{television} arrested development; season one (2003)

Arrested Development follows the adventures of the dysfunctional Bluth family after patriarch George Sr. (Jeffrey Tambor, in an Emmy-nominated performance) is hauled off to jail. Responsible son Michael (Jason Bateman) takes over, but even he's no match for his crazy siblings and sharp-tongued mom. Jessica Walter, Portia di Rossi, Will Arnett, Tony Hale, David Cross, Michael Cera and Alia Shawkat co-star in Fox's critically praised sitcom.

My rating: *** Something that never really interested me when I saw the previews on FOX, but something that's proven to be very good as I watch it after downloading it several weeks ago is Arrested Developement. I downloaded all three seasons and am really enjoying the first season.