The greatest show on television? I think so. It's being canceled by Fox, those bastards. But I'm hoping that Showtime will pick it up. *prays*
I am obsessed with this show. It is so subtle, so loaded with jokes and allusions to pop culture, past episodes, and character quirks such as sexual ambiguity, alcoholism, corruption, etc. The characters are great.
Tobias Funke, David Cross, is pretty hilarious. He's probably gay, but we never know for sure, and he's married to a beautiful woman. Some classic lines: "I just blue myself," "Tobias, you blowhard!" and "I seem to have prematurely blown my wad, on a dry run, if you will."
Not gonna lie, I love all the characters - Gob, Lindsey, Michael, George Michael, Buster, and Lucille. Oh God, is she great.
This show is hilarious. Does anyone else watch it? I know it has a cult following, but has poor ratings. Hence its cancelation.
Arrested Development
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Fox once again has a great show and cancelles it. AD is nothing shy of brilliant.
Michael drives around in an airport ladder truck and no one says anything. Love it.
Michael drives around in an airport ladder truck and no one says anything. Love it.
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Re: Arrested Development
Lord Mhoram wrote:The greatest show on television? I think so. It's being canceled by Fox, those bastards.
How DARE they?
Oh, a change is coming, feel these doors now closing
Is there no world for tomorrow, if we wait for today?
I've gotta believe it's some sort of policy with them. There's so many good shows they've had that just needed more time that they've cancelled.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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I've seen a few episodes of Arrested, and overall what I've seen has been really funny. It's been one of the few shows that actually makes me laugh out loud. I love Gob's whole magician bit, with the background music and the dancing.
But yeah, sadly, I've only seen a few episodes, since I never remember what time it comes on, since Fox seems to move it around a lot, and never actually promotes or advertises the new time slot. I mean, come on, how do they expect people to watch the show when they don't know what time it comes on. What time DOES it come on now, anyway? Heh.
It is quite pathetic though when great shows like this get canceled, while the rest of TV is just FILLED with complete crap.
My sister, though, is obsessed with this show, heh. I think she already owns all of the DVDs. Maybe I should steal those from her sometime...heh.-jay
But yeah, sadly, I've only seen a few episodes, since I never remember what time it comes on, since Fox seems to move it around a lot, and never actually promotes or advertises the new time slot. I mean, come on, how do they expect people to watch the show when they don't know what time it comes on. What time DOES it come on now, anyway? Heh.
It is quite pathetic though when great shows like this get canceled, while the rest of TV is just FILLED with complete crap.
My sister, though, is obsessed with this show, heh. I think she already owns all of the DVDs. Maybe I should steal those from her sometime...heh.-jay
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I might have to resort to DVDs.
Yeah, it's definately DVD-worthy.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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when i watched the finale of AD, i could have sworn they kept calling it the season finale, not the series finale...i guess maybe they were leaving it open it case it WAS picked up somewhere else... i think it really had to do with the timeslot...it started on sunday, which was a really good slot, cuz sundays are a big night for Fox...all based on the Simpsons, and now Family Guy...and Malcolm in the Middle is still doing good...(from what i can tell, anyway)...and that new show, the war at home...pretty much took AD's spot...so they put em on Friday night...which...doesnt make any sense, since alot of people..ya know...go out on friday nights...
i really liked that Killer Instinct show on Fox...anybody know if its done, or coming back?
i really liked that Killer Instinct show on Fox...anybody know if its done, or coming back?
Think on that, and be dismayed
What do you do to a man who has lost everything?
Give him back something broken
What do you do to a man who has lost everything?
Give him back something broken
I watched the Arrested Development merry christmas-thon on G4 yesterday. It made my day!
When the show was on Fox I missed so many episodes because I lost track of its airtime. I'm seriously considering buying all three seasons on DVD.
George Michael rocks. His low self esteem really makes me feel secure about myself.
When the show was on Fox I missed so many episodes because I lost track of its airtime. I'm seriously considering buying all three seasons on DVD.
George Michael rocks. His low self esteem really makes me feel secure about myself.
Proverbs for Paranoids #3.
If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don't have to worry about answers.
If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don't have to worry about answers.
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Bumping this back up, one of my favorite shows of all time!
I have all the dvd's and I've been through them a few times since the show was cancelled. Still bitter about the cancellation years later. Such brilliant writing. So many great characters.
Michael Bluth: Maybe you should go up to the cabin for the weekend. And you could even... take a date along.
Lucille Bluth: Where would I find someone willing to go into THAT musty old claptrap!?!
Michael Bluth: ...Oh, right. The... cabin. That too.
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GOB: Yeah, but where did the lighter fluid come from!?!
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GOB: I hope you didn't come here looking for a handout Michael, because I'm the president now and I run a pretty tight ship.
Michael: What about the pool table?
GOB: It's a gaming ship.
I have all the dvd's and I've been through them a few times since the show was cancelled. Still bitter about the cancellation years later. Such brilliant writing. So many great characters.
Michael Bluth: Maybe you should go up to the cabin for the weekend. And you could even... take a date along.
Lucille Bluth: Where would I find someone willing to go into THAT musty old claptrap!?!
Michael Bluth: ...Oh, right. The... cabin. That too.
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GOB: Yeah, but where did the lighter fluid come from!?!
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GOB: I hope you didn't come here looking for a handout Michael, because I'm the president now and I run a pretty tight ship.
Michael: What about the pool table?
GOB: It's a gaming ship.
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THAT is a good one!
Gob: "Do you have something for... uh... me fast, want slow."
Chinese Shopkeeper: (yells over shoulder) "ONE DONG TEA!"
Gob: (pointing) "Hey, what's THAT?"
Chinese Shopkeeper: "That is sword of destiny. The sword of destiny is centuries old and has..."
Gob: "Never mind, I write my own patter- just wrap it up with the dong tea."
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Buster: "Oh turtles! I just love their leathery, snappy little faces!"
Michael: (glances quickly at Lucille) "Well, you do have a type."
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Michael: "Buster, what are you doing locked out on the balcony?"
Buster: "I thought I saw a graham cracker out there."
Michael: (to Lucille) "Are you baiting the balcony again?"
Lucille: (sips martini) "Prove it."
Gob: "Do you have something for... uh... me fast, want slow."
Chinese Shopkeeper: (yells over shoulder) "ONE DONG TEA!"
Gob: (pointing) "Hey, what's THAT?"
Chinese Shopkeeper: "That is sword of destiny. The sword of destiny is centuries old and has..."
Gob: "Never mind, I write my own patter- just wrap it up with the dong tea."
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Buster: "Oh turtles! I just love their leathery, snappy little faces!"
Michael: (glances quickly at Lucille) "Well, you do have a type."
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Michael: "Buster, what are you doing locked out on the balcony?"
Buster: "I thought I saw a graham cracker out there."
Michael: (to Lucille) "Are you baiting the balcony again?"
Lucille: (sips martini) "Prove it."
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