*** Welcome to piglix ***

Arrested Development (TV series)

Arrested Development
The words "Arrested Development" in red and black lettering
Genre Sitcom
Created by Mitchell Hurwitz
Starring
Narrated by Ron Howard
Composer(s) David Schwartz
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 4
No. of episodes 68 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Producer(s)
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 22 minutes (seasons 1–3)
28–37 minutes (season 4)
Production company(s)
Distributor 20th Television
Release
Original network Fox (2003–06)
Netflix (2013–present)
Picture format
Original release November 2, 2003 (2003-11-02) – present

Arrested Development is an American television sitcom created by Mitchell Hurwitz, which originally aired on Fox for three seasons from November 2, 2003 to February 10, 2006. A fourth season of 15 episodes was released on Netflix on May 26, 2013. The show follows the fictitious Bluth family, a formerly wealthy and habitually dysfunctional family. It is presented in a continuous format, incorporating handheld camera work and voice-over narration, as well as the use of occasional archival photos and historical footage. The show also utilizes several long-running "Easter egg" jokes throughout each season. Ron Howard serves as both an executive producer and the series' uncredited narrator. Set in Newport Beach, California, Arrested Development was filmed primarily in Culver City and Marina del Rey.

After its debut in 2003, the series received widespread critical acclaim, six Primetime Emmy Awards, and one Golden Globe Award, and has attracted a cult following, including several fan-based websites. In 2007, Time listed the show among its "All-TIME 100 TV Shows"; in 2008, it was ranked 16th on Entertainment Weekly's "New TV Classics" list. In 2011, IGN named Arrested Development the "funniest show of all time". Its humor has been cited as a key influence on later single-camera sitcoms such as 30 Rock and Community.


...
Wikipedia

...