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- 2003
- TV-14
- FOX
- 2003
- TV-14
- FOX
Summary The Emmy Award-winning comedy series ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT revolves around MICHAEL BLUTH (Jason Bateman), the “normal” one in a family of crazies, who is forced to stay in Orange County and run the family real estate business after his father, GEORGE BLUTH SR. (Jeffrey Tambor), is sent to prison for shifty accounting practices. While Geo...
Created By: Mitchell Hurwitz
- 2003
- TV-14
- FOX
- 2003
- TV-14
- FOX
Arrested Development
5 Seasons
Season 1 Premiere: Nov 2, 2003
78
8.8
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Summary The Emmy Award-winning comedy series ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT revolves around MICHAEL BLUTH (Jason Bateman), the “normal” one in a family of crazies, who is forced to stay in Orange County and run the family real estate business after his father, GEORGE BLUTH SR. (Jeffrey Tambor), is sent to prison for shifty accounting practices. While Geo...
Created By: Mitchell Hurwitz
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 102 Critic Reviews
78
82% Positive
84 Reviews
84 Reviews
17% Mixed
17 Reviews
17 Reviews
1% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 102 Critic Reviews
78
82% Positive
84 Reviews
84 Reviews
17% Mixed
17 Reviews
17 Reviews
1% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
In looks and structure, Arrested Development is like a 30-min. drama, just a hilarious one. In most network sitcoms nowadays, the wisecracking characters are aware that they're being funny. The oblivious Bluths are funny despite themselves.
Nobody tries to be funny here, so they're more hysterical than the folks falling all over themselves elsewhere. They're simply hopeless specimens of spoiled humanity who haven't a clue how to operate in the real world. [2 Nov 2003, p.04]
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 1,498 User Ratings
8.8
89% Positive
1340 Ratings
1340 Ratings
5% Mixed
79 Ratings
79 Ratings
5% Negative
79 Ratings
79 Ratings
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 1,498 User Ratings
8.8
89% Positive
1340 Ratings
1340 Ratings
5% Mixed
79 Ratings
79 Ratings
5% Negative
79 Ratings
79 Ratings
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This is compelling in both the broad strokes and the little details. The funny thing is, even at its most absurd, it feels almost realistic, because Hurwitz so precisely sketches his characters and their setting. [1 Nov 2003, p.27]
The show improves as it gathers context, and before long you stop thinking about what makes this Arrested Development different from all other Arrested Developments.
What a dazzling bunch of jerks. Yet, somehow, they are family and you can't help but laugh at them. Arrested Development is so dopey - but slick dopey. [2 Nov 2003, p.39]
[There are] moments of pure brilliance--and moments that had me doubled over in mirth.... Unfortunately, there are stretches in this new batch of episodes that feel more flabby than snappy, and there are some lulls that leave you downright fatigued.
This release marks a low point for the once-great series, recycling gags, reheating limp characters, swirling complicated narrative strands without the old snappy grace.
The original three seasons of Arrested Development rank second only to Seinfeld as the greatest sitcom of all time. Laugh-out-loud funny from episode to episode, it never lets down. While its return to Netflix with seasons 4 and 5 were a major disappointment, nothing will take away from the show's initial achievement.
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The thing with Arrested Development is that its camera angle and direction is really quite unique which makes it funny as hell. Although I much prefer Season's 1-3, it's still a fun show to look back at.
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If only the first three seasons existed, this would be a ten. But the 4th season was honestly so bad that Ihad to stop watching.
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The first two seasons are absolutely perfect (very well written), with the second season being my favorite. Season 3 was still amazing, though some story lines felt rushed due to the shorter episode count. Seasons 4 and 5 are the opposite-- many of the story arcs felt stretched out. Overall, it's a very good show, and even at its worst, it's still watchable and enjoyable.
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[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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Production Company:
- Imagine Entertainment
- 20th Century Fox Television
- The Hurwitz Company
- Imagine Television
Initial Release Date: Nov 2, 2003
Number of seasons: 5 Seasons
Rating: TV-14
Genres:
Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
Online Film & Television Association
• 20 Wins & 51 Nominations
Gold Derby Awards
• 13 Wins & 43 Nominations
