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72-529: Pacific View Memorial Park is a cemetery located in the Corona del Mar neighborhood of Newport Beach , in Orange County, California . It first opened in 1958, and is the final resting place of actor John Wayne and basketball player Kobe Bryant . Corona del Mar, Newport Beach The Tongva village or landmark site of Moyongna was located at or near Corona del Mar. Some researchers have placed

144-428: A Comedy Series, in which it won for " Righteous Brothers ", written by Mitchell Hurwitz and Jim Vallely . In 2006, the third season received four Emmy nominations, for Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Will Arnett), Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for the series finale " Development Arrested ". In 2013,

216-470: A female householder with no husband present, and 45.3% were non-families. Of all households, 34.6% were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.63. In the city the population was spread out, with 15.6% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

288-485: A forbidden crush on his cousin Maeby , while continually trying to meet his father's expectations. Lindsay's husband Tobias searches for work as an actor, with the aid of Carl Weathers . Michael falls in love with his screw-up older brother Gob 's neglected girlfriend Marta , and is torn between being with her and putting "family first". After seeing Michael physically fight with Gob, Marta realizes that they do not share

360-675: A home library purchase." Alison Powell of The Guardian said "As Hollywood agents worry about the demise of the town's lowing cash cow, the multi-camera, staged sitcom, here to save the day is Arrested Development , a farce of such blazing wit and originality, that it must surely usher in a new era in comedy." Gillian Flynn of Entertainment Weekly named Arrested Development the best television show of 2005 and said in her review that "As oddball as Arrested is, it's also humane. A flawless cast—from Will Arnett's breathy, bombastic Gob to Jessica Walter's boozy Lucille—grounds it, aided by Ron Howard's affable narration. The center of sensibility

432-457: A mock trial in a new reality courtroom show called "Mock Trial with J. Reinhold ". Musical accompaniment for the show's theme song and perceived jokes from testifying witnesses is provided by " William Hung And His Hung Jury". Michael uses an illegal threat from prosecutor Wayne Jarvis to have the mock case "dismissed". Gob and Franklin briefly appear in another courtroom show presided over by Bud Cort . Meanwhile, Maeby and George Michael perform

504-510: A mock wedding for Alzheimer's patients that is accidentally conducted by a real priest; the two become legally married. The family members are afraid to testify at the mock trial and at the real deposition; Buster fakes a coma, Lindsay and Lucille fake entering rehab, and Gob flees the country to perform in a USO Tour in Iraq. The deceptions are all uncovered by the prosecution, and in Iraq Gob

576-411: A mole for the underground British group, working for a man named "Mr. F". However, love-struck Michael proposes to her, and the couple run off to wed. Finally, it is revealed that Rita is actually an "MRF", or "mentally retarded female". Despite Rita's "condition", the family pushes him to go forward with the marriage because Rita is wealthy and they want her money. Michael is not persuaded and gently ends

648-445: A series. I told the story I wanted to tell, and we were getting to a point where I think a lot of the actors were ready to move on." He said that he was "more worried about letting down the fans in terms of the quality of the show dropping" than he was about disappointing fans by not giving them more episodes. He also said, "If there's a way to continue this in a form that's not weekly episodic series television, I'd be up for it". After

720-516: A singing British nanny named "Mrs. Featherbottom" (an idea he gets from the film Mrs. Doubtfire ) so he can watch over his daughter Maeby. The family sees right through this incompetent disguise, but they humor Tobias since—in the guise of Mrs. Featherbottom—he does their chores. George Michael begins dating a deeply religious girl, Ann Veal , who encourages him to smash pop music CDs and to run for student body president against perennial favorite Steve Holt . Michael dislikes her and tries to disrupt

792-458: A sizable audience. According to the Nielsen ratings system, the show's first season was the 120th most popular show among households and the 88th among viewers aged 18 to 49, averaging 6.2 million viewers. U.S. ratings in the second season averaged about six million viewers, while the third season averaged about four million viewers. Fox announced that it would halt the production of

