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Arrested Development S3E8 — Making a Stand
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Arrested Development•Season 3•Episode 8

Making a Stand

8.7/10 · 2,684 votesDec 19, 200522 min

Ranked #4 of 13 in Season 3•+0.2 vs season avg

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Michael is tired of his father always having Gob compete with him, so Michael gets Gob his own banana stand franchise, only to find that Gob has set it up 20 feet from the old one. After the two compete, they decide to teach their

Directed byPeter Lauer
Written byChuck Tatham, Mitchell Hurwitz
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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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Chuck Tatham

Writer

Mitchell Hurwitz

Mitchell Hurwitz

Writer

P

Peter Lauer

Director

G

Greg Harrington

Director of Photography

R

Richard Candib

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Making a Stand" is episode 8 of Arrested Development season 3. It scored 8.7/10 from 2,684 votes, ranking #4 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Peter Lauer and written by Chuck Tatham, Mitchell Hurwitz, it aired on December 19, 2005.

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