Don’t get me wrong, i LOVE the show. I think its the best thing on TV right now, i recommend it to everyone i know. Thats why i don’t understand why every freaking sunday I FORGET TO WATCH THE DAMN THING! I missed last nights show, and only caught about half of the previous one. I just know its not going to be around for long and ill be kicking myself when its pulled of the air… i really need an Arrested Development warning system.
P.S. Sorry about Firefly, that was my fault too 
Unless you’re a Nielsen ratings household, the fact that you miss it is irrelevant. You’re no more responsible for the demise of the show from your forgetfulness than someone who isn’t a Nielsen ratings household who intentionally misses the show because they hate it.
And as for missing it, well, it will be out on DVD soon enough, so you can catch up then–and in buying the DVD, you will be able to show some concrete support for the show that will more than compensate for not watching it now.
I just watched the first disc of season one on DVD this weekend. Here’s hoping that show stays on the air. That’s the best network TV I’ve seen since Seinfeld.
Are they really cancelling the show? I think it’s easily the funniest comedy on television right now.
They aren’t cancelling it technically. They did cut back the amount of episodes ordered from 22 to 18 if memory serves. They are also giving the post Simpsons time slot to the Family Guy rip-off American Dad(can you rip off your own show) and haven’t given AD another slot yet.
Basically it is as good as cancelled.
Do they still cut to a different camera angle every 8 seconds? I watched one episode of it and couldn’t stand it due to the constant perspective change.
Same here, Fellowship. After Fox has cancelled every show I watched religiously and the Simpsons just sucks, I have no reason to watch tv. Therefore, I never remember to watch it. Next to the Daily Show, it is my favorite show on television, I just am too empty minded to watch. Ah well, I’ll catch them on DVD or in syndication.
And what about the constant voiceovers?
Man, everyone loves the show. I just don’t get it. I suppose, though, if Fox is trying its best to kill it, then it must be a good show.
:: sigh ::
It’s all about the Tivo, my friends. I don’t miss an episode of my favorite shows, I can jump through the comercials, and I can follow the twists and turns of network schedual asshattery. Of course, since I don’t see the comercials, I rarely pick up new favorite shows. Aw hell, I wanted to watch 5 episodes of Law and Order every night anyway.
It will be cancelled. They need to make room for “The Transgendered Bachelorette” and “Divorced by America” and whatever The Apprentice ripoff they can come up with.
About the jiggly camera cuts and voice-overs: the show is supposed to have the feel of a fake reality show or mockumentary, which is why it’s filmed that way. I know a lot of people don’t like the style (my parents don’t watch it because they say the camera shakes too much), but there’s a reason for it.
To the OP: if you really want to help the show out, start eating lunch at Burger King every day. That’s the show’s big sponsor.
Two words:
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–Cliffy
But why is it supposed to have that feel?
I agree that I don’t find the show that funny. It’s amusing, I guess, but it’s nothing I would actually make a point to see.
Take heart. I hate the show, so when it’s cancelled it will do someone some good.
The critics raved about how clever it was, but all I saw were simple, obvious jokes and a whole lot of pointless driving. My advice to them: Get out of the car, stop talking about doing something and do something already. And don’t make the same plans every week and then wimp out. You played that card already. It’s not a running gag if it’s not a gag at all.
What are you talking about?
Fellowship, you don’t want me to blame you. Trust me.
Harborwolf:
That’s for the remainder of this season (starting after AD finishes in mid-April). Nothing after that has been announced either way.
That doesn’t appear to be the case.
For the same reason that Oscar Madison moved in with Felix Unger or that everything on CSI: New York is shot with a blue filter. 'Cuz that’s the show. You don’t have to like it, but asking why they did it that way doesn’t get much traction.
–Cliffy
Oh, God. Because of Darius Rucker and the horrible new ad, I’ve stopped (or continued not) eating at BK. How do I decide? Horrible Hootie ad…save Arrested Development…horrible Hootie ad…save Arrested Development. I’ll have to think about this for awhile.
Put me down as another who just doesn’t “get” the show. I can see the recycled jokes coming from a miles away.
<shrug>
I think it’s because Jason Bateman always annoyed the shit out of me. 
Put me down as another who just doesn’t “get” the show. I can see the recycled jokes coming from miles away.
<shrug>
I think it’s because Jason Bateman always annoyed the shit out of me.
Anybody else see post #19 coming miles away? 