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.
Awards:
- Won 6 Primetime Emmys. Another 55 wins & 122 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
| Jason Bateman | ... |
Michael Bluth
(84 episodes, 2003-2019)
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| Portia de Rossi | ... |
Lindsay Bluth Fünke
(84 episodes, 2003-2019)
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| Will Arnett | ... |
Gob Bluth
(84 episodes, 2003-2019)
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| Michael Cera | ... |
George-Michael Bluth
(84 episodes, 2003-2019)
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| Alia Shawkat | ... |
Maeby Fünke
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(84 episodes, 2003-2019)
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| Tony Hale | ... |
Buster Bluth
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(84 episodes, 2003-2019)
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| David Cross | ... |
Tobias Fünke
(84 episodes, 2003-2019)
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| Jeffrey Tambor | ... |
George Bluth Sr.
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(84 episodes, 2003-2019)
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| Jessica Walter | ... |
Lucille Bluth
(84 episodes, 2003-2019)
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| Ron Howard | ... |
Narrator
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(84 episodes, 2003-2019)
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| Henry Winkler | ... |
Barry Zuckerkorn
(32 episodes, 2003-2019)
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| John Beard | ... |
John Beard
(31 episodes, 2003-2019)
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| Liza Minnelli | ... |
Lucille Austero
(25 episodes, 2003-2019)
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| Mae Whitman | ... |
Ann Veal
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(18 episodes, 2004-2013)
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| Justin Grant Wade | ... |
Steve Holt
(16 episodes, 2003-2018)
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| Ed Begley Jr. | ... |
Stan Sitwell
(15 episodes, 2005-2019)
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| Isla Fisher | ... |
Rebel Alley
(16 episodes, 2013-2019)
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| Maria Bamford | ... |
Debrie Bardeaux
(15 episodes, 2013-2019)
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| Kyle Mooney | ... |
Murphy Brown
(14 episodes, 2018-2019)
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| Judy Greer | ... |
Kitty Sanchez
(13 episodes, 2003-2018)
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B.W. Gonzalez | ... |
Lupe
(12 episodes, 2003-2013)
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| Justin Lee | ... |
Annyong Bluth
(12 episodes, 2004-2013)
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| Christine Taylor | ... |
Sally Sitwell
(11 episodes, 2005-2019)
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| Jeff Garlin | ... |
Mort Meyers
(11 episodes, 2005-2013)
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| Jay Johnston | ... |
Officer Taylor
(10 episodes, 2004-2013)
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| Andy Richter | ... |
Rocky Richter
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(9 episodes, 2005-2013)
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| Ben Stiller | ... |
Tony Wonder
(12 episodes, 2005-2019)
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| Kristen Wiig | ... |
Young Lucille Bluth
(7 episodes, 2013)
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| Chris Diamantopoulos | ... |
Marky Bark
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(7 episodes, 2013)
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| Charlie Hartsock | ... |
Ted
(7 episodes, 2004-2006)
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| Lauren Weedman | ... |
Joni Beard
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(7 episodes, 2013-2019)
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| Dermot Mulroney | ... |
Dusty
(7 episodes, 2018-2019)
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| James Lipton | ... |
Warden Stefan Gentles
(6 episodes, 2004-2019)
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| Martin Mull | ... |
Gene Parmesan
(6 episodes, 2004-2019)
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| Michael Paul Chan | ... |
Judge Lionel Ping
(6 episodes, 2004-2005)
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| Ian Roberts | ... |
Literal Doctor
(6 episodes, 2004-2013)
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| Mac Brandt | ... |
Coast Guardsman
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(6 episodes, 2013-2019)
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| Charlize Theron | ... |
Rita
(5 episodes, 2005)
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| Patricia Velasquez | ... |
Marta Estrella
(5 episodes, 2003-2004)
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| Amy Poehler | ... |
Bride of Gob
(6 episodes, 2004-2005)
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| Dave Thomas | ... |
Trevor
(5 episodes, 2005)
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| Mo Collins | ... |
Starla
(5 episodes, 2004-2005)
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| Bob Einstein | ... |
Larry
(5 episodes, 2005-2006)
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| Terry Crews | ... |
Herbert Love
(5 episodes, 2013)
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| Frances Conroy | ... |
