Arrested Development’s Pilot Episode: A Masterclass in Sitcom Writing

It was clear from the very beginning that this show would become a classic. Most sitcoms, even great ones like Seinfeld or Parks and Recreation, need a few episodes to get going. The actors have to get comfortable with each other, the writers need to figure out what jokes land, and the show slowly finds its style. But Arrested Development hit its stride immediately, right from the first episode of the first season.







