Arrested Development: Top 20 Episodes
The, in my opinion, 20 best episodes of 'Arrested Development,' one of the most brilliant sitcoms of all time.
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- DirectorJason BatemanStarsJason BatemanPortia de RossiWill ArnettWhile Buster looks for ways to get out of serving in Iraq, Lindsay's quest to score a date at the Bluth Company Christmas party backfires after Gob's sexual harassment speech. Michael and Maeby get in trouble singing Afternoon Delight, but are quickly overshadowed by Oscar and Lucille's afternoon delight.
- DirectorJohn AmodeoStarsJason BatemanPortia de RossiWill ArnettGeorge Sr. is placed under house arrest by the family's new attorney Bob Loblaw, and finds that it's not exactly a walk in the park. Michael sets up his first date with Rita, but Rita has an unfortunate encounter with the family beforehand.
- DirectorChuck MartinStarsJason BatemanPortia de RossiWill ArnettMichael thinks it's time for George Sr. to leave the attic where he's been hiding as a fugitive. George-Michael helps his girlfriend Ann stage a protest against the American remake of the movie Dangerous Cousins, which turns out to be a big hit for Maeby. Tobias falls for Kitty, and learns that his "cease and desist" with the Blue Man Group has been lifted, and they ask Tobias to come to Las Vegas for an audition.
- DirectorJoe RussoStarsJason BatemanPortia de RossiWill ArnettWhen Buster asks George-Michael to buy him marijuana to treat Lucille Austero's vertigo, Michael stages a phony bust to teach George-Michael a lesson.
- DirectorJeff MelmanStarsJason BatemanPortia de RossiWill ArnettGeorge is declared dead in Mexico and the Bluth family holds a wake for their dead family member. Meanwhile, George isn't dead and has returned to the USA, only to be found by a newly dumped George Michael.
- DirectorPeter LauerStarsJason BatemanPortia de RossiWill ArnettSome unfortunate pictures of Tobias wind up on the Internet, which the military mistakes for pictures of Iraq and proof that the Bluth Company was building houses over there. Wayne Jarvis, the family's former attorney, makes Michael an offer he can't refuse. Meanwhile, Buster seeks GOB's help to provide motivation for his Army training.
- DirectorJay ChandrasekharStarsJason BatemanPortia de RossiWill ArnettWhile grappling with the dilemma of whether or not to open his father's case file, Michael discovers the truth about Maggie.
- DirectorJoe RussoStarsJason BatemanPortia de RossiWill ArnettMichael thinks George-Michael has set the bar too low with his dating standards, so he sets up a meeting between Ann's ultra-conservative parents and his family, hoping that would break them up. But the plan backfires when Michael realizes Ann's family is just as screwed up as his.
- DirectorMitchell HurwitzTroy MillerStarsJason BatemanPortia de RossiWill ArnettGob accepts a job from his brother, but is distracted by a scheme of his own.
- DirectorJoe RussoStarsJason BatemanPortia de RossiWill ArnettLindsay and Tobias continue to investigate the mysterious pregnancy by Maggie Lizer, while Michael continues to see her. Buster prepares to go off to Iraq, but before doing so, decides to go on a long-delayed rite of passage - swimming in the ocean, and gets his hand bit off by a seal.
- DirectorJohn FortenberryStarsJason BatemanPortia de RossiWill ArnettAfter returning home from Iraq, George Sr. is finally cleared of all charges, and Michael is relieved to be the head of a successful company for a change. The real brains behind the madness is revealed, and just as the family begins to celebrate their victory, a whole new set of problems emerge.
- DirectorLee Shallat ChemelStarsJason BatemanPortia de RossiWill ArnettMichael gets a lead that his father has fled to Mexico and takes along a group to retrieve him. In the meantime, he tries to connect with George-Michael's girlfriend, Ann, and Buster tries to escape going off to the army by stowing away.
- DirectorPaul FeigStarsJason BatemanPortia de RossiWill ArnettMichael learns that it's actually George Sr.'s twin brother Oscar serving time in prison, not George. After getting a tip from Barry, Michael heads to Reno to find George, but that costs him a camping trip he promised his son.
- DirectorMitchell HurwitzTroy MillerStarsJason BatemanPortia de RossiWill ArnettGob finds a new group of friends after his relationship falls apart and his family abandons him.
- DirectorJoe RussoStarsJason BatemanPortia de RossiWill ArnettA reluctant Michael takes Buster under his wing while attempting to get closer to an increasingly distant George-Michael.
- DirectorArlene SanfordStarsJason BatemanPortia de RossiWill ArnettThe family's meeting with Japanese investors backfires big time when Tobias mistakes a real government agent for a talent agent. Gob tries to connect with his father, who is controlling a Surrogate. Meanwhile, Michael has another encounter with Rita's uncle, and Maeby's romantic comedy is a total flop.
- DirectorAnthony RussoJoe RussoStarsJason BatemanPortia de RossiWill ArnettAfter his father fails to promote him within the family business, Michael accepts a job in Arizona -- until his dad is arrested for shady bookkeeping.
- DirectorMitchell HurwitzTroy MillerStarsJason BatemanPortia de RossiWill ArnettAs Maeby's life spirals out of control, she moves out on her own ending up coming into contact with her cousin, George-Michael.
- DirectorJoe RussoStarsJason BatemanPortia de RossiWill ArnettThe family attorney arranges George Sr.'s release from prison for Christmas. Later, George-Michael has to wear an embarrassing codpeice in a pageant.
- DirectorMitchell HurwitzTroy MillerStarsJason BatemanPortia de RossiWill ArnettBuster tries to make it on his own without his over-bearing mother, but finds it quite difficult.