Lottie Dottie Da
(5 episodes, 2018-2019)
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| John Michael Higgins | ... |
Wayne Jarvis
(5 episodes, 2003-2006)
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| Scott Baio | ... |
Bob Loblaw
(5 episodes, 2005-2013)
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| Alan Tudyk | ... |
Pastor Veal
(5 episodes, 2005-2019)
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| Michael Bartel | ... |
Young Michael
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(5 episodes, 2003-2005)
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Stacey Woods | ... |
Trisha Thoon
(5 episodes, 2003-2013)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- Fox Network (2006) (United States) (tv) (seasons 1-3)
- Netflix (United States) (video) (VOD) (season 4-)
- CanWest Global Television Network (2006) (Canada) (tv)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2006) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC4)
- TV3 Television Network Ireland (Ireland) (tv)
- 7 Network (Australia) (tv)
- Comedy Central (2009) (Hungary) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (complete series)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD) (season 1)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD) (season 2)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD) (season 3)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2014) (United States) (DVD) (season 4)
- Arts Central (Singapore) (tv)
- CNBC-e (2007) (Turkey) (tv)
- Capelight Pictures (2014) (Germany) (DVD) (Seasons 1-3) (and Blu-ray)
- Comedy Central Deutschland (2009) (Germany) (tv) (seasons 1-3)
- Disney+ (2021) (Singapore) (video) (VOD)
- FOXlife (Turkey) (tv)
- Fox Life HD (Japan) (tv)
- Fox (2007) (Japan) (tv)
- Fox (Spain) (tv)
- Jack TV (Philippines) (tv)
- KANAALTWEE (Belgium) (tv)
- Netflix (Netherlands) (video) (VOD) (season 4-)
- Netflix (Germany) (video) (VOD) (season 4-)
- RTL Entertainment (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL7)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 1)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD) (seasons 2 and 3)
- Yes (Israel) (tv)
- thecomedychannel (2013) (Australia) (tv)
Special Effects
- Ingenuity Studios (visual effects)
- Look Effects (digital visual effects)
- SCPS Unlimited
Other Companies
- Aero Mock-Ups (aviation set dressing)
- All Balloons All The Time (balloon decor)
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (cranes and dollies)
- ColorTime (Post Production Services)
- Filmtools (expendables)
- Gunslinger Digital (main title design) (season 4)
- Jukin Media (footage and images provided by)
- Larson Studios (post-production sound services) (season 4)
- LaserPacific (high definition laboratory)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- Plus B Digital (camera equipment provided by)
- Rockbottom Rentals (cell phone rentals)
- Rockbottom Rentals (nextel cell phone rentals)
- Shapeshifter (post-production video services) (season 4)
- ShowBiz Enterprises (draperies)
- Soundtrack New York (adr facility)
- Transportation Resources (transportation equipment)
- Varèse Sarabande (soundtrack)
- William F. White International (grip and lighting equipment)
Storyline
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Meet the wildly dysfunctional Bluth family. This family was once at the height of real estate development in Orange County, California. But when the family business - the Bluth Company - goes bust, they're suddenly found penniless with their assets frozen. They move into their last remaining asset - the model home left over from their latest housing tract. Their luxury vehicles are replaced with a reminder of the family's former wealth: 'the stair car that accompanied their private jet'. The patriarch of the family is George Bluth - he's now in prison, and loving every minute of it. His wife Lucille and daughter Lindsay are spoiled socialites who can't handle getting kicked out of family restaurants. His son Buster is in his mid 30's and lives at home. His son George Oscar Bluth is a magician who started a group to get magicians to be taken seriously, and gets kicked out when his own tricks are revealed. Lindsay is married to a man named Tobias Funke, once a psychiatrist, who decides to become an actor. The only sane member of the family: Michael Bluth, along with his son George Michael, want nothing to do with the family business. But one bizarre circumstance after another keeps Michael and George Michael from leaving their eccentric family. Written by halo1k |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Neither David Cross's nor Jeffrey Tambor's characters were ever intended to be regular characters. It was not until the actors tested well that the writers ended up putting them regularly in the series. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards 2004 (2004). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Arrested Development See more » |
| Quotes |
Narrator:
Tobias listens to a day's worth of his own words, to see what Michael was referring to... Tobias Fünke: [on tape] ... even if it means me taking a chubby, I will suck it up. Tobias Fünke: Nothing wrong with that. Tobias Fünke: [on tape] Oh, I've been in the film business for a while, but I just can't seem to get one in the can. Tobias Fünke: It's out of context. Tobias Fünke: [on tape] I wouldn't mind kissing that man between the cheeks. Narrator: ...and he realized there is something distinct about the way he speaks. Tobias Fünke: Tobias, you blowhard. [chuckles] See more » |