The Best Episodes of Arrested Development Season 2

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.4/10(21 votes)

   #1 - 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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   8.3/10(22 votes)

   #2 - 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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   8.8/10(23 votes)

   #3 - 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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   8.8/10(20 votes)

   #4 - 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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   8.5/10(23 votes)

   #5 - 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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   8.9/10(21 votes)

   #6 - 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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   8.0/10(22 votes)

   #7 - 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(23 votes)

   #8 - 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(21 votes)

   #9 - 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
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    8.3/10(23 votes)

    #10 - 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
11. 

    8.3/10(21 votes)

    #11 - 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
12. 

    8.7/10(26 votes)

    #12 - 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
13. 

    8.5/10(22 votes)

    #13 - 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
14. 

    8.4/10(23 votes)

    #14 - 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:Joe Russo, Anthony Russo

    Writers:Barbie Adler, Abraham Higginbotham

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    Directors:Joe Russo, Anthony Russo

    Writers:Barbie Adler, Abraham Higginbotham
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    8.4/10(23 votes)

    #15 - 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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    8.8/10(23 votes)

    #16 - 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:Joe Russo, Anthony Russo

    Writers:Barbie Adler, Richard A. Rosenstock

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    Directors:Joe Russo, Anthony Russo

    Writers:Barbie Adler, Richard A. Rosenstock
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    8.3/10(21 votes)

    #17 - 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:Joe Russo, Anthony Russo

    Writers:Barbie Adler, Abraham Higginbotham

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    Directors:Joe Russo, Anthony Russo

    Writers:Barbie Adler, Abraham Higginbotham
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    8.5/10(21 votes)

    #18 - 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