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[forgeforsaken]

The show is still making me laughs days after binging through it. Bored at work and I just randomly made the connection regarding the joke of Barry and the stepladder.

And somehow Barry didn't have to move to Sudden Valley!

 

[Charles]

So in Tobias' and Lindsays first episode, is there a joke with the name of the

Spoiler

Methodone clinic

? It was something like

Spoiler

4133 in rear

, but I can't seem to figure out what the numbers are in reference to.

However they do show the shot several times, so it seems that they want us to notice it...

 

[Talladega Knight]

So in Tobias' and Lindsays first episode, is there a joke with the name of the

Spoiler

Methodone clinic

? It was something like

Spoiler

4133 in rear

, but I can't seem to figure out what the numbers are in reference to.

However they do show the shot several times, so it seems that they want us to notice it...

i was wondering the same. it's just so random, 4133 in rear.

 

[Slacker]

Truly random pop culture reference: In Maeby's episode where Lindsay tries to hug her shaman (who is Maeby in disguise), Maeby says "Please don't squeeze the shaman!"

No idea why this was in my memory bank as it seems to predate me, but it sounds like a callback to "Please don't squeeze the Charmin!"

 

[Cornballer]

Some numbers on broadband traffic & Netflix:

- Via TVbtN: 'Arrested Development' Season 4 Causes Surge in Broadband Traffic Over Memorial Day Weekend

 

[Zeppu]

So in Tobias' and Lindsays first episode, is there a joke with the name of the

Spoiler

Methodone clinic

? It was something like

Spoiler

4133 in rear

, but I can't seem to figure out what the numbers are in reference to.

However they do show the shot several times, so it seems that they want us to notice it...

eelh/a in the rear? I have no idea about that either.

 

[oatmeal]

Truly random pop culture reference: In Maeby's episode where Lindsay tries to hug her shaman (who is Maeby in disguise), Maeby says "Please don't squeeze the shaman!"

No idea why this was in my memory bank as it seems to predate me, but it sounds like a callback to "Please don't squeeze the Charmin!"

I love it.

 

[Zebra]

Hey Mouth, didn't see ya sitting there.

I loved the gradual reveal of everyone in that room. I particularly loved the reveal of it being a graduation/birthday party for george-michael. :lol

 

[Jerrod]

Sorry if asked before, but was there a chicken dance?
Maybe I missed it but I was looking forward to one from somebody.

I think I saw Lindsay sort of do a chicken dance in I believe Episode 3 where she dances with the face blindness guy.

 

[ivysaur12]

Preston Beckman, head of Fox Scheduling:

‏@maskedscheduler 2m
The only thing NETFLIX "data" on #ArrestedDevelopment viewing tells us is how many people in America need to get a fucking life.

Fuck you, buddy

 

[comedian]

the line that really got me was from George Michael while in Spain, as the woman screams to him "make me cry" and he says "you're a terrible mother".

 

[strobogo]

Lol. What a salty asshole. He made a huge mistake.

 

[oatmeal]

Preston Beckman, head of Fox Scheduling:



Fuck you, buddy

Is that real?!?!

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Preston Beckman, head of Fox Scheduling:



Fuck you, buddy

Holy crap is that a real quote?

 

[ivysaur12]

Is that real?!?!

It absolutely is. Also, from earlier this weekend:

‏@maskedscheduler 26 May
Lucky for all of us there are a few people who write about television and haven't drunk the Kool Aid http://variety.com/2013/digital/reviews/arrested-development-1200488084/ …

 

[oatmeal]

It absolutely is. Also, from earlier this weekend:

Wow

What a salty prick.

 

[Slacker]

Not sure what his problem is, Fox broke up with AD, not the other way around. And from what I've read Fox really liked the show, only reluctantly cancelling it when it failed to draw an audience after three seasons. I would think a lot of people there would be rooting for the reboot.

 

[Mariolee]

Holy shit, how does he still have a job?

 

[Lijik]

Just realized there was no Franklin?

COME ON!

Unless I missed him....

I wonder if theres a really subtle callback involving him. I didnt catch the Chicken Dance one they had with Gene Parmesan the first time around either

 

[oatmeal]

I'm assuming he's getting harassed a bit and is upset. Regardless. Total asshole.

