‘Arrested Development,’ “Pier Pressure”
It’s very easy to make the argument that Arrested Development never got great because it started great. It’s pilot won Emmys for writing and directing! But as good as Arrested Development was from the start, it leveled-up with “Pier Pressure”. This Season 1 episode aired 15 years ago and introduced so many core AD concepts. The Hot Cops, “Big Yellow Joint,” J. Walter Weatherman and his lessons–”Pier Pressure” became a must-watch episode of a must-watch series.