Arrested Development - Season 1
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Arrested Development - Season 1

Arrested Development - Season 1

Arrested Development - Season 1

2003
Comedy, Sitcom
TV Season
Season 1 - 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. (imdb)
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Created by:

Mitchell Hurwitz
Mitchell-Hurwitz
12 total credits
Credits include: Arrested Development, Lady Dynamite and Running Wilde

Directed by:

Troy Miller
Troy-Miller
44 total credits
Credits include: Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd, Arrested Development, Jack Frost, Run Ronnie Run and Mr. Show with Bob and David
,
Mitchell Hurwitz
Mitchell-Hurwitz
12 total credits
Credits include: Arrested Development, Lady Dynamite and Running Wilde
,
Paul Feig
Paul-Feig
50 total credits
Credits include: Bridesmaids, The Office, Spy and Ghostbusters
,
Joe Russo
Joe-Russo
25 total credits
Credits include: Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Avengers: Infinity War, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Endgame and You, Me and Dupree

Writers:

Mitchell Hurwitz
Mitchell-Hurwitz
12 total credits
Credits include: Arrested Development, Lady Dynamite and Running Wilde
,
James Vallely
James-Vallely
4 total credits
Credits include: Arrested Development, Running Wilde, Motherboy XXX, Pier Pressure and The B. Team
,
Jim Brandon
Jim-Brandon
4 total credits
Credits include: Arrested Development, Señoritis, Dorm Life, OMG! Jayden's mom is back! and I mean... just watch!

Starring:

Portia de Rossi
Portia-de-Rossi
22 total credits
Portia Lee James DeGeneres (born Amanda Lee Rogers; 31 January 1973), known professionally as Portia de Rossi, is an Australian actress, best known for her roles as lawyer Nelle Porter on the television series Ally McBeal and Lindsay Bluth Fünke on the sitcom Arrested Development. She also portrayed Veronica Palmer on the ABC sitcom Better Off Ted...(Wikipedia)
,
Jeffrey Tambor
Jeffrey-Tambor
92 total credits
Jeffrey Michael Tambor (born July 8, 1944) is an American actor and voice actor, perhaps best known for his roles as George Bluth Sr. and Oscar Bluth on Arrested Development and Hank Kingsley on The Larry Sanders Show...(wikipedia)
,
Jessica Walter
Jessica-Walter
57 total credits
Credits include: Arrested Development, Archer, Play Misty for Me, PCU and Slums of Beverly Hills
,
David Cross
David-Cross
113 total credits
David Cross (born April 4, 1964) is an American actor, writer and stand-up comedian perhaps best known for his work on HBO's sketch comedy series Mr. Show and for his role as Tobias Fünke in the Fox sitcom Arrested Development.Cross currently stars in The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret and had a recurring role in the 2010 FOX sitcom Running Wilde...(Wikipedia)
,
Jason Bateman
Jason-Bateman
92 total credits
Credits include: Juno, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Hancock, Starsky & Hutch and Up in the Air
,
Ron Howard
Ron-Howard
104 total credits
Ronald William "Ron" Howard is an American actor, director and producer. He came to prominence as a child actor, playing Opie Taylor in the sitcom The Andy Griffith Show for eight years, and later as the teenaged Richie Cunningham in the sitcom Happy Days for six years. He made film appearances such as in American Graffiti in 1973 and while starring in Happy Days he also made The Shootist in 1976, as well as making his directorial debut with the 1977 comedy film Grand Theft Auto...(Wikipedia)
,
Will Arnett
Will-Arnett
66 total credits
Credits include: Ratatouille, Ice Age: The Meltdown, Despicable Me, The Lego Movie and Monsters vs. Aliens
,
Tony Hale
Tony-Hale
71 total credits
Credits include: Stranger Than Fiction, Toy Story 4, The Informant!, Arrested Development and Inside Out 2
,
Alia Shawkat
Alia-Shawkat
64 total credits
Credits include: Green Room, Arrested Development, Ruby Sparks, Whip It and 20th Century Women
,
Michael Cera
Michael-Cera
78 total credits
Credits include: Juno, Superbad, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, This Is the End and Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

