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The highly anticipated fourth season of "Arrested Development" is finally upon us (available on Netflix on May 26). To honor this glorious occasion, we rewatched all 53 episodes from the first three seasons to compile a list of the 100 greatest quotes from the show. Since the genius of a show this dry and well-written lies in the delivery and context of the jokes, we had to set a few ground rules to make the list manageable. For the top 100, we limited each spot in the rankings to stand-alone lines and brief exchanges between two characters. Otherwise we'd be transcribing full scenes for every quote. With that out of the way, it's time to unwind with a vodka rocks, a frozen banana and the ...
For many of us, our early teen years were defined by television. ABC's TGIF filled every Friday night and brought families together with programming that we could all relate to in completely different ways. Then, of course, we'd get up every Saturday morning (because Tivo was still a twinkle in eye of Al Gore or whoever invented it) to watch the shows that were specifically geared towards us gullible tweens. The one that took advantage of our gullibility the most was "Saved by the Bell." As mindlessly positive and upbeat as it was, sometimes the show had to take some liberties in its writing. Let's be honest, they lied to us. Things happened that aren't even plausible, let alone believable, ...
As you may have guessed by now, we are huge fans of "The Simpsons" here at Mandatory. I personally am in the minority that has seen every episode, no matter how hit-and-miss the show has become. And until a whole season goes by without one great episode, I simply can't give up hope. Therefore, in honor of the series having reached the end of its 24th season (the finale is Sunday, May 19), we've decided to compile a list of the best episodes from each season to date. Feel free to weigh in on our comments board below with your thoughts. Here are the best episodes from each season of "The Simpsons" (and a ...
As children, we were lively, resilient little humans who enjoyed getting up at the crack of dawn on a Saturday in order to get our cartoon fix, showing true dedication and potential for strong adulthood commitments. Those days are long gone, but we can still look back to the good old days of pure enjoyment from the animated world. Here are the greatest cartoons from our childhood days. The Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes Comedy Hour Dating back as early as the 1930s, every guy can get behind some classic Porky Pig, Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny. The Warner Bros. classic has been done and redone from black and white to color, ...
As I sit in a dark, deserted hotel with a leaf-filled pool and the certainty that a murder has been committed here recently, it only seems fitting to write about woeful and depressing talk shows, the biggest travesties of television. Despite their entertainment factor of hair-pulling and filthy secrets revealed by every meth addict, baby mama and gang member on the block, most talk shows are simply the fabric of bad television. Here are the most pathetic talk shows of all time, some of which still manage to find viewers. Last Call with Carson Daly Music’s biggest ‘90s alternative groupie, Carson Daly is ...
