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…Last Friday night marked the bittersweet end to Arrested Development’s critically-acclaimed yet ratings-stagnant run on Fox that seems to be symbolic of the questionable tastes of American television viewers.
Dubbed by a host of critics as the best comedy in years and recipient of the award for Outstanding Comedy Series at the 2004 Emmy Awards (nominated again in 2005), Mitchell Hurwitz’s comedy about an uber-dysfunctional, affluent family reeling from corporate scandal and skewed values has been dropped by Fox after only its third season. …
…In the defense of Fox and those who did not care for or gave up on the show, it is actually rather difficult to follow for those who did not catch the initial episodes. In addition, its subtle continuity is ill-formatted for a weekly show.
In fact, the show is infinitely better, in my mind, when viewed in DVD format. The ability to watch the episodes in multiple succession and in chronological order really allows the shows true brilliance to be showcased.
I highly recommend watching the show this way before you give up on it entirely. Though its existence on Fox has come to an end, Arrested Development does have a chance of being picked up for a fourth season with some other network, most likely with the Showtime Network, who has expressed interest in the show.
I think that this will only become more likely as notoriety and appreciation for the show continues to increase due to DVD sales. …