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864-437: A taste for mammal flesh. Buster is refitted with a sharp hook , which he copes with poorly and often brandishes dangerously in social situations. During Buster's long psychological recovery, he bonds with George Sr.'s stoner twin brother Oscar, who moves in with Lucille in an attempt to rekindle a past love affair. Uncle Oscar slowly reveals himself as Buster's presumptive biological father. Eventually, George Sr. takes revenge on

936-838: A wide range of flowers, vegetation, and a greenhouse. Other points of interest include: The Oscar-winning film, All Quiet on the Western Front , was filmed in Corona Del Mar. It is the setting for the Fox series Arrested Development (mentioned by name in Season 2, Episode 14, "The Immaculate Election") as well as residence of Martine and Dustin Rhodes in the Dean Koontz novel False Memory . The Lost Dogs mentioned Corona del Mar on their 2006 album, The Lost Cabin and

1008-576: Is a self-diagnosed "never-nude" (a disorder comparable to gymnophobia ), whose language and behavior have heavily homosexual overtones to which he seems oblivious and which are the center of much tongue-in-cheek comedy throughout the series. Their daughter, Maeby, is a rebellious teen with an opportunistic streak, who seeks to defy her parents for the sake of attention, and otherwise pursues boys and power, and furthers her complicated relationship with George Michael. Several other characters regularly appear in recurring roles. George Bluth Sr., patriarch of

1080-424: Is another neighborhood in Corona Del Mar located slightly north of Avocado, including a mix of newly developed homes as well as original mid-1950 homes many with incredible views of Balboa Island and Newport harbor. As of the census of 2000, for Corona del Mar (which consists entirely of the 92625 ZIP Code) there were 13,407 people, 6,885 households, and 3,957 families residing in the city. The population density

1152-570: Is arrested for inadvertently inciting an anti-US riot. Buster and Michael travel to Iraq to rescue Gob, and while there, uncover evidence that the mini-palaces George Sr. built in Iraq were actually ordered and paid for by the CIA for wiretapping purposes. After this discovery, the US government drops all of the charges against George Sr. In the general confusion, everyone except George Michael forgets Maeby's sixteenth birthday. To celebrate their victory in Iraq,

1224-452: Is arrested in the first episode. George goes to considerable lengths to manipulate and control his family in spite of his imprisonment, and makes numerous efforts to evade justice. His wife, and Michael's mother, Lucille ( Jessica Walter ), is ruthlessly manipulative, materialistic, and hypercritical of every member of her family, and constantly drinks alcohol. Her grip is tightest on her youngest son, Byron "Buster" Bluth ( Tony Hale ), who

1296-416: Is competitive with Michael and bullies Buster. Michael's twin sister, Lindsay ( Portia de Rossi ), is spoiled and materialistic, continually seeking to be the center of attention and espousing various social causes for the sake of vanity. In the finale, it is revealed that she and Lucille are sisters. She is married to Tobias Fünke ( David Cross ), a discredited psychiatrist-turned-aspiring actor. Tobias

1368-399: Is good son Michael (Jason Bateman) and his even better son, George Michael (Michael Cera). Bateman and Cera give the best reacts around—the former all weary exasperation, the latter adorably bunny-stunned. Together, they're the sweetest, awkwardest straight men on the smartest, most shockingly funny series on TV ... which is likely canceled, despite six Emmy wins. It's a perversion not even

1440-608: Is governed by Newport Beach parking policies except for at the state beaches. Many nonresidential areas have parking meters. Paid parking at the beach is allowed between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. Arrested Development (TV series) Arrested Development is an American satirical television sitcom created by Mitchell Hurwitz . It aired on Fox for three seasons from November 2, 2003, to February 10, 2006, followed by two seasons on Netflix ; season four being released on May 26, 2013, and season five being released on May 29, 2018, and March 15, 2019. Arrested Development follows

