Indeed, in keeping with contemporary educational policy, the students in Sit Down, Shut Up never speak and are rarely seen. [5] The show The Amazing World of Gumball used the same style of medium blending. But it was considered a huge flop, this wasn't the first time an Australian show was remade for American TV. Write about the flowers that push up through the cracks in the sidewalk and forget about the cracks that trip people up. Sit Down, Shut Up was a short-lived Australian sitcom broadcast by Network Ten. South Park (1997) - S02E07 Comedy. [9] However, after watching the second episode, she stated: "The main problem I have right now with Sit Down, Shut Up, is that even that simple plot-point is too deep for it. It was also a platform for the Arrested Development-like meta humor that's apparently going to pervade the show". Former Simpsons writer Josh Weinstein acted as showrunner. The series followed the staff and students at a dysfunctional fictional high school called Carpen Heights Secondary College, and focused on the life of the teachers in and out of the staff room. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Still, it does one thing very right, and very like the beloved Arrested Development, with talented comedians delivering gags at an exhilarating, rapid-fire pace. [37], After two episodes had aired, the series' original 8:30 timeslot was moved to 7:00 due to low ratings. in some promos) is an American adult animated television series created by Mitchell Hurwitz for the Fox Broadcasting Company. [5] In late April 2008, Variety reported that Regina King would have an unspecified role. [1], Sit Down, Shut Up met mixed reviews from critics. Add the first question. The series focuses on a group of high school teachers in a small town in Florida "who don't care about teaching". Singer Alanis Morissette guest starred as herself in the episode "Helen and Sue's High School Reunion". "[34] Variety says "Despite a pedigree that includes Arrested Development creator Mitch Hurwitz and many of that program’s stars, Sit Down seldom rises above sniggering double entendre. Do not upload anything which you do not own or are fully licensed to upload. Meanwhile, Vice Principal (and former prison entertainer) Stuart Proszakian ingests pills that are suspected to be steroids, thanks to the predictions of the ditzy, new-age hippie science teacher, Miracle Grohe. Alternatively, find out what’s trending across all of Reddit on r/popular. : This article has not yet received a rating on the project's importance scale. Sit Down, Shut Up By continuing to use TMDb, you are agreeing to this policy. Sit down and shut the fuck up! [1] Hurwitz told the audience that they had just received "the first pieces of the show back" from the animation studio in South Korea, and showed the first clip of the show for the audience. Can't find a movie or TV show? This FAQ is empty. It ran from 16 February 2001 until 28 June 2001 for a total of 13 episodes. The remaining nine episodes a… In 2009, an animated remake of the series titled Sit Down, Shut Up aired on Fox, premiering on 19 April 2009. Lang: en Sit Down, Shut Up may refer to: Sit Down, Shut Up (2001 TV series), an Australian live-action sitcom Sit Down, Shut Up (2009 TV series), an American animated series Sit Down and Shut Up: Punk Rock Commentaries on Buddha, God, Truth, Sex, Death, & Dogen's Treasury of the Right Dharma Eye, a 2007 book by Brad Warner [2] After the fourth episode aired, the fifth and final episode of what was to be the initial run of Sit Down, Shut Up, was pulled from the Sunday Animation Domination lineup due to what was speculated as continued low ratings. Just stuck this into IMDb search after looking at PJ Hogan's profile. In this homage to 1980s films, Principal Sezno sets up a PTA party at. [24] She was replaced by Kenan Thompson, who took over the role as acting principal Sue Sezno. Looking for some great streaming picks? [1] The series premiered on Sunday April 19, 2009 in the Animation Domination block on Fox, but after four episodes aired, Fox removed the show from the block due to low ratings. [6] The Hollywood Reporter criticized the series' use of fourth wall breaks, and said that it was "painful to watch how hard the show tries to be funny". 4 secs. Find the exact moment in a TV show, movie, or music video you want to share. Meanwhile, Stuart takes over the school's failing newspaper to try to make enough money to purchase insurance, and turns it into a tabloid and Miracle is forced to go back to high school after it's revealed that she never graduated. [4][5] Originally titled Class Dismissed,[22] the series was picked up by Fox in May 2008. Obviously, this sitcom has nothing to do with PJ Hogan, but it just popped into my mind. The series followed the staff and students at a dysfunctional fictional high school called Carpen Heights Secondary College, and focused on the life of the teachers in and out of the staff room. [26] Arnett noted that Ennis is one of the "dumber" characters he has played. [32][33], Sit Down, Shut Up has received mixed to negative reviews and currently has a 42/100 rating on Metacritic. Meanwhile, Sue joins an underground society called ". [30] Cheri Oteri was picked as the voice of Helen Klench, a "totally unresourceful" librarian, and Nick Kroll was picked as the voice of Andrew LeGustambos, the drama teacher whose surname translates "he likes both", referring to his bisexuality. [5] He called it "just an aesthetic thing"; he saw Mo Willems' book Knuffle Bunny in a bookstore, and then contacted Willems. Everyone sit down and shut the fuck up! This was shown a number of years ago on Paramount here in England, if I remember correctly.While it at first looked amateurish and pathetic, I quickly learnt that it was funny and intelligent (hence the PJ Hogan connection), while