Curb or Seinfeld?

[BrntO4Life]

Arrested Development deserves our reverence for how brilliant it was.

However, I have no idea why anyone is mentioning it here. This is simply a Curb/Seinfeld discussion.

 

[BrntO4Life]

Saying the show tanked isn't really fair. Sure it didn't get great ratings, but it's a cult classic, and is considered by most anyone who ha seen it, as one of the great shows of this era. They still show it here in the UK.

I agree that using the "ratings sucked" theory is a misnomer. AD suffered at the hands of political decision-making within the network's corporate structure. The head of FOX at the time hated the program and intentionally moved it around the schedule each week.

The fact that it survived 3 seasons is an indicator of just how good it was. FOX couldn't dare to pull the plug on a show that was winning Emmys left and right and had a massive cult following.

I mentioned it because he mentioned it in the OP.

Fair enough.

 

[SethMode]

We need a thread dedicated just to AD. I am coming across like an AD hater in this thread when I am anything but. Just to me, the three best comedies ever are AD, Seinfeld and Curb. Maybe saying that AD shouldn't be included because it was a failure is unfair. I take it back. I just think it's way too different to compare.

 

[KINGOFOOTBALL]

KOF, you should definitely give it a shot. I think you can get the DVDs for next to nothing, and as I said in my post, it was made for that format. It's a great show, but definitely is different in comparison to David's stuff. It's a bit more zany (excluding Seinfeld seasons 8 and 9) and slapstick, but in a good way.

Added to instant que.

Will give it a few episode shot.

 

[Esjay]

Curb for me. I was very young when Seinfeld was in it's prime though so I'm biased.

Arrested Development is great also.

 

[Maynard]

so i had always assumed that Jason Bateman was just now making a comeback to acting with his recent supporting actor roles in various films. Then i see he was just hiding on a Fox acting in what may possibly be one of the greatest shows ever made

i have always been a fan of bateman way back to the show its your move. The show was in the midst of a part 1 and part 2 show on a fake band they made out of skeletons which i believe to have been an idea stolen by the grateful dead for the touch of gray video. Anyways, part 2 was never shown because the dickhead president Reagan made a speech during the shows time slot. The show never appeared in TV here in Cleveland again. I am still bitter about this to this day

I DL the 1st season of AD and it took me all of about 3 minutes to realize this was going to be an amazing show. thanks for mentioning it in this thread Seth

btw, i think i know why i thought it was about a black family...wasnt there a band called AD too that was black people?

this has happened to me alot. where something great has passed me by only with me finding out about it years after. Six Feet Under, Tool, Dexter..... now this

 

[Garrett67]

so i had always assumed that Jason Bateman was just now making a comeback to acting with his recent supporting actor roles in various films. Then i see he was just hiding on a Fox acting in what may possibly be one of the greatest shows ever made

i have always been a fan of bateman way back to the show its your move. The show was in the midst of a part 1 and part 2 show on a fake band they made out of skeletons which i believe to have been an idea stolen by the grateful dead for the touch of gray video. Anyways, part 2 was never shown because the dickhead president Reagan made a speech during the shows time slot. The show never appeared in TV here in Cleveland again. I am still bitter about this to this day

I DL the 1st season of AD and it took me all of about 3 minutes to realize this was going to be an amazing show. thanks for mentioning it in this thread Seth

Its addicting, but its so much better that I found it awhile ago where I can watch many episodes at once because it would suck to have to wait a week.

 

[Golden Taters]

Frasier.

 

[MvP]

btw, i think i know why i thought it was about a black family...wasnt there a band called AD too that was black people?

Rap group, yes.

 

[NAHSTE]

Arrested Development deserves our reverence for how brilliant it was.

However, I have no idea why anyone is mentioning it here. This is simply a Curb/Seinfeld discussion.

Just people trying to show how hip they are.