I came across this clip** from the show recently while reading the Economist’s blog, Democracy in
It’s a bit of a mystery to me why this show only lasted a few seasons. Then again, I don’t know how the writers could have maintained such a high level of creativity and comedic density for more than a couple years.
Since we don’t have a decent cable package, our TV-series viewing has a bit of a lag. We’re only now hip to the Showtime series Weeds. While it’s no substitute for Arrested Development, it’s a great show—funny for the most part, serious at times and occasionally quite poignant.
And if Arrested Development spurred a new appreciation for Jason Bateman, Weeds does the same for Kevin Nealon, who plays an incorrigible stoner/certified public accountant.
** The particular video is no longer available on YouTube, due to a copyright claim by Twentieth Century Fox.
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