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Arrested Development S1E5 — Charity Drive

8.2

Arrested Development•Season 1•Episode 5

Charity Drive

8.2/10 · 3,581 votesNov 30, 200322 min

Ranked #12 of 22 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

Michael and Lindsay try to prove their charitable sides to each other. Gob demands George Michael's respect, and Buster continues avoiding Lucille 2.

Directed byGreg Mottola

Written byBarbie Adler

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Seasons5

Cast10

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

Byron 'Buster' Bluth

David Cross

David Cross

Tobias Fünke

Jeffrey Tambor

Jeffrey Tambor

George Bluth Sr.

Jessica Walter

Jessica Walter

Lucille Bluth

Ron Howard

Ron Howard

Narrator

Crew12

B

Barbie Adler

Writer

Greg Mottola

Greg Mottola

Director

J

Jim Vallely

Consulting Producer

J

John Levenstein

Co-Executive Producer

Brad Copeland

Brad Copeland

Co-Producer

B

Barbie Adler

Producer

C

Chuck Martin

Supervising Producer

R

Richard A. Rosenstock

Consulting Producer

D

Diane Mercer

Associate Producer

J

James Hawkinson

Director of Photography

M

Mark Scheib

Editor

D

Deborah Barylski

Casting

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Episode Summary

"Charity Drive" is episode 5 of Arrested Development season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 3,581 votes, ranking #12 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Greg Mottola and written by Barbie Adler, it aired on November 30, 2003.

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