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Arrested Development is a character-driven comedy television series about a formerly wealthy, habitually dysfunctional family. New episodes currently air in the USA on Mondays at 8:00pm EST on Fox. The show is presented in a way reminiscent of documentary, with omniscient narration (by Ron Howard), archival photographs, and historic footage. Although set in Newport Beach and Balboa Island, California, it is primarily filmed in locations around Culver City and Marina del Rey. The show was created by Mitchell Hurwitz (T ...

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A neologism is a word, term, or phrase which has been recently created ("coined") —often to apply to new concepts, or to reshape older terms in newer language form. Neologisms are especially useful in identifying inventions, new phenomena, or old ideas which have taken on a new cultural context. Neologisms are by definition "new," and as such are often directly attributable to a specific individual, publication, period or event. The term "neologism" was itself coined around 1800; so for some time in the early 19th Century, th ...

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The plot for Arrested Development revolves around the members of the Bluth family, who generally lead excessive lifestyles. At the center of the show is the relatively honorable Michael Bluth (Jason Bateman), who strives to do the right thing and keep his family together, despite their materialism, selfishness and manipulation. His teenage son, George Michael (Michael Cera), has the same qualities of decency, but feels a constant pressure to live up to his father's expectations, and is reluctantly willing to follow his father's plans, ...

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Arrested Development, Arrested Development - Origins, Arrested Development - Characters, Arrested Development - Casting, Arrested Development - Plot synopsis, Arrested Development - First season, Arrested Development - Second season, Arrested Development - Third season, Arrested Development - Themes and other characteristics, Arrested Development - Unique presentation, Arrested Development - Intertextuality and reflexivity, Arrested Development - Topicality, Arrested Development - Continuity, Arrested Development - Music, Arrested Development - Response, Arrested Development - Ratings, Arrested Development - Future, Arrested Development - Critical reviews, Arrested Development - Nominations and awards, Arrested Development - Broadcast history, Arrested Development - DVD release, Arrested Development - Episode list, Arrested Development - Trivia, Arrested Development - Celebrity guests, Arrested Development - Recurring roles, Arrested Development - Cameo appearances, Arrested Development - Broadcasters

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Series finale - 1960. Howdy Doody - Everybody in Doodyville packs up. As Buffalo Bob sings "The Goodbye Song," he changes the lyrics because the show has been cancelled. Then, Clarabell the Clown says: "Goodbye Kids"--the only words he spoke on the program. Series finale - 1963. Leave It to Beaver – June brings out the family scrapbook, and the Cleavers recall memories and ...

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Series finale, Series finale - Notable series finales, Series finale - 1960, Series finale - 1963, Series finale - 1966, Series finale - 1967, Series finale - 1968, Series finale - 1975, Series finale - 1976, Series finale - 1977, Series finale - 1978, Series finale - 1979, Series finale - 1980, Series finale - 1981, Series finale - 1982, Series finale - 1983, Series finale - 1984, Series finale - 1985, Series finale - 1986, Series finale - 1987, Series finale - 1988, Series finale - 1989, Series finale - 1990, Series finale - 1991, Series finale - 1992, Series finale - 1993, Series finale - 1994, Series finale - 1995, Series finale - 1996, Series finale - 1997, Series finale - 1998, Series finale - 1999, Series finale - 2000, Series finale - 2001, Series finale - 2002, Series finale - 2003, Series finale - 2004, Series finale - 2005, Series finale - Notable animated series finales, Series finale - 1990, Series finale - 1994, Series finale - 1995, Series finale - 1996, Series finale - 1997, Series finale - 1998, Series finale - 1999, Series finale - 2000, Series finale - 2001, Series finale - 2002, Series finale - 2003, Series finale - 2004, Series finale - 2005, Series finale - Notable shows that ended without a series finale

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Mad About You - Jamie Buchman. Mrs. Buchman was welcomed into the family by her parents, Gus and Theresa Stemple, and her puerile sister Lisa. After starting (and ending) relationships with her seven boyfriends at Yale University, Stemple met Paul Buchman by stealing his copy of The New York Times. Mad About You - Paul Buchman. Buchman was conceived on the table that his mother served "mushed" potatoes on. After attending the New York University Film School, he became a lucrative filmmaker in New York City. His wife, dog, and daughter, whose name contains ...

