Sad Sack (Arrested Development)

"Sad Sack" is the fifth episode of the second season of the American television satirical sitcom Arrested Development. It was written by supervising producer Barbie Adler and directed by Peter Lauer. It originally aired on the Fox Network on December 12, 2004.

The series, narrated by Ron Howard, follows the Bluths, a formerly wealthy, dysfunctional family, who made their money from property development. In the episode, George Sr. is concerned about the romance growing between Oscar and Lucille, and the prosecutor turns up new evidence supporting the Bluth's treason charge. Concurrently, George Michael gets glasses at the advice of Michael, and Maeby convinces her crush, Steve, that her mother Lindsay is transgender.

The episode's title references the scrotum—which is heavily utilized throughout the episode—and series creator Mitchell Hurwitz later expressed that he would format the episode's discussion around Tobias's testicles differently if it was made later in the show's run. Henry Winkler, John Michael Higgins, Justin Grant Wade, and John Beard appear as guest stars.

The episode was watched by 6.28 million viewers during its original broadcast, and was mostly reviewed positively by critics. It received a nomination at the 57th Primetime Emmy Awards. Several critics and scholars have analyzed the episode since its release.