Sitcoms

Arrested Development Crime-iny: Infographic

Karen Clark, who describes herself as a "freelance designer, writer, TV junkie," saw the Weekly's exhaustive coverage in anticipation of the new Arrested Development season coming Sunday and offered to provide an add-on. After the jump is her detailed infographic breaking down how each Bluth family ... More >>

Yes, We Have No Bluth Co. Banana Stand

So fly your Arrested Development freak flag at 'I Just Blue Myself'

'Arrested Development' Is Not Just One of the Funniest Television Shows Ever

It's also a metaphor for the OC-ification of America

And Now, Tobias Fünke and George Michael!

Arrested Development's David Cross and Michael Cera on Mitch Hurwitz's genius and Orange County's 'esteemed taste'

Sign the Petition to Bring Bluth's Original Frozen Banana Stand "Home:" Update

Click here to find out where you can sign a Change.org petition to bring Bluth's Original Frozen Banana stand to Newport Beach!ORIGINAL POST, MAY 8, 1:30 P.M.: To promote the 15 new episodes being released soon of Arrested Development--only the best television show ever about life in Orange County, ... More >>

Billy Gardell Says Being Funny is More Important Than Being Hip, Or Having a Twitter Account

After spending the last twenty-three years doing stand-up, Billy Gardell still considers himself an overnight success by landing the role of a lifetime playing a cop named Mike Biggs on the CBS hit show "Mike & Molly." We of course know better. Sure, the show has been nominated for various awards an ... More >>

Arrested Development To Return May 26 on Netflix!

Arrested Development, one of the funniest television shows of all time, and the single greatest documentary EVER about this wild, crazy land of ours, is returning May 26 via Netflix. Announcement came out today and is spreading like wildfire.We here at the Weekly just blue ourselves in giddiness. Al ... More >>

Top Five Beavis and Butthead Special Appearances

This week, we at the Weekly have been celebrating 20 years of Beavis and Butthead, and we'd be remiss to not mention the many memorable moments the boys had outside their standard MTV timeslot. Yes, while the catchphrases and riffs are the memories we hold most dear, it's important to remember exact ... More >>

The Five Best Beavis and Butthead Music Video Riffings of All Time

Last weekend marked twenty wonderful years since MTV aired the first episode of "Beavis and Butthead." While the duo changed the way the world viewed Generation X, as well as ushered in one of the sharpest satires of the 90s, it also popularized the idea of video "riffing" to a brand new audience. N ... More >>

The Five Greatest Beavis and Butthead Episodes of All Time

This past weekend marked twenty glorious years since generational icons "Beavis and Butthead" first premiered on television screens. MTV unleashed the generation X weinerheads to an unsuspecting public in 1993, teaching a whole new audience about satire, riffing and proper means of "TP" acquisition ... More >>

Melissa McCarthy Is Not Your Best Friend Anymore

With the new comedy 'Identity Thief,' the actress gets a starring role

Top Five Unforgettable MTV Duos

This week, MTV premiered its new show "Nikki & Sara LIVE." A fun skewering of pop culture, the show continues in the tradition of razor-sharp wit and disarming charm from buddy-outings that has brought some of the most fun moment of original programming for almost the channel's entire existence. Bei ... More >>

Karaoke Night with Homer Simpson

Let's be honest: Karaoke is really only fun for the person singing. We tolerate the noise and the cringe-inducing pitchiness for the friend who occasionally drags us to whatever seedy, drunk-infested dive  they've decided to perform in. However, when the singer is Homer Simpson, we'll put up wi ... More >>

Top Five Classic "South Park" Musical Guests

For 16 seasons now, "South Park" has been delighting viewers with its signature brand of absurdity, skewing any and everything in pop culture along the way. There's been quite a few music superstars immortalized on "South Park," some whose appearances were made without them even being consulted. Wit ... More >>

For Genndy Tartakovsky, It's Cartoons, Not Animation

With big-studio millions behind him, the 'Hotel Transylvania' director still goes it alone

