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The Best Episodes of Arrested Development Season 2

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Every episode of Arrested Development Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Arrested Development Season 2!

The story of a wealthy family that lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together.
Episodes
18
Avg. Rating
8.6
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  • Good Grief
    9.0/10(3,031)
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    #1 - Good Grief

    Season 2 Episode 4

    Aired 12/5/2004

    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: Mitchell Hurwitz

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  • Afternoon Delight
    9.0/10(3,125)
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    #2 - Afternoon Delight

    Season 2 Episode 6

    Aired 12/19/2004

    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

    Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz, Abraham Higginbotham

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  • Meat the Veals
    9.0/10(2,889)
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    #3 - Meat the Veals

    Season 2 Episode 16

    Aired 4/3/2005

    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.

    Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

    Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz, Barbara Feldman

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  • The Righteous Brothers
    8.9/10(2,535)
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    #4 - The Righteous Brothers

    Season 2 Episode 18

    Aired 4/17/2005

    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

    Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz, Jim Vallely

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  • Amigos
    8.8/10(2,863)
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    #5 - Amigos

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 11/21/2004

    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: Mitchell Hurwitz, Brad Copeland

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  • The One Where Michael Leaves
    8.7/10(2,745)
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    #6 - The One Where Michael Leaves

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 11/7/2004

    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

    Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz

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  • Hand to God
    8.7/10(2,516)
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    #7 - Hand to God

    Season 2 Episode 12

    Aired 3/6/2005

    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

    Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz

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  • Motherboy XXX
    8.6/10(2,533)
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    #8 - Motherboy XXX

    Season 2 Episode 13

    Aired 3/13/2005

    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

    Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz, Jim Vallely

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  • Sword of Destiny
    8.6/10(2,494)
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    #9 - Sword of Destiny

    Season 2 Episode 15

    Aired 3/27/2005

    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: Mitchell Hurwitz, Brad Copeland

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  • The One Where They Build a House
    8.5/10(2,672)
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    #10 - The One Where They Build a House

    Season 2 Episode 2

    Aired 11/14/2004

    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

    Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz

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  • Sad Sack
    8.5/10(2,543)
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    #11 - Sad Sack

    Season 2 Episode 5

    Aired 12/12/2004

    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: Mitchell Hurwitz, Barbara Feldman

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  • The Immaculate Election
    8.5/10(2,446)
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    #12 - The Immaculate Election

    Season 2 Episode 14

    Aired 3/20/2005

    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.

    Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

    Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz, Abraham Higginbotham, Barbara Adler

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  • Spring Breakout
    8.5/10(2,380)
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    #13 - Spring Breakout

    Season 2 Episode 17

    Aired 4/10/2005

    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.

    Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

    Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz, Barbara Feldman, Abraham Higginbotham

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  • Ready, Aim, Marry Me
    8.3/10(2,554)
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    #14 - Ready, Aim, Marry Me

    Season 2 Episode 10

    Aired 2/13/2005

    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

    Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz, Jim Vallely

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  • Out on a Limb
    8.3/10(2,381)
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    #15 - Out on a Limb

    Season 2 Episode 11

    Aired 3/6/2005

    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

    Writer: Jim Vallely

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  • Switch Hitter
    8.1/10(2,436)
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    #16 - Switch Hitter

    Season 2 Episode 7

    Aired 1/16/2005

    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: Mitchell Hurwitz, Barbara Feldman

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  • Queen for a Day
    8.0/10(2,391)
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    #17 - Queen for a Day

    Season 2 Episode 8

    Aired 1/23/2005

    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: Mitchell Hurwitz, Brad Copeland

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  • Burning Love
    8.0/10(2,401)
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    #18 - Burning Love

    Season 2 Episode 9

    Aired 1/30/2005

    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

    Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Good Grief" is the best rated episode of "Arrested Development" season 2. It scored 9/10 based on 3031 votes. Directed by Jeff Melman and written by Mitchell Hurwitz, it aired on 12/5/2004. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Afternoon Delight".