# Arrested Development picked up? (grain of salt news!) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 28, 2006, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrested-development-picked-up-grain-of-salt-news/346501 "2006-02-28T19:46:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Slacker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@Slacker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slacker)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrested-development-picked-up-grain-of-salt-news/346501/1 "2006-02-28T19:46:21Z")
For what it’s worth, I’m not hearing that the NY Post is the most reliable source in the world, but nevertheless, they’re [reporting](http://www.nypost.com/gossip/pagesix/60385.htm) that Showtime has picked up Arrested Development and ordered 26 episodes! :eek: And now, to search for confirmation! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrested-development-picked-up-grain-of-salt-news/346501/2 "2006-02-28T20:42:10Z")
If this is true, this is a smart move for Showtime. Cult hits like this are the perfect thing to sell a premium service like this. They certainly have more upside than another broadcast or basic cable channel. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrested-development-picked-up-grain-of-salt-news/346501/3 "2006-02-28T20:47:55Z")
I’ll take that salt. If true, I think the 26-episode order is funny. The orders from Fox were only 22 episodes, and only once in three years did Arrested finish a full season. ---
**Author:** ![h.sapiens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e0b2c6/32.png) [@h.sapiens](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/h.sapiens)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrested-development-picked-up-grain-of-salt-news/346501/4 "2006-02-28T20:51:41Z")
Okay, I’m going to get out my happy dance shoes, but I won’t put them on until I get some better information. _crosses fingers_ ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrested-development-picked-up-grain-of-salt-news/346501/5 "2006-02-28T20:53:28Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > I’ll take that salt. If true, I think the 26-episode order is funny. The orders from Fox were only 22 episodes, and only once in three years did Arrested finish a full season. True, but the cable channels often do “seasons” of 13 episodes. THe last rumors I heard had Showtime offeting to pick up 2 seasons of AD. Thus the 26 episode count sounds right to me. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrested-development-picked-up-grain-of-salt-news/346501/6 "2006-02-28T20:54:30Z")
The 26-episode order is also weird because that’s longer than most cable TV seasons. Weeds, for instance, was only ten episodes as I remember. But perhaps this is a two-season order? If it’s true, though, I’ll be happy. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrested-development-picked-up-grain-of-salt-news/346501/7 "2006-02-28T20:57:01Z")
If I were to play Devil’s Advocate I’d suppose that they bought two 13-episode seasons. That’s just about right for a premium cable channels “season”. _The Sopranos_ has had all 13 episode seasons so far. _The “L” Word_ has had all 13 episode seasons. _Deadwood_ has had all 12 episode seasons. _Entourage_’s second season was 14 episodes. I’d say that part of the rumor holds up. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrested-development-picked-up-grain-of-salt-news/346501/8 "2006-02-28T21:02:16Z")
That’s a good point. And AD is supposedly an expensive show to make, what with the large cast and the filming style and the huyven. 26 episodes would be an enormous season, and two seasons of 13 makes more sense. It’d also be great to go at least one year without having to wonder “what’s going to happen next year?” ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrested-development-picked-up-grain-of-salt-news/346501/9 "2006-02-28T21:13:46Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > And AD is supposedly an expensive show to make, what with the large cast and the filming style and the huyven. And the what? What’s a huyven? ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrested-development-picked-up-grain-of-salt-news/346501/10 "2006-02-28T21:24:53Z")
> [@Dewey Finn](#): > > And the what? What’s a huyven? Just a Jerry Lewis (or Dr. Frink) noise. I throw that in there instead of “and so on” or “etc.” sometimes because it’s more fun to say. ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrested-development-picked-up-grain-of-salt-news/346501/11 "2006-02-28T21:26:27Z")
More rumors, thanks to Defamer. [http://www.betterthanfudge.com/?p=364](http://www.betterthanfudge.com/?p=364) [http://www.betterthanfudge.com/?p=334](http://www.betterthanfudge.com/?p=334) I refuse to put stake into these until something has been made @#$%ing certain. ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrested-development-picked-up-grain-of-salt-news/346501/12 "2006-02-28T21:29:35Z")
If true, I’ll be subscribing to Showtime. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Hook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@The\_Hook](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Hook)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrested-development-picked-up-grain-of-salt-news/346501/13 "2006-02-28T21:33:49Z")
I don’t think it’s true. Showtime has stated repeatedly it will only pick up the show when it is officially cancelled by Fox. Fox hasn’t done this yet. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrested-development-picked-up-grain-of-salt-news/346501/14 "2006-02-28T21:52:06Z")
> [@Dewey Finn](#): > > And the what? What’s a huyven? Oh, for cryin’ out glavin… ---
**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrested-development-picked-up-grain-of-salt-news/346501/15 "2006-02-28T23:08:27Z")
Wooo… hoo? I’m waiting for someone at Showtime to confirm. Come on you losers… you’ll gain subscribers! ---
**Author:** ![cbawlmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@cbawlmer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cbawlmer)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrested-development-picked-up-grain-of-salt-news/346501/16 "2006-02-28T23:36:08Z")
> [@ISiddiqui](#): > > Wooo… hoo? I’m waiting for someone at Showtime to confirm. Come on you losers… you’ll gain subscribers! They can’t announce anything until Fox officially cancels it. So it’s Fox that we should be calling names. ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrested-development-picked-up-grain-of-salt-news/346501/17 "2006-02-28T23:48:58Z")
I get the feeling Fox is not going to screw over Arrested Development. They seem to really like it and probably don’t want to alienate Ron Howard and Brian Grazer. I’d suspect that they are giving the producers plenty of leeway to make this deal. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2006, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrested-development-picked-up-grain-of-salt-news/346501/18 "2006-03-01T01:39:32Z")
> [@The Hook](#): > > I don’t think it’s true. > > Showtime has stated repeatedly it will only pick up the show when it is officially cancelled by Fox. Fox hasn’t done this yet. Yes it has. It was announced a couple of months ago. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Hook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@The\_Hook](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Hook)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2006, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrested-development-picked-up-grain-of-salt-news/346501/19 "2006-03-01T02:22:03Z")
> [@Smeghead](#): > > Yes it has. It was announced a couple of months ago. Technically, no. Showbizcally? Yeah, they cancelled the back nine, but not the show. ---
**Author:** ![Wearia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/13edae/32.png) [@Wearia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wearia)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2006, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrested-development-picked-up-grain-of-salt-news/346501/20 "2006-03-01T02:24:19Z")
[Dose](http://www.dose.ca/toronto/tv/story.html?s_id=j2sWVReZcy1FiMM0szm50Q%2BkKJJkNtypvskqQ1Q8vrWYGb7n4hnmsQ%3D%3D) , another not quite cite, is reporting on the NY Post story.