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"Arrested Development" (2003): Season 2: Episode 18 -- A mix-up leads to Michael's arrest while a trick George Sr. plays on Oscar ends up with George Sr. once again free, and Oscar mistakenly taken into custody.
"Arrested Development" (2003): Season 2: Episode 17 -- While Michael schemes to get his mother into an alcohol rehab center, Kitty schemes to get a Bluth son of her own by kidnapping George Sr. and demanding some of his sperm.
"Arrested Development" (2003): Season 2: Episode 16 -- Michael decides that the best way to stop George-Michael from getting pre-engaged to his girlfriend is to have the girlfriend's parents meet the Bluth family.
"Arrested Development" (2003): Season 2: Episode 15 -- George Sr.'s plan to reestablish contact with his employees at the company backfires when an angry employee turns the tape over to the FBI, who in turn believes the tape was made in Iraq.
"Arrested Development" (2003): Season 2: Episode 14 -- While George Sr. decides to become a Christian, Michael tries to help George-Michael with his campaign for student body president by having Gob produce his campaign video.

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Release Date:
2 November 2003 (USA) more
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Get Arrested more
Plot:
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. full summary
Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 22 wins & 38 nominations more
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The smartest thing Fox has done yet more (203 total)

Cast

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Jason Bateman ... Michael Bluth (53 episodes, 2003-2006)

Portia de Rossi ... Lindsay Bluth Fünke (53 episodes, 2003-2006)

Will Arnett ... George 'Gob' Bluth II (53 episodes, 2003-2006)

Michael Cera ... George-Michael Bluth (53 episodes, 2003-2006)

Alia Shawkat ... Mae "Maeby" Fünke / ... (53 episodes, 2003-2006)

Tony Hale ... Byron "Buster" Bluth / ... (53 episodes, 2003-2006)

David Cross ... Tobias Fünke (53 episodes, 2003-2006)

Jeffrey Tambor ... George Bluth Sr. / ... (53 episodes, 2003-2006)

Jessica Walter ... Lucille Bluth (53 episodes, 2003-2006)

Ron Howard ... Narrator / ... (53 episodes, 2003-2006)
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USA:30 min (including commercials)
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1.78 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:TV-14 | UK:12 | UK:15 (DVD rating) | Singapore:NC-16 (season 1) (season 2) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M (DVD rating) | Australia:PG (original rating) | USA:TV-PG

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'Ron Howard''s role as the narrator was accidental. He was merely filling in on the pilot and his voice just "worked". more
Quotes:
Uncle Jack: [to Michael] I'm invited into very few personal homes.
[to his assisstant, Dragon]
Uncle Jack: TO THE NUTS.
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Referenced in The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2004) (TV) more
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What is that song that plays in season 1 when Michael goes to the award show with Marta, and when he steals a chair? It's something about sunshine.
What's that song that plays twice in Key Decisions, when GOB gets stabbed and at the end?
What happened to Annyong?
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316 out of 340 people found the following review useful.
The smartest thing Fox has done yet, 14 December 2003
10/10
Author: AlphabetCity from Connecticut, USA

This is the funniest show currently on television. All you need to enjoy this show is an appreciation for high-quality acting and incredibly hilarious writing. Jason Bateman as Michael Bluth is perfect as the under-appreciated do-good guy who's just trying to keep his family together and himself sane. Other highlights of the show include Will Arnett as GOB (George Oscar Bluth II), Michael's lame-excuse-for-a-magician brother; Jeffrey Tambor as George Sr., Michael's incarcerated father (he was jailed for "shifty accounting practices"); and Michael Cera as George Michael Bluth, Michael Bluth's perpetually nervous 13-year-old son (who just happens to have a strange infatuation with his cousin, Maebe, played by "State of Grace"'s Alia Shawkat). All in all this show is sure to be a hit, at least with those people whose level of understanding of comedy is above slapstick and bathroom jokes. TREMENDOUSLY hilarious writing and outstanding performances by the whole cast will have you laughing the whole time. Ten out of ten!

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