The Making of Arrested Development was a Sh*t Show (Pt 1: Critically Ill-Fated)

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Making a model home is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Arrested Development, from a studio head who didn't understand the tv series to the failed marketing that doomed it to cancellation. 💸 | Support us! https://www.patreon.com/itwasashtshow 🔗 | Follow us! https://linktr.ee/itwasashtshow 👕 | Buy our merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/itwasashtshow In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. And we are going to talk about these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:19 - Reality TV Inspires Ron Howard 01:12 - Mitch Hurwitz Is Hired To Change Comedy 01:52 - Fox’s Gail Berman Buys Arrested Development 02:43 - The Russo Brothers Develop Arrested’s Style 04:13 - David Cross Learns of The 3 Rules of Comedy 04:46 - Hurwitz’s Tricks To Get Arrested Picked Up 05:41 - Arrested Joins The Sitcom Revolution 07:17 - Digital Film Makes a Small Show Big 09:59 - Arrested’s Uniqueness Is Its Downfall 10:53 - Fox’s History of Canceling Good TV 11:59 - Admonishing Emmy Wins 13:18 - Making Season 2 More Accessible 14:23 - Fox’s Discontinued Development 15:36 - Peter Ligouri Reluctantly Renews Arrested 16:19 - Cancelation In Exchange For Pamela Anderson 17:14 - Jumping To Showtime 19:18 - Series Finale: February 10, 2006 19:52 - The Lasting Legacy of Arrested Development 21:16 - On The Next… It Was A Sh*t Show Sources: ABC News: https://ab.co/3Bx50oT Comes With A Smile: https://bit.ly/3d6C9yn Daily Beast: https://bit.ly/3RzxROS Deadline: https://bit.ly/3U2gdox Deadline: https://bit.ly/2HLQudJ Deadline: https://bit.ly/3QBno4b Digital Spy: https://bit.ly/3RFRIfh Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3QFhOh4 Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3B9Icdw Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3BaDyMb Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3BAb9Az Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3BAb7IX The Guardian: https://bit.ly/3BBlSuP The Guardian: https://bit.ly/3Qylrp3 The Guardian: https://bit.ly/3RFKasZ Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3RHN40y Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3xjQIoW Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3d6w6cX Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3qtvVvz Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3eKpiSF Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3RKPA6g IndieWire: https://bit.ly/3BAXo4G New York Times: https://nyti.ms/2IGMq3R The Television Will Be Revolutionized: https://amzn.to/3LLLXL3 Variety: https://bit.ly/3Bdmsxa Vice: https://bit.ly/3RJh77V Vulture: https://bit.ly/3xituzv Featured Footage: 30 Rock (2006-2013) According to Jim (2001-2009) Andy Richter Controls the Universe (2002-2003) Archer (2009- ) Arrested Development (2003-2019) and special features Community (2009-2015) Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series 2000- ) Edtv (1999) Everybody Loves Raymond (1996-2005) Family Guy (1999- ) Firefly (2002-2003) Friends (1994-2004) Futurama (1999-2023) The Good Place (2016-2020) Hell's Kitchen (2005- ) House (2004-2012) It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005- ) The Larry Sanders Show (1992-1998) Modern Family (2009-2020) The Office (2001-2003) Parks and Recreation (2009-2015) Rick and Morty (2013- ) Scrubs (2001-2010) Seinfeld (1989-1998) The Simpsons (1989- ) South Park (1997- ) Stacked (2005-2006) Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) The Tick (2001-2002) Titus (2000-2002) Two and a Half Men (2003-2015) Veep (2012-2019) Will & Grace (1998-2020) Wonderfalls (2004) AP: https://youtu.be/WLM7ZEsTzgM Conan: ​​https://youtu.be/y5Wr_BpeBKc Drexel University: https://youtu.be/4qbTdWrXDgQ Film Independent: https://youtu.be/gQYiPsuAIvU Jim and Sam Show: https://youtu.be/qRbc7Qn1Bp4 The New Yorker Festival: https://youtu.be/kRkSrlG-pNs Pretentious Film Majors: https://youtu.be/5448baj0M30 SirusXM: https://youtu.be/rP5A1ly4DlY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-EjWUpDL6k https://youtu.be/c3u1qDFjuCU https://youtu.be/TJ0i_zyXXgc Music: David Schwartz - Arrested Development (Original Soundtrack) Europe - The Final Countdown Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme #itwasashtshow #arresteddevelopment #mitchhurwitz