1512-569: Is not, in fact, gone. After faking his death in Mexico by paying off the cops, George Sr. returns to the family model home, where George Michael discovers him hiding in the attic . To protect his son from legal implications, Michael hides George Sr. in Gob's prop Aztec Tomb, orchestrates a diversion, and tells the family that George Sr. has escaped once more. Throughout the rest of the season, Michael sneaks George Sr. provisions, and George Sr. keeps tabs on

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1584-561: Is overeducated on various random subjects but lacks emotional intelligence or common sense. Buster is also a mother's boy who has dependency issues and is prone to panic attacks . Michael's older brother is George Oscar Bluth II ( Will Arnett ), known by the acronym Gob, which is pronounced in the series like the Biblical figure Job ( / dʒ oʊ b / ). An unsuccessful professional magician whose business and personal schemes usually fail or become tiresome and are quickly abandoned, Gob

1656-463: The Blue Man Group . Michael discovers this and arranges to have his father placed under house arrest . George Sr. claims that he was set up by an underground British group. Michael goes to Wee Britain, a fictional British-themed city district, to investigate, and in the process meets a new love interest, Rita Leeds ( Charlize Theron ). Michael and the audience are led to believe that Rita is

1728-403: The poverty line , including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over. Corona del Mar High School is located in the neighborhood of Eastbluff. Corona Del Mar includes two state beaches: Big Corona Beach and Crystal Cove State Park is the larger of the two Corona Del Mar state beaches, stretching half a mile long. The botanical gardens at Sherman Library and Gardens have

1800-495: The Bluth Company's accounting scandals. Before the police arrive, Michael and George Michael flee on Gob's yacht, The C-Word , and depart to Cabo with half a million dollars in cashier's checks, finally leaving the family to fend for themselves. However, it is revealed in the epilogue that George Sr. is also on the yacht, having lured his brother Oscar into taking his place once again. Also in the epilogue, Maeby tries to sell

1872-562: The Bluth family through the ventilation system. George Sr. also faces an onslaught from the outside world; the press begins looking for him in Iraq , fumigators surround the house while he's still in the attic, and Kitty returns to steal a sample of his semen to make her own Bluth baby. Buster meanwhile joins the army, but escapes serving in Iraq when his hand is bitten off by a loose seal (a play on "Lucille") Gob had mistakenly trained to develop

1944-623: The Bluths deserve." In 2012, Entertainment Weekly listed the show at No. 2 in the "25 Best Cult TV Shows from the Past 25 Years", praising its "fast, delirious, interlocking jokes that don't pander to the masses; winky gags (e.g. fake preview scenes for the following week's episode); and a cast of absurd characters". In 2013, the Writers Guild of America ranked it No. 16 on their list of the 101 Best Written TV Series. The 2018–2019 revival of

2016-593: The Bluths throw a shareholders' party on the RMS ; Queen Mary . During preparation for the party, it is revealed that Lindsay was adopted, meaning that George Michael and Maeby are not blood relatives. At the party, the Bluth's other adopted child, Annyong, reappears. He reveals that he is there to avenge the Bluth family's theft of his grandfather's frozen banana idea and the cause of his subsequent deportation, an event orchestrated many years earlier by Lucille Bluth. Annyong has turned over evidence implicating Lucille in

2088-515: The Bluths, a formerly wealthy, dysfunctional family . It is presented in a serialized format , incorporating handheld camera work, voice-over narration, archival photos and historical footage, and maintains numerous running gags and catchphrases . Ron Howard served as both an executive producer and the omniscient narrator and, in later seasons, appears in the show as a fictionalized version of himself. Set in Newport Beach, California ,

2160-728: The Mystery Trees , in the song "Only One Bum in Corona del Mar". Main Beach in Corona del Mar served as the backdrop for part of the 2017 " Would You Ever " music video featuring Skrillex and Poo Bear . The O.C. used places, such as Corona del Mar High School , in Corona del Mar as a reference point for the show. Gilligan's Island was filmed at Pirate's Cove in Corona Del Mar. Famous residents of Corona Del Mar have included Wayne Gretzky, Donna Reed, Rod Laver, Chuck Jones, Diane Keaton and James Brolin. Parking in Corona Del Mar