 

[Hellsing321]

Preston Beckman, head of Fox Scheduling:



Fuck you, buddy

I take this to mean Fox saw an appreciable dip in their ratings for Animation Domination lol.

 

[Talladega Knight]

isn't fox still getting publicity? whenever someone is watching the news in season 4, it's usually on fox.

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

Awesome news about the viewer traffic and salty Fox

LOL Lindsay not recognizing Herbert Love because she thought he looked like Nat King Cole because of Marky Bark

isn't fox still getting publicity?

Showstealer Pro

Damn pirates.

 

[TrumanBurbank]

I don't get that guy. Dude is probably a multi multi multi millionare and he is on Twitter insulting a show his network cancelled years ago? What a unholy dick.

 

[Lijik]

I'm assuming he's getting harassed a bit and is upset. Regardless. Total asshole.

If he was, Im not sure why he'd stir the hive even further with that tweet, seems like itd just invite even more.
Granted sensibility and twitter rarely go together, especially when it comes to assholes.

 

[oatmeal]

Awesome news about the viewer traffic and salty Fox

LOL Lindsay not recognizing Herbert Love because she thought he looked like Nat King Cole because of Marky Bark



Showstealer Pro

Damn pirates.

Oh hahah, hats hilarious. He wouldn't know what he looked like so he just gathered pics of black men.

"I know brown ones are the Mexicans"

 

[oatmeal]

You would think FOX would want to say something like "we are glad that the brilliance of AD is being seen by an audience that wasn't there when we had it, everyone deserves to have the Bluths in their lives."

 

[Socreges]

Okay. wow. I found some foreshadowing about the ending in one of the early episodes

When Michael is getting Andy Richter to jump on board for his movie there is this:

Andy: So they're finally making a movie about that, huh?
Michael: Theres more to it than that...Its about a young man trying to get out from under his domineering Father, while dealing with the slow death of his wife.​

Obviously later we learn the movie was supposed to be about Michael and GM, not Michael and George...which is exactly what this entire season up to that ending leads up to (metaphorically).

George Michael's wife is dying slowly?

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

I hope they make fun of those tweets in Season 5

Six seasons and a movie!

George Michael's wife is dying slowly?

Kind of an ostretch, but metaphorically speaking, he finally got Rebel to settle down in her life. He still is slowing losing her though since she is pretty much cheating on him.

 

[Zeppu]

From reddit:

Looks like a cross over from 21st Century Modern Family even though it's no longer in active development.

 

[Talladega Knight]

You would think FOX would want to say something like "we are glad that the brilliance of AD is being seen by an audience that wasn't there when we had it, everyone deserves to have the Bluths in their lives."

i don't think he is still the head of fox programming. this isn't fox talking. it's just some douche who works for the parent company now.

 

[oatmeal]

i don't think he is still the head of fox programming. this isn't fox talking. it's just some douche who works for the parent company now.

Either way.

 

[ivysaur12]

You would think FOX would want to say something like "we are glad that the brilliance of AD is being seen by an audience that wasn't there when we had it, everyone deserves to have the Bluths in their lives."

That's what I would expect as well.

I think it comes from the idea that streaming and binge watching are bullshit and people are still watching television in the traditional way. But, that Variety "review" is incredibly short sighted and quoting it just makes Beckman look like more of a dick.

 

[crimzonflame]

Needed more Annyong

 

[Lee Chaolan]

You would think FOX would want to say something like "we are glad that the brilliance of AD is being seen by an audience that wasn't there when we had it, everyone deserves to have the Bluths in their lives."

20th Century Fox has a credit at the end of every episode. What's the difference between that division and the one that fucked over the show?

Needed more Annyong

Agreed. It was nice seeing him at the end of the Lindsay 2 episode though.

 

[oatmeal]

That's what I would expect as well.

I think it comes from the idea that streaming and binge watching are bullshit and people are still watching television in the traditional way. But, that Variety "review" is incredibly short sighted and quoting it just makes Beckman look like more of a dick.

I had a Neilsen journal recently. They give you a diary to fill out and mail in. My wife did it or a couple months but then grew tired and stopped.

It's hilarious that they trust those numbers over digital data.

