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Arrested Development
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  • Episode aired Mar 17, 2004
  • TV-PG
  • 22m
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jason Bateman in Arrested Development (2003)
Comedy

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... Read allMichael 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, an... Read allMichael 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.

  • Director
    • Jay Chandrasekhar
  • Writers
    • Mitchell Hurwitz
    • Barbie Adler
    • Abraham Higginbotham
  • Stars
    • Jason Bateman
    • Portia de Rossi
    • Will Arnett
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    • Director
      • Jay Chandrasekhar
    • Writers
      • Mitchell Hurwitz
      • Barbie Adler
      • Abraham Higginbotham
    • Stars
      • Jason Bateman
      • Portia de Rossi
      • Will Arnett
    • 2User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Jason Bateman
    Jason Bateman
    • Michael Bluth
    Portia de Rossi
    Portia de Rossi
    • Lindsay Bluth Fünke
    Will Arnett
    Will Arnett
    • Gob Bluth
    Michael Cera
    Michael Cera
    • George-Michael Bluth
    Alia Shawkat
    Alia Shawkat
    • Maeby Fünke
    Tony Hale
    Tony Hale
    • Buster Bluth
    • (credit only)
    David Cross
    David Cross
    • Tobias Fünke
    Jeffrey Tambor
    Jeffrey Tambor
    • George Bluth Sr.
    Jessica Walter
    Jessica Walter
    • Lucille Bluth
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    • Maggie Lizer
    James Lipton
    James Lipton
    • Warden
    Amy Poehler
    Amy Poehler
    • Gob's Wife
    Jane Lynch
    Jane Lynch
    • Cindi Lightballoon
    Michael Paul Chan
    Michael Paul Chan
    • Judge Ping
    Verda Bridges
    • Woman
    Timothy Starks
    Timothy Starks
    • Bailiff
    • (as Tim Starks)
    Angela Russo-Otstot
    Angela Russo-Otstot
    • Teacher
    • (as Angela Russo)
    Michael Bartel
    Michael Bartel
    • Young Michael
    • Director
      • Jay Chandrasekhar
    • Writers
      • Mitchell Hurwitz
      • Barbie Adler
      • Abraham Higginbotham
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    • Trivia
      The woman that Gob (Will Arnett) marries on a dare was his then real life wife, Amy Poehler.
    • Goofs
      In the third paragraph of the letter regarding Maeby's grades(~3:03), parent is misspelled "paent."
    • Quotes

      Maggie Lizer: I'm blind!

      Michael: I'm wasted!

    • Connections
      Featured in 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Arrested Development
      Composed by David Schwartz

      (opening theme)

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    • Release date
      • March 17, 2004 (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 5, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Imagine Television
      • The Hurwitz Company
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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    • Runtime
      • 22m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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