8.7/102,700 votes#1 - 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
8.5/102,626 votes#2 - 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
8.8/102,819 votes#3 - 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
9.0/102,987 votes#4 - 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
8.5/102,504 votes#5 - 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
9.0/103,074 votes#6 - 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
8.1/102,397 votes#7 - 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
8.0/102,356 votes#8 - 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
8.0/102,369 votes#9 - 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
8.3/102,520 votes#10 - 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
8.3/102,356 votes#11 - 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
8.7/102,489 votes#12 - 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
8.6/102,505 votes#13 - 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
8.5/102,416 votes#14 - 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
8.6/102,464 votes#15 - 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
9.0/102,847 votes#16 - 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
8.5/102,348 votes#17 - 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
8.9/102,502 votes#18 - 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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Genre:Comedy
Season 2 Ratings Summary
"The One Where Michael Leaves" is the best rated episode of "Arrested Development" season 2. It scored 8.7/10 based on 2700 votes. Directed by Lee Shallat Chemel and written by Mitchell Hurwitz, it aired on 11/7/2004. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The One Where They Build a House".