Scandal! Outrage!

I can't believe that they are shortening Arrested Development. Possibly my favorite show on TV right now. At least they aren't canceling it..... yet.

Why is FOX so stupid? Why do they insist on canceling their best shows? Remember a show called Family Guy? I guess in order to stay on the air you have to make the show for idiots. Just because you have to pay attention to understand the show, doesn't mean it isn't good. Personally, I've even felt that The Simpsons, a classic FOX show, has even gone down the tube as far as cleverness is concerned. It used to have a lot of subtle satirical jokes within the shows. Now, I notice that its just a lot of stupidity now. Homer doing stupid things over and over.

AD is a fast-paced, quick-witted show. I think a lot of people can't follow the show, and don't understand the subtle jokes that are filled throughout the show. I also feel that if you haven't seen a lot of the episodes, you can't just jump into it in the middle of the season. However, the show is far from complicated, but I guess the average American is too stupid to pay attention to a show like this. Instead, shows that are not funny, but hand the "jokes" right to you tend to stay on the air along with lame reality, senseless action-dramas, and whiny-ass, predictable, infantile high school dramas. When are these people gonna realize that high school is useless! Nothing that happens in high school matters after you have gone to college.

Shows like My Name is Earl, Joey, That's 70's Show, Yes Dear, etc. are all still on the air, but don't make you think at all. All those shows use the same comedy that they have been using every single season and barely change their style. (Although, I do kind of like MNIE. All I'm saying is that you definitely don't have to be a genius to watch that show. Definitely.)

AD deserves to be picked up to a channel such as Comedy Central where it can truly be appreciated. The show would also be given a little more freedom for its writers. Without Chappelles's Show, Comedy Central could use a good show to fill the spot. [Just for fun, wouldn't it be interesting if HBO picked it up somehow?]

AD, in my opinion, ranks up there, as far as originality with writing is concerned, with shows like Seinfeld, Chappelles's Show, the middle seasons of The Simpsons, The Cosby Show, the CSIs, and the Adult Swim shows.

All I can hope for is that my plea somehow reaches someone who can make a difference and extend the life of the show. If that doesn't happen, maybe I can convince someone, anyone, who comes across this post to watch the show and hope they begin to like the show as much I do.

Fox puts 'Arrested' on ice for sweeps
"...the great show that no one was watching."

Nice article on TV.com about AD and other cancelled shows