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Arrested Development

7.9/10 1,799 votes
Comedy

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

6 available

Season 2

Episodes

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Still from The One Where Michael Leaves E01

Episode 1

★ 8.3

The One Where Michael Leaves

2004-11-07 · 22m

Michael 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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Episode 2

★ 8.2

The One Where They Build a House

2004-11-14 · 22m

Michael 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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Episode 3

★ 8.8

Amigos

2004-11-21 · 22m

Michael 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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Episode 4

★ 8.8

Good Grief

2004-12-05 · 22m

Lucille 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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Episode 5

★ 8.4

Sad Sack

2004-12-12 · 22m

George 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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Episode 6

★ 8.8

Afternoon Delight

2004-12-19 · 22m

Gob 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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Episode 7

★ 8.0

Switch Hitter

2005-01-16 · 22m

The 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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Episode 8

★ 8.0

Queen for a Day

2005-01-23 · 22m

Michael 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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Episode 9

★ 8.0

Burning Love

2005-01-30 · 22m

Michael 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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Episode 10

★ 8.3

Ready, Aim, Marry Me

2005-02-13 · 22m

With 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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Episode 11

★ 8.3

Out on a Limb

2005-03-06 · 22m

Just 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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Episode 12

★ 8.6

Hand to God

2005-03-06 · 22m

Michael 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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Episode 13

★ 8.4

Motherboy XXX

2005-03-13 · 22m

Lucille 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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Episode 14

★ 8.3

The Immaculate Election

2005-03-20 · 22m

George 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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Episode 15

★ 8.4

Sword of Destiny

2005-03-27 · 22m

Gob 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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Episode 16

★ 8.8

Meat the Veals

2005-04-03 · 22m

George 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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Episode 17

★ 8.4

Spring Breakout

2005-04-10 · 22m

Gob 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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Episode 18

★ 8.5

The Righteous Brothers

2005-04-17 · 22m

Gob 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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Cast

Jason Bateman

Jason Bateman

Michael Bluth

Portia de Rossi

Portia de Rossi

Lindsay Bluth Fünke

Will Arnett

Will Arnett

Gob Bluth

Michael Cera

Michael Cera

George Michael Bluth

Alia Shawkat

Alia Shawkat

Maeby Fünke

Tony Hale

Tony Hale

Byron 'Buster' Bluth

David Cross

David Cross

Tobias Fünke

Jeffrey Tambor

Jeffrey Tambor

George Bluth Sr.

Jessica Walter

Jessica Walter

Lucille Bluth

Ron Howard

Ron Howard

Narrator

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