Author Topic: Why hasn't Arrested Development shown up in syndication yet? (Read 3445 times)

Human Snorenado · « **on:** April 12, 2009, 01:38:09 AM »

I just thought of this and checked wiki- they had 53 episodes and I'm pretty sure that the minimum is 50. So what's the big fuckin deal? Show was awesome, can't imagine I wouldn't flip to watch an episode if it was on.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1 on:** April 12, 2009, 01:47:34 AM »

I've seen reruns on G4 and HDNet and in syndication on CBC (Canada), not sure why it hasn't made it to generic American syndication.

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #2 on:** April 12, 2009, 01:47:49 AM »

I thought sitcoms, with some exceptions, generally need 100 episodes before they're syndicated. (It has been on syndication for a long time in Canada, on CBC.)

Anyway

I would think that Arrested Development's small fanbase, most of whom probably own the entire series on DVD (like me), would prevent the show from doing well on syndication. And arrested Development's story lines, which span entire seasons, aren't conducive to syndication.

Lexmd · « **Reply #3 on:** April 12, 2009, 01:51:53 AM »

The usual minimum number for syndication is 100 episodes, although there are exceptions (AD being one of them).

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100 episodes is considered to be the general threshold at which point a television series produced for the United States becomes viable for syndication. Although much depends on the length of a show's seasons, this point is usually reached during a prime time series' fifth season.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100_episodes

They still show it pretty much every day on HDNet.

Mandark · « **Reply #4 on:** April 12, 2009, 01:55:25 AM »

I got beaten. I remember this coming up when AD's fate was up in the air. If they hadn't cut any of the previous seasons short, they would have been almost guaranteed a fourth just because it would have taken them over the threshold.

border · « **Reply #5 on:** April 12, 2009, 02:28:16 AM »

The show wasn't exactly popular either. I doubt it would have had much traction in syndication as it's just the sort of thing that doesn't appeal to a broad base of viewers.

Cheebs · « **Reply #6 on:** April 12, 2009, 09:57:09 AM »

Yeah you don't need 100 episodes for syndication. Star Trek didn't have 100 episodes and it is still shown on network tv in syndicaiton to this day.

It is weird about AD, maybe because the show was so linear with most of the jokes dealing with previous episodes and the various arc's that stations may not feel it works well in the syndication format.

Barry Egan · « **Reply #7 on:** April 12, 2009, 12:39:31 PM »

really? You just listed most of the strongest characters on the show, minus Oscar of course.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #8 on:** April 12, 2009, 01:26:14 PM »

Lucille Bluth hate? lol

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #9 on:** April 12, 2009, 01:45:39 PM »

It was available in the free content when I messed around with Windows Media Player on the Xbox 360. I'm not sure how many seaons they offer.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #10 on:** April 12, 2009, 01:58:19 PM »

Quote from: Green Shinobi on April 12, 2009, 12:33:50 PM

More than the convoluted storylines, I think the biggest reason the show wasn't too popular is that some of the characters just suck (Buster, George, Lucille, Oscar, occasionally Gob).

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #11 on:** April 12, 2009, 02:40:47 PM »

Quote from: Green Shinobi on April 12, 2009, 12:33:50 PM

More than the convoluted storylines, I think the biggest reason the show wasn't too popular is that some of the characters just suck (Buster, George, Lucille, Oscar, occasionally Gob).

God, you really do suck at everything don't you?

duckman2000 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 12, 2009, 07:18:00 PM »

edit: Never mind, found a better solution

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #13 on:** April 13, 2009, 12:32:23 AM »

Quote from: Green Shinobi on April 12, 2009, 05:10:41 PM

Quote from: The Card Cheat on April 12, 2009, 02:40:47 PM
Quote from: Green Shinobi on April 12, 2009, 12:33:50 PM
More than the convoluted storylines, I think the biggest reason the show wasn't too popular is that some of the characters just suck (Buster, George, Lucille, Oscar, occasionally Gob).

God, you really do suck at everything don't you?
and Lucille as anything but a conniving, unlikeable bitch.

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Mandark · « **Reply #14 on:** April 13, 2009, 01:07:15 AM »

Humor correlates with how moral/productive a character is? Keep GS away from my funny, please.

Mandark · « **Reply #15 on:** April 13, 2009, 01:14:56 AM »

Then why elaborate on how they're not funny by talking about how immoral and unproductive they are?

