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Arrested Development – Season 1, Episode 2 Top Banana

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Michael searches for paperwork to keep the family business afloat; George-Michael manages the banana stand.
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Arrested Development — Season 1, Episode 2

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Lindsay Zoladz The Ringer 08/07/2018
We'd expect no less dramatic flair from the future Frightened Inmate No. 2. Go to Full Review
Megan Walsh Screen Rant 05/17/2018
It's part of what makes Arrested Development such an easy show to watch over and over again; there will always be something that went by too quickly for you to notice the first time, leaving plenty to discover on repeat viewings. Go to Full Review
Ross Bonaime Paste Magazine 05/16/2018
Probably the most recurring trope in Arrested Development is struggling to meet the expectations of parents. "Top Banana" has Michael trying to show his father that he could run the business he wasn't given the opportunity to run. Go to Full Review
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Episode Info

Synopsis Michael searches for paperwork to keep the family business afloat; George-Michael manages the banana stand.
Director
Anthony Russo
Executive Producer
Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, David Nevins, Mitchell Hurwitz
Screenwriter
Mitchell Hurwitz, John Levenstein
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-PG (L|D)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 9, 2003
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