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And if so, have you ever noticed how much Buster looks like Ed Witten?
Anyone here ever watch arrested development?
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around the television show "Arrested Development," including its characters, humor, and cultural impact. Participants share their opinions on the show's quality, its cancellation, and the potential for a movie adaptation.
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Main Points Raised
- Some participants note the resemblance between the character Buster and physicist Ed Witten, with humorous comparisons made about their mannerisms.
- Several participants express strong admiration for "Arrested Development," describing it as one of the best comedies ever.
- There is mention of a potential movie adaptation, with references to hints made in the series and announcements found on IMDB.
- Some participants discuss the challenges the show faced in building an audience, citing its complex humor that requires prior knowledge of episodes to fully appreciate the jokes.
- One participant suggests that the show's cancellation was partly due to its inability to attract a larger viewership, despite its quality.
- There are repeated suggestions to watch the first season on DVD or streaming platforms to understand the humor better, with emphasis on the importance of watching in sequence.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants generally agree on the show's quality and humor, but there are differing views on its audience reception and the reasons for its cancellation. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the impact of its complex humor on viewership.
Contextual Notes
Some participants emphasize the importance of watching the show in order to grasp the humor, indicating that many jokes are interconnected and build on previous episodes. There is also mention of varying opinions on the show's popularity and its critical reception.
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Chi Meson
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Yes and yes.
AD was one of the best shows ever. It probably was a good thing, after all, that it had a short life, because toward the end it was drifting toward formulaic. But yes, Witten looks like a fatter buster. Kinda talks the same too. Just imagine Ed putting his hands up to his ears in a panic attack, saying "oh god."
AD was one of the best shows ever. It probably was a good thing, after all, that it had a short life, because toward the end it was drifting toward formulaic. But yes, Witten looks like a fatter buster. Kinda talks the same too. Just imagine Ed putting his hands up to his ears in a panic attack, saying "oh god."
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Cyrus
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I have not watched tv in over a year...
Not really missing it though. When you waste time on the internet you read and watch interesting things. You don't get that with tv.
Not really missing it though. When you waste time on the internet you read and watch interesting things. You don't get that with tv.
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cristo
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Arrested development was AWESOME! Isn't there meant to be a movie coming out sometime?
And yea, I get what you mean about Buster and Witten!
And yea, I get what you mean about Buster and Witten!
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DeadWolfe said:
hahahaha. god that show was amazing.
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quadraphonics
Let me take off my actor pants, and pull on my analrapist stocking...
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yup, one of the best comedies ever, shame they took it off. but I hear they are making a movie
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cristo
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quadraphonics said:
Oh Tobias' business cards!
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Chi Meson
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They hinted at making a movie at the end of the last episode. Ron Howard was the producer and narrator of the series, and he produces and directs movies too. And...oh my god...it's announced as a 2009 release on IMDB!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0901469/
her?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0901469/
her?
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mcknia07
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I haven't seen this show yet, but I've been meaning to. I never seem to know when it is on. I hope to catch it sometime, everyone I talk to seems to love it
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RocketSurgery
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The show is Godly, epic, etc. etc.
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mattmns
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Awesome show!
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Chi Meson
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mcknia07 said:I haven't seen this show yet, but I've been meaning to. I never seem to know when it is on. I hope to catch it sometime, everyone I talk to seems to love it
One of the reasons it had to be canceled is that it could not "build" an audience. You need to get the DVD of the 1st season, and start with the long version of the pilot (they aired the shorter version of the pilot). Too many jokes require that you have seen the previous episodes. Some of the joke references in the 2nd and 3rd seasons call back to the first season. And there are lots of running jokes that are not funny if you don't watch the episodes in proper sequence.
So no one could just start watching AD and still "get it." Only 4 million viewers in the US would watch regularly, and that is a meager market share.
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Chi Meson said:
Ok, thanks! I'll for sure get the first season and watch it, and go from there. I'll have to watch it a few times, though, to get most of the jokes, lol.
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Chi Meson said:
Yup. But while this made the show less popular it also made it better. Just like scrubs. Most people can't fully appreciate it if they haven't been following it since day one. Luckily the owner put the episodes on hulu so everyone can see them. (It's not illegal, it's an ad supported tv website). I'd link directly to the Arrested Development page but I don't know if linking is forbidden or not. Google hulu though if you want to see it.
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RocketSurgery said:
Oh, sure thing there. I forgot about that website, lol. Looks like I'll have plenty of thigs to watch now