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Mad About You, Mad About You - Main Characters, Mad About You - Jamie Buchman, Mad About You - Paul Buchman, Mad About You - Fran Devanow, Mad About You - Lisa Stemple, Mad About You - Ira Buchman, Mad About You - Cast, Mad About You - Main, Mad About You - Regular guests, Mad About You - Guest stars, Mad About You - On the Air, Mad About You - Trivia, Mad About You - Awards, Mad About You - DVD releases, Mad About You - Connections to other sitcoms, Mad About You - Mad About You outside the U.S.

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The story starts twenty years into the future, where Vicky has taken over and become dictator. There is a chase scene, with the future Chester and A.J. being pursued (and caught) by one of Vicky's henchmen. It then goes back to the past, where Timmy's parents refuse to allow him to watch TV. He then wishes for a magical remote control so that he can go inside the "TV universe," where all the shows seem to be parodies of real TV shows. However, Vicky also gets ahold of a remote control, and Timmy has to stop Vicky from taki ...

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Channel Chasers, Channel Chasers - Plot, Channel Chasers - Trivia, Channel Chasers - List of TV Show Parodies

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H.E.R.B.I.E. was created by Mister Fantastic and Master Xar of the Xandarians, who hoped that the robot could aid their search for Galactus, who they sought for aid in defeating the villain known as the Sphinx. What neither of the creators realized, however, was that Dr. Sun, an enemy of Master Xar who had his consciousness trapped within Xandarian computers, was able to escape by jumping from the computer to H.E.R.B.I.E.'s body. The little robot was his sleeper agent, whom he could control whenever he wished. Although an alien pirate ...

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H.E.R.B.I.E., H.E.R.B.I.E. - Biography, H.E.R.B.I.E. - Character History

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The second major revamp of the show took place in 1998, as Richard Handford took over as Executive Producer of the show from Michael Chapman. The show's focus was altered and became more soapy: interactions between the officers became more important. Feeling is very mixed as to whether this was a good idea, with many saying that these changes were a classic example of a television show jumping the shark. The look of the show was also updated: the old titles were thrown out entirely: the opening titles were replaced by images of police things ...

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The Bill, The Bill - The originals, The Bill - Changing to serial format, The Bill - The 1998 revamp, The Bill - Current cast, The Bill - Police Constables, The Bill - Criminal Investigation Dept - Constables, The Bill - Sergeants, The Bill - Senior Officers, The Bill - Civilian Staff, The Bill - Other recurring characters, The Bill - Popular characters from previous series, The Bill - Divisional Commanders, The Bill - Detective Chief Inspectors, The Bill - Uniform Inspectors, The Bill - Detective Sergeants, The Bill - Uniform Sergeants, The Bill - Detective Constables, The Bill - Police Constables, The Bill - Civilian Staff

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The grand reset button is easily discovered in most sitcoms, with Gilligan's Island being a particularly notorious example: nothing the castaways do ever jeopardizes the continuation of the series, as nothing they do actually succeeds in getting them off the island. The television show Dallas also famously used a variation of this device, in which an entire season of the show, including the death of a major ch ...

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Reset button technique, Reset button technique - History, Reset button technique - Prime examples, Reset button technique - Fan reaction

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Moonlighting was one of the first successful examples of "dramedy". The show made use of fast-paced, overlapping dialogue between the two leads hearkening back to classic screwball comedy films, such as those of director Howard Hawks, but which also led to chronic delays in writing production during the series' five-year, off and on run. One of the innovations Moonlighting brought to television was a technique called breaking the fourth wall. Fourth wall refers to the conventions separating the contrivances ...

