Anyone else watching this show? It's a new comedy on Fox that deals with a family's lives after their father goes to prison for fraud. HILARIOUS. Most unique, intelligent, brilliantly funny show in years. Right now it's at 8:30 on Sunday nights, but rumors are that it's being moved to Wednesday . . . http://www.fox.com/arresteddev/
Honestly, I think it's the best comedy (of the sitcom variety) since Seinfeld. I know it's hard to compare them, but it is a real funny show. Unfortunately, I don't know how long they can keep such a story line. I guess that's why writers get paid.
Great great great show... but hopefully they'll be able to keep up the masterful writing. Before last week, the episodes weren't up to par to those at the beginning of the year... but Sunday's episode was back to great form. Plus, Heather Graham was HOT. If you haven't seen the show yet, don't worry about being "lost". In fact, the "recaps" they do throughout the show (some from previous episodes, some of them made up) are one of the funniest aspects of the show overall.
I like the show a lot too but FOX moving it to Wednesdays probably means it's toast though. tommorow another promising sitcom on FOX debuts called "Cracking Up" starring Rushmore's Jason Schwartzman and SNL's Molly Shannon. Just bought The Ben Stiller Show DVD this weekend. Can't believe it's been 11 years since it aired.
Named after a Nick Lowe song, nice. I'm an arse for missing all over "AD" this year. Jeff Tambor's my man ... I need to spring for local channels on Direct TV ...
This is, hands down, already one of my most favorite sitcoms of all time. The eclectic cast (especially the patriarch) is so awesome. Hopefully FOX doesn't treat this like NBC treats "Scrubs" (another fantastic sitcom that gets NO RESPECT!)
I think the writing's been strong all season -- My favorite episode is 10, the one where George Michael is trying to buy weed for Buster. The "lessons" are flat out hilarious . . . "And that's why you always leave a note!" The hope in moving it to Wednesday is to get some carryover from American Idol. I've heard rumors that despite its lower ratings, Fox is going to bring it back next year. I think it's unquestionably one of the best shows I've ever seen -- it's so unique in so many ways. I'm working on starting up a fansite for it -- glad to see I'm not the only one here who likes it. It's like the <a href="http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/">Mozilla Firefox</a> of TV Shows
Does the low rating have to do with how stupid most of America is or is Sunday really that bad a time slot? I don't get it, there's no laugh track Jed... I like that weed episode too. The last lesson was great.
Let me add my praise to the show. I love it. The more David Cross they have on the show the better as well. I have agree about the buying weed episode. That's got to be a comedy classic. I don't know why the show doesn't have better ratings, but I hope that it picks up so that we can continue to watch it. It would be ashamed to see it replaced by some lame reality show starring a hilton sister.
damn that is a great cd... thanks for the reminder ATrain, it's on as soon as i get home... teach a man to fish!!!
Along with the writing, the acting is SUPERB! Jason Bateman... who knew? But, even the kids acting is impressive. Jeffery Tambor is top notch, and I crack up whenever Buster says "oh, hey brother." when he greets his brothers. "And that's why you don't teach lessons."
I didn't care for the first episode, so I haven't watched it again. Of course, on Sundays, it's opposite Alias, so I'm watching that. Not that Wednesdays are any better for me.
It's in a pretty tough timeslot. Bernie Mac got moved there two weeks ago and pulled awful ratings too. Fox seems to have a penchant for putting fledgling shows in the hardest timespots -- like they did with Family Guy (which is coming back for 2 more seasons!!!). They kept moving it to Sunday and it would kill at the ratings, so they'd move it to Tuesday night (one of the hardest slots) and it would get killed. Nick -- Buster is GREAT!! "Hermano means Brother in Spanish. Like (in his high-whiney voice) 'hey hermano'" OMG I died laughing!! There are so many other great lines from it -- this show has become an instant classic! "Michael, having a nice day at the beach while the rest of us are busting our asses to deliver your mail" -- that scene where GOB is throwing the letter into the ocean was flat out GENIUS!!! And Carl Weathers is GREAT!! "Hey man, you gonna throw that away? No no no, there's still plenty of meat on that bone. Now you take that home, throw it in a pot with some broth and a potato, baby you got a stew going!"
OMG, that buying weed episode was definately one of the funniest episodes of any show. Every flashback to one of the dad's lesson's with the one armed man had me rolling. "This is what happens when you..."
well they still haven't renewed this show for fall and likely will not looking at the ratings. the season finale was supposed to air this sunday but instead they are gonna air the episode "Not Without My Daughter" that was supposed to be on last sunday but got pre-empted for freakin' weak-ass 24 which itself got pre-empted by the President's Press Conference and FOX is not going to show the real finale titled, "Let "em Eat Cake" at all this season. Yet another reason not to vote for Dubya this fall. This is it for me and this "network". FOX sucks and Bush sucks!
