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 “Key Decisions” (100.0); the lowest-scoring is “Check Mates” (84.9). Tap any episode for its full joke-by-joke breakdown.
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Key DecisionsS1E04
83 jokes · 4.0 JPM
Charity DriveS1E05
74 jokes · 3.2 JPM
The Cabin ShowS3E01
93 jokes · 3.5 JPM
Making A StandS3E08
84 jokes · 3.1 JPM
Development ArrestedS3E13
109 jokes · 3.7 JPM
A New StartS4E05
100 jokes · 3.0 JPM
The Ocean WalkerS3E06
91 jokes · 3.5 JPM
AmigosS2E03
81 jokes · 3.0 JPM
Colony CollapseS4E07
103 jokes · 2.7 JPM
PilotS1E01
88 jokes · 3.8 JPM
Meat The VealsS2E16
102 jokes · 3.6 JPM
SmashedS4E09
89 jokes · 2.1 JPM
Prison Break InS3E07
106 jokes · 3.8 JPM
S.O.B.SS3E09
85 jokes · 3.0 JPM
Marta ComplexS1E12
72 jokes · 2.9 JPM
The Righteous BrothersS2E18
99 jokes · 3.6 JPM
Exit StrategyS3E12
92 jokes · 3.2 JPM
Forget Me NowS3E03
76 jokes · 2.9 JPM
My Mother, The CarS1E08
80 jokes · 3.3 JPM
Missing KittyS1E18
78 jokes · 3.1 JPM
The Immaculate ElectionS2E14
89 jokes · 3.3 JPM
Fakin ItS3E10
102 jokes · 3.5 JPM
The FalloutS5E16
135 jokes · 2.3 JPM
Best Man For The GobS1E19
78 jokes · 2.9 JPM
Pier PressureS1E10
83 jokes · 3.3 JPM
Unexpected CompanyS5E09
100 jokes · 2.9 JPM
Out On A LimbS2E11
89 jokes · 3.0 JPM
Queen B.S4E10
117 jokes · 2.8 JPM
Off The HookS4E14
117 jokes · 3.0 JPM
Visiting OursS1E06
81 jokes · 3.5 JPM
Good GriefS2E04
79 jokes · 3.2 JPM
Motherboy XxxS2E13
98 jokes · 3.4 JPM
Top BananaS1E02
86 jokes · 3.6 JPM
Afternoon DelightS2E06
74 jokes · 2.8 JPM
Sword Of DestinyS2E15
93 jokes · 3.3 JPM
Spring BreakoutS2E17
101 jokes · 3.5 JPM
Justice Is BlindS1E17
79 jokes · 2.8 JPM
Queen For A DayS2E08
92 jokes · 3.4 JPM
Whistlers MotherS1E20
75 jokes · 2.7 JPM
BlockheadsS4E15
87 jokes · 2.0 JPM
Taste MakersS5E10
92 jokes · 2.8 JPM
Ready, Aim, Marry MeS2E10
85 jokes · 3.0 JPM
Emotional BaggageS5E06
106 jokes · 2.7 JPM
Beef ConsomméS1E13
86 jokes · 3.4 JPM
Not Without My DaughterS1E21
79 jokes · 2.9 JPM
Altar EgosS1E16
85 jokes · 3.3 JPM
Sad SackS2E05
77 jokes · 2.9 JPM
Sinking FeelingsS5E05
90 jokes · 3.0 JPM
Indian TakersS4E03
106 jokes · 3.0 JPM
Red HairingS4E08
126 jokes · 2.6 JPM
In God We TrustS1E07
90 jokes · 3.8 JPM
Switch HitterS2E07
91 jokes · 3.1 JPM
Bringing Up BusterS1E03
76 jokes · 3.1 JPM
For British Eyes OnlyS3E02
104 jokes · 3.9 JPM
Shock And AwwS1E14
80 jokes · 3.1 JPM
SeñoritisS4E12
121 jokes · 2.6 JPM
Premature IndependenceS5E08
105 jokes · 2.4 JPM
Burning LoveS2E09
98 jokes · 3.6 JPM
Hand To GodS2E12
74 jokes · 2.5 JPM
The One Where They Build A HouseS2E02
87 jokes · 3.1 JPM
Staff InfectionS1E15
74 jokes · 2.9 JPM
The B. TeamS4E04
88 jokes · 2.1 JPM
Public RelationsS1E11
87 jokes · 3.3 JPM
Family TiesS3E11
98 jokes · 3.4 JPM
A New AttitudeS4E11
94 jokes · 2.1 JPM
Self DeportationS5E02
95 jokes · 2.7 JPM
Flight Of The PhoenixS4E01
76 jokes · 1.9 JPM
Old Start, AnS5E04
101 jokes · 2.8 JPM
NotapusyS3E04
79 jokes · 3.0 JPM
The One Where Michael LeavesS2E01
82 jokes · 3.5 JPM
Borderline PersonalitiesS4E02
95 jokes · 2.9 JPM
Chain MigrationS5E11
83 jokes · 2.9 JPM
Saving For Arraignment DayS5E14
89 jokes · 2.6 JPM
Mr. FS3E05
90 jokes · 3.4 JPM
Let Em Eat CakeS1E22
84 jokes · 3.0 JPM
Family LeaveS5E01
98 jokes · 3.1 JPM
Rom TraumS5E07
99 jokes · 2.6 JPM
Storming The CastleS1E09
87 jokes · 3.6 JPM
Double CrossersS4E06
102 jokes · 2.5 JPM
Courting DisastersS5E15
80 jokes · 2.1 JPM
Everyone Gets AtrophyS5E03
78 jokes · 2.5 JPM
It Gets BetterS4E13
95 jokes · 2.1 JPM
The Untethered SoleS5E13
86 jokes · 2.6 JPM
Check MatesS5E12
83 jokes · 2.7 JPM
See also the Arrested Development show breakdown, season-by-season arc, and the funniest episodes across all shows.