Sad News for Arrested Development

[yodamarie78]

Sad News for Arrested Development#0

Posted: 11/11/05 at 10:25am

Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Fox is cutting back it's order for Arrested Development to 13 episodes instead of 22. They seem to feel that this is going to be it for my favorite show.
Sad News

[smartpenguin78]

re: Sad News for Arrested Development#1

Posted: 11/11/05 at 10:29am

That is too much, it didn't even have a chance with being gone for so long.

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[CaroleeFan]

re: Sad News for Arrested Development#2

Posted: 11/11/05 at 10:32am

They should move it to one of the pay networks, like Showtime or Hbo. I can see it having a healthy life there. It could also work on FX or Comedy Central.

"They hear drums, we hear music."- Passion.

[jasonf]

re: Sad News for Arrested Development#3

Posted: 11/11/05 at 11:42am

Not Showtime - I don't get Showtime -- but somewhere else. FX or Comedy Central or HBO -- I like the idea of teaming it with Scrubs on NBC...

One of the funniest shows I've ever seen - what a shame America is too stupid to know what it has.

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[Borstalboy]

re: Sad News for Arrested Development#4

Posted: 11/11/05 at 11:50am

Sadly, it's only a matter of time before it's cancelled. Stupid, stupid American TV watchers......yeh, just go and enjoy your "Two And A Half Men" crap ya losers.

"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.” ~ Muhammad Ali

[YankeesFan175]

re: Sad News for Arrested Development#5

Posted: 11/11/05 at 11:51am

wow, thats a shocker. ive never seen the show, but it seemed to be winning emmy after emmy (or at least being nominated many many times.) this is why i dislike FOX, it doesnt give shows a chance.

Bob: "there is a chance, albeit a microscopic one, that our baby at some point in his or her formative years will get lodged in a tree" ~Related~

[orangeskittles]

re: Sad News for Arrested Development#6

Posted: 11/11/05 at 11:53am

*sob* I hope it another network would realize Fox mistakes and scoop AD up to give it the respect it deserves. Fox pulled it during sweeps just so they can run repeats of Prison Break. I'm sorry, but that's just ridiculous. How many Emmys has Prison Break been nominated for?

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[RobbO]

re: Sad News for Arrested Development#7

Posted: 11/11/05 at 11:55am

they've given it more than a fair chance for such a poor performing (even if critically-acclaimed) show. this is its third season and it's just not doing well. you cannot force it on people if they don't want to see it.

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[NYadgal]

re: Sad News for Arrested Development#8

Posted: 11/11/05 at 11:56am

Borstal, it has been cancelled.

The show won't be back after the reduced current order of 13 episodes.

"Two drifters off to see the world. There's such a lot of world to see. . ."

[RobbO]

re: Sad News for Arrested Development#9

Posted: 11/11/05 at 11:57am

prison break is performing better, is a breakout hit and has potential to do a lot more for the network than AD is.

in terms of ratings for sweeps month, a re-run of prison break will deliver better numbers than a first-run AD. like it or not, it is a better business decision for fox.

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[RobbO]

re: Sad News for Arrested Development#10

Posted: 11/11/05 at 11:58am

with that said, bring back kitchen confidential!! (now that is a show that's being cast aside and likely won't be back past this season, if that.)

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[NYadgal]

re: Sad News for Arrested Development#11

Posted: 11/11/05 at 12:00pm

It's been cancelled, too, RobbO.

Which, I think, is a shame.

"Two drifters off to see the world. There's such a lot of world to see. . ."

[Mister Matt]

re: Sad News for Arrested Development#12

Posted: 11/11/05 at 12:01pm

They've made an announcement like this every season. Is this for sure or just another plea?

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[yodamarie78]

re: Sad News for Arrested Development#13

Posted: 11/11/05 at 12:01pm

As sad as this makes me I can't blame Fox for this. 3 seasons of a consistantly low rated show goes beyond giving it a chance. They really tried to make it a hit. RobbO is right, you can't force people to watch, if you could Entertainment Weekly would be doing it already.

I think AD would fit in very well at Comedy Central, FX, or HBO. It is a critical darling with a cult following so you never know, maybe someone will snap it up.

[YankeesFan175]

re: Sad News for Arrested Development#14

Posted: 11/11/05 at 12:01pm

is FOX just not a heavily watched ntwork?? b/c one of my favorite shows ever bit the dust on there, Tru Calling.

Bob: "there is a chance, albeit a microscopic one, that our baby at some point in his or her formative years will get lodged in a tree" ~Related~

[RobbO]

re: Sad News for Arrested Development#15

Posted: 11/11/05 at 12:02pm

i kinda figured that about kitchen confidential, addy, but where did you read that?

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[NYadgal]

re: Sad News for Arrested Development#16

Posted: 11/11/05 at 12:03pm

An "industry newsletter".

Fox Cancels Arrested Development and Kitchen Confidential:
After two and one-half low rated seasons, Fox has given up on Arrested Development, and will end the critically acclaimed sitcom after a reduced current order of 13 episodes. Also getting its walking papers at Fox is companion comedy Kitchen Confidential.

"Two drifters off to see the world. There's such a lot of world to see. . ."

[Borstalboy]

re: Sad News for Arrested Development#17

Posted: 11/11/05 at 12:05pm

The lead guy in Kitchen Confidential made me drool a little. I just never really knew when it was on.....I've been missing Arrested alot since it moved to Mondays, I just don't think Fox promoted it enough.

"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.” ~ Muhammad Ali

[RobbO]

re: Sad News for Arrested Development#18

Posted: 11/11/05 at 12:06pm

that's a shame about KC - considering dreck like joey (please put him out of his misery already and cancel that damn show), yes dear, according to jim and hope & faith are on the air.

and while you're at it, FOX, bring back wonderfalls!

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[RobbO]

re: Sad News for Arrested Development#19

Posted: 11/11/05 at 12:18pm

kitchen confidentail comes back on dec. 5 (at least as of now) for whatever it is worth. and you can see an entire, unaired episode online.
kitchen confidential

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[jam_man]

re: Sad News for Arrested Development#20

Posted: 11/11/05 at 5:57pm

*takes execs at Fox who decide to advertise the sh!t out of Prison Break and not at all of AD and slaps them back to the 2004 Emmy Awards*

I'd love to see it on HBO in a block with Curb Your Enthusiasm.


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[StickToPriest]

re: Sad News for Arrested Development#21

Posted: 11/11/05 at 6:12pm

Damn.
I really hope HBO or someone picks it up.

By far my favorite show on TV.

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[Mr Roxy]

re: Sad News for Arrested Development#22

Posted: 11/11/05 at 6:16pm

As long as Stacked is still on the schedule ( not )

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[GovernorSlaton]

re: Sad News for Arrested Development#23

Posted: 11/11/05 at 6:44pm

Sigh. Can't say I didn't see it coming, though I had hoped it would pull a Seinfeld and see a huge increase in ratings this season. Anyway, I'd love it for another network to pick it up, but it's doubtful. I'll just have to be content with my DVD's.

[Pinguin]

re: Sad News for Arrested Development#24

Posted: 11/11/05 at 7:39pm

UGH...this upsets me so much...it's one of the only two tv shows I really care to catch.


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