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Trade News | March 20, 2009 | Comments (20)

We haven’t heard a ton about Mitch Hurwitz’s follow-up to the brilliant “Arrested Development,” a show called “Sit Down, Shut Up.” It’s animated. It’s set in a high school. And the voice work is done by three “AD” alums, Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, Henry Winkler, and three “SNL” veterans, Kenan Thompson, Cheri Oteri, and Will Forte.

Even with knowledge and fondness of the creator and at least half the voice cast, it’s hard to get enthused for a show you know very little about, but if this promo video is any indication of the show’s tone, then there is a reasonably likelihood that “Sit Down, Shut Up,” will have the same spirit as “Arrested Development.” So, perhaps, when the AD movie inevitably crumbles, we can at least bask in another brilliant, but sure to be cancelled too soon Hurwitz show. It debuts in April, and honestly: How many television shows that debut in April have you seen return for a second year? And of course it’s on FOX, because — like Joss Whedon — Mitch Hurwitz apparently didn’t learn from his first experience with the network.


(H/T Tariq)


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Comments

If there is no reference to the chicken dance, I will be highly disappointed. COME ON!

Posted by: sherry at March 20, 2009 10:36 AM

Was that funny? Is my Humourous bone broken?

Posted by: admin at March 20, 2009 10:37 AM

One thing white people seem to universally agree on is that Arrested Development was the best show ever? I could really be hated for this, but why do you guys love that show sow damn much even though everyone involved in its creation and acting have spent the last several years systematically destroying every last ounce of credibility they managed to build up? For that matter, is Arrested Development really as good as Firefly?

Posted by: George at March 20, 2009 10:41 AM

Arrested Development is the distilled essence of laughter that comes with a small baked potato and a butter dish. If you don't like it, you can't spell "grape juice." Even now that I've written it out for you. Go on, try it.

Posted by: Lucas at March 20, 2009 10:49 AM

It's got to be good because they use the same font that every other movie, TV show, album cover, or book uses when it tries to come off as indie/quirky.

Posted by: dave at March 20, 2009 10:50 AM

I'll try it, but I'm well aware that I've been mislead before. I'm not forgetting the love some of you still hold for MSNBC.

Posted by: George at March 20, 2009 10:55 AM

Lucas: Oh, I liked Arrested Development. I just can't spell Graip Joose because I'm a fucking idiot. WHY DO YOU MOCK ME WITH YOUR PROPER SPELLING?!

Posted by: Jeremy Feist at March 20, 2009 11:17 AM

*giggle*

Oh those two

Posted by: nadine at March 20, 2009 11:42 AM

We know all 26 letters haven't made it North yet, Jeremy. It's not your fault.
Also, The are my awards from Army. The seal is for marksmanship and the gorilla is for sand-racing.

Posted by: Optimus Rhyme at March 20, 2009 11:46 AM

Arrested Development and Firefly are so different that it would be like comparing apples to oranges; Or Arnett to Fillion; Or frozen banana stands to spaceships.

Posted by: io at March 20, 2009 12:00 PM

Optimus Rhyme: Yeah, I heard about 17 letters got stuck at the border, along with The Disney Channel, Shamrock Shakes and Michael Lucas.

Posted by: Jeremy Feist at March 20, 2009 12:17 PM

I enjoyed both Arrested Development and Firefly but they're totally different shows like io said. Other shows that I loved would be Freaks and Geeks, Undeclared and Sons and Daughters.

Hopefully the chicken dance comes up. I would hope Bateman makes fun of his "magic tricks" as well.

Posted by: chalupa at March 20, 2009 12:19 PM

OMG, you don't get Shamrock Shakes!?! Oh my poor Jeremy Darling. Do you want me to marry you so you can get your green card and live in our wonderful United States, which is full of happiness and minty shakes? Because I will. I will marry you even though the DLM movie sucked HARD and you're too foreign to see that OBVIOUS fact.

Posted by: Lainey at March 20, 2009 12:40 PM

Cheri Oteri?

Cancel it.

Posted by: Jo 'Mama' Besser at March 20, 2009 12:48 PM

Arrested Development and Firefly are so different that it would be like comparing apples to oranges; Or Arnett to Fillion; Or frozen banana stands to spaceships.

Or a show that had 3 glorious seasons to a show that only had a tantalizing half a season.

(What? Me? Yes, I AM still bitter. I will be bitter on my DEATHBED.)

Posted by: Lizzie (greeneyed fem) at March 20, 2009 12:49 PM

Speaking of hairhats, why did Bateman borrow his from Simon Cowell?

Posted by: Geetch at March 20, 2009 3:28 PM

Arrested Development is godtopus. I have been watching the dvd's on loop for the past couple of weeks, and it is the funniest damn thing that has ever been on tv. I cannot believe that the stupid people of the world didn't watch.

Posted by: chad at March 20, 2009 3:57 PM

Shamrock Shakes are necessary sustenance for an inspelligent mind, so I can't blame you there.

I made up a word.

Posted by: Lucas at March 20, 2009 6:02 PM

Didn't Grey's Anatomy premiere in March? That little show did pretty well, even when it started sucking after, oh, the 7th episode.

My guess about Fox is that they must give these producers (Hurwitz, Whedon) some pretty amazing development deals to keep working with them.

Posted by: Sarah at March 20, 2009 7:46 PM

I will be bitter on my DEATHBED.

Oh, I second that! Shows I will never get over being canceled: Firefly, Veronica Mars, Arrested Development and Wonderfalls. (In that exact order.)

Posted by: io at March 21, 2009 12:54 PM