If it has a connection with Paul Anka, it must be the only important TV show on.

But Ace, without the endless discussion of the Star Wars Kid *that very week*, you wouldn't have influenced the zeitgest to swing your way.

The world needs your example to lead it. It may be funny, but it's not cool until you link it.

BTW, if there is one thing I regret, it's eating that sea urchin at the sushi bar.

If there is one more thing I regret, it's that I don't get to watch Arrested Development anywhere near as often as I want to. Every episode I've seen has been hilarious, but I just never get around to watching it.

Thankfully, Season One is out on DVD, and I'm just going to have to pick it up and enjoy it all.

Cheers,
Dave at Garfield Ridge

P.S. Hey, you could do me the common courtesy of linking my website whenever you mention my name. Stop bogarting all the links, dude.

Ace, while we're all up your t1ts about linking, can you please link to a picture of Justine Bateman in the future when you mention her name? I'm a drooling moron too stupid and lazy to google my own cheesecake.

Good news indeed. The entire cast is fantastic the writing is sharp. I worry that if it goes on too long it may lose its edge, but one more year certainly won't hurt.

I suspect the demographic for that show is a pretty desirable one, since it's the only non-sports I ever watch and marketers whack it thinking about families like mine.

Don't forget the hilarious Abu Ghraib sendup with Amy Poehler (sp?) pointing to a hooded Buster - no other show would have the balls to do that. Renewal is great news indeed

Awww, you linked me. You're a peach.

7. Portia De Rossi -- I know she's lesbian, but damn. The episode where she's all wet and dancing in a cage, made me completely forget about Mallory.

Master of None,

Whaddaya mean "I know she's a lesbian, BUT"?

That's a feature, not a bug.

"That's a feature, not a bug."

except that the image of her with Ellen Degeneres doesn't do much for me. Now, her with Mallory might ....(or Heather Grahm)

"the image of her with Ellen Degeneres "

I'd blissfully pushed that image out of my mind for my daydream, MoN. Thanks, Buzzkill. :)

Television is a blight upon society.

Besides, Justin Bateman couldn't be any uglier if he tried.

Later,
bbeck

It's Jason, and how you find him ugly, I don't know.

You sure you're not confusing him with, say, Jeffrey Tambour?

Jonathan Chait (of "Bush Hatred' fame) had a good editorial in the LATimes (I know, I know) about Arrested Development.
Pull-out quote: "Saying AD is the best show on television is like saying Shaq would be the best player on a high school basketball team."

The wife and I are helpless before the power of this show. We have the DVD of Season 1 and have watched each episode a minumum of 5 times. And it KEEPS GETTIN FUNNIER
EV-RY
SIN-gle
TIME i
SEE it

Isn't it odd how taste runs-and thank God, too, so we all won't chase after the same women or men? I think Ellen's cute as hell, and I'd love to watch those two indulge in some Sapphic Slurpees.

Starting Early:

TV goes downhill.
Almost nothing watchable:
"Reality" sucks.

"Creative", "off-beat"...
You can keep your subtlety;
Non sequitur wins.

Some shows get it right.
Arrested Development?
It's not Family Guy.

It's Jason, and how you find him ugly, I don't know.

Thanks for the correction. You can tell I'm not quite a fan. And no, I'm not confusing him with the guy from the Shandling Show.

How do I find him ugly? Welp, let's see...

http://imdb.com/gallery/ss/0367279/Ss/0367279/6475600_2_41.jpg?path=pgallery&path_key=Bateman,%20Jason

70's hair of a lifeless color, shapeless eyebrows, forgettable eyes, putty nose, no cheekbones, boring lips, floppy jawline, nondescript chin, lousy body.

Does that help? :P

Later,
bbeck

No question, Arrested Development is the funniest thing on network TV. I'm pleasantly surprised it got picked up for another season.

Obviously, I'm not coming from the same perspective as bbeck, but I always thought Jason Bateman was an averagely good-looking guy, perfect for his role as the relatively sane Bluth. And Ace is absolutely right about Justine. Back in the day, she played a formative role in defining my sexual tastes. What this site needs is more Mallory, more often.

Tried watching it a few times, just doesn't do it for me.

You want funny? Pull David Cross off of that show and bring "Mr. Show with Bob and Dave"

Soooo... you guys want Mallory as the new Kim Richards? I could do that.

John,

Bob has been on the show several times. He had a good scene with David Cross.

I used to think you were funny, but now I know you're just a fucking idiot.

Good scene or not IT AIN'T MR. SHOW.

I'm trying to figure out if you're taking that subtle dig at me because I don't like your precious show, or because you don't think Mr. Show was funny.

If it's the latter then you have exposed yourself as a humorless hack. But hey, we can't all be Carrot-Top, so don't sweat it.

Let's be honest: Mr. Show, like kids in the hall, had its *moments*, but much of the time it was annoying and stupid.

Now, I can watch that bit about climbing Mount Everest (where the guy keeps knocking over the spice rack) a thousand times. In fact, I have watched it a thousand times.

Bob as the "pool trick-shot artist"? Hilarious. The battle of nasty ads between the supermarkets? Very funny.

Inventions in the 1920's? Also very good.

But a lot of it was just silly shit where they were trying too hard to be "outrageous."

Let's be honest: Kids in the Hall sucked 90% of the time, too.

Could we have Mallory(Justine) and Kim????

My favorite all-time Kids in the Hall skit was Scott, naked and barefoot, in overall jeans, as the retard office assistant. David whats-his-name gave him a piece of paper and told him to go fax it, and when he tried to go out the office door, it was closed, so he started scratching at it and making monkey noises.

OK, guess you had to be there, but I was just f'ing DYIN'...

That and Hecubus. Pure f'ing genius.

Girl drink drunk. Absolute bestest.

Let's be honest: Mr. Show, like kids in the hall, had its *moments*, but much of the time it was annoying and stupid.

Granted, but when it was funny it was fucking hilarious. As far as Kids in the Hall is concerned, I couldn't agree more.

Knemon: Michael Keaton, Beetlejuice

I love AD, but am I insane or did Michael George tell Maybee that he didn't want to see her "fucked by some guy" with no media outcry? (I had to ReplayTV it 3 times to make myself sure...) gotta love the pair on who appproved that.

Dangit. Maeby. I'm sorry.