Episode Rankings
All Arrested Development Episodes, Ranked
Every 84 Arrested Development episode scored by the Humor Index — joke density, craft, and impact. Best to worst.
We scored every joke in all 84 episodes of Arrested Development and ranked them by Humor Index. The best Arrested Development episode is “Ready, Aim, Marry Me” (93.8); the lowest-scoring is “Check Mates” (70.9). Tap any episode for its full joke-by-joke breakdown.
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Ready, Aim, Marry MeS2E10
59 jokes · 2.1 JPM
The Cabin ShowS3E01
64 jokes · 2.4 JPM
A New StartS4E05
44 jokes · 1.3 JPM
Family TiesS3E11
52 jokes · 1.8 JPM
The One Where They Build A HouseS2E02
47 jokes · 1.7 JPM
Queen For A DayS2E08
71 jokes · 2.6 JPM
Top BananaS1E02
56 jokes · 2.4 JPM
Pier PressureS1E10
67 jokes · 2.7 JPM
Let Em Eat CakeS1E22
49 jokes · 1.7 JPM
Good GriefS2E04
45 jokes · 1.8 JPM
Fakin ItS3E10
69 jokes · 2.4 JPM
Missing KittyS1E18
48 jokes · 1.9 JPM
S.O.B.SS3E09
53 jokes · 1.8 JPM
PilotS1E01
40 jokes · 1.7 JPM
Marta ComplexS1E12
62 jokes · 2.5 JPM
The One Where Michael LeavesS2E01
45 jokes · 1.9 JPM
Prison Break InS3E07
71 jokes · 2.6 JPM
Visiting OursS1E06
37 jokes · 1.6 JPM
Afternoon DelightS2E06
51 jokes · 1.9 JPM
Out On A LimbS2E11
40 jokes · 1.4 JPM
Key DecisionsS1E04
51 jokes · 2.5 JPM
Hand To GodS2E12
61 jokes · 2.1 JPM
Shock And AwwS1E14
56 jokes · 2.2 JPM
NotapusyS3E04
72 jokes · 2.7 JPM
The Righteous BrothersS2E18
54 jokes · 2.0 JPM
Spring BreakoutS2E17
77 jokes · 2.7 JPM
My Mother, The CarS1E08
63 jokes · 2.6 JPM
SeñoritisS4E12
76 jokes · 1.6 JPM
Courting DisastersS5E15
61 jokes · 1.6 JPM
Not Without My DaughterS1E21
74 jokes · 2.7 JPM
Indian TakersS4E03
51 jokes · 1.4 JPM
Bringing Up BusterS1E03
70 jokes · 2.9 JPM
Colony CollapseS4E07
66 jokes · 1.7 JPM
Beef ConsomméS1E13
65 jokes · 2.5 JPM
Family LeaveS5E01
53 jokes · 1.7 JPM
Sad SackS2E05
71 jokes · 2.7 JPM
For British Eyes OnlyS3E02
61 jokes · 2.3 JPM
Taste MakersS5E10
44 jokes · 1.4 JPM
Staff InfectionS1E15
49 jokes · 1.9 JPM
The Ocean WalkerS3E06
74 jokes · 2.9 JPM
Switch HitterS2E07
64 jokes · 2.2 JPM
Making A StandS3E08
63 jokes · 2.3 JPM
AmigosS2E03
69 jokes · 2.6 JPM
Motherboy XxxS2E13
58 jokes · 2.0 JPM
Best Man For The GobS1E19
53 jokes · 1.9 JPM
Off The HookS4E14
61 jokes · 1.6 JPM
Burning LoveS2E09
52 jokes · 1.9 JPM
Borderline PersonalitiesS4E02
58 jokes · 1.8 JPM
Sword Of DestinyS2E15
61 jokes · 2.1 JPM
Justice Is BlindS1E17
58 jokes · 2.1 JPM
Queen B.S4E10
66 jokes · 1.6 JPM
The FalloutS5E16
62 jokes · 1.1 JPM
The B. TeamS4E04
56 jokes · 1.3 JPM
Double CrossersS4E06
67 jokes · 1.6 JPM
Forget Me NowS3E03
57 jokes · 2.2 JPM
Sinking FeelingsS5E05
34 jokes · 1.1 JPM
Charity DriveS1E05
48 jokes · 2.1 JPM
Storming The CastleS1E09
48 jokes · 2.0 JPM
The Immaculate ElectionS2E14
60 jokes · 2.3 JPM
SmashedS4E09
69 jokes · 1.7 JPM
Meat The VealsS2E16
54 jokes · 1.9 JPM
Old Start, AnS5E04
58 jokes · 1.6 JPM
Rom TraumS5E07
54 jokes · 1.4 JPM
Chain MigrationS5E11
57 jokes · 2.0 JPM
Altar EgosS1E16
56 jokes · 2.1 JPM
Emotional BaggageS5E06
73 jokes · 1.8 JPM
The Untethered SoleS5E13
41 jokes · 1.2 JPM
Development ArrestedS3E13
60 jokes · 2.0 JPM
Flight Of The PhoenixS4E01
55 jokes · 1.4 JPM
Premature IndependenceS5E08
74 jokes · 1.7 JPM
In God We TrustS1E07
51 jokes · 2.1 JPM
A New AttitudeS4E11
75 jokes · 1.6 JPM
Exit StrategyS3E12
67 jokes · 2.4 JPM
Saving For Arraignment DayS5E14
44 jokes · 1.3 JPM
It Gets BetterS4E13
75 jokes · 1.6 JPM
BlockheadsS4E15
62 jokes · 1.4 JPM
Mr. FS3E05
61 jokes · 2.3 JPM
Red HairingS4E08
77 jokes · 1.6 JPM
Public RelationsS1E11
59 jokes · 2.3 JPM
Everyone Gets AtrophyS5E03
46 jokes · 1.5 JPM
Self DeportationS5E02
59 jokes · 1.7 JPM
Whistlers MotherS1E20
56 jokes · 2.0 JPM
Unexpected CompanyS5E09
65 jokes · 1.9 JPM
Check MatesS5E12
46 jokes · 1.5 JPM
See also the Arrested Development show breakdown, season-by-season arc, and the funniest episodes across all shows.