Arrested Development: Season 2
20th Century Fox (2004)
TV Series  /  Comedy
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IMDB   8.7
396 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   M
Portia De Rossi Lindsay Bluth Fünke
Jeffrey Tambor George Bluth Sr. / Oscar Bluth
Jason Bateman Michael Bluth
Will Arnett Gob Bluth
David Cross Tobias Fünke
Michael Cera George-Michael Bluth
Tony Hale Buster Bluth
Alia Shawkat Maeby Fünke
Jessica Walter Lucille Bluth
Ron Howard Narrator
Mae Whitman Ann Veal
Henry Winkler Barry Zuckerkorn
Michael Paul Chan Judge Lionel Ping
Mo Collins Starla
John Beard John Beard
Judy Greer Kitty Sanchez
Jeff Garlin Mort Meyers
Ed Begley Jr. Stan Sitwell
John Michael Higgins Wayne Jarvis
Dick Van Patten Cal Cullen
Director
Andrew Fleming
Danny Leiner
Paul Feig
Anthony Russo
Producer Brian Grazer
Ron Howard
Mitchell Hurwitz
John Amodeo
Writer Mitchell Hurwitz
Brad Copeland
Chuck Martin
Abraham Higginbotham
Cinematography Greg Harrington
Musician David Schwartz


After George Bluth, Sr. (Jeffrey Tambor), is arrested for embezzelling funds from the Bluth Development Company, the Bluth family is forced to give up their pampered lifestyle. Michael (Jason Bateman), the responsible one, tries to keep his son George Michael (Michael Cera) from being corrupted by his acerbic mother Lucille (Jessica Walter), his older magician brother G.O.B. (Will Arnett), his twin sister Lindsay (Portia de Rossi), his psychologist-turned-actor brother-in-law Tobias (David Cross), and his niece Maeby (Alia Shawcat). Younger brother and mama’s boy, Buster (Tony Hale), also enters the mix. Watch as this zany family bumbles through 3 seasons of extremely clever, hair-brained antics.

