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Irwin, William

Arrested Development and Philosophy: They've Made a Huge Mistake

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A smart philosophical look at the cult hit television show, Arrested Development

Arrested Development earned six Emmy awards, a Golden Globe award, critical acclaim, and a loyal cult following—and then it was canceled. Fortunately, this book steps into the void left by the show's premature demise by exploring the fascinating philosophical issues at the heart of the quirky Bluths and their comic exploits. Whether it's reflecting on Gob's self-deception or digging into Tobias's double entendres, you'll watch your favorite scenes and episodes of the show in a whole new way.

  • Takes an entertaining look at the philosophical ideas and tensions in the show's plots and themes
  • Gives you new insights about the Bluth family and other characters: Is George Michael's crush on his cousin unnatural? Is it immoral for Lindsay to lie about stealing clothes to hide the fact that she has a job? Are the pictures really of bunkers or balls?
  • Lets you sound super-smart as you rattle off the names of great philosophers like Sartre and Aristotle to explain key characters and episodes of the show

Packed with thought-provoking insights, Arrested Development and Philosophy is essential reading for anyone who wants to know more about their late, lamented TV show. And it'll keep you entertained until the long-awaited Arrested Development movie finally comes out. (Whenever that is.)

Keywords: arrested development, arrested development tv show, arrested development tv series, arrested development television show, arrested development television series, arrested development movie, american sitcoms, tv sitcoms, television sitcoms, Michael bluth, bluth family, philosophy and pop culture, blackwell philosophy and pop culture

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Editor
 
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Publication year
2012
Language
en
Edition
1
Series
The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
Page amount
272 pages
Category
Philosophy
Format
Ebook
eISBN (ePUB)
9781118146262
Printed ISBN
9781118146095

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