Get Ready For a New Fall Season with Five Unforgettable TV Themes

This week marks the official beginning of television's new fall season. If history's anything to go by, we're probably going to get at least one memorable opening theme that will capture a moment and live on for years to come. In anticipation, we at the Weekly decided to take a look back at how ever ... More >>

David Cross Lets It Slip More Arrested Development is Coming Than First Planned

Making a fourth season of Arrested Development, the side-splitting comedy more realer about Orange County than any reality show claiming to depict the real OC, is succeeding because of Netflix, according to Mr. Tobias Fünke himself, David Cross. That's not a reference to the tens of millions of vie ... More >>

Richard Lewis Talks About His Childhood Rivalry With Larry David of 'Curb Your Enthusiam'

Richard Lewis shouldn't be interviewed, he should be listened to. With a career that has spanned decades, his stories and experiences read like a novel. It would seem like this self-deprecating comic has no reason to be blue when it comes to his career and yet, he's been hugely successful by do ... More >>

Ralphie May Talks Jews, Dancing With The Stars' Man Pumps and Being a "Filthy Fuck"

When you look at Ralphie May, you might see big, and you'd be right. He draws big crowds, brings big talent and has the ability to cross big boarders and be loved by people worldwide. We'd say that's a big accomplishment and this weekend, you've gotta get in on the big laughs that Ralphie May will b ... More >>

Davy Jones, R.I.P.: Five Best Monkees Songs

​Davy Jones, former lead singer of the made-for-TV band the Monkees, died today in a hospital in Florida, apparently of a heart attack. He was 66. The star of the NBC comedy series was born in Manchester, England. The Monkees, partly inspired in part by the Beatles movie A Hard Day's Night, turne ... More >>

Fans Say the Darndest Things--To 'Simpsons' Creators

​The Simpsons' 500th episode is upon us. As tempted as I am to write about my favorite minor characters, couch gags, and guest stars, I suspect you're getting your fill of bloggers' opinions. Instead, I've collected comments from the show's writers, artists, and crew (past and present) about us, t ... More >>

Best 'Simpsons' Moments: Castmembers Share Their Favorite Contributions to Celebrate the 500th Episode

Fox​Behold! The Simpsons' 500th episode is upon us! The show, titled "At Long Last Leave," entails the Simpson family being evicted from Springfield. When Marge and Homer try to sneak back into town, they're shunned by former neighbors and friends. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange stars as himself ... More >>

Elf on the Shelf Means You Better Watch Out ... Or He'll Sue!

​Elf on the Shelf, the decoration that spies on children to check if they are naughty or nice for you-know-who, has caught much attention this Christmas season, even thousands of miles away in Taiwan where Next Media Animation (NMA) creates those funky cartoon images for news organizations around ... More >>

Carlos Mencia talks South Park, Name Changes, and Family Dysfunction

​Carlos Mencia has been called a lot of things, but the one that sticks the most is--wait for it--hilarious. From his travails in hit TV shows and movies, to being a topic on gossip sites, Mencia has come out wiser and funnier. Carlos recently dropped 70 pounds, too. Oddly enough, with less of ... More >>

Huffington Post Gets Punked by Fake Ben & Jerry's Arrested Development Ice Cream Flavor

​It is amazing (and hella disturbing) how most people even bother to scan, let alone read a story anymore before spreading it around the Internet. Sign of the times, I guess. But when the offending organization is the Huffington Post (which carries my ¡Ask a Mexican! column), such a rush for web ... More >>

Snoop Dogg to Play TV Dad in a Sitcom: What Took Him So Long?

​ Snoop Dogg is reported to play a dad on a multi-camera family sitcom that's being developed by Don Reo (creator of My Wife and Kids and The John Larroquette Show), according to Deadline. The project has been set up at Warner Bros TV but hasn't been pitched to the networks, so it could be a whi ... More >>

Arrested Development Movie Plot Leaks Out?