retaining a distinctly Australian feel. [44] Sit Down, Shut Up has aired on Much beginning in April 2014, after previously being shown on Comedy in 2013, until the network removed the show from their lineup in June 2014. A series following the lives of eight teachers at Carpen Heights Secondary College as they face up to the modern school system with the required mixture of skill, devotion and occasionally voodoo. [5] He changed the mode to animation to "avoid some work". Larry tries to make the prophecy come true for her when he realizes this during the fair, while Helen and Andrew set out to prove that Principal Sezno is a hermaphrodite, and Ennis falls for a raffle-ball basket while caring for Miracle's baby. It ran from 16 February 2001 until 28 June 2001 for a total of 13 episodes. Teen And Up Audiences (1) Include Warnings Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings (1) Include Categories F/M (1) Include Fandoms Sit Down Shut Up (Cartoon 2001) (1) Include Characters Include Relationships Include Additional Tags Hurt/Comfort (1) Endgame (1) [36] Jonah Krakow of IGN was more positive about the episode, noting the "familiar aspects" of "deft wordplay, biting sarcasm and inappropriate humor" from Arrested Development. [5] Willems designed the characters and they "started to do this technique". Sue Sezno ditches the teachers to testify in a Senate hearing about why Knob Haven High School is the worst school in the country and, to prevent her from going, the staff breaks into teams that race to stop her. Sue crashes her car into Ennis and tries to conceal the accident by hiding him (still stuck halfway through the windshield of her car) in the auto-shop class until the school can afford insurance. Please read the following before uploading. [4] He wrote a script for a pilot episode, but "kept it in a drawer" until he pitched the show to different networks in 2008 when he needed money. Eventually a compromise was reached, and production resumed in June 2008. [43] Adult Swim picked up the series in November 2014, and it ran its entirety before being removed from the schedule. [3], Based on the Australian live-action sitcom of the same name, creator Mitchell Hurwitz came up with the idea for an animated version in 2000. You can review our cookie policy to learn more. In March 2009, creator Hurwitz and the cast were present at WonderCon to promote the show. Snatch (2001) - Yarn is the best way to find video clips by quote. This page was last edited on 30 September 2020, at 15:39. and "Staleness, however, ranks as a virtue in Sit Down, Shut Up, for the show's token stabs at topicality are truly appalling. [18] Tom Kenny voices Muhammad Sabeeh "Happy" Fa-ach Nuabar, the secretive custodian that speaks only in Arabic, which is overdubbed by an English translation. Seemingly preoccupied with impressing teenage boys, the show, based on the Australian series created by Brendan Reed and Tim McLoughlin, should possess scant appeal outside that demo". A series following the lives of eight teachers at Carpen Heights Secondary College as they face up to the modern school system with the required mixture of skill, devotion and occasionally voodoo. Created by Tim McLoughlan, Brendan Reed. [4][21] He noted its similarities to the British version of The Office. [10], Mitchell Hurwitz, creator of Arrested Development, came up with the Sit Down, Shut Up idea after watching the original Australian version created by Brendan Reed and Tim McLoughlan. A series following the lives of eight teachers at Carpen Heights Secondary College as they face up to the modern school system with the required mixture of skill, devotion and occasionally voodoo. Larry, during his pursuit of Miracle, accidentally makes her lose her spiritual beliefs after interrupting and ruining her "astral event," which would have given her the love of her life. [1], The cast includes former Arrested Development stars Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Henry Winkler as Larry Littlejunk, Ennis Hofftard and Willard Deutschebog, respectively. A series following the lives of eight teachers at Carpen Heights Secondary College as they face up to the modern school system with the required mixture of skill, devotion and occasionally voodoo. For an enhanced browsing experience, get the IMDb app on your smartphone or tablet. Write about the flowers that push up through the cracks in the sidewalk and forget about the cracks that trip people up. [2] The remaining 9 episodes began airing on September 12, 2009 on Saturday nights at midnight on a loop until April 2010, when repeats of Brothers took over the time slot.[42]. [5] Hurwitz said that "it was just a wacky show, and nobody wanted it", but eventually Fox picked it up as a primetime animated series. Club gave the pilot episode a positive review and graded it a B. Login to create it. Stub This article has been rated as Stub-Class on the project's quality scale. The show uses Eagle Rock High School as backgrounds for the animated characters. Orlando Sentinel called the series a "disaster", and Newsday called it "raw, vulgar and blithely offensive, with so many triple and quadruple entendres for so many sexual acts". I felt a real 'gang feeling', that the people involved really had fun making this, and my undergraduate self really liked the idea of being able to do this kind of thing, a sort of Lo-fi. View production, box office, & company info. [18] Kroll voices him to talk like a "modern day Snagglepuss". (2000–2001). Inconvenienced by the students, and irritated by each other, the staff consistently place their own personal agendas and problems ahead of the educational needs of the students. For the next four weeks new episodes aired in that time on Tuesdays with repeats several times throughout the night.

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