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Moonlighting TV series, Moonlighting TV series - Introduction, Moonlighting TV series - Format innovations, Moonlighting TV series - Production problems, Moonlighting TV series - Ratings, Moonlighting TV series - Cancellation, Moonlighting TV series - Notes, Moonlighting TV series - Episodes, Moonlighting TV series - Season 1, Moonlighting TV series - Season 2, Moonlighting TV series - Season 3, Moonlighting TV series - Season 4, Moonlighting TV series - Season 5

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Happy Days originated during a period of 1950s nostalgia in film, television, and music. It began as an unsold pilot called "New Family in Town," with Harold Gould in the role of Howard Cunningham, Marion Ross as Marion, Ron Howard as Richie and Anson Williams as Potsie. When Paramount passed on making it into a weekly series, they recycled the pilot with the title "Love and the Happy Days" and presented on the television anthology series Love, American Style. In 1973, George Lucas asked to see a copy of the pilot to see if Ron ...

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Happy Days, Happy Days - Cast, Happy Days - History, Happy Days - Episodes, Happy Days - Spinoffs, Happy Days - Trivia

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A letter to TV Guide written by a former M*A*S*H doctor in about 1973 stated that the most insane jokes and idiotic pranks on the show were the most true to life, including Klinger's crossdressing. The hellish reality of the M*A*S*H units encouraged this behavior out of a desperate need for something to laugh at. (Another former M*A*S*Her, though, pointed out later that a habitual crossdresser wouldn't last long ...

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M*A*S*H TV series, M*A*S*H TV series - Synopsis, M*A*S*H TV series - Goodbye Farewell and Amen, M*A*S*H TV series - Change in tone, M*A*S*H TV series - Facts, M*A*S*H TV series - Continuity errors and anachronisms, M*A*S*H TV series - Main characters, M*A*S*H TV series - Recurring characters, M*A*S*H TV series - Notable guest stars

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Married... with Children - Bundy family. Al Bundy (Ed O'Neill)– the father figure in the Bundy family. Is usually seen in his trademark couch potato pose, sitting on the couch with one hand down the front of his pants. He was the star full back for Polk High School's football team, bound for college on an athletic scholarship – until he met Peg. Afterwards, he broke his leg, he lost his scholarship, his life fell apart, and he was stuck from then on working as a shoe salesman at New Market Mall, ...

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Married... with Children, Married... with Children - The show, Married... with Children - Remakes, Married... with Children - Characters, Married... with Children - Bundy family, Married... with Children - Neighbors, Married... with Children - Recurring characters, Married... with Children - Bundy icons, Married... with Children - Controversy & Missing episodes, Married... with Children - The Rakolta Boycott, Married... with Children - Trivia

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Neologisms tend to occur more often in cultures which are rapidly changing, and also in situations where there is easy and fast propagation of information. They are often created by combining existing words (see compound noun and adjective) or by giving words new and unique suffixes or prefixes. Those which are portmanteaux are shortened. Neologisms can also be created through abbreviation or acronym, by intentionally rhyming with existing ...

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The Itchy & Scratchy Show is a parody of violent animated cartoons, and the author Matt Groening attribute them to a mix of older cartoons, mostly Tom and Jerry and Herman and Katnip, although there are other opinions [1]. While not usually as openly graphic or bloody as Itchy and Scratchy, these works depicted physical abuse between their characters with no long-term consequences; Itchy ...

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The Itchy & Scratchy Show, The Itchy & Scratchy Show - Background, The Itchy & Scratchy Show - History within The Simpsons, The Itchy & Scratchy Show - Poochie, The Itchy & Scratchy Show - Other Itchy & Scratchy characters, The Itchy & Scratchy Show - Video Games

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The plot for Arrested Development revolves around the members of the Bluth family, who generally lead excessive lifestyles. At the center of the show is the relatively honorable Michael Bluth (Jason Bateman), who strives to do the right thing and keep his family together, despite their materialism, selfishness and manipulation. His teenage son, George Michael (Michael Cera), has the same qualities of decency, but feels a constant pressure to live up to his father's expectations, and is reluctantly willing to follow his father's p ...

