Switch Hitter

"Switch Hitter" is the seventh episode of the second season of the American television satirical sitcom Arrested Development. It was written by supervising producer Barbie Adler from a story by Courtney Lilly, and directed by Paul Feig. It originally aired on the Fox Network in the United States on January 16, 2005.

The series, narrated by Ron Howard, follows the Bluths, a formerly wealthy, dysfunctional family, who made their money from property development. In the episode, Gob goes to work for the Bluth Company's main competitor, Stan Sitwell, whose team is up against the Bluths at a softball game. George Sr. thinks the hiring is a ploy to get an advantage for the game, and he tries to control the game—and the company—while confined to the attic. Meanwhile, Maeby cons her way into a job at a film studio, and Lucille tries to get Buster out of his army duty.

The scene of Stan getting his eyebrow stuck to Gob's shirt was unscripted and resulted in Will Arnett and Ed Begley Jr. laughing immediately after the cameras cut. The Office star Craig Robinson made a cameo appearance in the episode, one of the earliest roles of his career

The episode received mostly positive reviews from critics and has been included in lists detailing the best episodes of Arrested Development. Since its release, its themes have been analyzed by critics and scholars.