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:

Portia de Rossi, Jason Bateman, Michael Cera

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:

I have made a huge mistake

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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

David Cross was originally approached to play Buster Bluth, but chose to play Tobias Funke.

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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

[repeated line]
Mae 'Maebe' Funke: Marry me.

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Connections

Referenced in (500) Days of Summer (2009)
DVDs of seasons 1 & 3 are shown in a video store.

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

Very funny

This show takes a few episodes before you *really* GET it. And once you get it, you'll realize why everybody thinks it's one of the best sitcoms ever.

Each character is really defined and original...with real, unique personalities. All of the actors have fantastic chemistry, making for really great interactions and relationships within the show.

The writing for this show is great, and the plots are so absurd that you can't help but find them funny.

A refreshing change in a world where people like reality shows...it's the only good sitcom left.