Season One

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Season One

Season One Episodes: Pilot Top Banana Bringing Up Buster Key Decisions Visiting Ours Charity Drive My Mother, The Car In God We Trust Storming the Castle Pier Pressure Public Relations Marta Complex Beef Consommé Shock and Aww Staff Infection Missing Kitty Altar Egos Justice Is Blind Best Man for the GOB Whistler's Mother Not Without My Daughter Let 'Em Eat Cake Extended Pilot All episodes: 1 • 2 • 3

The first season of Arrested Development aired on FOX from November 2, 2003 to June 6, 2004.

[edit] Story

We meet the Bluth family who has problems with the law, with each other, and with society. Michael Bluth must make sure the family stays out of more trouble, while keeping them all happy. He must lead a family of his own, and he tries to find a wife. George Sr. is imprisoned for stealing from the Bluth Company, and his wife Lucille must live without, which turns out to be easy. Lindsay and Tobias begin to notice marital problems when they move back to California. George Michael and his cousin Maeby are reunited, but they go through teenage emotions. Buster is awkward, like always, and ultimately relies upon Lucille 2 for companionship.

[edit] Awards

The show won five Emmy Awards in 2004:

• "Outstanding Comedy Series"
• "Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series"
• "Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series"
• "Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series,"
• "Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series"

The show also received:

• The 2004 TV Land Award for "Future Classic"
• The Television Critics Association 2004 Awards for "Outstanding Comedy" and "Outstanding New Program"
• The 2004 Writers Guild of America Award for best teleplay in an episodic comedy for the episode "Pier Pressure," written by Mitchell Hurwitz and Jim Valley.
• In 2004, the Golden Satellite Award for "Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical," along with best performance by an actor/actress in a supporting role, comedy or musical awards for Jeffrey Tambor and Jessica Walter.

[edit] DVD

The DVD was released October 19, 2004. It included all 22 episodes, plus the extended pilot. Special features included:

• "Breaking Ground: Behind the Scenes of Arrested Development" featurette
• Ron Howard's inside look at Arrested Development
• Deleted/extended scenes
• The Museum of Television & Radio cast panel discussion
• Original songs by David Schwarz
• "Arrested Development: The Making of a Future Classic" TV Land featurette
• "TV Land Awards: The Future Classic Award" featurette
• Promo spot