2232-820: The United Kingdom, Ireland, Latin America, and the Nordic countries. Several actors who had recurring roles in the original series returned to reprise their roles, including Carl Weathers as himself, Henry Winkler as Barry Zuckerkorn, Ben Stiller as Tony Wonder, Mae Whitman as Ann Veal, Scott Baio as Bob Loblaw, Judy Greer as Kitty Sanchez, and Liza Minnelli as Lucille Austero; while new characters are played by Debra Mooney , John Slattery , Tommy Tune , Terry Crews , Isla Fisher and John Krasinski . Kristen Wiig and Seth Rogen appear as Lucille and George Sr., respectively, in flashbacks. All episodes of

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2304-426: The adulterous Oscar and Lucille by kidnapping Oscar, knocking him unconscious, exchanging appearances with him, and sending him to prison in his place. Lindsay and Tobias continue their disastrous open relationship. Lindsay tries—but fails—to secure a lover, while Tobias paints himself blue each night in a futile attempt to join the Blue Man Group . When Lindsay kicks him out of the house, Tobias disguises himself as

2376-453: The chosen son, even though it was obvious to everyone else that he was the least favorite"; he was chosen immediately for his portrayal. The characters of Tobias and George Sr. were originally going to have minor roles, but David Cross and Jeffrey Tambor 's portrayals mixed well with the rest of the characters, and they were given more significant parts. Howard provided the narration for the initial pilot, and his narrating meshed so well with

2448-462: The company's money for " personal expenses ". His wife Lucille becomes CEO, and immediately names as the new president her extremely sheltered youngest son Buster , who proves ill-equipped, as his only experience with business is a class he took concerning 18th century agrarian business. Furious at being passed over again, Michael secures another job with a rival company and plans on leaving his family behind for good. Realizing that they need Michael,

2520-710: The company. She is caught in the Bluth family yacht 's explosion, as used in one of Gob's magic acts, but survives with a cooler full of damning evidence labeled "H Maddas" . After previous failed attempts, and a brief religious stint in Judaism, George Sr. finally escapes from prison by faking a heart attack. It is also revealed that George Sr. committed "light treason " by using the company to build mini-palaces for Saddam Hussein in Iraq. Because of his father's latest prison break deception (a faked heart attack), Michael decides to leave his family and move to Phoenix, Arizona with George Michael but discovers that he cannot leave

2592-651: The family asks him to come back and run the company, which Michael scoffs at until he sees how much the family means to his teenaged son George Michael. To keep the family together, Michael asks his self-centered twin sister Lindsay, her husband Tobias and their daughter Maeby to live together in the Bluth model home with him and George Michael. Throughout the first season, different characters struggle to change their identities. Buster works to escape from his mother's control by bonding with brothers Michael and Gob as well as with love interest Lucille Austero, Lucille Bluth's neighbor and chief social rival. George Michael nurses

2664-654: The first postmistress . A development consisting of unsold land in Corona del Mar was established in 1915 and named Balboa Palisades . The older area of Corona del Mar known as the Flower Streets consists mostly of closely spaced, free-standing, detached single-family houses of varying architecture, concentrated along Pacific Coast Highway (also known as "PCH" or State Route 1 ). Newer developments in Harbor View Hills consist of California ranch-style houses, many with expansive ocean views. Irvine Terrace

2736-427: The fourth season received three Emmy nominations, for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series (Jason Bateman), Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) and Outstanding Single-camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series. Other awards include: In November 2003, the producers of the show were sued by the hip hop group Arrested Development over the alleged use of their name. Rapper Speech from

