never watched this when it first premiered although I was familiar with the premise.

now that it is on Netflix it is great to watch before bedtime.

the cast is UNBELIEVABLE looking back TWENTY THREE YEARS:

Jason Bateman
Michael Cera
Bob Odenkirk
Will Arnett
Portia De Rossi
Liza Minelli
Jeffrey Tambor
Judy Greer
Henry Winkler
Charlize Theron
Carl Weathers
Ben Stiller
Julia Louis Dreyfus
Isla Fisher
Simon Helberg (Big Bang Theory)
Jane Lynch
Rob Cordrry
Rob Riggle
Seth Rogen
Martin Mull
Andy Richter

Doesn't hold up well. Lots of the laughs the first time around. Agree that is is pretty brilliant.

Tried viewing it again and it falls completely flat.

For sure the show has layered comedy but its like once you watch it, you know what's coming and it is not as funny.

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Mega Lops said:

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Doesn't hold up well. Lots of the laughs the first time around. Agree that is is pretty brilliant.

Tried viewing it again and it falls completely flat.

For sure the show has layered comedy but its like once you watch it, you know what's coming and it is not as funny.

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well this is the first time I am seeing it

and I literally LOL at least two or three times an episode.

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It's fantastic the first time through.

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Mega Lops said:

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Doesn't hold up well. Lots of the laughs the first time around. Agree that is is pretty brilliant.

Tried viewing it again and it falls completely flat.

For sure the show has layered comedy but its like once you watch it, you know what's coming and it is not as funny.

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Man, I'm not sure I could disagree more

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Don't worry, that guy hates everything.

The only show that has ever approached Arrested Development for me in terms of ensemble comedic brilliance is The Righteous Gemstones.

I've listened to 5+ years of Smartless podcasts mostly to here GOB and Michael together once a week.

The first 3 seasons of the show are in the argument for my favorite comedy of all time. I tried the new episodes on Netflix and it just didn't work for me, I never even watched them all. The first 3 seasons are just magical. I can remember seeing the first episode sitting at my apartment and thinking someone out there made a show just for me? When you meet someone else who's also a big fan they seem to feel the same way, it's a show just for them. To this day random lines from that show still pop up from time to time. It's probably the show I've rewatched the most on purpose, where I had to put in a DVD or stream it since it's not like Seinfeld or Friends with syndication just putting it on TV somewhere every day for the rest of your life. In addition to how insanely funny it is, it's in the argument for the best cast tv show of all time. I can't think of anyone I'd recast, it's perfect. Another note on the cast I appreciate is that the GOB was originally written for David Cross to play, but when he read the script Cross said that he should play Tobias. I really can't imagine him as anyone other than Tobias, and this was the first thing I ever saw Will Arnett in and he's just so perfect as GOB.

The other week I was flying home from Orange County and the pilot came over the PA system to let us know that for a brief time right after we were up in the air they needed to drop the power because there's a noise pollution law protecting "the rich people on Balboa Island." I believe the original banana stand was supposed to be there on the show so I got a chuckle of that as we were overhead.

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Hincemm said:

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Mega Lops said:

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Doesn't hold up well. Lots of the laughs the first time around. Agree that is is pretty brilliant.

Tried viewing it again and it falls completely flat.

For sure the show has layered comedy but its like once you watch it, you know what's coming and it is not as funny.

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Man, I'm not sure I could disagree more

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Don't worry, that guy hates everything.

The only show that has ever approached Arrested Development for me in terms of ensemble comedic brilliance is The Righteous Gemstones.

I've listened to 5+ years of Smartless podcasts mostly to here GOB and Michael together once a week.

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what is this that you speak of?

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The first 3 seasons of the show are in the argument for my favorite comedy of all time. I tried the new episodes on Netflix and it just didn't work for me, I never even watched them all. The first 3 seasons are just magical. I can remember seeing the first episode sitting at my apartment and thinking someone out there made a show just for me? When you meet someone else who's also a big fan they seem to feel the same way, it's a show just for them. To this day random lines from that show still pop up from time to time. It's probably the show I've rewatched the most on purpose, where I had to put in a DVD or stream it since it's not like Seinfeld or Friends with syndication just putting it on TV somewhere every day for the rest of your life. In addition to how insanely funny it is, it's in the argument for the best cast tv show of all time. I can't think of anyone I'd recast, it's perfect. Another note on the cast I appreciate is that the GOB was originally written for David Cross to play, but when he read the script Cross said that he should play Tobias. I really can't imagine him as anyone other than Tobias, and this was the first thing I ever saw Will Arnett in and he's just so perfect as GOB.

The other week I was flying home from Orange County and the pilot came over the PA system to let us know that for a brief time right after we were up in the air they needed to drop the power because there's a noise pollution law protecting "the rich people on Balboa Island." I believe the original banana stand was supposed to be there on the show so I got a chuckle of that as we were overhead.

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I thought the original banana stand was at Newport Beach?

you can really see how Michael Cera plays the same exact character his entire life but is so freaking good at it.

even as a teenager.

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Doesn't hold up well. Lots of the laughs the first time around. Agree that is is pretty brilliant.

Tried viewing it again and it falls completely flat.

For sure the show has layered comedy but its like once you watch it, you know what's coming and it is not as funny.

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Man, I'm not sure I could disagree more

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Don't worry, that guy hates everything.

The only show that has ever approached Arrested Development for me in terms of ensemble comedic brilliance is The Righteous Gemstones.

I've listened to 5+ years of Smartless podcasts mostly to here GOB and Michael together once a week.

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what is this that you speak of?

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Smartless is a podcast with Bateman, Arnett, and Sean Hayes from Will & Grace, they are extremely good friends in real life and started the pod during COVID. They've had a TON of former AD-adjacent guests, including a visit from Conan O'Brien which is probably the funniest hour I've ever listened to.

https://www.smartless.com/

It already has been...By Always Sunny. Arrested Development is a solid 2nd, though

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Doesn't hold up well. Lots of the laughs the first time around. Agree that is is pretty brilliant.

Tried viewing it again and it falls completely flat.

For sure the show has layered comedy but its like once you watch it, you know what's coming and it is not as funny.

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Please…You're so dramatic I could set myself on fire.

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WE'RE HAVING A FIRE sale.

And, scene.

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