Arrested Development

1. S01E01PilotNovember 2, 2003 8.0Meet the Bluths. In the pilot, Michael decides to take a job in Arizona after being passed over by George Sr. for head of the Bluth Company.
2. S01E02Top BananaNovember 9, 2003 7.7Michael puts George Michael in charge of the Bluth Bannana Stand, and his son subsequently burns down the stand. Elsewhere, Tobias auditions
3. S01E03Bringing Up BusterNovember 16, 2003 7.7Michael spends quality time with Buster. George Michael auditions for a school play to get closer to Maeby. Gob breaks up with his girlfrien
4. S01E04Key DecisionsNovember 23, 2003 7.7Gob decides to lock himself in his father's prison for 24 hours to get back in with the alliance, and to spend quality time with his father.
5. S01E05Charity DriveNovember 30, 2003 7.9Michael and Lindsay try to prove their charitable sides to each other. Gob demands George Michael's respect, and Buster continues avoiding L
6. S01E06Visiting OursDecember 7, 2003 8.0Michael sets up an "intimate conjugal visit" for his parents, while it is revealed that George Sr. had an affair with Kitty, his secretary w
7. S01E07In God We TrustDecember 14, 2003 7.8Michael attempts to fire the family's incompetent, but likeable attorney. George Michael impresses Maeby with a muscle suit for a "Living Cl
8. S01E08My Mother, the CarDecember 21, 2003 7.5Michael loses his short-term memory, which Lucille uses to her advantage. Gob attempts to use the family yacht before Michael sells it. Geor
9. S01E09Storming the CastleJanuary 4, 2004 7.9Michael cannot go through with his plan to break up Gob and Marta. A thug magician wants to take Gob's "legs". Maeby wears all leather to ge
10. S01E10Pier PressureJanuary 11, 2004 8.2Buster realizes that medical marijuana will help cure Lucille 2's vertigo, and pays George Michael to get it for him from Gob. Lindsay sends
11. S01E11Public RelationsJanuary 25, 2004 8.4When George Michael is rejected by a private school due to the family's reputation, Michael hires a publicist from his gym who he's been fli
12. S01E12Marta ComplexFebruary 8, 2004 8.4When Lucille throws an anniversary party for Tobias and Lindsay on Valentine's Day, Michael gives an impassioned speech about love. This mak
13. S01E13Beef ConsomméFebruary 15, 2004 8.4After learning that Marta has feelings for him, Michael goes to her and they decide to get permission from Gob before taking things to the n
14. S01E14Season's bestShock and AwwMarch 7, 2004 8.6Michael falls for his George Michael's ethics teacher, whom his son also has a crush on. Meanwhile, Lucille adopts a 14-year old Korean boy,
15. S01E15Staff InfectionMarch 14, 2004 8.3When Michael discovers his family has been receiving paychecks without working, he forces them all to get jobs within the company. Lindsay q
16. S01E16Altar EgosMarch 17, 2004 8.0Michael attempts to have a one-night stand with an attorney whom he doesn't know is not only blind, but the prosecutor who is trying to put
17. S01E17Justice is BlindMarch 21, 2004 8.3Gob steals a file on the government's case against the Bluth Company that Maggie had given to Michael. Tobias is sent to Maggie's house to g
18. S01E18Missing KittyMarch 28, 2004 8.2Gob attempts to make good on his promise to make the family yacht disappear. Meanwhile, Lindsay and Maeby try to track down Lindsay's grandm
19. S01E19Best Man for the GobApril 4, 2004 8.0George Sr. uses Gob's bachelor party as an opportunity to set up his accountant in a compromising position so that he can blackmail him. Mea
20. S01E20Whistler's MotherApril 11, 2004 8.1Michael deals with numerous requests for some unfrozen money, and chastises Lucille for being too coddling with Buster. Lindsay decides to p
21. S01E21Not Without My DaughterApril 25, 2004 8.2Michael takes Maeby to work with him on Take Your Daughter to Work Day. After being slighted by Michael, Tobias, George-Michael and Gob all
22. S01E22Let 'Em Eat CakeJune 6, 2004 8.0In the first season finale, George Sr. has a heart attack, and Maeby is jealous when George Michael likes another girl. Meanwhile, Lindsay d

