched the show on DVD. Call me crazy, but I think if they legitimately relaunched the show on a longer term basis, it would be really successful due to the following they have now. I guess part of the problem is the characters have most likely aged too much.

[Matthean]

FWIW

I'm peeing with <s>@</s>batemanjason (http://twitter.com/#%21/batemanjason) at the moment..and we can confirm that we are going to make new AD eps and a movie Will Arnett (http://twitter.com/#%21/arnettwill/status/120620083923001344)

It's true. We will do 10 episodes and the movie. Probably shoot them all together next summer for a release in early '13. VERY excited! Jason Bateman (http://twitter.com/#%21/batemanjason/status/120629729819766785)

[Barkeep49]

I just hope it's good. Some of the post-AD work by Hurwitz doesn't exactly inspire me.

[DanGarion]

Netflix, Fox ready to resurrect Arrested Development as a streaming exclusive in 2013 - Engadget (http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/18/netflix-fox-ready-to-resurrect-arrested-development-as-a-stream)

Streaming Exclusive!

[CrimsonFox]

Hooray! AD is back! I can continue not to watch it at last!

[Pyser]

looks like ill be signing up for streaming for a few months in 2013.

[TLK]

Link (http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/arrested-development-premieres-netflix-26-article-1.1307612)

May 26th is the day


The series will run for 15 episodes and be available to watch at 12:01 a.m. that Sunday on Netflix.

[PackerFanatic]

Heck. Yes.

[molson]

Nice. Anyone know if the whole season will be available all at once?

[Logan]

Nice. Anyone know if the whole season will be available all at once?

It will be.

[bionicgrov]

I think I just blue myself

[21C]

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[Logan]

I took this pic yesterday a few blocks from my office (I'm not the guy in front of the stand).

http://oi44.tinypic.com/2w4mtcm.jpg

[Kodos]

I s'pose this won't be available on DVD through Netflix. The bastards!

[Suicane75]

I hope there's a sequence to the shows, because by the sound of the way they did it, it seems like it could be rough watching randomly.

[ISiddiqui]

From what I understand its the same story told in 15 different POVs. Or at least covers the same timeframe and some stories cross into other stories.

So it could be easily watched randomly.

[britrock88]

Oh, COME ON! :)

[Suicane75]

From what I understand its the same story told in 15 different POVs. Or at least covers the same timeframe and some stories cross into other stories. So it could be easily watched randomly.

Storywise I'm not so worried, it's the idea of jokes being setup in one episode, and payed off in other episodes that has me on the fence. If I'm watching the Gob episode and get a set up, and watch the Buster episode 2 days later, I don't want to have to think back to what the set up was.

Don't get me wrong, I'm excited as hell and I'll watch them all, over and over, but I don't want the weaving to be too ambitious, I just wanna laugh.

[Suicane75]

Of course it probably wont be long before someone on the internet puts everything chronologically anyway.

[Pyser]

Storywise I'm not so worried, it's the idea of jokes being setup in one episode, and payed off in other episodes that has me on the fence. If I'm watching the Gob episode and get a set up, and watch the Buster episode 2 days later, I don't want to have to think back to what the set up was.

Don't get me wrong, I'm excited as hell and I'll watch them all, over and over, but I don't want the weaving to be too ambitious, I just wanna laugh.

i mean, isnt that every single episode ever? they waited a long time to pay off or call back certain jokes

also, that trailer is excellent. very excited.

[Suicane75]

I suppose. I just don't want it to be too cute for it's own good.

[chadritt]

Its probably the best show to try an idea that could be too clever for its own good though.

[molson]

i mean, isnt that every single episode ever?.

Ya, I don't go into an Arrested Development episode thinking I'll catch all the jokes the first time through. The format for the new season is gimmicky but it's a gimmick that's right in the Arrested Development wheelhouse, I'm sure they'll deliver.

[dawgfan]

hxxp://insertmeanywhere.biz/#/home

"It's like having a Mango in your mouth!"

