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Arrested Development = SHIT

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Could someone give me a VERY quick and VERY brief summary of what happened the first few seasons? I hate starting to watch shows that are into their third season or whatever and not quite understanding what's going on.
 

Celicar

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AD is in its second season. Nothing really happens so you should be okay. It's all about a messed up family. It's goooood.
 

hobart

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Do yourself a favor and find a cheap copy of Season 1 and buy it. I've told about a good half dozen people to do so and I have yet to be returned with bad news...

...or you could simpl get your hands on single episodes to TEST the waters... if you know what I mean.

Regardless... I don't think it's too late to start watching this show at all.
 
Mike Works said:
Could someone give me a VERY quick and VERY brief summary of what happened the first few seasons? I hate starting to watch shows that are into their third season or whatever and not quite understanding what's going on.

It's not really a show that has an involved plotline. The plots more a setup for the character based humour. Basically, there's the Bluth's, a rich property-development family. Then the dad gets arrested for fraud or something, and the sensible son takes over to try and rebuild the shattered businness. But the rest of his family are completely nuts/spoiled/both and thus hilarity ensues.

You should love it just because the dad's called George, the sons called Michael and the grandson's called George Michael. Well there are lots of other reasons to like it, but that's my favourite.
 

fart

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Mike Works said:
Could someone give me a VERY quick and VERY brief summary of what happened the first few seasons? I hate starting to watch shows that are into their third season or whatever and not quite understanding what's going on.
it's not really story driven. the gags should be funny even without the background (ass crackingly hilarious with of course). watch tonight but pick up the season 1 eps, you won't regret it mike.
 

Bigfoot

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Die Squirrel Die said:
You should love it just because the dad's called George, the sons called Michael and the grandson's called George Michael. Well there are lots of other reasons to like it, but that's my favourite.
Plus, George's twin brother is named Oscar, and George's other son (Micheal's brother) is name George Oscar Bluth (GOB for short).
 
Tonight's ep was great:

Return of Hot cops
Hot cops getting shot in the middle of a dance routine.
"Tobias is Queen Mary"
"I have ideas! I think I proved that with *bleep* Mountain!"
"That's what they said on Ask Jeeves"

I want GOB to go back to his magic stuff though.
 
One last question, with the NEXT TIME ON ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT stuff, are those clips actually from the next episode, or just used as a way to tie up everything in the current episode?
 

Chony

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Mike Works said:
One last question, with the NEXT TIME ON ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT stuff, are those clips actually from the next episode, or just used as a way to tie up everything in the current episode?

Tie up the current episode, but they are hilarious.
 

bionic77

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Mike Works said:
One last question, with the NEXT TIME ON ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT stuff, are those clips actually from the next episode, or just used as a way to tie up everything in the current episode?

Just a tie up and a way to get a few quick jokes in.

Awesome episode today. One of the best yet. I should have watched this "shit" instead of the Steelers game. :(
 

MIMIC

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Mike Works said:
One last question, with the NEXT TIME ON ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT stuff, are those clips actually from the next episode, or just used as a way to tie up everything in the current episode?

I've concluded that it's the latter (or a "be sure to remember this during the next episode" because they always explicitly referred to the events in the 'next time' segments)
 
Mike Works said:
One last question, with the NEXT TIME ON ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT stuff, are those clips actually from the next episode, or just used as a way to tie up everything in the current episode?

Very rarely do they actually show up in the next episode with a few exceptions, but for the most part they are used to wrap up. They are considered to be what happens to the character kinda in between episodes though.
 

Socreges

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Mike Works said:
One last question, with the NEXT TIME ON ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT stuff, are those clips actually from the next episode, or just used as a way to tie up everything in the current episode?
Neither. Just a creative way to throw in some additional jokes.

I'd also suggest buying the Season 1 DVD. Hilarious and hardly spoiled by seeing the latest episodes.
 

Fifty

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Awesome episode. Loved the Tobias stuff and George Michael stuff. Whenever they have air time it's always a good thing. :D
 

Socreges

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Mike Works said:
One last question, with the NEXT TIME ON ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT stuff, are those clips actually from the next episode, or just used as a way to tie up everything in the current episode?
IIRC, they said it has nothing to do with the next episode.
 

bionic77

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Fifty said:
Awesome episode. Loved the Tobias stuff and George Michael stuff. Whenever they have air time it's always a good thing. :D

George Michael is the best. I am glad they brought back the cousin love angle. Gross but hilarious at the same time. :lol
 

Lathentar

Looking for Pants
Just watched the episode. Hilarious.

I died laughing during the "gang" fight and then "Then GOB fucked Lucille 2"
 

Brian Fellows

Pete Carroll Owns Me
Oh and Barry just makes every episode he's in that much better. Hell pretty much every character is played prefectly.
 

Fifty

Member
You're joking, right? It's been answered more than enough. :lol

I'd also highly recommend buying the season 1 DVD set. Being able to watch an entire season of this show at your own pace is just awesome.
 
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