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Arrested Development--one of the greatest comedies in the history of television--went out in a blaze of glory. The truncated final season packed more biting humor per minute than ever before. In only 13 episodes, dozens of intertwining storylines spun in all directions: In addition to the overarching story about the fractious infighting of the Bluth family and the family's housing development company being investigated for treason in Iraq (a plot arc that comes to a dazzlingly surreal conclusion), the put-upon "good son" Michael Bluth (Jason Bateman, Teen Wolf Too) pursues romance with a lovely British woman (Charlize Theron, Monster) who turns out to be woefully inappropriate; swaggering magician Gob (Will Arnett, Monster-In-Law) flees from his newly-discovered teenage son while still pandering for the affection of his self-absorbed father (Jeffrey Tambor, The Larry Sanders Show); flighty Lindsay (Portia de Rossi, Ally McBeal) and her sexually blurry husband Tobias (David Cross, Mr. Show) both get the hots for the family's new lawyer, Bob Loblaw (Scott Baio, Charles in Charge); and much, much more.
It's difficult to describe what makes Arrested Development so brilliant. The ensemble is uniformly superb (Jessica Walter, as the family's boozing, scheming matriarch, is particularly devastating this season) and the surprising guest stars (including Andy Richter, James Lipton, Justine Bateman, and many others) are perfectly cast; the characters' abominable behavior defies conventional television notions of "likability", yet they only grow more endearing the more you watch; the humor embraces wild slapstick and sharp satire, often within a single scene; and the nimble documentary style allows for sly glancing references to jokes and scenes from long-past episodes, rewarding devoted fans. But the key is that, no matter how screwball Arrested Development becomes, the show offers a rich, textured, and wonderfully coherent world in which these characters feel genuine, a world completely unlike the flat, plastic simulacrum offered by the average sitcom. Arrested Development was true to itself to the end. Its followers will cherish it forever. --Bret Fetzer
Stills from The Third Season of Arrested Development (click for larger image)
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40 of 42 people found the following review helpful
By Bob Lawblaw
This was the funniest show on tv. It is over now because of FOX. This network must be run by the dumbest jerkfaces in the industry if they couldn't make the funniest series of all time, a multiple award winner, a critically acclaimed masterpiece last. This show had so much going for it, and while we're lucky it lasted as long as it did, it's the biggest shame that it wasn't given the attention it truly deserved. FOX ruined Arrested Development and they ruined my life. They are bad men and they made me cry.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Ab H. Gamble
Arrested Development was the smartest sitcom I had ever seen. It took an entirely fresh approach at television comedy and made it work (and work well, at that). It relied on observation and subtle elements to achieve such a great comedic effect, and let the viewer decide when they should laugh, not having a laugh track interrupt the delicate and profound comedy that is...was Arrested Development. It is definitely the most intelligent show one has ever seen on FOX, and its cancellation was the most foolish mistake FOX could ever have made (save never airing Arrested Development at all).
I miss Arrested Development. This DVD set will not come out early enough.
I miss Arrested Development. This DVD set will not come out early enough.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By M. Root
For its three seasons on the air, Arrested Development was the funniest and quirkiest show on television. While Season 3 saw a slight decline from the heights of the first two seasons, it still provided plenty of classic A.D. moments: the house-car, the 'Church & State Fair', the Bluths' trip to Saddam's mini palaces, and the amazing series finale.
A word of caution, though: Season 3 will make little sense if you haven't seen the first two.
A word of caution, though: Season 3 will make little sense if you haven't seen the first two.
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