Arrested Development (2003–2013)

Level-headed son Michael Bluth takes over family affairs after his father is imprisoned. But the rest of his spoiled, dysfunctional family are making his job unbearable.

Creator:

Mitchell Hurwitz

Stars:

Jason Bateman, Michael Cera, Portia de Rossi

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 25 wins & 38 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Portia de Rossi	...	Lindsay Bluth Fünke (56 episodes, 2003-2013)
Jason Bateman	...	Michael Bluth (55 episodes, 2003-2013)
David Cross	...	Tobias Fünke (55 episodes, 2003-2013)
Jeffrey Tambor	...	George Bluth Sr. (55 episodes, 2003-2013)
Michael Cera	...	George-Michael Bluth (54 episodes, 2003-2013)
Will Arnett	...	Gob Bluth (54 episodes, 2003-2013)
Alia Shawkat	...	Maeby Fünke (54 episodes, 2003-2013)
Tony Hale	...	Buster Bluth (54 episodes, 2003-2013)
Jessica Walter	...	Lucille Bluth (54 episodes, 2003-2013)
Ron Howard	...	Narrator (54 episodes, 2003-2013)

Storyline

Michael Bluth, a widower with a 13-year-old son, named George-Michael, is forced to keep his large and dysfunctional family together after his father is arrested for shifty accounting practices at the family-owned conglomerate and the Bluth family assets are frozen, making each member of the eccentric family panic. Michael's snobbish mother, Lucille, finds herself living alone in a penthouse without the financial means to maintain it, while Michael's two brothers, GOB and Buster, and his sister Lindsay with her husband Tobias and her daughter Maeby also find themselves having to recreate their lifestyles to fit their new financial status.

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Plot Keywords:

Dysfunctional Family | Fake Documentary | Cult Tv | Incestuous Desire | Prosthetic Hand | 

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Taglines:

Now the story of a wealthy family who lost everything and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 November 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Arrested Development - De Mal a Pior

Filming Locations:

Culver Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Imagine Entertainment, 20th Century Fox Television, Hurwitz Company, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The nickname "Gob" is based on his initials (George Oscar Bluth).

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Goofs

During the time George Sr spends in the attic, storage boxes in the background are marked with either "Tracy" or "Tracey." These are boxes of old clothes belonging to Michael's late wife.

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Quotes

Lucille: She's trying to prove that she's closer to my children than I am, but the joke's on her, because she doesn't know how little I care for GOB.
Michael: I think that makes the joke on GOB.

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Connections

Referenced in Community: Beginner Pottery (2010)
Jeff calls Rich "Buster" in front of Professor Holly, played by "Tony Hale". Hale played Buster Bluth in Arrested Development.

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Soundtracks

"Arrested Development"
Composed by David Schwartz
(opening theme)

User Reviews

best comedy on TV today

this comedy is smart where so many others are not. its one of the few shows on today that you find DO NOT have a laugh track which alone makes it unique, but with the excellent writing and acting make it a refreshing and hilarious change. after a few episodes, it all makes sense and is that much funnier once you know the characters and their very individual quirks.

this show deserved all of the awards it won plus a few more just to make sure it gets noticed. its been voted TV-lands "future classic" after only a single season if thats any clue to those who haven't seen it yet. the dry acting of jason bateman and the voice over by ron howard are both stellar and add greatly to the shows overall style.

watch this show as soon as it begins again (nov 7, 2004 after the simpsons) you wont be sorry.