Unconventional TV Shows
Unconventional TV shows are a favorite and can be found through the many channels offered by Satellite TV. After looking through the direct tv indian channels for interested things to watch and coming up dry, I finally settled on Arrested Development, random I know.
Arrested Development is one of those not the norm television shows that offers wacky, crazy fun that leaves viewers feeling good. There could be no possible way anyone’s life could get that dysfunctional, so you think!
One of the most interesting aspects of this show is that it is narrated by Ron Howard, yes, little Opie Taylor from the Andy Griffith show from the ‘60’s; one of the most conventional family oriented shows of all time. Arrested Development could not be any further from Howard’s original beginnings as an actor which makes the show even more appealing.
Michael Bluth, played by Jason Bateman, is the sane one of the family and tries desperately to keep their highly dysfunctional family together. Each character has ongoing sagas in their life that progress or really change each episode. The father, George Michael Sr, not to be confused with George Michael, grandson, spends many episodes hiding in the attic and converses only with his son, Michael Bluth. Later, George Michael Sr reveals himself to the family only to be carted off to jail.
The twist? It’s not really George Michael Sr in jail; he has his twin brother, Uncle Oscar, arrested and George Michael Sr escapes to Reno. Does this sound confusing? The only way to keep up with Arrested Development is to watch the reruns. The show was originally aired in 2003 for three years but the complexity of each episode along with satire; it’s worth a second viewing.
Posted by Devon Jackson
Arrested Development is one of those not the norm television shows that offers wacky, crazy fun that leaves viewers feeling good. There could be no possible way anyone’s life could get that dysfunctional, so you think!
One of the most interesting aspects of this show is that it is narrated by Ron Howard, yes, little Opie Taylor from the Andy Griffith show from the ‘60’s; one of the most conventional family oriented shows of all time. Arrested Development could not be any further from Howard’s original beginnings as an actor which makes the show even more appealing.
Michael Bluth, played by Jason Bateman, is the sane one of the family and tries desperately to keep their highly dysfunctional family together. Each character has ongoing sagas in their life that progress or really change each episode. The father, George Michael Sr, not to be confused with George Michael, grandson, spends many episodes hiding in the attic and converses only with his son, Michael Bluth. Later, George Michael Sr reveals himself to the family only to be carted off to jail.
The twist? It’s not really George Michael Sr in jail; he has his twin brother, Uncle Oscar, arrested and George Michael Sr escapes to Reno. Does this sound confusing? The only way to keep up with Arrested Development is to watch the reruns. The show was originally aired in 2003 for three years but the complexity of each episode along with satire; it’s worth a second viewing.
Posted by Devon Jackson
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