Righteous Brothers (Arrested Development)
| "Righteous Brothers" | |
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| Arrested Development episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 18 |
| Directed by | Chuck Martin |
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| Cinematography by | Greg Harrington |
| Editing by | Richard Candib |
| Production code | 2AJD18 |
| Original air date | April 17, 2005 |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
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"Righteous Brothers" (also titled "The Righteous Brothers" on the season 2 DVD) is the eighteenth and final episode of the second season of the American television satirical sitcom Arrested Development. It is the 40th overall episode of the series, and was written by series creator Mitchell Hurwitz and co-executive producer Jim Vallely, and directed by Chuck Martin. It originally aired on Fox on April 17, 2005.
The series, narrated by Ron Howard, follows the Bluths, a formerly wealthy, dysfunctional family, who made their money from property development. The Bluth family consists of 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, the model home collapses and Tobias and Kitty head to Las Vegas together.
An extended version of the episode was released as a special feature on the DVD home release. The episode received mostly positive reviews from critics. At the 57th Primetime Emmy Awards, Hurwitz and Vallely received the Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series award for this episode.