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Arrested Development worm watching CHARLES MULLIN 51offRllporier [ couldn't think of a beuer lime to review One of my ali-time favor- ire comedies (han now as a movie based on (he show is in the works along with Community, another television show released by the same directors. Arrested Developmern is centered on the Bhnhs, a largely dysfunctional family who go from enormously successful 10 Ihe laughingstock of lilt; nation when George Michael, Sr. Ueffrey "Jambor), rhc pnuiarch of the family, is arrested fornnancial fraud in his housing construction comp;!Oy. What follows is what many criricscalilhestnarttsrcomedyofall(ime Filmed like a documentary and written with rhe intention of parodying every possible thing. the show lags along with Michael (jason Bateman) as he tries to revive 111('Bluth Company business and his r."lmllyallhe same lime. I, mlghr be wist' to give this a try. Communily.:l new sitcom that airs on NBC, is not one I would recommend adding to your Thursday night lineup. NOl only is the show nor very realistic for a community college setting, it's also srcreorypicul. You have a main char- acter making trouble for himself named Jeff Winger (played by Joel McHale from The Soup), the jock, a blonde, the nerd, and a perverr (played by Chevy Chase). While! don't believe that rhe casting is all [hat bad, rhe plot does not give meaning ro the show. . . . The main character tries 10 set up a study group for hlsSpanlshdassJ.usl so he can Impress the girl, Brlrra. The show tries [0 parody pop culture, making a reference to the popular band, Radiohead, and taking on a Breakfast Club- esqu~::~I:~~'Ugh some critics believe rhar rhts new.comedy ha~ pcrenrial, as a college student (although not :l.nending a comm.unny col.lege) J[ does nor po:- tray any aspect of college life nor docs it do sc l.n a comical way. T~~ show IS directed by ,he brothers behind Ihe came-ra durmg much of the c""caliy ac- claimed Arro:s,ed Dcvclopmenl. If" you would like to check out Ihe show and ereare your own opInion. it airsThuraday nigh's ..fterThe Offi<:eon NBC. SOCIETY LAUREN MILLER skIm you may have he;lrdmeir song ~Whe~ An