2808-467: The fourth season used a different format with longer episodes focusing on one character. The season was later re-edited to be more in line with the format of the other seasons. During the series' third season in 2006, despite months-long rumors of Arrested Development having been picked up by the cable television network Showtime , creator Hurwitz declined to move the show to another network. Hurwitz said, "I had taken it as far as I felt I could as

2880-416: The group said "The use of our name by Fox is not only confusing to the public, but also has the potential to significantly dilute what the 'Arrested Development' name means to our fans". The lawsuit was settled for an undisclosed sum. This incident was alluded to in the episode " Motherboy XXX ". The narrator claims the show is "legally required to make a distinction" between the "Motherboy" event happening in

2952-401: The kids' relationship, most notably by breaking up Ann and George Michael's pre-engagement. Meanwhile, Maeby cons her way into an after school job as a film studio executive. When Maeby's studio remakes "Les Cousins Dangereux", George Michael abandons Ann to pursue his crush on Maeby. Maeby herself realises she has feelings for George Michael in light of his relationship, and the two kiss while

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3024-420: The last four episodes in a two-hour timeslot—directly opposite the opening ceremonies of the 2006 Winter Olympics . The series finale episode received 3.43 million viewers. Throughout its original run, Arrested Development received critical acclaim. It is widely regarded as one of the defining shows of the 2000s and has been praised by many critics as one of the greatest comedies of all time. In 2007,

3096-462: The least you can do is buy it on DVD. You'll love it, and it's such a dense show (in the best sense of the word) that it rewards repeated viewing. Like Scrubs and the British version of The Office , it is the sort of show that truly deserves to be seen uninterrupted, several episodes at a time, for maximum enjoyment. The laughs-per-minute quotient here is insanely high, making it great value as

3168-491: The living room of the model home collapses. Michael again searches for his runaway father, George Sr. Gob receives an invitation to a father/son reunion outing, and believes it to be George Sr. trying to contact him. In reality, the invitation was meant to reunite Gob with Steve Holt, son of Eve Holt, a girl Gob slept with in high school. Meanwhile, George Michael and Maeby deal with their previous kiss by avoiding each other. In an attempt to remain in disguise, George Sr. joins

3240-479: The location at the Newporter Inn, while others have disputed this location. The region of Corona Del Mar was initially purchased for $ 150,000 by James Irvine in 1875. Almost 30 years later in 1904, the 700 acres of land was sold to Corona Del Mar's founder, George E. Hart. The community of Corona Del Mar grew to establish its own post office on July 16, 1926, with Mrs. Edna L. Stuckey assuming duties as

3312-456: The members of the Bluth family, a formerly wealthy family who continue to lead extravagant lifestyles despite their changed circumstances. At the center of the show is Michael Bluth ( Jason Bateman ), the show's straight man , who strives to do the right thing and keep his family together, despite their materialism, selfishness, and manipulative natures. Michael is a widowed single father. His teenage son, George Michael ( Michael Cera ), has

3384-408: The multiple plot threads running through each episode, while humorously undercutting and commenting on the characters. Arrested Development developed self-referentiality through use of in-jokes that evolved over multiple episodes, which rewarded longtime viewership (and in turn may have discouraged new viewers and contributed to the show's ratings difficulties). Because of scheduling conflicts,

3456-461: The panel, Hurwitz declared his intention of producing a truncated fourth season as a lead-in to a film adaptation. Six years after the series had been canceled by Fox, filming for a fourth season began on August 7, 2012. Fifteen episodes of the show's revival season were released simultaneously on Netflix on May 26, 2013. Although it received generally favorable reviews, it was far less well-received than prior seasons, leading Netflix to re-edit

3528-521: The positive critical response, Arrested Development received low ratings and viewership on Fox, which canceled the series in 2006. In 2011, Netflix licensed new episodes and distributed them on its streaming service. These episodes were released in May 2013. Netflix commissioned a fifth season of Arrested Development , the first half of which premiered in May 2018, and the second half in March 2019. The show

