That's the sound of my faith in the American sense of humor wavering

What exactly does Fox mean to accomplish by canceling a show like Arrested Development? Does this mean that the world has room for shows like Yes, Dear and Eight Rules for Dating My Daughter, or King of Queens - not to mention Dancing with the Stars and other such scraping-for-attention acts of "entertainment" desperation - but can't manage to keep Arrested Development running? They say it's because the show hasn't managed to establish a big enough fan base to sustain it. Are that many people really watching those other shows?
At moments like this I'm glad I don't own a television. It would be a series of chronic disappointments.