Episode of Arrested Development (S1 E1)
Also known as Extended Pilot · Arrested Development pilot
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"Pilot" is the first episode of the American satirical television sitcom Arrested Development. It premiered on Fox in the United States on November 2, 2003. It introduces the Bluth family, which consists of series protagonist Michael, his twin sister, Lindsay, his older brother, Gob, his younger brother, Buster, their mother, Lucille and father, George Sr. ; as well as Michael's son, George Michael, and Lindsay and her husband Tobias' daughter, Maeby. In the episode, George Sr. prepares to announce his retirement from the Bluth Company, but he is arrested for using his company's funds for personal expenses. Aspects of "Pilot" have been likened to Plato's allegory of the cave.