Fans of "Arrested Development" are already excited with the upcoming premiere of season four about to debut on Netflix, but now they have even more reason to get excited as a real life "Bluth's Frozen Banana Stand," debuts in cities around the country, according to Tech News Daily.
As any fan knows, "There's always money in the banana stand!" and apparently that's true as they open in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and London. Fans can follow the banana stand through the Twitter account.
Each day, 1500 frozen bananas are available. Stickers and photos are also being given out. Get there early because lines are spanning six hours.
"That's the response the show elicits," Karen Barragan, a Netflix representative who was stationed at the banana stand on its first day in New York, said. "'Arrested Development' was ahead of its time.
"It was meant to be consumed more than one episode at a time," Barragan continued. She refers to much of the humor in the show being based on knowledge of continuing storylines rather than one-off jokes.
"Netflix has helped change the way we watch TV, "Barragan said. "[The rise of] DVR complemented it.
"We offer full seasons at a time," she added. "It's no longer necessary to tune in every Tuesday at 8:00, you tune in when you're ready."
"Arrested Development" was canceled by Fox after three seasons, and has been brought back for a fourth season on Netflix, where 15 new episodes will debut on May 26.
Fans of the show will also be happy to know that if the new episodes do well on Netflix and the cast members are willing to sign on again, "Arrested Development" could return for a fifth season.
"There's a deal in place," Barragan confirmed. She discouraged speculation, however, noting that getting all nine actors together to work on a show that has been off the air for seven years is a difficult task.
In the meantime, the banana stand will be at Yankee Stadium today from 3:30-8:30 p.m.
The trailer for the new season of "Arrested Development" on Netflix starting on May 26.
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