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Arrested Development Season 2 Episodes
Season 2 Episode Guide
18 Episodes 2004 - 2005
Episode 1
The One Where Michael Leaves
Sun, Nov 7, 200430 mins
Michael Bluth denounces his family after George Sr. escapes to Mexico with his secretary Kitty. But when Michael announces plans to move to Phoenix, Barry informs him that he cannot leave California or he will face prosecution for his father's crimes. While Michael scrambles to find the company checkbook, Lucille signs Buster up for the Army, and Lindsay and Tobias institute an open marriage.
Episode 2
The One Where They Build a House
Sun, Nov 14, 200430 mins
Michael's new business model backfires when Gob suggests that they build a fake house in two weeks. Meanwhile, George Sr. turns up in Mexico, only to be captured by prison guards who have been injured by a shoddy device he tried to market in Mexico years earlier.
Episode 3
¡Amigos!
Sun, Nov 21, 200430 mins
When George Sr.'s car is found in Mexico, Michael searches for his father. Michael gets a lead that his father has fled to Mexico and takes along a group to retrieve him. In the meantime, he tries to connect with George-Michael's girlfriend, Ann, and Buster tries to escape going off to the army by stowing away.
Episode 4
Good Grief!
Sun, Dec 5, 200430 mins
George is declared dead in Mexico and the Bluth family holds a wake for their dead family member. Meanwhile, George isn't dead and has returned to the USA, only to be found by a newly dumped George-Michael. George-Michael discovers his grandfather hiding out in a model home.
Episode 5
Sad Sack
Sun, Dec 12, 200430 mins
Some unfortunate pictures of Tobias wind up on the Internet, which the military mistakes for pictures of Iraq and proof that the Bluth Company was building houses over there. Wayne Jarvis, the family's former attorney, makes Michael an offer he can't refuse. Meanwhile, Buster seeks GOB's help to provide motivation for his Army training.
Episode 6
Afternoon Delight
Sun, Dec 19, 200430 mins
While Buster looks for ways to get out of serving in Iraq, Lindsay's quest to score a date at the Bluth Company Christmas party backfires after Gob's sexual harassment speech. Michael and Maeby get in trouble singing Afternoon Delight, but are quickly overshadowed by Oscar and Lucille's afternoon delight.
Episode 7
Switch Hitter
Sun, Jan 16, 200530 mins
Gob suspects that rival housing contractor Stan Sitwell is up for a power grab at the Bluth Company when he wants to hire Gob. Michael plans the annual softball game between the rival companies, and Lindsay and Tobias move to separate bedrooms.
Episode 8
Queen for a Day
Sun, Jan 23, 200530 mins
Michael finds out that some company funds have been unfrozen, which the family quickly spends on some elaborate stuff. He then trades the family's portable stairway vehicle for a Corvette. Tobias and Buster enjoy a night out, where Buster runs into a recuperated Lucille 2.
Episode 9
Burning Love
Sun, Jan 30, 200530 mins
The family's careless selfish spending sprees cause them to lose control of the Bluth Company to Lucille 2. Gob tries to regain control of the company by courting Lucille 2. Michael continues to pursue his relationship with Sally Sitwell, only to wind up looking like he's 12. Buster scores a date with the company's new secretary after Michael sets them up.
Episode 10
Ready, Aim, Marry Me!
Sun, Feb 13, 200530 mins
Desperate to find money, at George Sr.'s request, Michael contacts "Uncle Jack", a man who the family has had past business relations with. Meanwhile, the family members enjoy their weekend getaways at a local spa / resort, and Michael suggests to Tobias that he buy a tape recorder to listen to some of his questionable phrasing.
Episode 11
Out on a Limb
Sun, Mar 6, 200530 mins
Maggie Lizer returns after Michael bumps into her at the courtroom. But that's not before he realizes that she's 8 1/2 months pregnant. This comes after Michael tries to go after his long-time crush Sally Sitwell. Meanwhile, Michael decides to enlist Lindsay and Tobias to figure out if she's really pregnant.
Episode 12
Hand to God
Sun, Mar 6, 200530 mins
Lindsay and Tobias continue to investigate the mysterious pregnancy by Maggie Lizer, while Michael continues to see her. Buster prepares to go off to Iraq, but before doing so, decides to go on a long-delayed rite of passage - swimming in the ocean, and gets his hand bit off by a seal.
Episode 13
Motherboy XXX
Sun, Mar 13, 200530 mins
Lucille recruits George Michael to take Buster's place at the annual mother son dinner dance. While Michael and Gob are busy tracking down the seal that ate Buster's hand, Tobias signs away the family's life rights in order to get a part with his former acting coach Carl Weathers.
Episode 14
The Immaculate Election
Sun, Mar 20, 200530 mins
At his girlfriend's request, George-Michael decides to run for class president, but finds that it will not be easy competing with his rival, Steve Holt. Once again, Michael and Gob find themselves competing with each other as it's revealed that Steve Holt is Gob's son.
Episode 15
Sword of Destiny
Sun, Mar 27, 200530 mins
Michael gives up control of the company after going to the hospital. Determined to get back in the Magician's Alliance, Gob buys a sword from a Chinese shop and hires Buster to be the main magician while he's the assistant. Then he meets Tony Wonder who wants Gob and Buster to be on his next DVD.
Episode 16
Meat the Veals
Sun, Apr 3, 200530 mins
Michael thinks George-Michael has set the bar too low with his dating standards, so he sets up a meeting between Ann's ultra-conservative parents and his family, hoping that would break them up. But the plan backfires when Michael realizes Ann's family is just as screwed up as his.
Episode 17
Spring Breakout
Sun, Apr 10, 200530 mins
Gob is hoping to get even with the producers of "Girls With Low Self Esteem" after they botched his attempt to make the yacht disappear. Michael decides that it's finally time to get Lucille into rehab. Kitty returns with a cooler full of evidence against the Bluth Company, which Michael is determined to get.
Episode 18
The Righteous Brothers
Sun, Apr 17, 200530 mins
Michael thinks it's time for George Sr. to leave the attic where he's been hiding as a fugitive. George-Michael helps his girlfriend Ann stage a protest against the American remake of the movie Dangerous Cousins, which turns out to be a big hit for Maeby. Tobias falls for Kitty, and learns that his "cease and desist" with the Blue Man Group has been lifted, and they ask Tobias to come to Las Vegas for an audition.
