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Arrested Development S2E1 — The One Where Michael Leaves

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Arrested Development•Season 2•Episode 1

The One Where Michael Leaves

8.7/10 · 2,998 votesNov 7, 200422 min

Ranked #6 of 18 in Season 2•+0.2 vs season avg

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

Directed byLee Shallat Chemel

Written byMitchell Hurwitz, Richard A. Rosenstock

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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

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Lee Shallat Chemel

Lee Shallat Chemel

Director

Mitchell Hurwitz

Mitchell Hurwitz

Writer

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Richard A. Rosenstock

Writer

G

Greg Harrington

Director of Photography

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Robert Bramwell

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Episode Summary

"The One Where Michael Leaves" is episode 1 of Arrested Development season 2. It scored 8.7/10 from 2,998 votes, ranking #6 of 18 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Lee Shallat Chemel and written by Mitchell Hurwitz, Richard A. Rosenstock, it aired on November 7, 2004.

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