3600-459: The president of Imagine Television , Katie O'Connell, a senior vice president, and two writers, including Mitchell Hurwitz . In light of recent corporate accounting scandals , such as Enron and Adelphia , Hurwitz suggested a story about a "riches to rags" family. Howard and Imagine were interested in using this idea, and signed Hurwitz to write the show. The idea was pitched and sold in Q3 2002. There

3672-423: The relationship just as he and Rita are about to walk down the aisle. Meanwhile, Tobias and Lindsay seek legal help from Bob Loblaw ( Scott Baio ) concerning their troubled marriage. With the family's retainer used up because of Lindsay's and Tobias's advances, Bob Loblaw chooses to no longer represent the Bluth family. Attorney Jan Eagleman offers to represent the family, on the condition that they participate in

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3744-539: The same family values and she leaves them both. To spite Buster, Lucille adopts a Korean son whom she calls "Annyong" after she mistakes the Korean word for "hello" as his name. Through an escalating series of dares, Gob marries a woman he just met, played by Will Arnett's then real-life wife Amy Poehler , but cannot get an annulment because he refuses to admit that he did not consummate the marriage. Kitty , George Sr.'s former assistant and mistress, tries to blackmail

3816-471: The same qualities of decency but feels a constant pressure to live up to his father's expectations and is often reluctant to follow his father's plans. He battles with a crush he has on cousin Mae "Maeby" Fünke ( Alia Shawkat ), which developed from a kiss she gave him as part of a prank. Michael's father, George Bluth Sr. ( Jeffrey Tambor ), is the patriarch of the family and a corrupt real estate developer who

3888-399: The season in 2018. Netflix confirmed on May 17, 2017, that a fifth season was expected to be released on its service in 2018, with filming taking place from August 2017 to November 2017. Arrested Development was set to be removed from Netflix on March 15, 2023. However, after a last-minute deal, Netflix retained the streaming rights. The plot of Arrested Development revolves around

3960-438: The season occur over approximately the same stretch of time, but each focuses on a different character. Information on events depicted in a given episode is often partial and filled in during a later episode. Creator Mitch Hurwitz created a recut of season four called Arrested Development Season 4 Remix: Fateful Consequences , in which the season's story is presented in chronological order. The recut consists of 22 episodes and

4032-460: The second season at eighteen episodes—four episodes short of the planned season. For the third season, Fox positioned the show on Mondays at 8:00 p.m. ET. Ratings dropped further than previous seasons. On November 9, 2005, Fox announced that the show would not be airing in November sweeps, and that they had cut the episode order for the third season from 22 to 13. Fox ended up showing

4104-489: The series cancellation, Fox Entertainment Group sold the initial 53-episode run for syndication. In a first for its kind, the syndication involved a three-year deal with Microsoft 's nascent internet video streaming service MSN Video (now Bing Video) before the series would go on to cable channel G4 . On October 2, 2011, the cast of Arrested Development reunited for a panel at The New Yorker Festival in New York. At

4176-458: The series was filmed primarily in Culver City and Marina del Rey . Arrested Development received critical acclaim. It won six Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award , and attracted a cult following . It has been widely regarded as one of the greatest TV shows of all time. It influenced later single-camera comedy series such as 30 Rock and Community . Despite

4248-488: The show was listed as one of Time magazine's "100 Best TV Shows of All- Time ". Tim Stack of Entertainment Weekly praised the series, saying "Is it beating a dead horse to once again state that this underappreciated gem is the best sitcom on TV? Too bad. Arrested Development is the best sitcom on TV!" David Bianculli from the New York Daily News stated "If you're not watching this series on Fox,

4320-481: The show was met with critical disappointment. In 2004, the first season received seven Emmy Award nominations with five wins. It won for Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series, Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series, Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, for the pilot episode written by Mitchell Hurwitz and directed by brothers Anthony and Joe Russo . Jeffrey Tambor

4392-411: The state due to the Bluth Company being under investigation and him having to go to jail as a replacement for his father. Lucille appoints Gob the new Bluth Company president, but since Gob proves utterly incompetent, the position's real duties revert to Michael. During the rest of the season Gob serves as figurehead president; Michael is still under scrutiny for George Sr.'s illegal activity. George Sr.

