Arrested Development shares the same elements that made Seinfeld and The Office so successful. Zany, lovable characters and a self sustaining universe that grows richer as the show progresses. Like the Office, it may not seem funny at first until you get to know the characters. Most of the humor is character driven, and builds over time. As in Seinfeld, there are tons of "in universe" jokes and references as well as story threads that play out over several episodes or even seasons. To really enjoy the show, start at the beginning and watch the show in an environment where you can hear the dialog. Give it a few episodes to establish the characters and introduce the world of the show. By halfway through season one it will be one of the funniest things you have ever seen. The rest of the show will fly by and you will wish there was more of this emmy winning and innovative comedy that was canceled before its time.Heres to hoping the get the long rumored Arrested Development movie off the ground. The show has spread virally on DVD (where I discovered it) and now that it is on Hulu, I expect it will build an even bigger following online.