I have to admit that I've only just discovered this show on DVD. Wow! Fast, funny, totally outrageous at times, and delightfully non-linear, Arrested Development is astonishingly good television.
Each episode revolves around the Bluth family, a fantastic group of spoilt brats who've have never worked a day in their lives.that is, until the head of the family is sent to jail on securities charges and suddenly their gravy train disappears.
Beautifully realized characters, great plots, and awesome twists in which multiple subplots come crashing down on each other (very much like Seinfeld did) this is great stuff. Do not pass go. Get the first episode on DVD and watch it from there. (Reviewed July 2006)