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Sad Sack (Arrested Development Episode)
The second season of the television comedy series ''Arrested Development'' aired between November 7, 2004 and April 17, 2005, on Fox in the United States. It consisted of 18 episodes, each running approximately 22 minutes in length. The second season was released on DVD in region 1 on October 11, 2005, in region 2 on January 23, 2006 and in region 4 on March 15, 2006. The show's storyline centers on the Bluth family, a formerly wealthy, habitually dysfunctional family and is presented in a continuous format, incorporating hand-held camera work, narration, archival photos and historical footage. Cast * Jason Bateman as Michael Bluth * Portia de Rossi as Lindsay Fünke * Will Arnett as Gob Bluth * Michael Cera as George Michael Bluth * Alia Shawkat as Maeby Fünke * Tony Hale as Buster Bluth * David Cross as Tobias Fünke * Jeffrey Tambor as George and Oscar Bluth * Jessica Walter as Lucille Bluth * Ron Howard as Narrator (uncredited) Episodes Reception Critical reception ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Bateman
Jason Kent Bateman (born January 14, 1969) is an American actor, director and producer known for his roles of Michael Bluth in the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox/Netflix sitcom ''Arrested Development (TV series), Arrested Development'' and of Marty Byrde in the Netflix crime drama series ''Ozark (TV series), Ozark'' (2017–2022). He has received several awards including a Golden Globe Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Satellite Award. He began acting on television in the early 1980s on the NBC drama series ''Little House on the Prairie (TV series), Little House on the Prairie''. He has starred in the films ''Teen Wolf Too'' (1987), ''Necessary Roughness (film), Necessary Roughness'' (1991), ''Dodgeball (film), Dodgeball'' (2004), ''Juno (film), Juno'' (2007), ''Hancock (film), Hancock'' (2008), ''Up in the Air (2009 film), Up in the Air'', ''Couples Retreat'', ''Extract (film), Extract'' (all 2009), ''The Switch (2010 film), The Switch'' (2010), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Man Group
Blue Man Group is an American performance art company formed in 1987. It was purchased in July 2017 by the Canadian company Cirque du Soleil. Blue Man Group is known for its stage productions, which incorporate many kinds of music and art, both popular and obscure. Its performers, known as Blue Men, have their skin painted blue. They are mute during shows and always appear in groups of three. The company has continuing shows in Berlin, Boston, Chicago, Las Vegas and New York City. A typical production employs seven to nine full-time Blue Men who are selected by audition. In addition to their stage shows, Blue Man Group has toured nationally and internationally, appeared on TV programs as characters and performers, released multiple studio albums, contributed to a number of film scores, and performed with orchestras around the United States. History Blue Man Group grew out of a collaboration of three close friends, Chris Wink, Matt Goldman and Phil Stanton, on Manhattan’s L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motherboy XXX
"Motherboy XXX" is the 13th episode of the second season of the American television sitcom ''Arrested Development''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 13, 2005. The episode, directed by Joe Russo, was written by producer Jim Vallely and series creator and executive producer Mitchell Hurwitz. The episode received mostly positive reviews from critics. Plot Lucille approaches Michael, asking him to be her partner to “Motherboy”, an annual mother-son dinner dance. In every year prior, she went with Buster, but is embarrassed that he now has only one hand. Michael refuses to go with her. Meanwhile, George Michael is getting ready to go on a Christian camping trip with his girlfriend. Upon hearing this, Michael tells him not to go, and to instead visit Buster. Gob speaks with Michael about planning his divorce to his wife, who he married on a dare and barely remembers. He learns that the seal who bit off Buster’s hand (owned by Gob’s wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russo Brothers
Anthony Russo (born February 3, 1970) and Joseph Russo (born July 18, 1971), collectively known as the Russo brothers (), are American directors, producers, and screenwriters. They direct most of their work together. They are best known for directing four films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU): '' Captain America: The Winter Soldier'' (2014), '' Captain America: Civil War'' (2016), '' Avengers: Infinity War'' (2018), and '' Avengers: Endgame'' (2019). ''Endgame'' grossed over $2.798 billion worldwide, becoming one of the highest-grossing films of all time. The brothers have also worked as directors and producers on the comedy series ''Arrested Development'' (2003–2005), ''Community'' (2009–2014), and '' Happy Endings'' (2011–2012). They won a Primetime Emmy Award for ''Arrested Development''. Early life Anthony Russo (born February 3, 1970) and Joseph Russo (born July 18, 1971) were born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, the sons of Patricia Gallupoli and attorne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Leiner
Daniel Leiner (May 13, 1961 – October 18, 2018) was an American film and former television director. He was best known for directing the stoner comedy films ''Dude, Where's My Car?'' and ''Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle''. He was born in Manhattan, New York in 1961. Leiner also directed a wide range of television shows including ''Arrested Development'', ''Everwood'', ''Gilmore Girls'', ''Freaks and Geeks'', '' Sports Night'', '' Felicity'', ''Action'', ''The Tick'', ''Austin Stories'', ''The Mind of the Married Man'', ''The Sopranos'', and ''How to Make It in America''. He also directed ''The Office'' episode "WUPHF.com "WUPHF.com" is the ninth episode of the The Office (U.S. season 7), seventh season of the American comedy television program, television series ''The Office (U.S. TV series), The Office'', and the 135th episode overall. Written by Aaron Shure and ...". Leiner died from lung cancer on October 18, 2018, at the age of 57. References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chevrolet Corvette