Na mean?

Mandark · « **Reply #16 on:** April 13, 2009, 01:44:12 AM »

Quote from: Green Shinobi on April 12, 2009, 12:33:50 PM

More than the convoluted storylines, I think the biggest reason the show wasn't too popular is that some of the characters just suck (Buster, George, Lucille, Oscar, occasionally Gob).

Quote from: Green Shinobi on April 13, 2009, 01:28:01 AM

My feelings about him are best expressed on an old South Park episode, the Jackovasaur episode to be precise. Everyone else finds the jackovasaur hilarious, but Stan or Kyle says "he's not funny. He's just annoying." His character is written well for the most part, but there's just something about him that I hate - I think it's a combination of things really - his look, his voice, his mannerisms. He's an effeminate, uptight mother's boy who can't do anything on his own - I can see how that should be funny, but it's never worked with me.

You see where I'm going with this.

xnikki118x · « **Reply #17 on:** April 13, 2009, 02:30:44 AM »

I've never seen Arrested Development. :x

I don't know about sitcoms, but not all shows need 100 episodes to be shown in syndication. Grey's Anatomy's 100th episode is just coming up in a few weeks, and it's been on syndication on Lifetime for a while now--maybe two years.

Kestastrophe · « **Reply #18 on:** April 13, 2009, 09:55:29 AM »

Quote from: Green Shinobi on April 13, 2009, 01:28:01 AM

George really lost me in the episode where Michael needed important information from him and he was just eating an ice cream sandwich. The way he was licking that ice cream sandwich was really horrifying to me, and I haven't been able to like him ever since.

Batman really lost me in the scene where Gordon needed important information from him and he was talking in a gravelly voice. The way he was rasping was really horrifying to me, and I haven't been able to like him ever since

leper Green Shinobi

Tauntaun · « **Reply #19 on:** April 13, 2009, 11:16:22 AM »

Quote from: Green Shinobi on April 12, 2009, 12:33:50 PM

More than the convoluted storylines, I think the biggest reason the show wasn't too popular is that some of the characters just suck (Buster, George, Lucille, Oscar, occasionally Gob).

I sorta wanna steal your other bunny now.

Barry Egan · « **Reply #20 on:** April 13, 2009, 11:34:33 AM »

Quote from: Kestastrophe on April 13, 2009, 09:55:29 AM

Quote from: Green Shinobi on April 13, 2009, 01:28:01 AM
George really lost me in the episode where Michael needed important information from him and he was just eating an ice cream sandwich. The way he was licking that ice cream sandwich was really horrifying to me, and I haven't been able to like him ever since.

Batman really lost me in the scene where Gordon needed important information from him and he was talking in a gravelly voice. The way he was rasping was really horrifying to me, and I haven't been able to like him ever since

leper Green Shinobi

seriously, strangest criticism I've ever seen!

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #21 on:** April 13, 2009, 02:52:05 PM »

is there a way to hyper-ignore somebody so that I can't see their posts, or their quoted posts, or when someone replies to them, or mentions them in a post, and in fact I am mind wiped that they ever existed?

Barry Egan · « **Reply #22 on:** April 13, 2009, 02:54:58 PM »

duckman2000 · « **Reply #23 on:** April 13, 2009, 03:35:00 PM »

I added the dude to my ignore list, and got an insult in my PM inbox right away.

Kestastrophe · « **Reply #24 on:** April 13, 2009, 03:39:01 PM »

Quote from: Green Shinobi on April 12, 2009, 05:10:41 PM

There's a long list of things that I'm better than you at, including but not limited to: not looking like the creepy old man on campus

Kestastrophe · « **Reply #25 on:** April 13, 2009, 03:41:06 PM »

I got one of those PM's too duckman bwahahahaha

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #26 on:** April 13, 2009, 04:05:20 PM »

we have 5 people with GS on ignore

let's get it up to 10 by the end of this thread

Reb · « **Reply #27 on:** April 13, 2009, 04:07:47 PM »

Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on April 13, 2009, 04:05:20 PM

we have 5 people with GS on ignore

let's get it up to 10 by the end of this thread

why are you so mad lately? show us some love!

