What about the Home Builders Organization?

No, HBO is never gonna want us.

Many of you have been on the receiving end of my pleadings for Arrested Development. I never ask much; just watch the show and I'll be happy. Some of you have obliged and I appreciate that. Others of you have not, but don't worry there's still time to make up for your poor judgment.

For those who aren't aware, the past couple months have not been good for the show. After renewing the show for a third season in May, FOX decided it wasn't going to order any episodes beyond the initial run of 13. Since that time there have been reports of ABC and Showtime negotiating with Mitch Hurwitz (the man behind the genius of the show) to pick up the show once FOX officially cancels it. (It's still not officially axed yet, though every indication says it will be.)

After pulling the show from its schedule repeatedly, FOX announced that it would aire the final 4 episodes on Friday, February 10 at 8pm EST. We're getting 4 new episodes of Arrested Development in a row? Awesome. (Radical! Tubular!) Oh, but there's a catch.

To those who aren't aware (and I certainly wasn't), the Winter Olympics begin on February 10. Airing Arrested Development against the Olympics isn't exactly a recipe for high viewership. However, there are plenty of sane people in America who don't care about the Olympics, much less the opening ceremonies. So, to all of you who find the opening ceremonies to be boring, overwrought, and just all-around lame here's some counter-programming for you. Yeah, it's a Friday night, but who goes out before 10 anyway?

If you've never seen the show, then you're probably going to be a little lost during the first episode or two. Of course, you could always head over to FOX's page for the show and check out the "In Case You Missed It" link. Even if you don't, after the first 2 episodes you should be okay.

So why should you watch? Although Showtime has reportedly made an offer of 2 seasons for a total of 26 episodes, that offer has yet to be accepted. Plus, how many people do you know that actually have Showtime? It's still possible that the unthinkable happens and we lose Arrested Development from our televisions forever. This may well be your last chance to see what is, in my opinion, the best television comedy of my lifetime.

...and that's why you always leave a note.