1x01 Pilot - Arrested Development Episode Guide

Arrested Development

- Episode 01x01

Episode: 01x01 (pilot)
Title: Pilot
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: ARR-101
First Aired: Nov. 02, 2003

Season 1 » Episode #01 - Pilot

Summary: Michael is passed over by George Sr. for partner at The Bluth Co. so he decides to move to Arizona to spend more time with his son, George Michael. However, after George Sr. is arrested for bad accounting and the family's funds are frozen, Michael instead decides to stay in California to help put his family back together and keep them that way.

Watch Episode Videos

01x01 Pilot (21:46) (Full Episode)

Meet the Bluths (04:10)

Announcement (02:21)

Change of Heart (03:01)

Who appeared in this episode?

Guest Stars:

George 'Gob' Bluth II	played by Will Arnett
John F. Beard	played by John F. Beard
Captain	played by Jonathan Schmock
Executive	played by Hira Ambrosino
Enrique	played by Paul Mendoza (II)
Trisha Thoon	played by Stacey Grenrock-Woods
Birthday Party Man	played by Chad Einbinder
Teen Magician	played by Andy Morrow
Protestor	played by J. Hunter Ackerman

	Season 1 / Episode 1: - Pilot Interviewer: It was really only your brother we were interested in. I mean, you don't even have any references. George Oscar 'Gob' Bluth: Is that enough of a reference for you? Interviewer: Even a letter of recommendation? Something like that.
	Season 1 / Episode 1: - Pilot George Oscar 'Gob' Bluth: Are those police boats?

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MISTAKES/GOOFS

CONT: When at the Jail Lucille is seen putting on make-up with a green Clinique compact than is next seen pulling out a Black Chanel Compact than in the next shot she is seen putting her Green Compact away in her purse.

TRIVIA

Michael is seen applying for and receiving a position at what the narrator refers to as a "rival firm". The sign behind the employers reads "Sitwell".
Alia Shawkat's kiss with Michael Cera was her first kiss both on-screen and in real life.
Both the model house and Lucille's houses were completely different than in the later episodes. Tobias also had different glasses, Buster had longer hair and George-Michael had darker skin.