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #28 on:** April 13, 2009, 04:10:25 PM »

I just think if enough people add GS to ignore he might, MIGHT realize that it's his behavior that is out of societal norms here

although I guess it's a lot easier to believe that you're right and everyone else is a twat

Eric P · « **Reply #29 on:** April 13, 2009, 04:31:46 PM »

Quote from: Forgotten Ancient on April 13, 2009, 04:29:06 PM

Quote from: Genghis Cohen on April 13, 2009, 03:42:52 PM
I'm far too lazy too put anyone on ignore, but I would like a pmed insult. :'(

I find that comparing him negatively to Amirox is quite effective.

there's a positive way to compare someone to amirox?

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #30 on:** April 13, 2009, 04:34:16 PM »

Quote from: Eric P on April 13, 2009, 04:31:46 PM

Quote from: Forgotten Ancient on April 13, 2009, 04:29:06 PM
Quote from: Genghis Cohen on April 13, 2009, 03:42:52 PM
I'm far too lazy too put anyone on ignore, but I would like a pmed insult. :'(

I find that comparing him negatively to Amirox is quite effective.

there's a positive way to compare someone to amirox?

"Sure he's a deranged dog rapist, but he's no amirox"?

Barry Egan · « **Reply #31 on:** April 13, 2009, 04:48:49 PM »

If you guys scare off Green Shinobi before he can make a thread rationalizing his next relationships monstrous failure I'll be very upset

Boogie · « **Reply #32 on:** April 13, 2009, 04:53:40 PM »

Quote from: Green Shinobi on April 13, 2009, 03:40:10 PM

Yes, that's me. Did you miss the part where I ran a marathon last year? I'm in better shape than 90% of this forum, easily.

Proud to be part of the 10%, bitch.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #33 on:** April 13, 2009, 04:55:47 PM »

There are lots of jokes in AD build on each other, episode through episode but imo...the show is so funny someone who's never seen it could watch just about any episode and lol hard.

Boogie · « **Reply #34 on:** April 13, 2009, 05:04:10 PM »

Quote from: mojovonio on April 13, 2009, 04:58:42 PM

Rugby > Triathlon

Go do some more senseless running, fagget.

Bu-bu-bu, he ran a marathon! That makes him at least as in shape as an 87 year old!

Greatness Gone · « **Reply #35 on:** April 13, 2009, 05:11:48 PM »

Green Shinobi; in better shape than 90% of this forum? No.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #36 on:** April 13, 2009, 05:13:13 PM »

He carries his weight well, which can't be said of many people with extra pounds

btw grow a beard, you'd look so much awesome-er

Tauntaun · « **Reply #37 on:** April 13, 2009, 05:15:46 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 13, 2009, 05:13:13 PM

He carries his weight well, which can't be said of many people with extra pounds

btw grow a beard, you'd look so much awesome-er

Your beard obsession is wild homo.

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I'd still suckle your teet though.

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duckman2000 · « **Reply #38 on:** April 13, 2009, 06:47:35 PM »

Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on April 13, 2009, 04:10:25 PM

I just think if enough people add GS to ignore he might, MIGHT realize that it's his behavior that is out of societal norms here

although I guess it's a lot easier to believe that you're right and everyone else is a twat

I doubt it. I've been ignored by more than 8 at any given time, and I'm fairly comfortable in believing that they are all a bunch of jackasses. Then again, the ones that have me on ignore are, in fact, a bunch of jackasses. Well, with the exception of Ketastrophe, he's not really a jackass. He's just a jackass for having me on his ignore list.

Greatness Gone · « **Reply #39 on:** April 13, 2009, 06:53:21 PM »

I have 11 people ignoring me. <3

Boogie · « **Reply #40 on:** April 13, 2009, 07:29:43 PM »

I've never put anyone on an ignore list. Just don't see the point. I'd rather give verbal abuse to those who annoy me, rather than pretend they don't exist.

OptimoPeach · « **Reply #41 on:** April 13, 2009, 07:30:57 PM »

You always end up clicking "view post" anyway. Anyone that says they don't is a lying sack of shit.

Oblivion · « **Reply #42 on:** April 13, 2009, 07:43:14 PM »

I've never put anyone on my ignore list on any forum, including Greatness Gone.

Greatness Gone · « **Reply #43 on:** April 13, 2009, 07:57:28 PM »

Oblivion, you little bitch. Put me back on ignore.