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01The One Where Michael LeavesNovember 7, 2004 8.4When George Sr. is apprehended, the police realize they have mistakenly caught Oscar, George Sr.'s twin brother. With George Sr. at large, M
2. S02E02Season's bestThe One Where They Build a HouseNovember 14, 2004 8.6Due to Michael's continuing legal troubles, Gob agrees to be the company figurehead while Michael pulls the strings, an arrangement which, o
3. S02E03AmigosNovember 21, 2004 8.3When the staircar turns up in Mexico, Michael decides to organize the family and go down to pick it up. Gob becomes suspicious of Michael's
4. S02E04Good Grief!December 5, 2004 8.4When Lucille hires a bounty hunter to find George Sr., he delivers the disturbing news that George Sr. is dead. Each Bluth copes with the pa
5. S02E05Sad SackDecember 12, 2004 8.1When Wayne Jarvis is assigned to prosecute George Sr., he threatens Michael to turn in his father or go to jail. Michael, who has hidden his
6. S02E06Afternoon DelightDecember 19, 2004 8.0When a prankster throws the banana stand into the bay, Michael is forced to rebuild it. Meanwhile, Gob acts as president of the company and
7. S02E07Switch HitterJanuary 16, 2005 8.0When the president of a rival company, Sitwell, hires away Gob in an effort to win the big company softball game against the Bluth Co., Mich
8. S02E08Queen for a DayJanuary 23, 2005 8.1When Michael learns that the company stock has been unfrozen, he decides to sell a little to buy a car. Unbeknownst to him and despite warni
9. S02E09Burning LoveJanuary 30, 2005 8.2When Michael reunites with his long lost love, Sally Sitwell, their romance is interrupted by meddling parents. Meanwhile, Gob starts to fal
10. S02E10Ready, Aim, Marry MeFebruary 13, 2005 8.2The Bluths are worried that Lucille 2 is making a deal to sell the company, so George Sr. suggests calling an old family friend, Uncle Jack,
11. S02E11Out on a LimbMarch 6, 2005 8.0Michael's budding relationship with Sally is threatened when he runs into his former fling, Maggie Lizer, who's pregnant. Michael suspects t
12. S02E12My Hand to GodMarch 6, 2005 8.2The Bluths are shocked to discover that Buster's hand was bitten off by a seal and he's left with a mean left hook. Meanwhile, Michael has t
13. S02E13Motherboy XXXMarch 13, 2005 8.3When Lucille abducts George-Michael to take Buster's place at the annual mother-son dance, Michael and Buster try to save him and end up in
14. S02E14The Immaculate ElectionMarch 20, 2005 8.2When Ann convinces George-Michael to run for student body president, Michael gets involved and things take a turn for the worse. Michael ask
15. S02E15Sword of DestinyMarch 27, 2005 8.5Gob and Buster team up for some magic tricks with the help of Buster's fake hand, but when Tony Wonder, a rival magician, starts to mentor t
16. S02E16Meet the VealsApril 3, 2005 8.5When George Michael gives Ann a promise ring, Michael is concerned it's too much, too fast and decides to talk to her parents, the Veals. Bu
17. S02E17Spring BreakoutApril 10, 2005 8.2It's Spring Break, and Gob gets the chance to confront Phillip Litt, the guy who featured Gob's magic trick mistakes on a "Girls with Low Se
18. S02E18The Righteous BrothersApril 17, 2005 8.4Due to shoddy plumbing on the model home, Michael must call an inspector to check out the house. But when he asks George Sr. to vacate the a

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Season's bestThe Cabin ShowSeptember 19, 2005 8.4Michael is back in charge of The Bluth Co. and things appear to be on track. However, when Michael decides to take his son on a trip to the
2. S03E02For British Eyes OnlySeptember 26, 2005 8.2To save money on expensive attorney fees, Michael tells George Sr. to plead guilty, but George Sr. proclaims his innocence and says he was s
3. S03E03Forget Me NowOctober 3, 2005 8.2Michael inadvertently lies and tells Rita that he doesn't have a family. But the lie catches up with him, when the Bluths try to surprise Mi
4. S03E04NotapusyNovember 7, 2005 8.2In an effort to prove to Rita he's not a wimp, Michael tries to convince George Michael to join him in some manly activities, but George Mic
5. S03E05Mr. FNovember 7, 2005 8.3Trevor tells Rita that Michael must be eliminated; the family tries to trick Japanese investors; George-Michael mistakes a jet pack as a gif
6. S03E06The Ocean WalkerDecember 5, 2005 7.9After Michael announces he's marrying Rita, George Sr. worries that she's after their family's money. But when Rita's Uncle Trevor tries to
7. S03E07Prison Break-InDecember 12, 2005 8.2Upset after his breakup with Rita, Michael reaches out to Lucille, but is concerned when he discovers she's dating the Warden behind his fat
8. S03E08Making a StandDecember 19, 2005 8.2When Gob interferes at work, Michael gives him his own banana stand in an effort to keep him occupied. But when Michael learns that George S
9. S03E09S.O.B.sJanuary 2, 2006 8.2Concerned about the family's future, George Sr. insists they host a fundraiser to raise awareness within the community. Michael is in charge
10. S03E10Fakin' ItFebruary 10, 2006 8.0When Michael represents his family at a mock trial, Buster pretends he's comatose to avoid testifying; Michael learns he may have a long-los
11. S03E11Family TiesFebruary 10, 2006 8.2Michael tracks down the mysterious woman who may be his sister; George-Michael and Maeby learn that their mock marriage is real.
12. S03E12Exit StrategyFebruary 10, 2006 8.2After Gob is imprisoned by American forces, Michael and Buster travel to Iraq to free him; George-Michael throws a surprise birthday party f
13. S03E13Development ArrestedFebruary 10, 2006 8.4Michael tries to keep family members from selling their shares of company stock; George-Michael tells his father about being attracted to Ma

