| Description |
3 videodiscs (512 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD; NTSC, region 1, widescreen (1.78:1) presentation, Dolby Digital surround. |
| Cast |
Jason Bateman, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Alia Shawkat, Tony Hale, David Cross, Jeffrey Tambor, Jessica Walter. [Narrator: Ron Howard]. |
| Note |
Production credits vary. |
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Originally broadcast on television during the 2003-2004 season. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Summary |
The eccentric Bluth clan lives a life of excess, funded by the family credit card and paid for by patriarch, George, whose fortune came from the tract home development business. Oldest son George, nicknamed Gob, is an "illusionist" of minor importance who has anger management issues. Youngest son, Buster, wastes his days taking obscure graduate school courses. Daughter Lindsay is a vain socialite. The only sane one is Lindsay's twin brother Michael, a widower, who has decided to wash his hands of the family. But when his father is jailed and the family's assets are frozen, Michael is forced to step up and aid his family in adjusting to new lives. |
| Note |
Special features: Disc 1: audio commentary of "Extended pilot" by series creator Mitchell Hurwitz, directors Joe Russo, Anthony Russo and actor Jason Bateman; 'Breaking ground: behind the scenes of Arrested Development' featurette; original songs by David Schwartz; deleted/extended scenes. -- Disc 2: audio commentary on "Beef consommé" by series creator Mitchell Hurwitz and actors Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, Tony Hale, Michael Cera, Alia Shawkat, Jessica Walter, Jeffrey Tambor and David Cross; The Museum of Television & Radio cast panel discussion; deleted/extended scenes. -- Disc 3: audio commentary on "Let them eat cake" by series creator Mitchell Hurwitz and actos Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, Tony Hale, Michael Cera, Alia Shawkat, Jessica Walter, Jeffrey Tambor and David Cross; Ron Howard's inside look at 'Arrested Development'; 'Arrested Development: the making of a future classic: TV Land featurette; 'TV LAND awards: the future classic award' featurette; deleted/extended scenes; promo spot. |
| Contents |
Disc one. Unaired extended pilot -- Pilot -- Top banana -- Bringing up Buster -- Key decisions -- Visiting ours -- Charity drive -- Disc two. My mother, the car -- In God we trust -- Storming the castle -- Pier pressure -- Public relations -- Marta complex -- Beef consommé -- Shock and aww -- Disc three. Staff infection -- Missing Kitty -- Altar egos -- Justice is blind -- Best man for the Gob -- Whistler's mother -- Not without my daughter -- Let them eat cake. |
| Credits |
Directors of photography: Gregory Harrington, James Hawkinson ; art director: Charisse Cardenas ; editors: Lee Haxall, Mark Scheib, Steven Sprung ; music: David Schwartz ; production designers: Denny Dugally, Dawn Snyder. |
| Language |
English dialogue with optional English, Spanish or French subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Upper class families -- Drama.
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Family-owned business enterprises -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Television comedies.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Comedy -- Television series.
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| Added Author |
Hurwitz, Mitchell.
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Bateman, Jason.
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De Rossi, Portia, 1973-
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Arnett, Will.
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Cera, Michael.
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Shawkat, Alia, 1989-
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Hale, Tony.
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Cross, David, 1964-
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Tambor, Jeffrey, 1944-
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Walter, Jessica, 1941-2021
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Howard, Ron, 1954-
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.
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Twentieth Century-Fox Television, Inc.
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Imagine Television (Firm)
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| Standard No. |
024543146957 |
| Music No. |
2286856 20th Century Fox |
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