Arrested Development (Mostly Likely) Will Return
 

But not to FOX (unless they wise up).

They had Brian Grazer (Glazer?) on the radio this morning. He said that they've been shopping the show around and there is PLENTY of interest from networks and that it WILL be coming back. Didn't say when or who, but gave enough hints that suggest ABC.

(Those who ask for a link please remember he was on the RADIO).

Glad to hear there's plenty of interest in the show, hopefully it works out!

As long as it doesn't go to HBO (since I don't have it). Plus, I also don't feel like paying twice as much for the DVDs when they come out.

Going to HBO would be a good thing(extra DVD cost notwithstanding). The Nielsen ratings would no longer be a monkey on its back. They'd likely cut the episode order to 10-15, but the shows would be 30 minutes instead of 22, so that wouldn't be too big a loss.

Honestly, as long as it remains on TV somewhere, I'll be happy.

Same here. If it's on tv somewhere, I'll find it.

HBO wouldn't release the DVDs, so the pricing wouldn't change.

This is spectacular news. I will follow this show anywhere. If it goes to ABC, I will watch it on ABC. If it goes to Noggin, I will camp outside my cable company until they add Noggin to the lineup -- and if they don't, I will switch cable companies. If it goes to Univision, I will learn Spanish.

If original... 5/5 :lol:



I hope they can get a guest spot from Keifer Shuterland. :up:

Awesome news, hops this turns out to be true. :up:

Bueno!

I am with you on this, and fortuantly for me I already have Noggin!


But they have to bring the 1st 3 seasons with them, be able to rebroadcast to bring everyone up to the new season. Anyone know if this could be a possibility?

I've already called my provider and asked them to add Univision in preperation. :thumbsup:

What, is Telemundo too low-rent for you people? We can't be demanding!

I have a hard time believing ABC is a possibility, but stranger things have happened.

Personally, I think Local Cable Access might be good... they would have to lower their budget a lot... but Busters hand would still be covered!

Here's to hoping it finds a good home on a network with an HD channel.

Don't forget Telemundo.

Greatest news of the day! :banana:

I'll believe it when I see. Other networks picking up cancelled shows is extremely rare.

True, but usually shows don't have as much critical acclaim as AD does.

Critical acclaim doesn't pay the bills. The show will be picked up by someone else only if that someone else thinks it can make money with it.

Ha. I just got that.

I never said it did. But if you look at ABC's schedule (the one rumored network), they have comedies that do well in the ratings. Pairing the show with one of those instead of how Fox just dangled the show out in never-never land as they did this last year, would certainly help the show.

I would hardly call putting it in the post-Simpsons slot "dangling it out in never-never land." You can't blame FOX scheduling for the lack of rating success.

:lol:

I said this year. Not when it was behind the Simpsons.

You said "this last year" - make up your mind. :lol:

Monday at 8 is not never-never land either. Friday is never-never land. Thursday at 9 vs a powerhouse like CSI is never-never land.

¡Hermano!

I loved Hermano. What a great character, even if he did steal Marta away.

Last time I checked, this last year would be this year, of which, the show has most recently been on Monday nights.

And Monday as a lead in to other shows on FOX is never-never land. The only good nights FOX has are when 24 is on and when American Idol is on.

I really hope this is going to happen.

Red Dog... I think your use of a triple-negative confused him. -ohbfrank-

No, it isn't. The competition in the Monday 8 pm slot isn't that fierce. If AD couldn't survive there, it wouldn't survive anywhere unless maybe you stuck it behind AI and FOX doesn't have a duty to do that.

If you can't make money with AD you shouldn't be in the money making business.

FOX should hand it off to FX -- this would go great with their other comedy (Sunny in Philly).

This is great news. Hope it works out. :fingerscrossed:

I wouldn't call King of Queens and Monday night football exactly chopped liver in terms of ratings. I don't know what NBC usually plays in that spot, so I can't comment on that.

MNF comes on at 9. AD is on at 8.

King of Queens is a shell* of its former self.


*not including Leah Remini who is now a whale. ;)

Not in my market. All those shows start at 7pm Mountain.

For the vast majority of the population, it is not on at the same time.

Ok, even then. Say AD comes on at 8pm. What shows in your market compete with it?

King of Queens
Wife Swap
Surface
One on One
7th Heaven

This is not what I call stiff competition. The Monday 8 pm slot is probably one of the most benign timeslots from Sunday through Thursday.

Who even counts the WB/UPN shows?

I won't argue that it's not like going up against Wednesday juggernauts or Thursday's, but if you honestly think that Arrested Development is a good lead in show to anything, you are sorely mistaken.