<P> Arrested Development is an American television sitcom created by Mitchell Hurwitz , which originally aired on Fox for three seasons from November 2 , 2003 , to February 10 , 2006 . The show follows the fictitious Bluth family , a formerly wealthy and habitually dysfunctional family . It is presented in a serialized format , incorporating handheld camera work and voice - over narration , as well as the use of occasional archival photos and historical footage . The show also maintains numerous running gags and catchphrases throughout each season , and the series as a whole . Ron Howard serves as both an executive producer and the series ' uncredited omniscient narrator . Set in Newport Beach , California , Arrested Development was filmed primarily in Culver City and Marina del Rey . </P>
<P> Arrested Development is an American television sitcom created by Mitchell Hurwitz , which originally aired on Fox for three seasons from November 2 , 2003 , to February 10 , 2006 . The show follows the fictitious Bluth family , a formerly wealthy and habitually dysfunctional family . It is presented in a serialized format , incorporating handheld camera work and voice - over narration , as well as the use of occasional archival photos and historical footage . The show also maintains numerous running gags and catchphrases throughout each season , and the series as a whole . Ron Howard serves as both an executive producer and the series ' uncredited omniscient narrator . Set in Newport Beach , California , Arrested Development was filmed primarily in Culver City and Marina del Rey . </P>
when did the show arrested development come out
when did the show arrested development come out
November 2 , 2003
November 2 , 2003