Arrested Development

You, Me, and TV

In this episode we break down the pilot episode of Arrested Development, which was created by Mitchell Hurwitz, and premiered on November 2, 2003. Arrested Development aired for three seasons on Fox before its cancellation in 2006. Netflix revived the series for a fourth season in 2013, and a two-part fifth season in 2018 and 2019. Seasons 1-3 are available to stream on Hulu, and all five seasons are available to stream on Netflix.

As always, we take a look at the Netflix description: “A son reluctantly tries to save the world’s craziest family from themselves. It’s a tough business being the normal one.” We’ll quickly find out that “normal” is relative.

We also discuss the conception of the show, including how Ron Howard and Imagine Entertainment--along with creator and writer Mitchell Hurwitz--developed the idea for the show.

Additionally, we take a look at the directing team behind the episode. Before they were worldwide sensations known for directing Avengers: Endgame--one of the highest-grossing movies of all time--Anthony and Joe Russo directed the pilot episode (as well as several other episodes) of Arrested Development. The Russo brothers also directed the pilot episodes of cult-favorite sitcoms Community and Happy Endings.

In addition to our detailed breakdown of the episode, we conclude the podcast with a game: George Michael Bluth Quote or Lyric from a George Michael Song.

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