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4464-472: The television rights to the story of the Bluth family to Ron Howard, who tells her that he sees it as a movie rather than a series. Filming for a fourth season to be released on Netflix began on August 7, 2012, more than six years after the series had been canceled by Fox. The season consists of 15 new episodes, all debuting at the same time on Netflix on May 26, 2013, in the United States, Canada,

4536-634: The time for American live-action sitcoms. It was shot on location and in HD video (at 24 frames per second) with multiple cameras, parodying tactics often employed in documentary film and reality television, straying from the "fixed-set, studio audience , laugh track " style long dominant in comedy production. The show makes heavy use of cutaway gags , supplementing the narrative with visual punchlines like security camera footage, Bluth family photos, website screenshots, archive films, and flashbacks. An omniscient third-person narrator (producer Ron Howard) ties together

4608-457: The tone of the program that the decision was made to keep his voice. Howard aided in the casting of "Lucille 2"; the producers told him that their dream actress for the role was Liza Minnelli but that they assumed no one of her stature would take the part. She agreed when Ron Howard asked her himself, because they were old friends; she had been his babysitter when she was a teenager. Arrested Development uses several elements that were rare at

4680-518: The wealthy Bluth family, is the founder and former CEO of the successful Bluth Company which markets and builds mini-mansions among many other activities. His son Michael serves as manager of the company, and, after being passed over for a promotion, decides to leave both the company and his family. Just as he makes this decision, however, George Sr. is arrested by the Securities and Exchange Commission for defrauding investors and gross spending of

4752-408: Was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 120,080, and the median income for a family was $ 150,323. Males had a median income of $ 99,000 versus $ 52,355 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 96,704. About 5.0% of families and 3.8% of the population were below

4824-455: Was 5,174 per square mile (1,997.8/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 88.9% White , 0.3% African American , 0.2% Native American , 5.1% Asian , 0.3% Pacific Islander , 0.7% from other races , and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.9% of the population. There were 6,885 households, out of which 17.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 5.1% had

4896-479: Was a bidding war for the show between Fox and NBC, with the show ultimately selling to Fox as a put pilot with a six-figure penalty. Over the next few months, Hurwitz developed the characters and plot for the series. The script of the pilot episode was submitted in January 2003 and filmed in March 2003. It was submitted in late April to Fox and was added to the network's fall schedule that May. Alia Shawkat

4968-421: Was due to be removed from Netflix in March 2023 but will remain on the service until 2026. Discussion that led to the creation of the series began in the summer of 2002. Ron Howard had the original idea to create a comedy series in the style of handheld cameras and reality television, but with an elaborate, highly comical script resulting from repeated rewritings and rehearsals. Howard met with David Nevins ,

5040-478: Was nominated that year for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. In 2005, the second season received eleven Emmy nominations in seven categories with one win. Notable nominations included Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Jason Bateman), Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Jeffrey Tambor), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Jessica Walter) as well as three nominations for Outstanding Writing for

5112-455: Was released May 3, 2018, on Netflix. The fifth season revolves around the mystery of who killed Lucille Austero with the lead suspect being Buster. Netflix confirmed on May 17, 2017, that a fifth season featuring the full cast had been ordered. The fifth season includes 16 episodes; the first eight were released on May 29, 2018, and the remaining eight episodes premiered on March 15, 2019. The show, while critically acclaimed, did not gain

5184-404: Was the first cast in the series. Michael Cera , Tony Hale , and Jessica Walter were cast from video tapes and flown in to audition for Fox. Jason Bateman and Portia de Rossi both read and auditioned for the network and were immediately chosen. The character of Gob was the most challenging to cast. When Will Arnett auditioned, he played the character "like a guy who thought of himself as

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