 

[ivysaur12]

20th Century Fox has a credit at the end of every episode. What's the difference between that division and the one that fucked over the show?

Fox actually was incredibly supportive of Arrested and couldn't launch the show despite its best comedy timeslot at the time and 3 chances to do so. Preston was at Fox at the time and I certainly think that they've gotten too much shit for its cancellation. If we were living in the world that exists now, I think that Arrested would stand more of a chance with depleted ratings across the board and ad revenue being obtained from L+3 DVR viewing.

Still. What a douche.

 

[Kevtones]

#prestonBeckmanhasnolife

 

[Socreges]

Kind of an ostretch, but metaphorically speaking, he finally got Rebel to settle down in her life.

Your ostrich pun can't save this post.

 

[Lee Chaolan]

Fox actually was incredibly supportive of Arrested and couldn't launch the show despite its best comedy timeslot at the time and 3 chances to do so. Preston was at Fox at the time and I certainly think that they've gotten too much shit for its cancellation. If we were living in the world that exists now, I think that Arrested would stand more of a chance with depleted ratings across the board and ad revenue being obtained from L+3 DVR viewing.

Still. What a douche.

Indeed. It hurts to see the name Fox at the end with what transpired, even if the Studios are used to make the episodes. Whoa.

 

[TUSR]

So Ted Sarandos was really impressed with House of Cards, and these 'apparent' numbers/speculation are a really good sign.

 

[Lee Chaolan]

Great read on how Will Arnett and Ben Schenkman were almost cast as Michael Bluth.

So Ted Sarandos was really impressed with House of Cards, and these 'apparent' numbers/speculation are a really good sign.

It's good, because the early news of the stock falling was a really bad sign, but they didn't have as much to do with AD as the Hulu/Warner sturrings.

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

Your ostrich pun can't save this post.

LOL. I added more to that post. He is still slowly 'losing' Rebel, I guess. Still those are some pretty choice words that Michael didn't have to say to Andy Richter. Andy follows up Michael's synopsis with something like "Thanks now I don't have to pay to watch it"

From reddit:

Looks like a cross over from 21st Century Modern Family even though it's no longer in active development.

As a fan of Modern Family, I liked the jabs that were thrown. The Julie Bowen one was great too. Modern Family owes a lot to this show, theres a lot of jokes they have "borrowed" from AD.

 

[soco]

Needed more Annyong

you mean 07734 ?

 

[Terrordactyl]

I had a Neilsen journal recently. They give you a diary to fill out and mail in. My wife did it or a couple months but then grew tired and stopped.

It's hilarious that they trust those numbers over digital data.

But they sent you 30 dollars cash in advance!! Youre beholden to filling it out accurately!

 

[Lee Chaolan]

I loved the gradual reveal of everyone in that room. I particularly loved the reveal of it being a graduation/birthday party for george-michael. :lol

LOL Yes. At first I was like, man, everyone up there besides George Michael. Thought it would have been weird, since Ann was there sitting next to Gob. Then, whaddya know, it's GM's Birthday party. haha. It makes Gob's announcement of getting married to Ann even weirder now when you think about it.

 

[TUSR]

As a fan of Modern Family, I liked the jabs that were thrown. The Julie Bowen one was great too. Modern Family owes a lot to this show, theres a lot of jokes they have "borrowed" from AD.

I've watched the Julie Bowen scene about 4 times now, the interaction between Arnett and Bateman is hilarious. From the lines to the facial reactions.

 

[Lee Chaolan]

I don't watch Modern Family at all. Maeby I will at some point, but anyway, I feel like I'm missing something funny about the Julie Bowen gag. Can someone explain it?

 

[Socreges]

LOL. I added more to that post. He is still slowly 'losing' Rebel, I guess. Still those are some pretty choice words that Michael didn't have to say to Andy Richter. Andy follows up Michael's synopsis with something like "Thanks now I don't have to pay to watch it"

"That just saved me 12 bucks."

You're reading too much into it.

 

[TUSR]

I don't watch Modern Family at all. Maeby I will at some point, but anyway, I feel like I'm missing something funny about the Julie Bowen gag. Can someone explain it?

The history between Fox and the two shows similar style, borrowed jokes, etc etc

Julie Bowen also is incredibly attractive, loved her in Happy Gilmore.