Episode list

Arrested Development

Pilot

Sat, Nov 01, 2003
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.
8.1 /10
Top Banana

Sat, Nov 08, 2003
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.
8.4 /10
Bringing Up Buster
A reluctant Michael takes Buster under his wing while attempting to get closer to an increasingly distant George-Michael.
8.1 /10
Key Decisions

Sat, Nov 22, 2003
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.
8.3 /10
Charity Drive

Sat, Nov 29, 2003
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.
8.2 /10
Visiting Ours

Sat, Dec 06, 2003
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.
8 /10
In God We Trust

Sat, Dec 20, 2003
The family attorney arranges George Sr.'s release from prison for Christmas. Later, George-Michael has to wear an embarrassing codpeice in a pageant.
8.1 /10
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.
8 /10
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.
8.3 /10
Pier Pressure

Sat, Jan 10, 2004
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.
9 /10
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.
8.2 /10
Marta Complex

Sat, Feb 07, 2004
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.
8.3 /10
Beef Consomme

Sat, Feb 14, 2004
Michael tells Gob about his flirtation with Marta. Meanwhile, George-Michael tries to determine whether he and Maeby are related by blood.
8.4 /10
Shock and Aww

Sat, Mar 06, 2004
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.
8.5 /10
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.
8.1 /10
Altar Egos

Tue, Mar 16, 2004
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.
8.5 /10
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.
8.7 /10
Missing Kitty

Sat, Mar 27, 2004
Michael disobeys his father and fires the incompetent Kitty, who could reveal secrets that would further damage the family's reputation.
8.2 /10
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.
8 /10
Whistler's Mother
As his entire family targets company funds that have recently become unfrozen, Michael purchases some ultimately worthless land from his Uncle Oscar.
7.9 /10
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."
8.5 /10
Let 'Em Eat Cake
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.
8.6 /10
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