Fox cancels Arrested Development

topic posted Fri, November 11, 2005 - 8:12 AM by  Nick
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Nick
Illinois
  • Re: Fox cancels Arrested Development

    Fri, November 11, 2005 - 9:55 AM
    I can't even begin to describe how much this annoys me. Sadly, though, it doesn't surprise me. Fox killed it the moment they moved it to Monday opposite football. When I saw them air two episodes this Monday opposite what was clearly the biggest Monday night game of the season it was pretty obvious the show was disappearing.

    Sigh. Why does all good television have such a short lifespan?
    • Re: Fox cancels Arrested Development

      Fri, November 11, 2005 - 9:59 AM
      how can a show that wins multiple emmys get canceled? what's wrong with people!?

      i hope someone else picks it up. is there a precedent for that? a show being canceled from one network to be picked up by another?
      • Re: Fox cancels Arrested Development

        Fri, November 11, 2005 - 10:15 AM
        Well, Buffy moved from WB to UPN but that wasn't a cancellation.

        Also Fox brought back Family Guy, but that was after the DVD sales were astronomical.

        Sports Night won a few Emmys for comedy writing and got cancelled after two seasons. Networks are more concerned with ratings than acclaim.

        HBO would be a great home for the show...
      • Re: Fox cancels Arrested Development

        Fri, November 11, 2005 - 10:31 AM
        I watch one television show. Otherwise I avoid TV like the plague. But that one show: Arrested Development. This sucks! Does anyone really think it will replaced with anything good???
        • Re: Fox cancels Arrested Development

          Fri, November 11, 2005 - 10:42 AM
          "Does anyone really think it will replaced with anything good???"

          It's Fox. I wouldn't bank on it...American Idol, Joe Millionaire, The Swan...
          • Re: Fox cancels Arrested Development

            Fri, November 11, 2005 - 10:45 AM
            it really sucks to be part of the tiny minority of intelligence in this country, doesn't it!

            90% of fat america cna't thin kfast enough to even hear all the jokes in AD, let alone get half of them
            • Re: Fox cancels Arrested Development

              Fri, November 11, 2005 - 10:58 AM
              "90% of fat america cna't thin kfast enough to even hear all the jokes in AD, let alone get half of them"

              well, duh... if people wanted to think, why would they watch tv? or get out of bed? or....

              ah well. it's not the same, but we'll have the DVDs, and "my name is earl" is a pretty funny show over on NBC.
            • Re: Fox cancels Arrested Development

              Fri, November 11, 2005 - 11:01 AM
              Obviously we all think AD is amazing. However, I can see how it might be hard for someone who doesn't watch the show regularly to fully appreciate it. the humor is so brilliantly subtle. often the funniest parts are quick, related to something that happened many episodes ago. One scene in particular comes to mind - I believe it was George Michael who opened the refrigerator while talking to Michael and got blue paint on his hand from the handle. No other reference was made to Tobias' stint as a blue man several episodes earlier. Someone who didn't watch the show regularly would've NEVER picked up on it. For me, it was one of those scenes which had me declaring eternal allegience.

              Along with that, the humor is definitely too smart, quick, subtle for the masses who need a laugh track to tell them when something is funny.

              keeping my fingers crossed it's picked up again. or at the very least have a full 3rd season for DVD, regardless of whether it's televised or not.
      • Re: Fox cancels Arrested Development

        Mon, November 14, 2005 - 12:40 PM
        <a show being canceled from one network to be picked up by another>

        this happened with donal logue's show. i think fox cancelled it and then the wb picked it up. the show was called "grounded for life"
        • Re: Fox cancels Arrested Development

          Tue, November 15, 2005 - 5:47 AM
          "...a show being canceled from one network to be picked up by another..."

          i think that also happened with "diff'rent strokes" in the 80s. the first ten million "what you talkin' 'bouts" were on NBC, the last season or two's worth were on, i think, ABC.

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