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Arrested Development, Arrested Development - Origins, Arrested Development - Characters, Arrested Development - Casting, Arrested Development - Plot synopsis, Arrested Development - First season, Arrested Development - Second season, Arrested Development - Third season, Arrested Development - Themes and other characteristics, Arrested Development - Unique presentation, Arrested Development - Intertextuality and reflexivity, Arrested Development - Topicality, Arrested Development - Continuity, Arrested Development - Music, Arrested Development - Response, Arrested Development - Ratings, Arrested Development - Future, Arrested Development - Critical reviews, Arrested Development - Nominations and awards, Arrested Development - Broadcast history, Arrested Development - DVD release, Arrested Development - Episode list, Arrested Development - Trivia, Arrested Development - Celebrity guests, Arrested Development - Recurring roles, Arrested Development - Cameo appearances, Arrested Development - Broadcasters

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The first season was released on DVD on October 19, 2004. Extra features include the unaired, extended pilot episode, commentary by creator Mitchell Hurwitz and other members of the cast, and various behind-the-scenes featurettes.[4] The second season was released on DVD on October 11, 2005, and includes such featurettes as commentary, deleted scenes, bloopers, and the campaign videos featured in the episode titled "The Immaculate Election".^{See also:}

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The series revolved around cases investigated by Blue Moon Investigations and its two partners, Madelyn 'Maddie' Hayes (Cybill Shepherd) and David Addison (Bruce Willis). The show, with a mix of mystery, sharp dialogue and sexual tension between its two leads, introduced Bruce Willis to the world and brought Cybill Shepherd back into the spotlight after nearly a decade-long absence. The show's storyline begins with the reversal of fortune of a former model, Hayes, who finds herself bankrupt after her accountant embezzles all of her li ...

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Moonlighting TV series, Moonlighting TV series - Introduction, Moonlighting TV series - Format innovations, Moonlighting TV series - Production problems, Moonlighting TV series - Ratings, Moonlighting TV series - Cancellation, Moonlighting TV series - Notes, Moonlighting TV series - Episodes, Moonlighting TV series - Season 1, Moonlighting TV series - Season 2, Moonlighting TV series - Season 3, Moonlighting TV series - Season 4, Moonlighting TV series - Season 5

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One episode of Married With Children was "lost" due to the efforts of a Michigan housewife and another episode was edited because of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. Married... with Children - The Rakolta Boycott. In 1989 Terry Rakolta, a wealthy housewife from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, led a massive boycott against Married With Children after viewing the episode "Her Cups Runneth Over - 3x06"[3]. Offended by the images of an old man wearing a garter and stockings, a gay man and a woman who bared her breasts, Rakolta ...

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Married... with Children, Married... with Children - The show, Married... with Children - Remakes, Married... with Children - Characters, Married... with Children - Bundy family, Married... with Children - Neighbors, Married... with Children - Recurring characters, Married... with Children - Bundy icons, Married... with Children - Controversy & Missing episodes, Married... with Children - The Rakolta Boycott, Married... with Children - Trivia

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Besides the short ukulele-based theme song composed by David Schwartz, which is also used as Lindsay's cell phone ringtone, a couple of other songs are featured prominently in Arrested Development. GOB uses Europe's 1986 hit single, "The Final Countdown" in his magic acts, attempting to increase the audience's excitement through improvised dancing and rapid-fire magic tricks. The dramatic, synthesized chords, combined with GOB's high energy and overacting are a clear parody of modern magic acts. ...

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Arrested Development, Arrested Development - Origins, Arrested Development - Characters, Arrested Development - Casting, Arrested Development - Plot synopsis, Arrested Development - First season, Arrested Development - Second season, Arrested Development - Third season, Arrested Development - Themes and other characteristics, Arrested Development - Unique presentation, Arrested Development - Intertextuality and reflexivity, Arrested Development - Topicality, Arrested Development - Continuity, Arrested Development - Music, Arrested Development - Response, Arrested Development - Ratings, Arrested Development - Future, Arrested Development - Critical reviews, Arrested Development - Nominations and awards, Arrested Development - Broadcast history, Arrested Development - DVD release, Arrested Development - Episode list, Arrested Development - Trivia, Arrested Development - Celebrity guests, Arrested Development - Recurring roles, Arrested Development - Cameo appearances, Arrested Development - Broadcasters

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