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Arrested development. Season one [DVD] / 20th Century Fox Television ; Imagine Television ; The Hurwitz Company ; producer, Barbara Feldman ; writers, Brad Copeland ... [et al.] ; directed by Jay Chandrasekhar ... [et al.].

Chandrasekhar, Jay. (Added Author). Shawkat, Alia, 1989- (Added Author). Cross, David, 1964- (Added Author). Bateman, Jason. (Added Author). Tambor, Jeffrey, 1944- (Added Author). Walter, Jessica, 1944- (Added Author). Cera, Michael, 1988- (Added Author). De Rossi, Portia. (Added Author). Hale, Tony. (Added Author). Arnett, Will. (Added Author). Harrington, Gregory. (Added Author). Hawkingson, James. (Added Author). Schwartz, David. (Added Author). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. (Added Author). Twentieth Century-Fox Television, Inc. (Added Author). Imagine Television (Firm) (Added Author). Alia Shawkat, David Cross, Jason Bateman, Jeffrey Tambor, Jessica Walter, Michael Cera, Portia de Rossi, Tony Hale, Will Arnett. (Cast).

Summary:

The Bluth clan lives a life of excess, funded by the family credit card and paid for by patriarch George whose fortune came from the tract home development business. Oldest son George, nicknamed Gob, is an "illusionist" of minor importance who has anger management issues. Youngest son, Buster, wastes his days taking obscure graduate school courses. Daughter Lindsay is a vain socialite. The only sane family member is Lindsay's twin brother Michael, is a widower. Just as Michael decides to wash his hands of the family, he is forced to step up and aid his family in adjusting to new lives.

Record details

Physical Description: 3 videodiscs (ca. 491 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2004]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally broadcast on television during the 2003-2004 season. Based on the characters created by Mitchell Hurwitz. Special features: special introduction from executive producer/narrator Ron Howard; the creator's cut of "Pilot" (along with the version that aired); deleted scenes on 15 episodes; 2 behind-the-scenes featurettes: "Breaking ground" and "Making a future classic"; commentary on 3 episodes; "Pilot - creator's cut" with Mitch Hurwitz, Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, and Jason Bateman; "Beef consomme" and "Let 'em eat cake" with Mitch Hurwitz, Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, Michael Cera, David Cross, Portia de Rossi, Tony Hale, Alia Shawkat, Jeffrey Tambor and Jessica Walter; 2 videos, "Q & A session at the Museum of TV & Radio", and "TV Land Awards Future Classic"; 29 songs (audio only) by David Schwartz; sneak peak at season 2 by executive producer/narrator Ron Howard.
Formatted Contents Note:	Pilot -- Top banana -- Bringin up Buster -- Key decisions -- Charity drive -- Visiting ours -- In God we trust -- My mother the car -- Storming the castle -- Pier pressure -- Public relations -- Marta complex -- Beef consomme -- Shock and aww -- Staff infection -- Altar egos -- Justice is blind -- Missing Kitty -- Best man for the gob -- Whistler's mother -- Now without my daughter -- Let 'em eat cake.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Directors of photography, Gregory Harrington, James Hawkinson ; art director, Charisse Cardenas ; editors, Lee Haxall, Mark Scheib, Steven Sprung ; music, David Schwartz ; production designers, Denny Dugally, Dawn Snyder.
Participant or Performer Note:	Alia Shawkat, David Cross, Jason Bateman, Jeffrey Tambor, Jessica Walter, Michael Cera, Portia de Rossi, Tony Hale, Will Arnett.
Target Audience Note:	Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1, widescreen (16:9) presentation; Dolby Digital surround.
Language Note:	English dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.