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Flight of the PhoenixMay 26, 2013 6.2Michael says goodbye to the family business and starts his own. And the life of the family is turned upside down when their mailman Pete die
2. S04E02Borderline PersonalitiesMay 26, 2013 6.0George Sr. comes up with a get rich scam after his family falls apart.
3. S04E03Indian TakersMay 26, 2013 5.9Lindsay tries to reclaim her sense of self while traveling and getting back to her political activist roots.
4. S04E04The B. TeamMay 26, 2013 6.0Michael is presented with a new business opportunity that could change his life. Unfortunately, he needs his family to sign off.
5. S04E05A New StartMay 26, 2013 6.4Tobias searches for meaning after splitting with Lindsay, only to find that old habits die hard.
6. S04E06Double CrossersMay 26, 2013 5.7George Sr.'s new business hits a rough patch, and he must bribe a politician to get his scam back on track.
7. S04E07Colony CollapseMay 26, 2013 6.6Gob finds a new group of friends after his relationship falls apart and his family abandons him.
8. S04E08Red HairingMay 26, 2013 6.1Lindsay continues to push away from being a Bluth by embracing a relationship and finding a new career.
9. S04E09SmashedMay 26, 2013 6.2Tobias returns to his roots and reunites with his leading lady after a rough few weeks.
10. S04E10Queen B.May 26, 2013 6.0Lucille finds that her children have already started divvying up her things, and adjusts to her new home.
11. S04E11A New AttitudeMay 26, 2013 6.7Gob accepts a job from his brother, but is distracted by a scheme of his own.
12. S04E12SeñoritisMay 26, 2013 6.4Maeby moves out on her own and reconnects with her cousin, George-Michael.
13. S04E13It Gets BetterMay 26, 2013 6.7At UC Irvine things get steamy when George-Michael finds himself in a love triangle with his best friend Ray and his girlfriend Becky.
14. S04E14Season's bestOff the HookMay 26, 2013 6.8Buster struggles to make it on his own and break away from his overbearing mother.
15. S04E15BlockheadsMay 26, 2013 6.1George-Michael tries to reconnect with his father, but is finding himself overwhelmed by the responsibility of running his business.

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01Family LeaveMay 29, 2018 5.8Surprises greet Michael at the penthouse and Sudden Valley. George-Michael confides in Maeby, who's trying to avoid Sudden Valley.
2. S05E02Self-DeportationMay 29, 2018 5.7For varying reasons, most of the Bluths (even Steve Holt) feel compelled to run off to Mexico. Michael tries to convince Buster to go to the
3. S05E03Everyone Gets AtrophyMay 29, 2018 5.9The family unites behind Lindsay's campaign, but Michael senses that something is amiss. Maeby has an idea that George-Michael likes a littl
4. S05E04Season's bestAn Old StartMay 29, 2018 6.1Gob acquires a new office for the company with a "premium view." Michael gets a shock when he returns to a place that holds a lot of memorie
5. S05E05Sinking FeelingsMay 29, 2018 5.5The Bluths receive/present their award, but it weighs on George Sr. and creates new problems. Michael and George-Michael have a deep convers
6. S05E06Emotional BaggageMay 29, 2018 5.9Michael attempts to bail out Buster. George-Michael finally meets the Howards, and Ron informs Michael that his plans for the movie have cha
7. S05E07Rom-TraumMay 29, 2018 6.1George-Michael thinks he's being lied to by Michael, who thinks he's being lied to by George Sr. Gob hires guys to help with his "closet con
8. S05E08Premature IndependenceMay 29, 2018 5.5As the Second of July parade approaches, Sally steps up her campaign against Lindsay while the Bluths again struggle to keep their stories s
9. S05E09Unexpected CompanyMarch 15, 2019 4.8Buster fails to show for his own prison release party. Michael examines company financial records. George-Michael seeks Anonymous help to de
10. S05E10Taste MakersMarch 15, 2019 4.9Michael jumps at a chance to spend more time with George-Michael, who seeks a clueless president for Fakeblock. Tobias relocates his makeshi
11. S05E11Chain MigrationMarch 15, 2019 5.1As George Sr. attempts to win back Lucille, Michael assembles a mold of their scheme. Meanwhile, Buster gets caught up in Tobias and Gob's b
12. S05E12Check MatesMarch 15, 2019 5.4George Sr., Lucille and Maeby give honesty a try. Good news becomes bad for George-Michael. Michael remembers there's always money ... somew
13. S05E13The Untethered SoleMarch 15, 2019 4.6Buster's brief appearance in a TV weather report puts the Bluths back in hot water, but Michael has a plan involving his son's definitely re
14. S05E14Saving for Arraignment DayMarch 15, 2019 4.8As the trial kicks off, the Guilty Guys throw the family for a loop. Lucille learns surprising news about Dusty. George-Michael plots a dist
15. S05E15Courting DisastersMarch 15, 2019 5.4George and Lucille overestimate their new lawyer's expertise in the courtroom. Two familiar faces testify, and a video sheds more light on t
16. S05E16The FalloutMarch 15, 2019 6.0As the Bluths come together to unveil a wall, they once again discover that they deserve nothing more than to be saddled with each other for

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