Well, the question of Arrested Development's fate has been answered.

[Initech]

"Arrested Development," the critically praised but low-rated Fox show that won an Emmy for outstanding comedy series, as well as Emmys for writing, will not be resurrected on Showtime as rumors circulating for months have suggested.

A source close to the negotiations said that creator Mitch Hurwitz had decided after a lengthy period of debating an offer from Showtime that "Arrested Development reached its end, creatively, as a series."

Reached on his cell phone while filming a movie in Toronto, star Jason Bateman said he had mixed emotions about the news, saying he was sad for the series to end but happy that the beloved series will live on DVD for people to enjoy.

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Though the demise of one of television's most devastatingly funny comedies deals a blow to the hopes of a diehard audience (not to mention the sitcom genre), Hurwitz and his writers deserve credit for a tremendously effective wrap-up of the myriad story arcs in "Arrested Development." The series would have had to change gears on Showtime.

And as Bateman said about the three-season DVDs: "It's nice that there's a medium to preserve it."

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/03/28/GOODMAN.TMP

So people will let one of TV's most brilliant shows die a slow and painful death, yet American Idol, WWE, and NASCAR get coverage on all 500 channels. :argh:

[dolo amber]

1. Oh no!!

That's an abomination. :grr:

[Initech]

3. Feel the same way.

It's my favorite show of all time. I'm pissed that it died on the table.

[Fenris]

2. DAMMIT!

:cry: