The Best Episodes of Arrested Development Season 2

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.0/10(3316 votes)

   #1 - Good Grief

   S2:E412/5/2004

   Lucille hires a bounty hunter, Ice, to find George Sr., who may be closer than everyone thinks. Gob tries to pull off an elaborate illusion, Maeby tries to set Lindsay up with Ice, and Michael tries to mend George Michael's broken relationship.

   Director:Jeff Melman

   Writer:John Levenstein

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   Director:Jeff Melman

   Writer:John Levenstein
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   9.0/10(3397 votes)

   #2 - Afternoon Delight

   S2:E612/19/2004

   Gob stages mass firings after being inadvertently roasted at the Bluth Company Christmas party. Michael is forced to rebuild the Banana Stand, and Buster plays hooky from the Army at an arcade game.

   Director:Jason Bateman

   Writers:Abraham Higginbotham, Chuck Martin

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   Director:Jason Bateman

   Writers:Abraham Higginbotham, Chuck Martin
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   9.0/10(3159 votes)

   #3 - Meat the Veals

   S2:E164/3/2005

   George Sr. tries to find a way to attend an anniversary dinner for Lucille while Michael deliberately offends Ann's devout Christian parents. Tobias goes overboard performing his "Mrs. Featherbottom" persona.

   Directors:Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

   Writers:Barbie Adler, Richard A. Rosenstock

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   Directors:Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

   Writers:Barbie Adler, Richard A. Rosenstock
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   8.9/10(2767 votes)

   #4 - The Righteous Brothers

   S2:E184/17/2005

   Gob hides George Sr. while the model home's plumbing is checked; George Michael helps Ann protest Maeby's new movie; Tobias takes a liking to Kitty after Michael asks him to keep an eye on her.

   Director:Chuck Martin

   Writers:Mitchell Hurwitz, Jim Vallely

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   Director:Chuck Martin

   Writers:Mitchell Hurwitz, Jim Vallely
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   8.8/10(3137 votes)

   #5 - Amigos

   S2:E311/21/2004

   Michael is increasingly frustrated over being abandoned by the family, and when the staircar is found in Mexico, Michael vows to find his father and give him a piece of his mind. Also, Buster spends time with Lupe's family and thinks he's in Mexico.

   Director:Lee Shallat Chemel

   Writer:Brad Copeland

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   Director:Lee Shallat Chemel

   Writer:Brad Copeland
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   8.7/10(2998 votes)

   #6 - The One Where Michael Leaves

   S2:E111/7/2004

   Michael and George Michael leave for Phoenix but go back to ensure the family misses them. Lindsay wants to have an open marriage, which causes Tobias to try to join the Blue Man Group under the impression that they are a support group for depressed men. Lucille signs Buster up for the Army after being goaded by a Michael Moore look-alike. Gob becomes president of the Bluth Company.

   Director:Lee Shallat Chemel

   Writers:Mitchell Hurwitz, Richard A. Rosenstock

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   Director:Lee Shallat Chemel

   Writers:Mitchell Hurwitz, Richard A. Rosenstock
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   8.7/10(2723 votes)

   #7 - Hand to God

   S2:E123/6/2005

   Michael tries to find out who's the father of Maggie's baby, or if it's just another of her lies; Gob tries to find out whether he was responsible for Buster's accident.

   Director:Joe Russo

   Writers:Mitchell Hurwitz, Chuck Martin

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   Director:Joe Russo

   Writers:Mitchell Hurwitz, Chuck Martin
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   8.6/10(2713 votes)

   #8 - Sword of Destiny

   S2:E153/27/2005

   Gob and Buster team up for some magic tricks with the help of Buster's fake hand, but when Tony Wonder, a rival magician, starts to mentor them, somebody gets the finger. Meanwhile, Michael is forced to delegate some work when he's hospitalized and Lindsay teaches George Michael how to drive using the staircar.

   Director:Peter Lauer

   Writer:Brad Copeland

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   Director:Peter Lauer

   Writer:Brad Copeland
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   8.5/10(2917 votes)

   #9 - The One Where They Build a House

   S2:E211/14/2004

   Michael is driven crazy by Gob when he impresses the board as the new company figurehead due to Michael's legal troubles. Meanwhile, George Sr. is arrested in Mexico for a crime Oscar committed, and Buster witnesses something that utterly shocks him.

