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John Beard is a fictional character portrayed by John Beard in the TV series Arrested Development.
They appear in 31 episodes out of a total of 84 aired

John Beard

by John Beard

character

Episodes31

  • 8.1
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    Pilot
    episode S1.E1 november 2003
    After his father fails to promote him within the family business, Michael accepts a job in Arizona -- until his dad is arrested for shady bookkeeping.
  • 8.4
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    Top Banana
    episode S1.E2 november 2003
    Michael suspects that George Sr. is running the business from inside prison. George Michael is made manager of the banana stand, and Michael gives Gob a letter to mail after Lucille suggests that he be included in the business.
  • 8.3
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    Key Decisions
    episode S1.E4 november 2003
    Determined to not be upstaged by his actress girlfriend, Gob decides to pull an elaborate escape at the Orange County Prison, where George Sr. is being held. Meanwhile, Michael falls for Gob's girlfriend Marta.
  • 8.2
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    Public Relations
    episode S1.E11 january 2004
    After having a tough time getting George-Michael admitted to a private school, Michael hires an attractive publicist to change the family's image.
  • 8.2
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    Missing Kitty
    episode S1.E18 march 2004
    Michael disobeys his father and fires the incompetent Kitty, who could reveal secrets that would further damage the family's reputation.
  • 8.6
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    Let 'Em Eat Cake
    episode S1.E22 june 2004
    Michael discovers the secret behind his father's financial woes, and George Sr. has a heart attack in prison and makes his escape from the hospital.
  • 8.7
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    The One Where Michael Leaves
    episode S2.E1 november 2004
    Michael Bluth denounces his family after George Sr. escapes to Mexico with his secretary Kitty. But when Michael announces plans to move to Phoenix, Barry informs him that he cannot leave California or he will face prosecution for his father's crimes. While Michael scrambles to find the company checkbook, Lucille signs Buster up for the Army, and Lindsay and Tobias institute an open marriage.
  • 8.5
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    The One Where They Build a House
    episode S2.E2 november 2004
    Michael's new business model backfires when Gob suggests that they build a fake house in two weeks. Meanwhile, George Sr. turns up in Mexico, only to be captured by prison guards who have been injured by a shoddy device he tried to market in Mexico years earlier.
  • 8.5
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    Sad Sack
    episode S2.E5 december 2004
    Some unfortunate pictures of Tobias wind up on the Internet, which the military mistakes for pictures of Iraq and proof that the Bluth Company was building houses over there. Wayne Jarvis, the family's former attorney, makes Michael an offer he can't refuse. Meanwhile, Buster seeks GOB's help to provide motivation for his Army training.
  • 8
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    Burning Love
    episode S2.E9 january 2005
    The family's careless selfish spending sprees cause them to lose control of the Bluth Company to Lucille 2. Gob tries to regain control of the company by courting Lucille 2. Michael continues to pursue his relationship with Sally Sitwell, only to wind up looking like he's 12. Buster scores a date with the company's new secretary after Michael sets them up.
  • 8.6
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    Sword of Destiny
    episode S2.E15 march 2005
    Determined to get back in the Magician's Alliance, Gob buys a sword from a Chinese shop and hires Buster to be the main magician while he's the assistant. Then he meets Tony Wonder who wants Gob and Buster to be on his next DVD.
  • 8.6
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    The Cabin Show
    episode S3.E1 september 2005
    Michael learns that it's actually George Sr.'s twin brother Oscar serving time in prison, not George. After getting a tip from Barry, Michael heads to Reno to find George, but that costs him a camping trip he promised his son.
  • 8.3
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    For British Eyes Only
    episode S3.E2 september 2005
    George Sr. drops a major bombshell that he was working with a British syndicate who conned him into building the house in Iraq. Michael decides to investigate the claim by heading to the British section of Orange County, where he meets a beautiful and mysterious woman named Rita.
  • 8.7
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    Mr. F
    episode S3.E5 november 2005
    The family's meeting with Japanese investors backfires big time when Tobias mistakes a real government agent for a talent agent. Gob tries to connect with his father, who is controlling a Surrogate. Meanwhile, Michael has another encounter with Rita's uncle, and Maeby's romantic comedy is a total flop.
  • 8.7
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    S.O.B.s
    episode S3.E9 january 2006
    George Sr. suggests a last-ditch effort to save the family by holding a fund raiser to raise money to pay their legal expenses. Michael suggests to Lindsay that she take over the house work, and he sends George-Michael to an expensive boarding school. Meanwhile, Maeby has trouble with a snowboarding film and Tobias tries to be a "discipline daddy".
  • 7.3
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    Flight of the Phoenix
    episode S4.E1 september 2013
    Michael says goodbye to the family business and starts his own. The life of the family turns upside down when their mailman Pete dies.
  • 6.8
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    Borderline Personalities
    episode S4.E2 may 2013
    George Sr. comes up with a get-rich-quick scam after his family falls apart.
  • 6.9
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    Indian Takers
    episode S4.E3 may 2013
    Lindsay tries to reclaim her sense of self while traveling and getting back to her political activist roots.
  • 7.6
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    A New Start
    episode S4.E5 may 2013
    Tobias searches for meaning after splitting with Lindsay, only to find that old habits die hard.
  • 8.2
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    Colony Collapse
    episode S4.E7 may 2013
    Gob finds a new group of friends after his relationship falls apart and his family abandons him.
  • 7.6
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    Smashed
    episode S4.E9 may 2013
    Tobias attempts to recover from a series of bad choices by reigniting his passion: both professionally and romantically.
  • 7.6
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    Queen B.
    episode S4.E10 may 2013
    Lucille adjusts to her new home only to find out her children are divvying up her old one.
  • 8
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    It Gets Better
    episode S4.E13 may 2013
    George-Michael whilst trying to reconnect with his father, finds himself overwhelmed by the responsibility of running his business, Fakeblock.
  • 8
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    Blockheads
    episode S4.E15 may 2013
    George-Michael moves to Sudden Valley in an idyllic secluded neighborhood, where unusually friendly and grabby men and an occasional woman live to avoid contact with children. Rebel's relationship with the two Michaels complicates.
  • 7
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    Family Leave
    episode S5.E1 may 2018
    Surprises greet Michael at the penthouse and Sudden Valley. George-Michael confides in Maeby, who's trying to avoid Sudden Valley.
  • 7.3
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    Everyone Gets Atrophy
    episode S5.E3 may 2018
    The family unites behind Lindsay's campaign, but Michael senses that something is amiss. Maeby has an idea that George-Michael likes a little too much.
  • 7.3
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    An Old Start
    episode S5.E4 may 2018
    Gob acquires a new offer for the company with a "premium view." Michael gets a shock when he returns to a place that holds a lot of memories.
  • 7.2
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    Premature Independence
    episode S5.E8 may 2018
    As the Second of July parade approaches, Sally steps up her campaign against Lindsay while the Bluths again struggle to keep their stories straight.
  • 6.9
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    Unexpected Company
    episode S5.E9 march 2019
    Buster fails to show for his own prison release party. Michael examines company financial records. George-Michael seeks Anonymous help to deceive Rebel.
  • 6.8
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    The Untethered Sole
    episode S5.E13 march 2019
    Buster's brief appearance in a TV weather report puts the Bluths back in hot water, but Michael has a plan involving his son's definitely real company.
  • 7.7
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    The Fallout
    episode S5.E16 march 2019
    As the Bluths come together to unveil a wall, they once again discover that they deserve nothing more than to be saddled with each other forever.