[21C]

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[Logan]

Hurwitz: Don’t Binge-Watch Arrested Development -- Vulture (http://www.vulture.com/2013/05/mitch-hurwitz-dont-binge-watch-arrested-development.html)

[terpkristin]

http://apps.npr.org/arrested-development/

/tk

[Butter]

Lucille's reactions to Gene Parmesan are the best.

[bob]

Three episodes in - I'm finding this awful, and I loved the first three seasons.

[IlliniCub]

I think for me in picked up in quality around episode 4

[TLK]

Hit and miss, but still better than anything on TV today...

[terpkristin]

Enjoying it for the most part, but that might be in comparison to most of the other crap out there. Hate the George Michael parts. Makes me dislike Michael Cera even more.

/tk

[Suicane75]

I've watched the first two and while I enjoyed them on a certain level, I think they way they had to shoot this thing has really hampered the style. Watching the same two or three characters for 30 minutes starts to wear thin. A lot of the jokes seem to land heavier when you can't move around as much and cut to other situations.

Also did not like the tone of Michaels character at all in episode one. Yes, he was always selfish and single minded, especially when it came to George Michael, but they really dumbed his ass down for episode 1.

[PilotMan]

Alright, a little bit of truth here. The 3rd season sucked. This is better than that was. It's got a lot of time, and plot to create/make, but all in all, it is pretty damn entertaining and I have laughed at parts in each of the first 3 episodes.

There are lots of jokes that just slide by unless you are paying attention just like the original series. That's really the beauty of the show.

My complaints are like Suicane said, Michael's character took a bit of a turn for the worse, and damn if Portia has had so much work done that she doesn't even look like she used to. I'd still watch her eat pussy though, but that's a completely different show.

[lynchjm24]

I watched the first five yesterday. They are pretty good. Better than season 3, but when you have a cast that isn't available they did what they could.

Michael's character was odd in the first episode even though I thought the funniest piece of the five episodes was when George Michael crossed off 'Da' and wrote Michael.

[chinaski]

ANUSTART.

hahaha!

[BillJasper]

Ten episodes in and I'm still not sure what I think. No real laugh out loud moments and the episodes overlap so much that it feels like I've gotten three or four episodes worth of actual new material so far.

[Butter]

damn if Portia has had so much work done that she doesn't even look like she used to.

Agreed. It's borderline distracting.

I'm about 3 episodes in, and I have had the occasional laugh, but much of the fun of the old show came from all of the family interplay, and you just aren't getting that in these episodes. At least not yet. I am still confident it will all come together, but it feels a little sloggy early on, which is not good.

[terpkristin]

...Portia has had so much work done that she doesn't even look like she used to...

I couldn't figure out if it was her or someone that kinda sorta looked like her that they got because she wasn't available and signed on for some sort of agreement to be replaced with a double.

Wow.

/tk

[chinaski]

I couldn't figure out if it was her or someone that kinda sorta looked like her that they got because she wasn't available and signed on for some sort of agreement to be replaced with a double.

Wow.

/tk


Weird, I dont get what you guys are seeing at all. She looks the same to me. They do make a crack about a nose job in episode 7 or 8, thought that was pretty funny.

[Suicane75]

In the middle of episode 8 and I'm really starting to enjoy it. I'm loving the way the story is being weaved together and outside of Micheals episodes I'm enjoying the characters. I think that it was just jarring at first with so many new characters that made it feel off.

[JonInMiddleGA]

My Way News - Netflix stock sinks on mixed reviews of 'Arrested' (http://apnews.myway.com//article/20130528/DA6IJIF00.html)

[PilotMan]

My Way News - Netflix stock sinks on mixed reviews of 'Arrested' (http://apnews.myway.com//article/20130528/DA6IJIF00.html)

Until the new subscriber numbers come out.

[TLK]

It really picked up the last five episodes. It's more like a long movie with a slow start that is needed to setup the rest of the movie.