   Director:Patty Jenkins

   Writers:Mitchell Hurwitz, Jim Vallely

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   Director:Patty Jenkins

   Writers:Mitchell Hurwitz, Jim Vallely
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    8.5/10(2739 votes)

    #10 - Motherboy XXX

    S2:E133/13/2005

    Lucille abducts George Michael for a mother-son dance, Buster adjusts to having a hook for a hand and Gob reunites with his estranged wife. Also, Tobias stars as George Sr. in a biopic about the Bluth family, which causes Lindsay to become more attracted to him.

    Director:Joe Russo

    Writers:Mitchell Hurwitz, Jim Vallely

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    Director:Joe Russo

    Writers:Mitchell Hurwitz, Jim Vallely
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    8.5/10(2653 votes)

    #11 - The Immaculate Election

    S2:E143/20/2005

    George Michael runs for student body president, which Gob manages to ruin. Buster has an affair with Lupe, who is being sought after by Lindsay and Tobias attempts to move out of the model home, then develops a new persona when he regrets his decision.

    Directors:Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

    Writers:Barbie Adler, Abraham Higginbotham

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    Directors:Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

    Writers:Barbie Adler, Abraham Higginbotham
12. 

    8.5/10(2586 votes)

    #12 - Spring Breakout

    S2:E174/10/2005

    Gob confronts the editor of the videos that showcased his magic mistakes. Michael tricks Lucille in to rehab, and then attempts to get her out after George Sr. is kidnapped.

    Directors:Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

    Writers:Barbie Adler, Abraham Higginbotham

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    Directors:Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

    Writers:Barbie Adler, Abraham Higginbotham
13. 

    8.4/10(2765 votes)

    #13 - Sad Sack

    S2:E512/12/2004

    George Sr. fears he's losing Lucille to Oscar. Gob motivates Buster for the Army while Lindsay spends more time with Maeby to get closer to Steve Holt and Tobias starts working out.

    Director:Peter Lauer

    Writer:Barbie Adler

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    Director:Peter Lauer

    Writer:Barbie Adler
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    8.3/10(2792 votes)

    #14 - Ready, Aim, Marry Me

    S2:E102/13/2005

    With the company in dire financial straits and the Bluths no longer the primary shareholders, Michael must turn to old family friend "Uncle" Jack Dorso for financial assistance. Uncle Jack, however, wants something in return.

    Director:Paul Feig

    Writers:Mitchell Hurwitz, Jim Vallely

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    Director:Paul Feig

    Writers:Mitchell Hurwitz, Jim Vallely
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    8.3/10(2601 votes)

    #15 - Out on a Limb

    S2:E113/6/2005

    Just as Michael's relationship with Sally starts to flourish, Maggie Lizer returns nine months pregnant, and Michael immediately assumes he's the father. George Michael attempts to break up with Ann, and Buster learns he's being deployed to Iraq.

    Director:Danny Leiner

    Writers:Jim Vallely, Chuck Martin

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    Director:Danny Leiner

    Writers:Jim Vallely, Chuck Martin
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    8.1/10(2653 votes)

    #16 - Switch Hitter

    S2:E71/16/2005

    The Bluths rival development company hires Gob, who finds the company president a father figure, in preparation for the Bluth-Sitwell softball game; Lindsay hallucinates from taking anti-depressants.

    Director:Paul Feig

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Paul Feig

    Writer:Unknown
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    8.0/10(2609 votes)

    #17 - Queen for a Day

    S2:E81/23/2005

    Michael sells a portion of his stock in the Bluth company to buy a car, and Lucille 2 returns, only to discover that Buster is dating the company secretary Starla.

    Director:Andrew Fleming

    Writer:Brad Copeland

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    Director:Andrew Fleming

    Writer:Brad Copeland
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    8.0/10(2622 votes)

    #18 - Burning Love

    S2:E91/30/2005

    Michael reunites with his long, lost love Sally Sitwell, but faces interference from parents. Meanwhile, the two Lucilles need someone to bid on them at the bachelorette auction with Buster already in a relationship.

    Director:Paul Feig

    Writers:Chuck Martin, Lisa Parsons

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    Director:Paul Feig

    Writers:Chuck Martin, Lisa Parsons