Today marks the five-year anniversary of the final episode of “Arrested Development,” arguably the smartest and funniest sitcom ever made. Of course, part of the show’s enduring legacy will always be Fox’s horrid mishandling of it, as the network relentlessly juggled “AD” around its schedule, making it hard for viewers to find the show in an era before TiVo and DVR were widespread.
Five years later, fans of the show are still hoping for an “Arrested Development” movie and living vicariously through the show every time they see a model home, jean shorts, a magician, Segways, Blue Man Group, a banana stand, or stair cars. Share your pain in the comments.
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¡Soy loco por los cornballs!
HER?
Never forget.
I relive it every time I hear “The Final Countdown” by Europe and when I do the chicken dance. I might have to watch the last disc of Season 3 tonight.
/co co co caw
//claps hands
///cries
Beads?
Annyong!
In only ~50 episodes, G.O.B. probably made me laugh more than any character in any other show.
/CAW-CA-CAW-CA-CAW-CA-CAW
//A-COODLE-DOODLE-DO
///COO-COO-CA-CHA
////CHA-CHI-CHA-CHI
My family plays the Charlie Brown soundtrack during the holidays. So I shed a tear for AD every time I do the George Michael/George Sr./GOB/Tobias walk. Which is often.
“Hey, if I can’t find a horny immigrant by then, I don’t deserve to stay here.”
Take a good look because this is the last time you will ever see these!
/lifts up shirt
I don’t think John Doe is on board.
I just blue myself.
hey uncle father
Ufford, did the Corps give you a seal for marksmanship, and a gorilla for sand racing?
I’ve made a terrible mistake.
- Fox Executive, moments before becoming Morbo’s Executive Powder.
I’m afraid I prematurely shot my wad on what was supposed to be a dry run if you will, so I’m afraid I have something of a mess on my hands.
Shit, it’s Torgo’s Executive Powder.
Joke Fail.
Illusions Michael…. Tricks are what whores do for money
…. or cocaine.
He said some wonderful things.
I’m late to the game and just recently got into this show (based on having learned that some of the geniuses behind “Community” were also part of “AD”). And I must say it is an awesome show, even if I still hate the sight of Michael Cera with every inch of my soul.
As Ann as the nose on plain’s face.
There’s money in the banana stand.
I’m 12 and what is this?
Michael: Get rid of the Seaward.
Lucille: I’ll leave when I’m good and ready!
I think of AD every time I use a one-armed man used to frighten my children into good behavior.
/RIP J. Walter Weatherman
It was actually yesterday, February 10. The sentiment remains the same though.
Do you have anything that says “Daddy loves leather?”
He said …some wonderful things.
Although George Michael had only got to second base, he’d gone in head first, like Pete Rose.
Dammit – just saw @JBaker got there first. Sorry.
/shows self out
Lucille: Get me a vodka rocks.
Michael: Mom, it’s breakfast.
Lucille: And a piece of toast.
She’s not “that Mexican”, Mom. She’s my Mexican… And she’s Colombian or something
The greatest Michael face of all time: [melgotserved.tumblr.com]
You can go ahead and take out the ‘arguably’ from your description of the show
Who would like a banger in the mouth?
I regularly read Bob Loblaws Law Blog
To celebrate the anniversary, I just blue myself
BobBoblawlaw – I also miss Tobias Funke as Mrs. Featherbottom. I miss this show.
Okay, I spelled it wrong. Bob LobLaw… That was one of the best sitcoms!!!!
Heyyyy brother.
No Touching!
Steve Holt is a bastard.
She’s an MRF
It feels good to be back in a queen again.
The TV blogger is gonna tell the guy in the $3,000 suit what the best sitcom of all time is?…Come on!
Mock Trial with J. Reinhold… MOCK TRIAL
I’m gonna have a hot ding dong. Hot ding dong anyone?
I know she’s a brownish area…with points. And I know I love her!
“The smartest and funniest sitcom ever made”?? Guess you never watched ‘All in the Family’, or ‘M*A*S*H*’.
