The Bluth Company, founded by George Bluth Sr., is a fictional company in the television series Arrested Development.
The Bluth Company is a real estate development firm. The chief executive officer was George Sr. At his retirement party, he announced that his wife, Lucille Bluth, would be the new CEO of the company, surprising his son Michael Bluth, who had expected to take his father's place as head of the company. Just after this announcement,...
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The Bluth Company, founded by George Bluth Sr., is a fictional company in the television series Arrested Development.
The Bluth Company is a real estate development firm. The chief executive officer was George Sr. At his retirement party, he announced that his wife, Lucille Bluth, would be the new CEO of the company, surprising his son Michael Bluth, who had expected to take his father's place as head of the company. Just after this announcement, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission boarded the boat upon which the party was being held and arrested George for defrauding customers and spending the company's money on "personal expenses." (His family, with the exception of Michael, was also using the company's money for personal expenses). Lucille places her favored son Byron "Buster" Bluth in charge of managing the company, but he soon shows himself to be completely incompetent, and the family asks Michael to act as CEO. Most of the action in the series comes from Michael's futile...
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