Editing Arrested Development (section)

==== Original run ====
Throughout its original run, ''Arrested Development'' received critical acclaim.<ref name="tv" /> It is widely regarded as one of the defining shows of the 2000s and has been praised by many critics as one of the greatest comedies of all time.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aoltv.com/2009/12/07/feature-page-20-11/ |title=Best TV Shows of the 2000s (20–11) |publisher=AOL TV |first=Kim |last=Potts |date=December 7, 2009 |access-date=August 4, 2011 |archive-date=November 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117001414/http://www.aoltv.com/2009/12/07/feature-page-20-11/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.empireonline.com/50greatesttv/default.asp?tv=18 |title=The 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time |website=Empire |access-date=August 4, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014114047/http://www.empireonline.com/50greatesttv/default.asp?tv=18 |archive-date=October 14, 2013}}</ref> In 2007, the show was listed as one of ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine's "100 Best TV Shows of All-''Time''".<ref name="Time 100" />

Tim Stack of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' praised the series, saying "Is it beating a dead horse to once again state that this underappreciated gem is the best sitcom on TV? Too bad. ''Arrested Development'' is the best sitcom on TV!"<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Movies/10/12/ew.dvd.sisterhood/index.html?_s=PM:SHOWBIZ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924053714/http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Movies/10/12/ew.dvd.sisterhood/index.html?_s=PM%3ASHOWBIZ |archive-date=September 24, 2014 |title=EW DVD review: 'Sisterhood' charming, uplifting |date=October 12, 2005 |access-date=November 21, 2005 |publisher=CNN |url-status=dead }}</ref>

David Bianculli from the ''[[New York Daily News]]'' stated "If you're not watching this series on Fox, the least you can do is buy it on DVD. You'll love it, and it's such a dense show (in the best sense of the word) that it rewards repeated viewing. Like ''[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]'' and [[The Office (British TV series)|the British version]] of ''[[The Office]]'', it is the sort of show that truly deserves to be seen uninterrupted, several episodes at a time, for maximum enjoyment. The laughs-per-minute quotient here is insanely high, making it great value as a home library purchase."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.nydailynews.com/2005-11-07/entertainment/18306930_1_complete-second-season-disks-complete-series |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120730151616/http://articles.nydailynews.com/2005-11-07/entertainment/18306930_1_complete-second-season-disks-complete-series |archive-date=July 30, 2012 |work=Daily News |location=New York |first=David |last=Bianculli |title=Box sets that make great gifts |date=November 7, 2005 |access-date=November 21, 2005}}</ref>

Alison Powell of ''[[The Guardian]]'' said "As Hollywood agents worry about the demise of the town's lowing cash cow, the multi-camera, staged sitcom, here to save the day is ''Arrested Development'', a farce of such blazing wit and originality, that it must surely usher in a new era in comedy."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2005/mar/12/comedy.television |title=A family affair |work=The Guardian |access-date=November 24, 2005 |date=March 12, 2005 |first=Alison |last=Powell |location=London |archive-date=November 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117001439/https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2005/mar/12/comedy.television |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Gillian Flynn]] of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' named ''Arrested Development'' the best television show of 2005 and said in her review that "As oddball as ''Arrested'' is, it's also humane. A flawless cast—from Will Arnett's breathy, bombastic Gob to Jessica Walter's boozy Lucille—grounds it, aided by Ron Howard's affable narration. The center of sensibility is good son Michael (Jason Bateman) and his even better son, George Michael (Michael Cera). Bateman and Cera give the best reacts around—the former all weary exasperation, the latter adorably bunny-stunned. Together, they're the sweetest, awkwardest straight men on the smartest, most shockingly funny series on TV&nbsp;... which is likely canceled, despite six Emmy wins. It's a perversion not even the Bluths deserve."<ref>{{cite magazine |title=2005's best (and worst) TV |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |issue=856–857 |date=December 30, 2005 |author=Flynn, Gillian}}</ref> In 2012, ''Entertainment Weekly'' listed the show at No. 2 in the "25 Best Cult TV Shows from the Past 25 Years", praising its "fast, delirious, interlocking jokes that don't pander to the masses; winky gags (e.g. fake preview scenes for the following week's episode); and a cast of absurd characters".<ref>"25 Best Cult TV Shows from the Past 25 Years". ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''. August 3, 2012, p. 37.</ref> In 2013, the [[Writers Guild of America]] ranked it No. 16 on their list of the 101 Best Written TV Series.<ref name="101 Best Written TV Series"/>