Oblivion · « **Reply #44 on:** April 13, 2009, 08:05:15 PM »

You were never on there to begin with, sugar tits.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #45 on:** April 13, 2009, 08:12:44 PM »

Green Shinobi is probably MAF's troll account

Kestastrophe · « **Reply #46 on:** April 13, 2009, 08:16:25 PM »

Quote from: duckman2000 on April 13, 2009, 06:47:35 PM

I doubt it. I've been ignored by more than 8 at any given time, and I'm fairly comfortable in believing that they are all a bunch of jackasses. Then again, the ones that have me on ignore are, in fact, a bunch of jackasses. Well, with the exception of Ketastrophe, he's not really a jackass. He's just a jackass for having me on his ignore list.

I meant to take you off once the Killzone hype died down (sorry, I just couldn't stand you in that thread) but I didn't get around to it until today

That first pic that GG posted is the one that I was looking for. If that doesn't say "I'm a douchebag", then I don't know what does.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #47 on:** April 13, 2009, 08:40:37 PM »

Quote from: Kestastrophe on April 13, 2009, 08:16:25 PM

Quote from: duckman2000 on April 13, 2009, 06:47:35 PM
I doubt it. I've been ignored by more than 8 at any given time, and I'm fairly comfortable in believing that they are all a bunch of jackasses. Then again, the ones that have me on ignore are, in fact, a bunch of jackasses. Well, with the exception of Ketastrophe, he's not really a jackass. He's just a jackass for having me on his ignore list.

I meant to take you off once the Killzone hype died down (sorry, I just couldn't stand you in that thread) but I didn't get around to it until today

Fair enough, I probably would have ignored me too based on that thread.

Kestastrophe · « **Reply #48 on:** April 13, 2009, 10:22:07 PM »

Jinfash

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #49 on:** April 13, 2009, 10:22:47 PM »

Jinfash, where's my logo, slacker?

Barry Egan · « **Reply #50 on:** April 16, 2009, 06:46:36 AM »

ptshhh. You guys said he left.

Kestastrophe · « **Reply #51 on:** April 16, 2009, 08:29:24 AM »

Quote from: Green Shinobi on April 16, 2009, 06:33:20 AM

Some distinguished mentally-challenged fellow thought it would be funny to post a picture implying that I'm some beached whale. Showing how completely distinguished mentally-challenged that is by bringing up a relevant athletic achievement is completely logical.

I wasn't implying that you are fat, I was implying that you are creepy, and that creepy fat guy pic looked like you. Apparently I'm not the only one, jinfash called the resemblance "uncanny". He thought it was actually an older picture of you before gastric bypass

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #52 on:** April 16, 2009, 09:05:13 PM »

maybe if we keep posting his head will explode

hey Green Shinobi, you know that beer you like? it's not any good! it is a bad beer.

demi · « **Reply #53 on:** April 16, 2009, 09:17:47 PM »

I'm more interested in some sex stories involving crying chicks

Tauntaun · « **Reply #54 on:** April 17, 2009, 11:49:31 AM »

Hey na na, FA is a sweet fellar, he shaves for me when I come over.

Tauntaun · « **Reply #55 on:** April 17, 2009, 03:17:54 PM »

Quote from: Forgotten Ancient on April 17, 2009, 02:08:59 PM

Quote from: Tauntaun on April 17, 2009, 11:49:31 AM
Hey na na, FA is a sweet fellar, he shaves for me when I come over.

Starting to get a beard again. I think you know what that means

Time to show me your pubes!

Andowsky · « **Reply #56 on:** April 19, 2009, 02:58:23 AM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on April 13, 2009, 12:32:23 AM

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Wasn't that George Sr. that yelled at her?

Greatness Gone · « **Reply #57 on:** April 19, 2009, 03:08:29 AM »

GS; how did I even imply that you were on any level of obesity? The fact that you said you were in better shape than 90% of this forum was ridiculous, so you had to be set straight.

/drama

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #58 on:** April 19, 2009, 01:26:04 PM »

Quote from: Andowsky on April 19, 2009, 02:58:23 AM

Quote from: Great Rumbler on April 13, 2009, 12:32:23 AM
[youtube=560,345]6EZviU96iTg[/youtube]

Wasn't that George Sr. that yelled at her?

Yes.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #59 on:** April 20, 2009, 08:29:48 PM »

Green Shinobi, this discussion is getting a little heated. Why don't we take it to PM?

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Author Topic: Why hasn't Arrested Development shown up in syndication yet? (Read 3445 times)