Genres:

Comedy, Sitcom

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Arrested Development - Season 1

2003
Comedy, Sitcom
TV Season
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Arrested Development: Pilot
After his father fails to promote him within the family business, Michael accepts a job in Arizona -- until his dad is arrested for shady bookkeeping. (imdb)
Top Banana
Michael suspects that George Sr. is running the business from inside prison. George Michael is made manager of the banana stand, and Michael gives Gob a letter to mail after Lucille suggests that he be included in the business. (imdb)
Bringing Up Buster
A reluctant Michael takes Buster under his wing while attempting to get closer to an increasingly distant George-Michael. (imdb)
Key Decisions
Determined to not be upstaged by his actress girlfriend, Gob decides to pull an elaborate escape at the Orange County Prison, where George Sr. is being held. Meanwhile, Michael falls for Gob's girlfriend Marta. (imdb)
Charity Drive
Michael trades in his bicycle for his father's car and ends up giving a ride to a complete stranger who mistakes Michael for a killer. (imdb)
Visiting Ours
Michael gets a tip about the company's international accounts, and has Gob question the office secretary Kitty about them. But that's not before Michael does the unthinkable - setting up a conjugal visit between George Sr. and Lucille. (imdb)
In God We Trust
The family attorney arranges George Sr.'s release from prison for Christmas. Later, George-Michael has to wear an embarrassing codpeice in a pageant. (imdb)
My Mother the Car
Michael loses his short-term memory after he and Lucille have a car accident. George-Michael and Maeby want to see an R-rated movie about cousins in love. (imdb)
Storming the Castle
Michael decides to expose Marta to Gob's womanizing by having her participate in a magic trick that involves one of Gob's many girlfriends. (imdb)
Pier Pressure
When 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. (imdb)
Public Relations
After having a tough time getting George-Michael admitted to a private school, Michael hires an attractive publicist to change the family's image. (imdb)
Marta Complex
Michael delivers a speech about love that makes Marta realise she has feelings for him. George-Michael realises that Maeby might not be his cousin. (imdb)
Beef Consomme
Michael tells Gob about his flirtation with Marta. Meanwhile, George-Michael tries to determine whether he and Maeby are related by blood. (imdb)
Shock and Aww
George Bluth Sr. gets a visit from a rabid female fan who may be in love with him. George Michael is interested in his teacher, and so is his father. Gob tries to get revenge on Michael for trying to steal his girlfriend. (imdb)
Staff Infection
Michael learns that most of his family is on the company payroll despite not working there. Gob and Buster are sent to work at the construction site, while Lindsay answers phone calls for the company. (imdb)
Altar Egos
Michael has a one-night stand with a woman named Maggie Lizer. He has a guilt-trip after learning she is blind, but not so much after he discovers that she's the prosecuting attorney against his family. Meanwhile, Gob gets married to a woman after a series of escalating dares, and tries to get a subsequent divorce. (imdb)
Justice Is Blind
While grappling with the dilemma of whether or not to open his father's case file, Michael discovers the truth about Maggie. (imdb)
Missing Kitty
Michael disobeys his father and fires the incompetent Kitty, who could reveal secrets that would further damage the family's reputation. (imdb)
Best Man for the Gob
Gob throws a bachelor party to scare the company accountant -- who's getting ready to testify against George Sr. -- into believing he killed a stripper. (imdb)
Whistler\
As his entire family targets company funds that have recently become unfrozen, Michael purchases some ultimately worthless land from his Uncle Oscar. (imdb)
Not Without My Daughter
Police attempt to pin Kitty's disappearance on Michael. Meanwhile, Michael brings Maeby along with him for "Take Your Daughter To Work Day." (imdb)
Let \
Michael discovers the secret behind his father's financial woes, and George Sr. has a heart attack in prison and makes his escape from the hospital. (imdb)

