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Arrested Development (tv program)
Arrested Development's take on maritime law

The eagerly awaited third season of cult-hit TV show Arrested Development has not garnered the same praise as the first two seasons but when it comes to making fun of the arcane practice of maritime law this season stands out. In the first episode of the season, the matriarch of the dysfunctional Bluth family, Lucille, hijacks a boat before getting caught by authorities. During a TV segment titled "Pursed Lips Sink Ships," a fictional news anchor attempts to explain the development but indicates that because the crime happened at sea that it will be hard to make heads or tails of: "Why the alleged shipjacker mysteriously changed direction is still unexplained but what...