The Chevrolet Corvette is a two-door, two-passenger luxury sports car manufactured and marketed by Chevrolet since 1953. With eight design generations, noted sequentially from C1 to C8, the Corvette is noted for its performance and distinctive fiberglass or composite panels. It was front-engined through 2019 and mid-engined since. The Corvette is currently the only two-seat sports car produced by a major United States auto manufacturer and it serves as Chevrolet's halo vehicle. In 1953, GM executives accepted a suggestion by Myron Scott, then the assistant director of the Public Relations department, to name the company's new sports car after the corvette, a small maneuverable warship. The first model, a convertible, was introduced at the 1953 GM Motorama as a concept car; production models went on sale later that year. In 1963, the second generation was introduced in coupe and convertible styles. Originally manufactured in Flint, Michigan, and St. Louis, Missouri, the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Fleming
Andrew Fleming is an American screenwriter, film director, television producer, television director, film producer, actor, and television writer. He directed and wrote or co-wrote the films '' Bad Dreams'', ''Threesome'', '' The Craft'', ''Dick'', ''Nancy Drew'', ''Hamlet 2'', ''Barefoot'', and ''Ideal Home'', and directed '' The In-Laws''. He has also directed episodes of the television series ''Arrested Development'' and ''Grosse Pointe'', among others. He studied filmmaking at New York University film school. Personal life Fleming is gay, and based his 2018 film ''Ideal Home ''Ideal Home'' is a British home decorating magazine, published monthly (11 times a year) by Future plc Future plc is an international multimedia company established in the United Kingdom in 1985. The company has over 220 brands that span ...'' on his own experiences as a gay parent, helping to raise the son of his partner of 23 years. Filmography Films Acting Television TV movies Awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Feig
Paul Samuel Feig (; born September 17, 1962) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He is known for directing films starring frequent collaborator Melissa McCarthy, including ''Bridesmaids'' (2011), '' The Heat'' (2013), ''Spy'' (2015), and ''Ghostbusters'' (2016). He also directed the black comedy mystery film '' A Simple Favor'' (2018) and the romantic comedy film ''Last Christmas'' (2019). Feig created the comedy series ''Freaks and Geeks'' (1999–2000) and ''Other Space'' (2015). He has also directed several episodes of the U.S version of ''The Office'', ''Arrested Development'', '' Weeds'' and ''Nurse Jackie'', as well as episodes of ''Mad Men'', ''30 Rock'', and '' Parks and Recreation''. He received nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards for writing on ''Freaks and Geeks'' and two for producing and directing on ''The Office''. As an actor, Feig is best known for playing Tim the Camp Counselor in the comedy film ''Heavyweights'' (1995). He also appeared as Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abraham Higginbotham
Abraham Higginbotham is a writer, producer, and occasional actor for popular comedy series such as ''Arrested Development'', ''Will & Grace'', '' Back to You'' and '' Do Not Disturb''. Career Higginbotham began his career in television by submitting a spec script for ''Will & Grace'', and from 2005 to 2006, served as a producer for the show. In 2007, he served as co-executive producer for '' Back to You'' and in 2008 served as an executive producer for '' Do Not Disturb''. Since 2010, Higginbotham has served as a consulting producer for ''Family Guy'', wrote for and produced for ''Ugly Betty'' and executive producer and writer for ''Modern Family''. In November 2018, it was announced that Higginbotham had co-created an upcoming comedy, ''Happy Accident'' for ABC, on which he would serve as executive producer and writer. The series, however, was passed on by the network. In August 2022, Higginbotham executive produced and cowrote 2 episodes of the Netflix series ''Uncoupled'' starr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Lauer
Peter Lauer is an American music video and television director. He directed the music videos "Run's House" for Run-DMC and edited " It Takes Two" for Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock. Lauer made his television directorial debut in 1993 directing an episode of ''The Adventures of Pete & Pete''. He has since directed episodes of ''The Secret World of Alex Mack'', ''Strangers with Candy'', ''Dead Like Me'', ''Arrested Development'', ''Malcolm in the Middle'', ''Chuck'', '' Scrubs'', ''Wonderfalls'', ''Remember WENN'', ''Sons of Tucson'', and the Nickelodeon film ''Cry Baby Lane'' among other series. In 2014, Lauer has directed episodes of ''Awkward'' and ''Finding Carter ''Finding Carter'' is an American teen drama television series that aired on MTV for two seasons from July 8, 2014, to December 15, 2015. The series stars Kathryn Prescott as Carter Stevens, a teenage girl whose life is torn apart when she disco ...''. References External links * American music video directors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Melman
Jeffrey L. Melman (born May 18, 1947) is an American television director and producer. Melman has directed for several present-day network television series. More recently Melman has directed episodes of ABC's ''Grey's Anatomy'', ''Private Practice'' and ''Desperate Housewives''. Melman previously directed on many hit sitcoms which include ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'', ''Malcolm in the Middle'', ''Everybody Loves Raymond'', '' That's My Bush!'', ''The King of Queens'', ''Two and a Half Men'' and ''Frasier''. Melman was also a producer on ''Oliver Beene'', '' Laverne & Shirley'', and ''Night Court''. at .com Filmography *'' |
Brad Copeland
Brad Copeland is an American television writer, producer and film director, best known for his work on the Fox TV series ''Arrested Development''. Television career He has written for the television programs ''Arrested Development'', ''My Name Is Earl'', ''Grounded for Life'' and ''NewsRadio''. In 2006, Copeland created the pilot named ''Southern Comfort'' for the ABC television network. The pilot revolved around a billionaire who returns to his small town to restore his relationship with his family. ABC chose not to pick up the pilot. He developed and executive produced the U.S. version of ''The Inbetweeners'' for MTV He formerly worked as writer and executive producer on ''Life in Pieces''. Movie career Copeland wrote the screenplay for the 2007 film, ''Wild Hogs'', which revolves around a group of wannabe bikers who encounter bikers from a dangerous New Mexican biker gang. The film was released on March 2, 2007; and stars Tim Allen, Martin Lawrence, William H. Macy and J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
