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Prison Break-In

  • Episode aired Dec 12, 2005
  • TV-PG
  • 30m
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James Lipton in Arrested Development (2003)
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The family plans their annual fund raiser, and they actually have a cause this time - Tobias is ailing due to his transplanted hair plugs, which appear to be rejecting him. Lindsay uses the ... Read allThe family plans their annual fund raiser, and they actually have a cause this time - Tobias is ailing due to his transplanted hair plugs, which appear to be rejecting him. Lindsay uses the illness as her ticket back into high society, and Michael learns of the prison warden's tr... Read allThe family plans their annual fund raiser, and they actually have a cause this time - Tobias is ailing due to his transplanted hair plugs, which appear to be rejecting him. Lindsay uses the illness as her ticket back into high society, and Michael learns of the prison warden's true intentions with his mother after reading the warden's screenplay.

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    • Robert Berlinger
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    • Mitchell Hurwitz
    • Karey Dornetto
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    • Jason Bateman
    • Portia de Rossi
    • Will Arnett
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    • Director
      • Robert Berlinger
    • Writers
      • Mitchell Hurwitz
      • Karey Dornetto
    • Stars
      • Jason Bateman
      • Portia de Rossi
      • Will Arnett
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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
    David Cross
    David Cross
    • Tobias Fünke
    Jeffrey Tambor
    Jeffrey Tambor
    • George Bluth Sr.…
    Jessica Walter
    Jessica Walter
    • Lucille Bluth
    James Lipton
    James Lipton
    • Warden
    Kenneth Kimmins
    Kenneth Kimmins
    • Doctor Carr
    • (as Ken Kimmins)
    Hector Atreyu Ruiz
    Hector Atreyu Ruiz
    • Prison Guard
    Cameron Covell
    • Boy Prisoner #1
    Andrew Vo
    Andrew Vo
    • Boy Prisoner #2
    Ruby Jossen
    • Girl Lucille
    Mackenzie Hannigan
    • Boy Gentles
    Sema'Jay Hall
    • African-American Boy Inmate
    Brea Tisdale Brumels
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      • Karey Dornetto
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    • Trivia
      After having left the reason Michael (Jason Bateman)'s wife, Tracy (Maria Thayer), died a mystery for 2 seasons, it is strongly implied she succumbed to ovarian cancer.
    • Goofs
      When Michael is playing guitar to grieve his and Rita's breakup he knocks the music stand over, but in the next shot the music stand is once again standing.
    • Quotes

      Tobias Fünke: Don't leave your Uncle T-bag hanging!

    • Connections
      References Happy Days (1974)
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      Arrested Development
      Composed by David Schwartz

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    • Release date
      • December 12, 2005 (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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      • 30m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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