What is the funniest Arrested Development episode?

"Ready, Aim, Marry Me" (S2E10) is the funniest Arrested Development episode by Humor Index, scoring 93.8 with 59 scored jokes.

How many jokes per minute does Arrested Development have?

Arrested Development averages 1.9 distinct scored jokes per minute across 84 analyzed episodes.

Show Analysis

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Name: Arrested Development
Rating: 82

Single CameraFOX2003–2019Comedy

Created by Mitchell Hurwitz

Starring Jason Bateman, Portia De Rossi, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Alia Shawkat

82.0/ 100

Humor Index

JPM

1.9

Jokes per minute

Craft

7.2

Avg craft score

Impact

6.9

Avg impact score

IMDb

8.0

Avg episode rating

Jokes Analyzed

4,908

84 episodes

Is Arrested Development funny? Yes — Arrested Development scores 82.0 out of 100 on the Humor Index, the #2 funniest of 10 sitcoms scored, based on an AI analysis of 4,908 jokes across 84 episodes. It averages 1.9 jokes per minute, with a craft score of 7.2 and an impact score of 6.9.

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Top 5 Episodes of Arrested Development

The highest-scoring episodes by our Humor Index. Start here.

Ready, Aim, Marry Me

S2E1059 jokesCraft 7.6Impact 7.5

93.8

/ 100

The Cabin Show

S3E0164 jokesCraft 7.6Impact 7.4

92.4

/ 100

A New Start

S4E0544 jokesCraft 7.6Impact 7.4

91.5

/ 100

Family Ties

S3E1152 jokesCraft 7.7Impact 7.4

91.1

/ 100

The One Where They Build A House

S2E0247 jokesCraft 7.5Impact 7.3

88.9

/ 100

Best Season

1039 jokes analyzed

Episode Mean

81.9

unweighted avg · 84 episodes

Score Range

93.8→70.9

best to worst

Episodes 90+

Episodes 80+

Episodes 70+

4.6

Consistency (σ)

lower = more consistent

Lowest Scoring Episodes

S5E12: Check Mates70.9 S5E09: Unexpected Company71.9 S1E20: Whistlers Mother73.0

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The Funniest Arrested Development Episodes

Of the 84 Arrested Development episodes we scored, these rate highest on the Humor Index — our blend of joke density, craft, and impact. Tap any episode for the full joke-by-joke breakdown.

Ready, Aim, Marry Me

S2E10 · 59 jokes

93.8 2

The Cabin Show

S3E01 · 64 jokes

92.4 3

A New Start

S4E05 · 44 jokes

91.5 4

Family Ties

S3E11 · 52 jokes

91.1 5

The One Where They Build A House

S2E02 · 47 jokes

88.9

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Is Arrested Development Worth Watching?

By the data: Arrested Development earns a Humor Index of 82.0 out of 100, placing it #2 of 10 fully-scored shows here. Across 84 analyzed episodes it averages 1.9 jokes per minute, a craft score of 7.2, and an impact score of 6.9. Those numbers reflect one AI analyst’s judgment applied consistently — and the top shows cluster closely enough that small gaps aren’t meaningful rankings. Scroll up for the season-by-season trend and the characters carrying the comedy.