Arrested Development

"Get rid of the Seaward." The response to this line, which I won't spoil here, is worth my 100 score all by itself. (Seasons 1-3 only.)

The first three seasons are immaculate, and the fourth, while fine, pales in comparison to the first three. Maybe it's simply due to the show's influence being so immediate and all-encompassing that other shows successfully achieving similar results renders the flaws of the fourth season more obvious. But, as with rating all of these newly added shows, it's a disclaimer. The first three seasons are the collective height of TV comedy, and one of the most major revolutions in the sitcom format.

This is quite possibly the most complexly-written sitcom ever made. One-off gags don't exist. It seems every single gag is recurring, each one morphing and evolving and growing on their separate paths, sometimes one running gag will branch off into multiple, sometimes two gags will grow together into one. It's a process that's absolutely fascinating, and of course, hilarious, to watch.

So much goodness packed into 4 short seasons. You really have to watch every episode multiple times to get every joke. When it's hard to pick a favorite character...you know you're doing something right.

It's as Ann as the nose on Plain's face.

I'll never understand how or why they were making foreshadowing jokes literally a season before they became relevant at a time when there was no way for people to appreciate it (no netflix or tv show dvds for re-watching the show in order). Easily the most clever comedy series ever written.

OH MY GOD WERE HAVING A FIRE...sale. OH THE BURNING, IT BURNS ME EVACUATE ALL THE SCHOOL CHILDREN AHHHHHH! ama- THIS ISN'T A BEAVER -zing grace CAN'T EVEN SEE WHERE THE KNOB IS.........and scene.

The best comedy series of my lifetime. The running jokes and hidden meanings and hints in this show are nearly uncountable.

That Arrested Development show is some kind of something. Boy, this Arrested Development show is all anybody's ever talking about. So sick and tired of hearing about how brilliant that Arrested Development show is. Overrated.

Every character in this show was so well-defined yet complex, and fun to watch. Likewise with the story; I watched it sporadically when it aired and never felt lost even tuning in in the middle of an episode, yet close attention and rewatching reveals the staggering amount of care that went into the narrative. Belated 4th season not really factored into the rating--it's less purposeful, and desperate to please, but is so disconnected from the main body of the show that it doesn't drag it down.