‘Development’ to sit out sweeps

“Arrested Development” wasn’t in the Fox lineup Monday night and won’t be on for the rest of the November ratings sweeps, a sign that the network apparently has finally given up on the low-rated but critically lauded comedy series.

A network spokesman said the show would return to prime time in December but that its future beyond that had not been decided.

The comedy, starring Jason Bateman as a widower struggling to manage the affairs of his dysfunctional family, has been a darling of TV critics since its launch in 2003.

Despite winning an Emmy Award as best comedy last fall, the show has continued to flounder in the ratings.

Fox also has taken freshman comedy “Kitchen Confidential” off the air for the remainder of November.