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The Arrested Development GAF Pilgrimage: Recharging your chi one episode at a time!
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I love Lucille's air quoting:
This episode's "on the next..." bit is great:
Tobias: I'm afraid I prematurely shot my wad on what was supposed to be a dry run, if you will. So now I'm afraid I have something of a mess on my hands.
Michael: There's just so many poorly chosen words in that sentence.
Michael: (about the basket) Why don't you take this? I don't have anyone to go with anyway.
Tobias: Can you imagine how jealous that would make her? "Where's Tobias?!" "Oh, he's just sharing a romantic horseback ride with Michael Bluth and they're dipping each other in..." Oh, you didn't get anybody chocolate ...
Michael: I didn't mean with me. I hate to see you struggle like this. In fact, why don't you let me ask her for you?
Tobias: Well, Michael, you really are quite the cupid, aren't you? I tell you, you can zing your arrow into my buttocks anytime.
Michael: Okay. You know what you do? Buy yourself a tape recorder. Record yourself for a whole day. I think you're gonna be surprised at some of your phrasing.
Tobias: (gasps) Butterscotch! Want a lick?
Michael: There's just so many poorly chosen words in that sentence.
Michael: (about the basket) Why don't you take this? I don't have anyone to go with anyway.
Tobias: Can you imagine how jealous that would make her? "Where's Tobias?!" "Oh, he's just sharing a romantic horseback ride with Michael Bluth and they're dipping each other in..." Oh, you didn't get anybody chocolate ...
Michael: I didn't mean with me. I hate to see you struggle like this. In fact, why don't you let me ask her for you?
Tobias: Well, Michael, you really are quite the cupid, aren't you? I tell you, you can zing your arrow into my buttocks anytime.
Michael: Okay. You know what you do? Buy yourself a tape recorder. Record yourself for a whole day. I think you're gonna be surprised at some of your phrasing.
Tobias: (gasps) Butterscotch! Want a lick?
This episode's "on the next..." bit is great:
Narrator: Tobias listens to a day's worth of his own words to see what Michael was referring to.
Tobias: (on tape) Even if it means me taking a chubby, I will suck it up.
Tobias: Nothing wrong with that.
Tobias: (on tape) Oh, I've been in the film business for a while, but I just can't seem to get one in the can.
Tobias: It's out of context.
Tobias: (on tape) I wouldn't mind kissing that man between the cheeks, so to speak.
Narrator: And he realizes there is something distinct about the way he speaks.
Tobias: Tobias, you blowhard! (Chuckles)
Tobias: (on tape) Even if it means me taking a chubby, I will suck it up.
Tobias: Nothing wrong with that.
Tobias: (on tape) Oh, I've been in the film business for a while, but I just can't seem to get one in the can.
Tobias: It's out of context.
Tobias: (on tape) I wouldn't mind kissing that man between the cheeks, so to speak.
Narrator: And he realizes there is something distinct about the way he speaks.
Tobias: Tobias, you blowhard! (Chuckles)
CrunchyFrog
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His best moment second only to the fire sale monologue.
Look out folks, another double header comin' at ya.
Today's episodes: "Out on a Limb" & "Hand to God"
Out on a Limb
Synopsis - Just as Michael's relationship with Sally Sitwell starts to flourish, Maggie Lizer returns nine months pregnant, and Michael immediately assumes he's the father; also, George Michael attempts to break up with Ann, and Buster learns he's being deployed to Iraq.
Hand to God
Synopsis - Michael tries to find out who's the father of Maggie's baby, or if it's just another of her lies; G.O.B. tries to find out whether he was responsible for Buster's accident.
zero shift
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I'm blown away as I was thinking how odd of a name Maebe is until I realized that when paired with the last name Bluth, it could be interpreted as "Maybe Bluth?" as in "Maybe she's a Bluth?" because the show is very vague whether she is really of the Bluth bloodline when George Michael wonders if its okay if he could have relations with her.
I can't believe that it took me THIS long to figure that out. Mind blown! Its like the whole Tails from Sonic the Hedgehog thing.
I can't believe that it took me THIS long to figure that out. Mind blown! Its like the whole Tails from Sonic the Hedgehog thing.
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FantasticMrFoxdie
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Heh, today's episodes synopsis pics immediately reminded me of something. A little OT, but I literally just started watching Veep last night and blue through the entire first season (Only eight episodes). Maggie and Buster are leads on the show...and essentially have the same personalities as their AD counterparts lol. Great show so far. A worthy smart poli-comedy for AD fans, IMO.
wow
That scene in particular is one of my favorite scenes in the series. The way Buster says "Get. Him. Out of here." is gold.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uoVNm4zF-E
CrunchyFrog
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fixed
I watched and liked the first 5 or so episodes a while back, I need to finish the first season.
Battle Born
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My favorite moment:
Lucille: How's my son?
Doctor: He's going to be all right.
Lindsay Funke: Finally some good news from this guy.
George Michael Bluth: There's no other way to take that.
Doctor: That's a great attitude. I got to tell you, if I was getting this news, I don't know that I'd take it this well.
Lucille: But you said he was all right.
Doctor: Yes, he's lost his left hand. So he's going to be "all right."
