Fifteen TV shows that shaped the decade

(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-12-23 11:45
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Fifteen TV shows that shaped the decade

12. “Arrested Development” (2003 – 2005)

Just when you thought the tired formulaic sitcom was dead, “Arrested Development” popped onto the TV screen in 2003 for three seasons and brought the funny back. The show follows the Bluth family who represent American greed at its worst with Michael Bluth (Jason Bateman at his sarcastic best) at its center trying desperately to get the selfish and manipulative family back on the right path. It’s only fitting that a show so smart and ahead of its time was canceled after just three seasons due to low ratings. And it’s also fitting that a filthy rich nation did not tune into a show that brilliantly satirized the corrupt culture that would soon turn into the worst national economic meltdown since the Great Depression. — Christopher Locke

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