Cast & Info

Created by:

Mitchell Hurwitz
Mitchell-Hurwitz
12 total credits
Credits include: Arrested Development, Lady Dynamite and Running Wilde

Directed by:

Troy Miller
Troy-Miller
44 total credits
Credits include: Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd, Arrested Development, Jack Frost, Run Ronnie Run and Mr. Show with Bob and David
,
Mitchell Hurwitz
Mitchell-Hurwitz
12 total credits
Credits include: Arrested Development, Lady Dynamite and Running Wilde
,
Paul Feig
Paul-Feig
50 total credits
Credits include: Bridesmaids, The Office, Spy and Ghostbusters
,
Joe Russo
Joe-Russo
25 total credits
Credits include: Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Avengers: Infinity War, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Endgame and You, Me and Dupree

Writers:

Mitchell Hurwitz
Mitchell-Hurwitz
12 total credits
Credits include: Arrested Development, Lady Dynamite and Running Wilde
,
James Vallely
James-Vallely
4 total credits
Credits include: Arrested Development, Running Wilde, Motherboy XXX, Pier Pressure and The B. Team
,
Jim Brandon
Jim-Brandon
4 total credits
Credits include: Arrested Development, Señoritis, Dorm Life, OMG! Jayden's mom is back! and I mean... just watch!

Starring:

Portia de Rossi
Portia-de-Rossi
22 total credits
Portia Lee James DeGeneres (born Amanda Lee Rogers; 31 January 1973), known professionally as Portia de Rossi, is an Australian actress, best known for her roles as lawyer Nelle Porter on the television series Ally McBeal and Lindsay Bluth Fünke on the sitcom Arrested Development. She also portrayed Veronica Palmer on the ABC sitcom Better Off Ted...(Wikipedia)
,
Jeffrey Tambor
Jeffrey-Tambor
92 total credits
Jeffrey Michael Tambor (born July 8, 1944) is an American actor and voice actor, perhaps best known for his roles as George Bluth Sr. and Oscar Bluth on Arrested Development and Hank Kingsley on The Larry Sanders Show...(wikipedia)
,
Jessica Walter
Jessica-Walter
57 total credits
Credits include: Arrested Development, Archer, Play Misty for Me, PCU and Slums of Beverly Hills
,
David Cross
David-Cross
113 total credits
David Cross (born April 4, 1964) is an American actor, writer and stand-up comedian perhaps best known for his work on HBO's sketch comedy series Mr. Show and for his role as Tobias Fünke in the Fox sitcom Arrested Development.Cross currently stars in The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret and had a recurring role in the 2010 FOX sitcom Running Wilde...(Wikipedia)
,
Jason Bateman
Jason-Bateman
92 total credits
Credits include: Juno, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Hancock, Starsky & Hutch and Up in the Air
,
Ron Howard
Ron-Howard
104 total credits
Ronald William "Ron" Howard is an American actor, director and producer. He came to prominence as a child actor, playing Opie Taylor in the sitcom The Andy Griffith Show for eight years, and later as the teenaged Richie Cunningham in the sitcom Happy Days for six years. He made film appearances such as in American Graffiti in 1973 and while starring in Happy Days he also made The Shootist in 1976, as well as making his directorial debut with the 1977 comedy film Grand Theft Auto...(Wikipedia)
,
Will Arnett
Will-Arnett
66 total credits
Credits include: Ratatouille, Ice Age: The Meltdown, Despicable Me, The Lego Movie and Monsters vs. Aliens
,
Tony Hale
Tony-Hale
71 total credits
Credits include: Stranger Than Fiction, Toy Story 4, The Informant!, Arrested Development and Inside Out 2
,
Alia Shawkat
Alia-Shawkat
64 total credits
Credits include: Green Room, Arrested Development, Ruby Sparks, Whip It and 20th Century Women
,
Michael Cera
Michael-Cera
78 total credits
Credits include: Juno, Superbad, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, This Is the End and Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

Genres:

Comedy, Sitcom

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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