The BEST episodes of Arrested Development season 2

Every episode of Arrested Development season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Arrested Development season 2!

Level-headed son Michael Bluth takes over family affairs after his father is imprisoned. But the rest of his spoiled, dysfunctional family are making his job unbearable.

Last Updated: 2/16/2024Network: NetflixStatus: Ended
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Meat the Veals
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8.17
2234 votes

#1 - 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.

Writer: Barbie Adler
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Good Grief
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8.14
2332 votes

#2 - 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.

Directors: Jeff Melman
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Afternoon Delight
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8.13
2415 votes

#3 - 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.

Directors: Jason Bateman
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Righteous Brothers
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8.08
2205 votes

#4 - 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.

Directors: Chuck Martin
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The Immaculate Election
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8.04
2275 votes

#5 - 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.

Directors: Joe Russo
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The One Where Michael Leaves
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8.01
2577 votes

#6 - 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 lookalike. Gob becomes president of the Bluth Company.

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Sword of Destiny
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8.01
2240 votes

#7 - 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.

Directors: Peter Lauer
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¡Amigos!
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7.98
2494 votes

#8 - ¡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.

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Sad Sack
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7.97
2260 votes

#9 - 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.

Directors: Peter Lauer
Writer: Barbie Adler
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Motherboy XXX
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7.97
2052 votes

#10 - 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.

Directors: Joe Russo
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The One Where They Build a House
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7.95
2298 votes

#11 - 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.

Directors: Patty Jenkins
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Hand to God
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7.91
2165 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.

Directors: Joe Russo
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Ready, Aim, Marry Me!
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7.86
2300 votes

#13 - 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.

Directors: Paul Feig
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Spring Breakout
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7.85
2353 votes

#14 - 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.

Directors: Anthony Russo
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Queen for a Day
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7.84
2259 votes

#15 - 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.

Directors: Andrew Fleming
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Out on a Limb
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7.80
2211 votes

#16 - 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.

Directors: Danny Leiner
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Burning Love
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7.78
2373 votes

#17 - 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.

Directors: Paul Feig
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Switch Hitter
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7.75
2395 votes

#18 - 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.

Writer: Barbie Adler
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