Arrested Development Has the Funniest First Episode in TV History

The show, featuring Jason Bateman, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett, Tony Hale, Jessica Walter, Jeffrey Tambor, Michael Cera, David Cross, and Alia Shawkat, first aired in 2003 and was immediately praised by critics. What set Arrested Development apart was its first episode, which expertly introduced all the main characters, the funny relationships within the Bluth family, and several jokes that would become hallmarks of the series.