[Matthean]

My Way News - Netflix stock sinks on mixed reviews of 'Arrested' (http://apnews.myway.com//article/20130528/DA6IJIF00.html)

A good time to buy stock in Netflix then.

[cody8200]

Just my 2 cents and I am sure opinions vary greatly.

I am 9 in. I watched the first 3 season episodes at least 5 times each and am a pretty big fan. First off, honestly, it isn't as good as the first 3 seasons. The pacing is slower, the craziness is subdued quite a bit in a few of the episodes and the lack of family cohesion makes things different (and not in a good way). Ron Howard is used too often as the narrator. The first episode was the worst of the series and the the George Sr. episodes haven't been great either.

Now, onto the good stuff. I think the stories of Tobias are absolutely hilarious and rank among the best in any season. Gob's episodes are also fantastic. I haven't gotten to the last 6 but up until episode 9, those are by far the best.

Another positive, even in the poor episodes there are some funny moments. They aren't gold and they move slower but I still laughed. The richer laughs come further as you watch and see some of the earlier things people were doing pay off with funny moments later on. The amount of time between a weird set up for a joke and the payoff is a bit long in some cases but the payoffs can be outstanding.

All in all, I prefer having these episodes rather than not having them. A lot of the quick banter with underlying jokes has been lost but it is still better than most tv (probably anything other than Curb). Personally, I would still love to see a movie result from this series. I think one of the main reasons the family wasn't together during an entire episode was due to availability issues. Having a movie would get rid of those problems and allow for some joke setups that begin in the beginning of the movie and pay off towards the middle and end.

[CraigSca]

Almost through episode #3, and I have to say I enjoyed Lindsey and Tobias' house shopping very much.

[IlliniCub]

The farther I'm getting into it the more I'm enjoying it. They definitely are paying off in the end.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Revived 'Arrested' a real hit with online pirates | Media Life Magazine (http://www.medialifemagazine.com/revived-arrested-a-real-hit-with-online-pirates/)

[RainMaker]

People can't afford $8? I mean they give you a free trial for heaven sake.

[chadritt]

People pirate free shows all the time. Theres never really been a lot of logic behind it.

[Ryan S]

People pirate free shows all the time. Theres never really been a lot of logic behind it.

Netflix only operates in a handful of countries, so I am not surprised by the piracy numbers. A large percentage of TV torrent downloads come from outside the US.

[Easy Mac]

Looks like about 18% came from within the US. Roughly 30,000 episodes were downloaded in the US. If you assume each person watched all 15 episodes, that's about 2,000 people.

Someone should at least inform them that its pretty easy to get a free netflix trial for 30 days.

Arrested Development Pirates Skip Netflix Out of Habit | TorrentFreak (http://torrentfreak.com/arrested-development-pirates-skip-netflix-out-of-habit-130529/)

[chadritt]

I think that proves its not about ease or logic but rather just that some people want to pirate stuff illegally. Theres probably no rational discussion to be had with them.

[molson]

Netflix only operates in a handful of countries, so I am not surprised by the piracy numbers. A large percentage of TV torrent downloads come from outside the US.

On the other side, Netflix already spends $2 Billion a year for content, so does it make sense to expand and pay for worldwide licensing just to access places with that kind of piracy culture? Should Netflix put it upon themselves to try to single-handedly change that culture and make money from those people? I'm sure they have a lot of internal debate about the international market. But they probably can't afford the licensing in any event, they struggle enough keeping a stocked library just in the U.S.

[Ryan S]

On the other side, Netflix already spends $2 Billion a year for content, so does it make sense to expand and pay for worldwide licensing just to access places with that kind of piracy culture? Should Netflix put it upon themselves to try to single-handedly change that culture and make money from those people? I'm sure they have a lot of internal debate about the international market. But they probably can't afford the licensing in any event, they struggle enough keeping a stocked library just in the U.S.

The problem is that piracy will not end unless there is a better alternative. You certainly can't read anything into the piracy rates of a Netflix exclusive in a non Netflix territory.

