Arrested Development - Season Three |  | Directors: Arlene Sanford, John Amodeo, John Fortenberry, Lev L. Spiro, Paul Feig
Actors: Jason Bateman, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Alia Shawkat
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
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Sales Rank: 1670
Format: Color, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Dubbed)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 285 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: D2234439D
UPC: 024543244394
EAN: 0024543244394
ASIN: B000EXDS7K
Theatrical Release Date: November 2, 2003
Release Date: August 29, 2006
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ALL 13 EPISODES FROM SEASON 3
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Arrested Development--one of the greatest comedies in the history of television--went out in a blaze of glory. The truncated final season packed more biting humor per minute than ever before. In only 13 episodes, dozens of intertwining storylines spun in all directions: In addition to the overarching story about the fractious infighting of the Bluth family and the family's housing development company being investigated for treason in Iraq (a plot arc that comes to a dazzlingly surreal conclusion), the put-upon "good son" Michael Bluth (Jason Bateman, Teen Wolf Too) pursues romance with a lovely British woman (Charlize Theron, Monster) who turns out to be woefully inappropriate; swaggering magician Gob (Will Arnett, Monster-In-Law) flees from his newly-discovered teenage son while still pandering for the affection of his self-absorbed father (Jeffrey Tambor, The Larry Sanders Show); flighty Lindsay (Portia de Rossi, Ally McBeal) and her sexually blurry husband Tobias (David Cross, Mr. Show) both get the hots for the family's new lawyer, Bob Loblaw (Scott Baio, Charles in Charge); and much, much more. It's difficult to describe what makes Arrested Development so brilliant. The ensemble is uniformly superb (Jessica Walter, as the family's boozing, scheming matriarch, is particularly devastating this season) and the surprising guest stars (including Andy Richter, James Lipton, Justine Bateman, and many others) are perfectly cast; the characters' abominable behavior defies conventional television notions of "likability", yet they only grow more endearing the more you watch; the humor embraces wild slapstick and sharp satire, often within a single scene; and the nimble documentary style allows for sly glancing references to jokes and scenes from long-past episodes, rewarding devoted fans. But the key is that, no matter how screwball Arrested Development becomes, the show offers a rich, textured, and wonderfully coherent world in which these characters feel genuine, a world completely unlike the flat, plastic simulacrum offered by the average sitcom. Arrested Development was true to itself to the end. Its followers will cherish it forever. --Bret Fetzer Stills from The Third Season of Arrested Development (click for larger image)
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Must see February 8, 2010
DVD Viewer (Arcadia, CA)
Jason Bateman is excellent. The show is so over-the-top quirky with a cast of characters that are so strong and so individualized, the story lines never cease to be interesting and immensely entertaining. Once you start watching the series, you just want to keep watching it, chaining the episodes together for hours of fun watching. Very funny.
An under appreciated gem December 10, 2009
E. Santiago
One of the funniest sitcoms I have seen, real sad it went largely unnoticed and under appreciated. If you have the chance to pick this up do so without hesitation.
"You See, Sometimes Shame Can Be Fun." December 5, 2009
Robert I. Hedges
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love "Arrested Development" and consider it to be one of the most original, funny, offbeat, and intelligent television shows of all time. Having said that, I waffled between a four and five star rating for season three solely because while great, it still wasn't quite up to the amazingly high standards of the first two seasons. In the end, though, I couldn't bring myself to give it anything less than five stars, because it just isn't fair to punish the third season simply because the first two seasons were so far off the charts and warranted a rating greater than five stars.
Season three is shorter than the first two seasons, and the jokes are both a bit more biting, and a bit more off-color compared to the earlier shows. As always, Ron Howard's narration is a clear winner, and helps viewers new to the show to get their bearings on what's going on. One of the chief delights of the show for me is the long-running plotlines that span seasons: this season they become even more otherworldly and convoluted. Jason Bateman is a great actor and centers the off-kilter ensemble cast. This season he dates a British woman (Charlize Theron) and explores the British section of Orange County, in a lengthy subplot that was my least favorite of the entire series. I never thought this story helped flesh out Michael's character, nor did it further the flow of the show in what was an already truncated and busy season.
As always I loved Jeffrey Tambor as the lunatic patriarch of the Bluth family, and especially enjoyed the subplot about his trial for treason and the bizarre aftereffects of his dealings in Iraq. The guest stars this season were also great and included luminaries like James Lipton and Andy Richter. My favorite piece of casting was Scott Baio as attorney Bob Loblaw (who even has his own Internet site, the "Bob Loblaw Law Blog"). Baio is brilliant here, as is Justine Bateman who makes a sultry appearance in an amazing turn of events. The entire cast is strong, the vast majority of the material is great (the rest is very good), and the finale is totally unexpected, which is exactly what you would expect from "Arrested Development." This is a great show, and while season three is not my favorite season, this is still genius on a disc.
Great Ending to Great Show October 11, 2009
Zerubbabel J. Peterson (Iowa City, IA USA)
This show was definitely cut short in its prime. With some of the funniest characters in television and some of the best writing this series still only managed to last three seasons. The third season does give a great ending to this phenomenal series. Still full of great acting and writing, this season does not disappoint. I was sad to see this show go. I have good hopes for the possibly upcoming movie.
Amazing! September 25, 2009
Misken (Pacific Palisades, CA)
This is the best comedy show that has ever been on television. I have probably watched every episode at least 10-20 times and I am constantly discovering new jokes I didn't even realize were there.
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