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Arrested Development
The story of a wealthy family that lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together.
- Created by:
- Mitchell Hurwitz
- Cast:
- Jason Bateman, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett, Michael Cera
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- FOX, Netflix
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 2
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 8.3The One Where Michael Leaves
2004-11-07 · 22mMichael and George Michael leave for Phoenix but go back to ensure the family misses them. Lindsay wants to have an open marriage, which causes Tobias to try to join the Blue Man Group under the impression that they are a support group for depressed men. Lucille signs Buster up for the Army after being goaded by a Michael Moore look-alike. Gob becomes president of the Bluth Company.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 8.2The One Where They Build a House
2004-11-14 · 22mMichael is driven crazy by Gob when he impresses the board as the new company figurehead due to Michael's legal troubles. Meanwhile, George Sr. is arrested in Mexico for a crime Oscar committed, and Buster witnesses something that utterly shocks him.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 8.8Amigos
2004-11-21 · 22mMichael is increasingly frustrated over being abandoned by the family, and when the staircar is found in Mexico, Michael vows to find his father and give him a piece of his mind. Also, Buster spends time with Lupe's family and thinks he's in Mexico.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 8.8Good Grief
2004-12-05 · 22mLucille hires a bounty hunter, Ice, to find George Sr., who may be closer than everyone thinks. Gob tries to pull off an elaborate illusion, Maeby tries to set Lindsay up with Ice, and Michael tries to mend George Michael's broken relationship.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 8.4Sad Sack
2004-12-12 · 22mGeorge Sr. fears he's losing Lucille to Oscar. Gob motivates Buster for the Army while Lindsay spends more time with Maeby to get closer to Steve Holt and Tobias starts working out.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 8.8Afternoon Delight
2004-12-19 · 22mGob stages mass firings after being inadvertently roasted at the Bluth Company Christmas party. Michael is forced to rebuild the Banana Stand, and Buster plays hooky from the Army at an arcade game.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 8.0Switch Hitter
2005-01-16 · 22mThe Bluths rival development company hires Gob, who finds the company president a father figure, in preparation for the Bluth-Sitwell softball game; Lindsay hallucinates from taking anti-depressants.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 8.0Queen for a Day
2005-01-23 · 22mMichael sells a portion of his stock in the Bluth company to buy a car, and Lucille 2 returns, only to discover that Buster is dating the company secretary Starla.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 8.0Burning Love
2005-01-30 · 22mMichael reunites with his long, lost love Sally Sitwell, but faces interference from parents. Meanwhile, the two Lucilles need someone to bid on them at the bachelorette auction with Buster already in a relationship.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 8.3Ready, Aim, Marry Me
2005-02-13 · 22mWith the company in dire financial straits and the Bluths no longer the primary shareholders, Michael must turn to old family friend "Uncle" Jack Dorso for financial assistance. Uncle Jack, however, wants something in return.
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E11
Episode 11
★ 8.3Out on a Limb
2005-03-06 · 22mJust as Michael's relationship with Sally starts to flourish, Maggie Lizer returns nine months pregnant, and Michael immediately assumes he's the father. George Michael attempts to break up with Ann, and Buster learns he's being deployed to Iraq.
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E12
Episode 12
★ 8.6Hand to God
2005-03-06 · 22mMichael tries to find out who's the father of Maggie's baby, or if it's just another of her lies; Gob tries to find out whether he was responsible for Buster's accident.
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E13
Episode 13
★ 8.4Motherboy XXX
2005-03-13 · 22mLucille abducts George Michael for a mother-son dance, Buster adjusts to having a hook for a hand and Gob reunites with his estranged wife. Also, Tobias stars as George Sr. in a biopic about the Bluth family, which causes Lindsay to become more attracted to him.
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E14
Episode 14
★ 8.3The Immaculate Election
2005-03-20 · 22mGeorge Michael runs for student body president, which Gob manages to ruin. Buster has an affair with Lupe, who is being sought after by Lindsay and Tobias attempts to move out of the model home, then develops a new persona when he regrets his decision.
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E15
Episode 15
★ 8.4Sword of Destiny
2005-03-27 · 22mGob and Buster team up for some magic tricks with the help of Buster's fake hand, but when Tony Wonder, a rival magician, starts to mentor them, somebody gets the finger. Meanwhile, Michael is forced to delegate some work when he's hospitalized and Lindsay teaches George Michael how to drive using the staircar.
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E16
Episode 16
★ 8.8Meat the Veals
2005-04-03 · 22mGeorge Sr. tries to find a way to attend an anniversary dinner for Lucille while Michael deliberately offends Ann's devout Christian parents. Tobias goes overboard performing his "Mrs. Featherbottom" persona.
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E17
Episode 17
★ 8.4Spring Breakout
2005-04-10 · 22mGob confronts the editor of the videos that showcased his magic mistakes. Michael tricks Lucille in to rehab, and then attempts to get her out after George Sr. is kidnapped.
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E18
Episode 18
★ 8.5The Righteous Brothers
2005-04-17 · 22mGob hides George Sr. while the model home's plumbing is checked; George Michael helps Ann protest Maeby's new movie; Tobias takes a liking to Kitty after Michael asks him to keep an eye on her.
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Jason Bateman
Michael Bluth
Portia de Rossi
Lindsay Bluth Fünke
Will Arnett
Gob Bluth
Michael Cera
George Michael Bluth
Alia Shawkat
Maeby Fünke
Tony Hale
Byron 'Buster' Bluth
David Cross
Tobias Fünke
Jeffrey Tambor
George Bluth Sr.
Jessica Walter
Lucille Bluth
Ron Howard
Narrator