I know not everyone agrees with me, but I have long felt that the long cancelled series Arrested Development is far and away one of the best TV series in history. It features one of the best ensemble casts in comedic history making it impossible to pick a favorite character. Unfortunately the show never connected with "greater" America, but considering some of greater America's choices (Friends, Nicholas Cage movies, George Dubya) I consider that to be an additional compliment to the show. The writing is amazing and works on so many levels - while there is plenty of slapstick and crass humor, there are also a number of complex, ongoing jokes that require a viewer to watch the series in it's entirety from start to finish. The third season loses some steam - at this point it's fate had become clear and I suspect some of the writers were either forced to jump ship or taken on safer jobs. Still, compared to the majority of the sitcoms on television, Arrested Development is well above par.
You can rent the DVDs via NetFlix, but like Seinfeld you'll find yourself wanting to watch episodes over and over again, so I suggest caving in and buying the series.
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