The most wonderful time of the year is once again upon us. The Christmas season is here and with that comes Christmas TV episodes!

For the 25 days leading up til Christmas Day this month, we’ll be spotlighting some of the best Christmas-themed episodes from some of Geek culture’s greatest shows. Each day we’ll cover different shows and episodes and encourage you to watch along with us. So come one, come all, to the 25 Days of Geek TV Christmas!

Friday, December 24th, 2010 – Day 24: Arrested Development

Season 1, Episode 8: “In God We Trust”
Directed by: Joe Russo
Written by: Abraham Higgenbotham
Starring: Jason Bateman, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Alia Shawkat, Tony Hale, David Cross, Jeffrey Tambor, Jessica Walter, Liza Minnelli, Patricia Velasquez, Sam Pancake, Blaine Pate, B.W. Gonzalez, John Michael Higgins, and Henry Winkler
Original Air Date: December 14, 2003

You can also purchase a copy of the episode at Amazon or iTunes.

Today’s Gold Box spotlight deal of the day over at Amazon is Arrested Development – The Complete Series on DVD for $27.99 (that’s 69% off the list price of of $82.49.)

Note, this sale is valid only for today, Wednesday, December 8, 2010 until midnight PST, while supplies last.

This is all three seasons on 8 discs of the Fox television comedy shot mockumentary-style and narrated by Ron Howard. The show stars Jason Bateman as the only normal seed in his dysfunctional family of Jeffrey Tambor, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett, David Cross, Jessica Walter, and Michael Cera.

Each season comes separately in its own case and all seasons include commentaries, deleted and extended scenes, and blooper reels. Additionally, Season 1 contains the never-aired extended pilot, Ron Howard’s inside look at Arrested Development, and a Making Of featurette; Season 2 has a video over of Season 1 and “The Immaculate Election” campaign videos; and Season 3 has a “The Last Day on Location” featurette.

Scott Pilgrim Vs The World
Blu-ray | DVD
Directed by Edgar Wright
Starring Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin, Chris Evans
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Release date: November 9, 2010

The lack of success that Scott Pilgrim Vs the World met at the box office shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone, and it has nothing to do with the quality of the movie. It’s not shocking that the studio couldn’t find a good way to advertise the movie, and it may just be that there was always going to be a small audience for this film. However, this is a film that should not be measured by its box office receipt. It is one of my favorite movies of the year and it is a joy for me to watch every time I see it. So now that Scott Pilgrim Vs the World is out on DVD and Blu-ray, I certainly hope that the film discovers the audience it deserves. Not that I gain anything from it doing well, but I feel that this is a very good film that is a lot of fun, has some fantastic music, and some great performances.

Now granted, I am the target market for this Scott Pilgrim Vs the World. I am a fan of the comic book series by Bryan Lee O’Malley, and I am also a fan of director Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz). I was very excited when I heard that Wright was going to direct it, as I knew he was a comic book fan and had a great voice for directing comedy and tragedy.

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
Directed by Edgar Wright
Starring Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Alison Pill, Anna Kendrick, Brandon Routh, Brie Larson, Chris Evans, Ellen Wong, Jason Schwartzman, Kieran Culkin, Mae Whitman, Mark Webber, Satya Bhabha
Release date: August 13, 2010

Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World is a variation on the classic romance story: Boy meets girl, boy likes girl, boy has to defeat her seven evil exes in order to date her. The premise seems simple, but there are several layers to the story. Although the core of the story is the love between Scott, a twentysomething slacker, and the mysterious Ramona Flowers, the subplots and supporting characters make for a lively and truly entertaining story.

The screenwriters borrowed heavily from the six-volume graphic novel series, especially the first three volumes. People who have read the whole story will love the references such as the diagram of what belongs to Scott and what belongs to his gay roommate Wallace, excellently portrayed by Kieran Culkin. It was also great to see Scott’s band Sex Bob-omb playing.

Well the hype for Scott Pilgrim Vs The World continues, this time in a new interactive trailer that’s been released online.

The new trailer has all sorts of info links that you can click on that show comic book comparisons and director commentaries from Edgar Wright himself, as well as links to featurettes, complete with video game sound effects.

If you are not familiar with this film, Michael Cera plays Scott Pilgrim, a pretty awesome guy who is in a band and has a high-school girlfriend. He falls in love with Ramona Flowers played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead. He finds out that she has seven evil exes that he must defeat in order to win over her’s heart.

You can watch the trailer right here! Enjoy!

Scott Pilgrim Vs The World comes to theaters on August 13, 2010.