B
Chaos reigns on Arrested Development’s parade
“Premature Independence” isn’t technically a season finale, but it has the right amount of spectacle and finality to…
Arrested Development
B
Arrested Development heats up, and the “shit”s hit the fan
The bleep is a trusted tool in Arrested Development’s belt, one whose applications have evolved with the show’s…
B
Arrested Development is at its best when it’s keeping it in the family
Now that’s more like it.
C+
For Arrested Development’s “Sinking Feelings,” the ending’s in the beginning and vice versa
Back when the only way to watch Arrested Development on Netflix was to get DVDs of the first three seasons in the mail,…
B+
Arrested Development reiterates its No. 1 rule: Don’t tell Michael
Two pieces of vintage Arrested Development dialogue came to mind while I was watching “An Old Start.” Well, that’s not…
B-
The Bluths begin the campaign to make Arrested Development great again
It doesn’t take very long for Arrested Development to answer all of the questions raised by “Self-Deportation.” What’s…
B-
How much of season 4 does Arrested Development want us to forget?
The Bluth family is not renowned for its strong memories. Even when they’re not intentionally trying to scrub something…
C+
In its season premiere, Arrested Development strains to find a new start
The last new episode of Arrested Development debuted a little more than five years ago, which isn’t as long as the gap…
B
Arrested Development feels like its old self again
Five years since Arrested Development made its improbable comeback—thanks to Netflix’s then-nascent foray into original…
B+
Arrested Development: “Blockheads”
Erik Adams: When Arrested Development ended for the first time, it did so with some difficulty. It couldn’t have helped…
Arrested Development: “It Gets Better”/“Off The Hook”
Noel Murray: Erik, I’ve been trying to figure out why it is that Maeby and George-Michael have been the all-star…
Arrested Development: “A New Attitude”/ “Señoritis”
Erik Adams: At the end of “A New Attitude,” after the veritable Fuck Mountain of merry mixups has been cleared away to…
Arrested Development: “Smashed”/“Queen B.”
Noel Murray: Let’s talk Lucille, Erik. We’ve been working our way through a fourth season that some have said makes the…
Arrested Development: “Colony Collapse”/“Red Hairing”
Erik Adams: As season four of Arrested Development progresses, one generation of Bluths is turning into the other, a…
Arrested Development: “Double Crosses”/“A New Start”
Noel Murray: We’re a week away from “Colony Collapse,” the season four Arrested Development episode that many consider…
Arrested Development: “Indian Takers”/“The B. Team”
Erik Adams: Noel, at the end of our conversation about “Flight Of The Phoenix” and “Borderline Personalities,” you…
Arrested Development: “Flight Of The Phoenix”/“Borderline Personalities”
Noel Murray: For a show that so loves motifs, it’s surely (or perhaps Maeby) no coincidence that the first episode of…
B
Arrested Development: The Complete Fourth Season
(This is a review of the entirety of season four of Arrested Development. If you’d rather discuss individual episodes…
Arrested Development: “Development Arrested”
“Development Arrested” (season three, episode 13; originally aired 2/10/06)
Arrested Development: “Family Ties”/“Exit Strategy”
“Family Ties” (season three, episode 11; originally aired 2/10/06)