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[shutz75]

“Arrested Development” Deathwatch Begins Anew
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Fox may not be killing Arrested Development, but it’s stabbing it in the gut, rolling it out of the passenger side door, and leaving it for dead by the side of the road. Variety reports that Fox is pulling the show from the schedule during sweeps (along with Kitchen Confidential, but we doubt its fans will be sending any foam Hail Marys to save it), and has reduced its order from 22 to 13 episodes. We’d tearfully lament the fact that we live in a world where Fox flips pancakes for the re-launch of Stacked while plotting AD’s demise, but a) as we all know by now, we’re dead inside, and b) Stacked probably won’t survive past December, either.

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[RemiO]

Order reduced to 13 episodes? Not good...

[byron]

From Variety.com:

It's not looking good for "Arrested Development""Arrested Development" or frosh laffer "Kitchen Confidential."
Fox has cut back its episode order on the critically-admired "Arrested" to just 13 segs, down from 22. Producers of "Kitchen," meanwhile, have been told the show won't be getting a full-season pickup.

More worrisome: Fox is pulling both shows from the schedule, effective immediately. "Arrested" returned from a month-long hiatus this week, while "Kitchen""Kitchen" was slated to return Monday.

Instead of the two laffers, Fox will air repeats of drama "Prison Break" in the 8-9 p.m. Monday slot for the rest of the November sweeps. It's presumed "Arrested" and "Kitchen" will return to finish out the remainder of their runs in December. Come January, net has long planned to move "House" into the Monday slot.

Fox wasn't commenting Thursday morning, and for now, nobody's using the word "cancellation." But in the case of "Arrested," the handwriting appears to be on the wall.

While numbers for "Arrested" were underwhelming this week, it's worth noting that a number of returning laffers -- including Fox's "Stacked" -- aren't doing much better.

[The Joker Magician]

This is bleeping ridiculous. I know I've said this so many times, but it's Fox's fault for not promoting the show. 13 episodes is fine if the show is not cancelled, but it doesn't look so good. It's just kills me when they advertise the hell out of crap like Stacked.

[TheBigYellowJoint]

It was only a matter of time, but it's still a very terrible day.

[PirateLawyer]

I frickin' hate fox!!!! They don't even advertise that they've got an emmy and god only knows how many other award winning show, and yet they're cutting back the order to 13???????????????

FOX MUST DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TheBigYellowJoint]

This is bleeping ridiculous. I know I've said this so many times, but it's Fox's fault for not promoting the show. 13 episodes is fine if the show is not cancelled, but it doesn't look so good. It's just kills me when they advertise the hell out of crap like Stacked.

EXACTLY

I'd be happy with a 13 episode season (bleep, I'd be happy with a 10 episode season on HBO) as long as it didn't mean cancelation. God, I'd LOVE to see Malcom & Bernie's orders be cut down too.

[PirateLawyer]

I guess we should all start writing strongly worded letters to Fox...

[user6336]

Fox may not be killing Arrested Development, but it’s stabbing it in the gut, rolling it out of the passenger side door, and leaving it for dead by the side of the road. Variety reports that Fox is pulling the show from the schedule during sweeps (along with Kitchen Confidential, but we doubt its fans will be sending any foam Hail Marys to save it), and has reduced its order from 22 to 13 episodes. We’d tearfully lament the fact that we live in a world where Fox flips pancakes for the re-launch of Stacked while plotting AD’s demise, but a) as we all know by now, we’re dead inside, and b) Stacked probably won’t survive past December, either.

Ok, i've been "crunching the numbers" looking up the ratings for fox's comedies, and if i was fox, this is what i would do...

1.) Move Malcolm in the Middle to Sunday @ 7:00PM ET(because all thats on there now is reruns of fox animation)
2.)Move Arrested Development to Fridays @ 8:30PM. This move would have Bernie Mac as a lead in, and since its Friday Night, there is no real expectation for ratings. The ratings may be a little lower than Malcolm, since Fridays are low for anything, but the potential DVD sales will more than make that up.
3.) Advertise the [spoiler]*bleep*[/spoiler] out of Arrested Development Sunday and Wednesday nights, as well as during any sports games (were little to no ads during the world series - *hint* *hint*).

But thats just my opinion.

[The Joker Magician]

We can do our part by signing this petition made by Fitzpatrick. Sign this petition

Hey, I think I've just advertised this more than Fox has advertised AD.

[littlesquish89]

Oh, poo...I'm gonna get some air...

[TeddyT1186]

THOSE F UCKING ASSHOLES AT FOX COULDNT RUN A NETWORK IF THEIR LIVES DEPENDED ON IT. THEYRE ALL A UNCH OF RETARDS. AND THERE IS SOMETHING TERRIBLY WRONG WITH THE NEILSEN SYSTEM, I KNOW TONS OF PEOPLE WHO WATCH THE SHOW, BUT ARE NOT REFLECTED IN THE RATINGS. [edited by moderator]

[byron]

Sings to FOX:

If this it, Pleeeaase let me know.

[dontcallmesurely]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Frightened Inmate #2]

Oh God, look at us. Crying like little girls!

This is sad, ominous, bad news. INM8 2 is very worried.