​What's purported to be the plot to the movie based on the best-ever television show based on life in Orange County has leaked out.The source of the scoop is said to be someone very close to the production of the Arrested Development movie.Meanwhile, there's big news involving a cast member centra ... More >>

South Park's Legendary Cheesy Poofs to be Available Starting at Comic-Con!

​Headed to Comic Con this week? Then snag what's sure to be one of the more sought-after pieces of swag: official Cheesy Poofs from the creators of South Park.  The New York Times reports that Comedy Central and Frito-Lay have teamed up to promote 15 years of South Park by releasing Cartman's ... More >>

Firoozeh Dumas Talks About the Death of ABC Sitcom Based on Her Funny in Farsi Memoir

​Firoozeh Dumas wrote Funny in Farsi, which was about her experiences growing up Iranian American in Newport Beach. The hugely popular book earned Dumas the distinction of being the only Iranian American nominated for the Thurber Prize for American Humor. And Funny in Farsi came within an eyelash ... More >>

The Governator is Back--With a New TV Series

Nate Mandos/Wikimedia Commons​So maybe that whole stint in politics didn't work out quite as well as planned. Former Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger, who's used to reading lines, has decided that his next project will be a TV show. According to The Hollywood Reporter, details of the secret series ... More >>

Yo La Tengo Watch the Wheel Go By

The giants of geek rock are ready to play sitcoms, apology sets

Top Five Songs Used In Futurama

​If you don't have Comedy Central, you're lucky. Sort of. On the one hand, you haven't been bombarded by grinding repetition of commercials featuring the classic Futurama character hypnotoad. The wonky-eyed frog drones incessantly while a voice commands viewers to  watch the new episodes that ... More >>

Tustin Street Fair & Chili Cook-Off This Sunday

​It seems like yesterday I wrote a post reminding people of the 25th Annual Tustin Street Fair and Chili Cook-Off. But that was last year. This year's event (um, so, like it's the 26th Annual Tustin Street Fair and Chili Cook-Off) will be held this Sunday, June 6, 2010 - 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Old ... More >>

The Simpsons Weighs in on Comic-Con Moving to Anaheim

​We've spilled a good amount of digital ink on what a truly terrible idea Comic-Con International moving from San Diego to Anaheim (or Los Angeles) is, even if there are still about 3,000 people on Facebook who think otherwise. Luckily, our side has gotten some noteworthy support, as the vastly in ... More >>

Identical Social Security Cheater Cousins?

​From the Wow, That's Really Random File comes word that the cast of the 1963-66 ABC sitcom The Patty Duke Show is reuniting today so Commissioner of Social Security Michael J. Astrue can discuss his federal agency's campaign "to let America's nearly 80 million baby boomers know about Social Secur ... More >>

Top Five Food Scenes In TV Sitcoms

Food as a theme is pervasive on TV these days, and not just the obvious examples of Food Network and all those shows from Ramsay to Richman. I'm talking about sitcoms that have also used food as either a main story arc or just an amusing aside about our love, obsession, and need to eat. And no, I do ... More >>

TONIGHT: Steve Aoki and DJ Mom Jeans at Detroit Bar

​You know something big is going down when both of Detroit Bar's most recognized DJ nights (Busywork and La Boite Funk) have to join forces to host an event. And really, what could be bigger that Steve Aoki performing in mom jeans. Oh wait, correction... playing WITH Mom Jeans. Tonight Steve Aoki, ... More >>

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Method Man

A Family Divided

Seth MacFarlane

The Importance of Being Earnest at South Coast Rep

Pop Will Eat Itself

The movies that stopped living and became mixed-up zombies

Best of OC 2004: Part 5

Lithium Overdose

Zach Braffs Garden State

Only 20 Minutes

Joel Beers theater notes

False Commitment

Fuel Crisis

Three new low-octane, star-driven vehicles

Love Goddess

Judy Tenuta makes you buff her toes

Love Stinks, or Am I Just Smelling This Play?