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Summary
Michael sells some company stock to purchase a car, unaware that the rest of the family has sold off their stock as well, and they lose control of the firm in the process.
Additional Details
Program Type: Series
Season Number: 2
Episode Number: 8
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Cast
Jason Bateman| Portia de Rossi| Michael Cera| Alia Shawkat| Jessica Walter
Will Arnett| Tony Hale| Jeffrey Tambor| David CrossExecutive Producers
Ron Howard| Brian Grazer| David Nevins| Mitchell Hurwitz -
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Common Sense Says
Brilliant, innovative comedy for mature viewers.Appropriate For?
Age Appropriate Some Iffy Stuff Not Age Appropriate15
What's the Story?
When George Bluth (Jeffrey Tambor) is sent to jail for embezzling millions from the family's real estate venture capital firm, levelheaded son Michael (Jason Bateman) takes control of the company and the family. He does his best to placate his perpetually drunk mother, Lucille (Jessica Walter), and his needy siblings: Buster (Tony Hale), Gob (pronounced like "Job" in the bible and played by Will Arnett), and twin sister Lindsay (Portia de Rossi). The rest of the family requires less of his attention but are as equally screwed up. His teenage son, George Michael (Michael Cera), is in love with Lindsay's daughter, Maebe (Alia Shawkat). And Maebe's sexually confused father, Tobias Fnke (David Cross), is a "never nude" who even sports cut-offs in the shower. Guest stars include Henry Winkler as the family's inept attorney and Liza Minelli as Lucille's vertigo-stricken neighbor/arch nemesis Lucille Austero, who has an Oedipal-like affair with Buster.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that despite its comedic brilliance and excellent cast, Arrested Development isn't age appropriate for younger kids. The show features mature issues like lying, stealing, cheating, adultery, implied sex/nudity, drinking, pill-popping, driving under the influence, prison breaks, kissing cousins, embezzling, illegitimate children, and all-around crooked behavior. And there are lots of jokes at the expense of gay men, Christians, people of color, and the disabled. Strong swear words are bleeped, though "damn," "hell," and the like are not; expect plenty of drinking and smoking as well. Families can talk about why you think so many sitcoms have adult themes and material. Why do you think it's difficult to find a family-friendly show as creative and funny as Arrested Development is? How does cable play a role in this trend? Are the Bluths intended to be admirable or relatable characters? Does that impact how much you enjoy the show? What about the complicated storylines? Is there a take-away message? How would you characterize it? Why do you think Arrested Development has become such a beloved "cult" hit? What gives a show or movie that kind of appeal?
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What to Watch Out for
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Arrested Development
Queen for a Day
- TVPG
- Genre: Series, Comedy
- Season 2
- Episode 8
Next on:
Fri, Jul 18, 2:30PM EDT
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Summary
Michael sells some company stock to purchase a car, unaware that the rest of the family has sold off their stock as well, and they lose control of the firm in the process.
Additional Details
Program Type: Series
Season Number: 2
Episode Number: 8
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