"Arrested Development" (2003) TV series 2003-2006

User Rating:

9.7/10   

Creator:

Mitchell Hurwitz

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

2 November 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Get Arrested

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.

Plot Keywords:

Dysfunctional Family | Self Referential | Narrator | Sitcom | Magician

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 22 wins & 38 nominations

Cast

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)

Also Known As:

"Arrested Development" (Greece) [el]
"Arrested Development" (Argentina) [es]
"Arrested development - Les nouveaux pauvres" (France) [fr]
"Az ítélet: család" (Hungary) [hu]
"Familie på livstid" (Denmark) [da]
"Firma Ruffel & Båg" (Sweden) [sv]
"Firma Ruffel & Bygg" (Sweden) [sv]
"Sukuvika" (Finland) [fi]
"Ti presento i miei" (Italy) [it]
"Vissza a gyökerekhez" (Hungary) [hu]

Runtime:

USA:30 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

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

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Imagine Entertainment

Trivia:

The video camera that Gob uses to make his Tricks (Around the Office) video, and which appears many other times, is a Canon XL-2.

Quotes:

Mae 'Maebe' Funke: Do you remember that French film we snuck into? Dangerous Cousins?
George Michael Bluth: No, actually, I dont remember it.
Narrator: In fact, George Michael knew the movie very well. He currently had a copy of the DVD hidden in his sock drawer.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2004) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Arrested Development

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.