[molson]

The problem is that piracy will not end unless there is a better alternative. You certainly can't read anything into the piracy rates of a Netflix exclusive in a non Netflix territory.

It's not Netflix's responsibility to end piracy. They're at least not losing money off of international pirates. That wouldn't necessarily be the case if the paid the licensing fees to expand their services globally.

Edit: I'm just amused by the common refrain that people have "no choice" but to pirate if Netflix or whoever won't come to town. If that's their feeling, great, but I guarantee Netflix reads into the piracy rates of Netflix exclusives in non-Netflix territories. They can't change a piracy culture all on their own.

[Butter]

"No, I meant it was good to be out of that sweaty old hotbox... at the compound."

[Logan]

I'm through the third episode and glad to see some of you shared my thoughts at this point, but that it got better further on. My gut tells me that their choice to tell the story in this way will ultimately be a major miss, even if it does come together in a satisfactory way by the end.

I can't believe how much work Portia had done. She looks horrific compared to how she used to, when I thought she was one of the most beautiful women on TV.

[britrock88]

Had the same reaction to Portia at first. I'm pretty sure she's wearing a wig to age her appearance. Sure, she may have had other stuff done, but she looks much more like herself after the first few episodes.

[ISiddiqui]

It really picked up the last five episodes. It's more like a long movie with a slow start that is needed to setup the rest of the movie.

This. It ends in fantastic fashion, with loose ends from earlier eps getting put in their proper place. It's really quite amazing. I will soon watch it again (maybe after watching "Orange is the New Black" to look again at the series knowing how the story lines end and seeing what clues I missed).

I think it's better than Season 3 and the way they've done it, in a telling everyone's story separately and it comes together in the end is fascinating and I'd like to see more of that type.

[Suicane75]

Has anyone tried any of the fan made edits?

[RainMaker]

I guess there are talks for a 5th season. Kind of torn on it. I think season 4 picked up a lot at the end, but it still didn't have the same magic of the early ones. And I do think the original stuff that Netflix has been doing is great and I wouldn't mind seeing that money go toward a new creative show.

[Ryan S]

I guess there are talks for a 5th season. Kind of torn on it. I think season 4 picked up a lot at the end, but it still didn't have the same magic of the early ones. And I do think the original stuff that Netflix has been doing is great and I wouldn't mind seeing that money go toward a new creative show.

Shows like Arrested Development will bring more new subscribers to Netflix than any Netflix original could. This is good for the Netflix bottom line, which in turn means more money to spend on creating original programming.

[Kodos]

I'm through the third episode and glad to see some of you shared my thoughts at this point, but that it got better further on. My gut tells me that their choice to tell the story in this way will ultimately be a major miss, even if it does come together in a satisfactory way by the end.

I can't believe how much work Portia had done. She looks horrific compared to how she used to, when I thought she was one of the most beautiful women on TV.

We just finished with episode three and are unimpressed so far. It does get better?

And, yes, Portia looks horrid. I thought it was a different actress.

[Barkeep49]

It has moments and the later episodes are better than the early ones but I'm not sure it's ever good, let alone great.

[BillJasper]

We just finished with episode three and are unimpressed so far. It does get better?



The wife and I made it through eight episodes, I think, before giving up on it. It just wasn't very good.

[chesapeake]

It does get better. The later episodes pay off on a number of gags that are initiated in the earlier episodes. It never reaches the greatness of the original show, but I still thought it was fun.

[britrock88]

It does get better. The later episodes pay off on a number of gags that are initiated in the earlier episodes. It never reaches the greatness of the original show, but I still thought it was fun.

+1. What were there, 15 episodes? The rough framework of season 4 is that the first 5 episodes set up the next 7, and the final 3 set up whatever comes next. So the middle portion is the payoff.

[ISiddiqui]

Watch all of it. I was kind of, ok... interesting early on, but by the end, I was just like WOW, that ALL came together didn't it. Not a single wasted scene in the season. Quite amazing.