I just realized that I haven’t re-watched AD since Archer premiered… Lucille Bluth vs Mallory Archer is going to mess with my mind
Whoa, whoa, whoa. There’s still plenty of meat on that bone. Now you take this home, throw it in a pot, add some broth, a potato. Baby, you’ve got a stew going.
Perhaps an attic I shall seek
it ain’t easy beiiin white
“Loose seal! Loose seal!” Gets me every time.
I’m a monsterrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
The OC… don’t call it that.
Oh Tobias, you blowhard!
@IveSeenLife: I guess you’ve never watched Arrested Development.
AD > Both of those shows. By far.
Chickens don’t Clap!!!
I don’t want no part uh’ yo tight ass country club, ya freak bitch!
Mom always taught us to curl up in a ball and remain motionless when confronted.
Gentlemen… welcome, to fuck city
I’m an ideas man Michael! I think I proved that with f*** mountain!
[farm1.static.flickr.com]
we’re always finishing each others…sandwiches
It’s a Shemale.
Marry me!
Has anyone in this family actually seen a chicken?
“Fox’s horrid mishandling of it, as the network relentlessly juggled “AD” around its schedule”
Show your work.
In all honesty, I’ve watched all episodes of AD and I still find many other shows like Better Off Ted, Parks and Recreation, and even Futurama (my favorite show ever) much smarter, funnier, emotionally engaging and overall more entertaining than Arrested Development, not to mention even MORE underrated. Maybe it’s a matter of taste. Maybe it’s a matter of personal opinions. I sorta think that in order to enjoy AD at its fullest one must be ultra-liberal and hate all institutions of society (look, I’m all for incisive, taboo-defying introspective into society’s every thought and action, but I prefer varied approaches rather than passive-aggressive mockery the way AD subtly mocks issues like religion. I think they did it right with the record-burning nonsense, and it’s never offensive which is something I can handle. But it’s more like uninspired bashing in a way). I enjoy Sit Down Shut Up greatly but it clearly shows how socially aggressive Mitchell Hurwitz’s humor is. What also pisses me off is the hypocrisy of people claiming than puns are the lowest form of humor when about 84% of the humor in AD consisted of puns. Maybe I just don’t get it. Anyway, rant over.
Oh, and just to show my actual appreciation for the show, my favorite quotes from AD:
“You selfish cunt…try music-loving lady.”
“You stay on top of her, buddy. Don’t be afraid to ride her… hard.”
Those made me laugh so hard I literally fell to the floor.
Ahn-young!
There’s nothing wrong with it. There are dozens of us.
Dozens!!!
Douche chill!
“I don’t want no part of yo’ white ass country club, ya freak bitch!!!!”
“I’m afraid I just blue myself.” They should just bring the show back on the air. Forget the fkn movie.
Michael: “Why don’t you go up to the cabin? Take a date up there.”
Lucille: “Oh, how am I going to get anyone to go in that musty old claptrap?”
(Long pause)
Michael: “The cabin… right… well, that would be hard too.”
So you can fly away from your feelings? You can keep ‘em bottled up, but they will come out, Michael, sometimes in the most unexpected- hey, WHERE THE F*CK ARE MY HARDBOILED EGGS?!?!
Heeeey Hermano
Please refrain from discussing or engaging in any inter-office *bleep* or *bleep* -ing, or finger *bleep* or *bleep* -sting or *bleep* -esting or *bleep* eing or *bleep* or even *bleep* . Even though so many of you are begging for it. Oh and if anyone tries anything with my sister Lindsay, I’ll take off my pants, I’ll show you my *bleep* . And I’ll personally *really long bleep* .
from The Immaculate Election – season 2
Gob: where’d he make that video, in a cave?
Michael: I think George Michael is hiding Ann in the attic.
Lindsay: From who, the Nazis?
Do you, WANT, me to be explicit?
George Michael: (Slips and falls in spilled Vodka at 7 AM)
Michael: Easy there buddy, maw maw had an accident.
George Michael: Ew. Does that mean she has to come live with us??
Michael: What? No. No no no no. And even if she had…no.
Buster: She’s better looking than the whores you date.
Gob: Don’t call my escorts “whores.”
Buster: Mom’s still got it!