Arrested Development follows the Bluth family, a formerly wealthy and habitually dysfunctional family. The show originated in 2002 when producer Ron Howard had the idea to create a comedy series in the style of reality television. At the time, recent corporate accounting scandals, such as Enron and Adelphia, were happening in the news and it was creator Mitchell Hurwitz who suggested a story about a “riches to rags” family. Suddenly on a budget for the first time ever, the plot follows the extravagant lifestyles some family members can’t seem to give up, while the man at the center of the show, Michael Bluth strives to do the right thing and keep his family together.