"This is the story of a wealthy family who lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together. This is Arrested Development."
Episodes
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    11/7/2004  1.  The One Where Michael Leaves
Michael and George Michael leave for Phoenix but go back to ensure the family misses them. Lindsay wants to have an open marriage, which causes Tobias to try to join the Blue Man Group under the impression that they are a support group for depressed men. Lucille signs Buster up for the Army after being goaded by a Michael Moore look-alike. Gob becomes president of the Bluth Company.
Director:  Lee Shallat-Chemel  Writer:  Mitchell Hurwitz  / Richard Rosenstock 
Guest starring:  Lynne Marie Stewart, Bill Rutkoski,  Steve TomJay JohnstonIan RobertsBlue Man GroupEd Helms
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    11/14/2004  2.  The One Where They Build a House
Michael is driven crazy by Gob when he impresses the board as the new company figurehead due to Michael's legal troubles. Meanwhile, George Sr. is arrested in Mexico for a crime Oscar committed, and Buster witnesses something that utterly shocks him.
Director:  Patty Jenkins  Writer:  Mitchell Hurwitz  / Jim Vallely 
Guest starring:  Christian Duguay,  Thomas JaneZitto Kazann
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    11/21/2004  3.  ¡Amigos!
Michael is increasingly frustrated over being abandoned by the family, and when the staircar is found in Mexico, Michael vows to find his father and give him a piece of his mind. Also, Buster spends time with Lupe's family and thinks he's in Mexico.
Director:  Lee Shallat-Chemel  Writer:  Brad Copeland 
Guest starring:  Martin Mull, Malik Yoba
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    12/5/2004  4.  Good Grief
Lucille hires a bounty hunter, Ice, to find George Sr., who may be closer than everyone thinks. Gob tries to pull off an elaborate illusion, Maeby tries to set Lindsay up with Ice, and Michael tries to mend George Michael's broken relationship.
Director:  Jeff Melman  Writer:  John Levenstein 
Guest starring:  Malik Yoba, Abraham Higginbotham,  Ben Stiller, Jason Aaron Tinero
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    12/12/2004  5.  Sad Sack
George Sr. fears he's losing Lucille to Oscar. Gob motivates Buster for the Army while Lindsay spends more time with Maeby to get closer to Steve Holt and Tobias starts working out.
Director:  Peter Lauer  Writer:  Barbie Feldman Adler 
Guest starring:  John Michael HigginsJustin Grant WadeSam Pancake
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    12/19/2004  6.  Afternoon Delight
Gob stages mass firings after being inadvertently roasted at the Bluth Company Christmas party. Michael is forced to rebuild the Banana Stand, and Buster plays hooky from the Army at an arcade game.
Director:  Jason Bateman  Writer:  Chuck Martin  / Abraham Higginbotham 
Guest starring:  J.J. Wall, Al Eisenmann, Jim Gaines Sullivan, Tom Saunders
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    1/16/2005  7.  Switch Hitter
The Bluths rival development company hires Gob, who finds the company president a father figure, in preparation for the Bluth-Sitwell softball game; Lindsay hallucinates from taking anti-depressants.
Director:  Paul Feig  / Courtney Lilly  Writer:  Barbie Feldman Adler 
Guest starring:  Jayson Oertel,  Ed Begley Jr.Andy RichterJeff GarlinJ.K. Simmons, Jake Hoffman, Danielle Cipolla,  Steve Bannos, Jason Aaron Tinero
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    1/23/2005  8.  Queen for a Day
Michael sells a portion of his stock in the Bluth company to buy a car, and Lucille 2 returns, only to discover that Buster is dating the company secretary Starla.
Director:  Andrew Flemming  Writer:  Brad Copeland 
Guest starring:  Ed Begley Jr.Jeff GarlinTom Virtue
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    1/30/2005  9.  Burning Love
Michael reunites with his long, lost love Sally Sitwell, but faces interference from parents. Meanwhile, the two Lucilles need someone to bid on them at the bachelorette auction with Buster already in a relationship.
Director:  Paul Feig  Writer:  Chuck Martin  / Lisa Parsons 
Guest starring:  Christine TaylorEd Begley Jr.Rob CorddryJustin Grant Wade, Spencer Redford, Kevin Kirkpatrick,  Jack McBrayer
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    2/13/2005  10.  Ready, Aim, Marry Me!
With the company in dire financial straits and the Bluths no longer the primary shareholders, Michael must turn to old family friend "Uncle" Jack Dorso for financial assistance. Uncle Jack, however, wants something in return.
Director:  Paul Feig  Writer:  Chuck Martin  / Lisa Parsons 
Guest starring:  Martin Short, Troy R. Brenna,  Ed Begley Jr.
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    3/6/2005  11.  Out on a Limb
Just as Michael's relationship with Sally starts to flourish, Maggie Lizer returns nine months pregnant, and Michael immediately assumes he's the father. George Michael attempts to break up with Ann, and Buster learns he's being deployed to Iraq.
Director:  Danny Leiner  Writer:  Chuck Martin  / Jim Vallely 
Guest starring:  Julia Louis-DreyfusChristine Taylor, Dave Martel, Gerry Del Sol,  Maggie RoweBecky Thyre, Rick Hall, Jerry Minor,  Jay Johnston
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    3/6/2005  12.  Hand to God
Michael tries to find out who's the father of Maggie's baby, or if it's just another of her lies; Gob tries to find out whether he was responsible for Buster's accident.
Director:  Joe Russo  Writer:  Mitchell Hurwitz  / Chuck Martin 
Guest starring:  Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jerry Minor,  Jay JohnstonMaggie Rowe, Joe Russo, Steve Seagren,  Becky ThyreIan Roberts
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    3/13/2005  13.  Motherboy XXX
Lucille abducts George Michael for a mother-son dance, Buster adjusts to having a hook for a hand and Gob reunites with his estranged wife. Also, Tobias stars as George Sr. in a biopic about the Bluth family, which causes Lindsay to become more attracted to him.
Director:  Joe Russo  Writer:  Mitchell Hurwitz  / Jim Vallely 
Guest starring:  Timothy Brennen, Sammy Fine, Carl Weathers, Dave Attell,  Henry Winkler, Karly Rothenberg, Gil Glasgow, Ryan Raddatz
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    3/20/2005  14.  The Immaculate Election
George Michael runs for student body president, which Gob manages to ruin. Buster has an affair with Lupe, who is being sought after by Lindsay and Tobias attempts to move out of the model home, then develops a new persona when he regrets his decision.
Director:  Joe Russo  Writer:  Abraham Higginbotham  / Barbie Feldman Adler 
Guest starring:  Phyllis SmithJustin Grant Wade, Ron Michaelson, Omi Vaidya, Abraham Higginbotham, Michael Coleman,  Armie Hammer, John Harrington Bland,  Rob Corddry
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    3/27/2005  15.  Sword of Destiny
Gob 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 them, somebody gets the finger. Meanwhile, Michael is forced to delegate some work when he's hospitalized and Lindsay teaches George Michael how to drive using the staircar.
Director:  Peter Lauer  Writer:  Brad Copeland 
Guest starring:  Craig Anstett, Ben Hoffman, Bob Glouberman, David McMillan, George Cheung,  Kevin Heffernan, Paul Feig,  Ian RobertsDan CastellanetaBen Stiller
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    4/3/2005  16.  Meat the Veals
George Sr. tries to find a way to attend an anniversary dinner for Lucille while Michael deliberately offends Ann's devout Christian parents. Tobias goes overboard performing his "Mrs. Featherbottom" persona.
Director:  Richard Rosenstock  Writer:  Barbie Feldman Adler 
Guest starring:  Ione Skye,  Alan Tudyk, Mario Joyner,  Simon Helberg
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    4/10/2005  17.  Spring Breakout
Gob confronts the editor of the videos that showcased his magic mistakes. Michael tricks Lucille in to rehab, and then attempts to get her out after George Sr. is kidnapped.
Director:  Anthony Russo  Writer:  Abraham Higginbotham  / Barbie Feldman Adler 
Guest starring:  Dick Van PattenZach BraffJeff Garlin
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    4/17/2005  18.  Righteous Brothers
Gob hides George Sr. while the model home's plumbing is checked; George Michael helps Ann protest Maeby's new movie; Tobias takes a liking to Kitty after Michael asks him to keep an eye on her.
Director:  Chuck Martin  Writer:  Mitchell Hurwitz  / Jim Vallely 
Guest starring:  Henry WinklerJeff Garlin, Marc Cherry, Ron Heubel,  John Michael HigginsRob Huebel
Edition Details
Series Arrested Development
Distributor 20th Century Fox
Release Date 2005
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen (16:9)
Subtitles English (Closed Captioned)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital Stereo [English]
Dolby Digital Surround [English]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Discs/Tapes 3

Features
Disc 01 Special Features: Slipcase packagingCommentary for "Good Grief", "Ready, Aim, Marry Me!" and "The Righteous Brothers" by creator Mitchell Hurwitz, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, David Cross, Tony Hale, Alia Shawkat and Jessica Walter5 Deleted/extended scenesOverview: Season One in 3 minutesEaster Egg - campaign videosBlooper reel