| "Pier Pressure" | |
|---|---|
| Arrested Development episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 10 |
| Directed by | Joe Russo |
| Written by | Jim Vallely Mitchell Hurwitz |
| Cinematography by | James Hawkinson Greg Harrington (uncredited) |
| Editing by | Steven Sprung |
| Production code | 1AJD09 |
| Original air date | January 11, 2004 |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
"Pier Pressure" is the tenth episode of the first season of the American television satirical sitcom Arrested Development. It was written by consulting producer Jim Vallely and series creator Mitchell Hurwitz, and directed by producer Joe Russo. It originally aired on Fox on January 11, 2004. The episode is Hurwitz's joint-favorite episode with "Making a Stand",[1] and it was received mostly positive reviews from critics.[2][3]
The series, narrated by Ron Howard, follows the Bluths, a formerly wealthy, dysfunctional family, who made their money from property development. The Bluth family consists of Michael, his twin sister Lindsay, his older brother Gob, his younger brother Buster, their mother Lucille and father George Sr., as well as Michael's son George Michael, and Lindsay and her husband Tobias' daughter Maeby. In the episode, Michael thinks George Michael has started using marijuana, but Buster asked George Michael for it to treat Lucille Austero's vertigo. Maeby spends time with grandmother Lucille, but Lindsay resents their bond.
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