Lucille: [Jumping on the doctor] You son of a bitch! I hate this doctor!
I like how in the first one a Jaws-like music appears when the seal jumps in the background. I also liked when Buster revealed his new hook. Other great moments:
Michael: We need to speak to you about getting a divorce for Gob.
Barry: Well, I got Michael out of his marriage, didn't I?
(Smiles and holds up hand for high five)
Michael: Actually, she died.
Barry: You're kidding me. I've been taking credit for that for years!
Lucille: What the hell was I supposed to do? Michael Moore confronted me in front of the whole country!
Michael: First of all, it wasn't Michael Moore, it was a Michael Moore look-alike. And it wasn't in front of the whole country, it was for a bit on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Lucille: I don't know who that is, and I don't care to find out.
Lucille: How's my son?
Doctor: He's going to be all right.
Lindsay Funke: Finally some good news from this guy.
George Michael Bluth: There's no other way to take that.
Doctor: That's a great attitude. I got to tell you, if I was getting this news, I don't know that I'd take it this well.
Lucille: But you said he was all right.
Doctor: Yes, he's lost his left hand. So he's going to be "all right."
Lucille: [Jumping on the doctor] You son of a bitch! I hate this doctor!
I like how in the first one a Jaws-like music appears when the seal jumps in the background. I also liked when Buster revealed his new hook. Other great moments:
Michael: We need to speak to you about getting a divorce for Gob.
Barry: Well, I got Michael out of his marriage, didn't I?
(Smiles and holds up hand for high five)
Michael: Actually, she died.
Barry: You're kidding me. I've been taking credit for that for years!
Lucille: What the hell was I supposed to do? Michael Moore confronted me in front of the whole country!
Michael: First of all, it wasn't Michael Moore, it was a Michael Moore look-alike. And it wasn't in front of the whole country, it was for a bit on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Lucille: I don't know who that is, and I don't care to find out.
FantasticMrFoxdie
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Possibly my favorite pun of the series. Its just so...out there..yet it fits so damn well:
Also, kinda funny now that google suggestions now considers 'Sacramende' a term now. I remember searching it for kicks the first time this episode aired and it had the "Did you mean Sacramento"
"I mean...a seal didn't bite your linus off did it?" Buster and his Charlie Brown references. :lol
Guy: Loose seal! Watch out for loose seal!
Buster: I dont care about Lucille. She lies.
Buster: I dont care about Lucille. She lies.
Also, kinda funny now that google suggestions now considers 'Sacramende' a term now. I remember searching it for kicks the first time this episode aired and it had the "Did you mean Sacramento"
"I mean...a seal didn't bite your linus off did it?" Buster and his Charlie Brown references. :lol
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EDIT: Whoops, though this was the general AD thread.
dear god...
Lee Chaolan
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I forgot how damn funny episode 1 of Season 3 is. hahaha.
CrunchyFrog
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Dammit, missed the midnight update again, carry on ladies and gents
Today's episode: "Motherboy XXX"
Synopsis - Lucille abducts George Michael for a mother-son dance; Buster adjusts to having a hook for a hand; G.O.B. reunites with his estranged wife; Tobias stars as George Sr. in a biopic about the Bluth family, which causes Lindsay to become more attracted to him.
"If you were hot, mother, we would win."
Also, for anyone confused by the name of the episode and the brief joke with it in the episode itself, it's a reference to the very real legal trademark dispute the show had with a rap group of the same name.
Today's episode: "Motherboy XXX"
Synopsis - Lucille abducts George Michael for a mother-son dance; Buster adjusts to having a hook for a hand; G.O.B. reunites with his estranged wife; Tobias stars as George Sr. in a biopic about the Bluth family, which causes Lindsay to become more attracted to him.
"If you were hot, mother, we would win."
Also, for anyone confused by the name of the episode and the brief joke with it in the episode itself, it's a reference to the very real legal trademark dispute the show had with a rap group of the same name.
Battle Born
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Amazing episode. I love the meta jokes (Barry jumping a shark and the AD Lawsuit) and the subtle Burger King sponsorship. My favorite moments of the episode are when Buster's hook smashes the stair car's window and the following Maeby quote:
Maeby: Do you guys know where I can get one of those gold necklaces with a "T" on it?
Michael: That's a cross.
Maeby: Across from where?
Michael: That's a cross.
Maeby: Across from where?
A Human Becoming
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Fixed.
FantasticMrFoxdie
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Another one of my favorites from the series. So many hilarious moments..
"I wine and dine them, but I don't let them tell me what to do...I DONT...LET THEM TELL ME WHAT TO DO."
Buster: So
the seal lost his hand, too...
G.O.B.: Yeah, poor guys probably out there without a flipper, swimming around in a circle, freaking out his whole family.
G.O.B.: Yeah, poor guys probably out there without a flipper, swimming around in a circle, freaking out his whole family.
"I wine and dine them, but I don't let them tell me what to do...I DONT...LET THEM TELL ME WHAT TO DO."
George: Stop licking my hand, you horses ass!
Random kid: Take me with you! Take me with you!
Dave Attell: Whoa, this guy's straight?
[holding cut-offs]
Dave Attell: Then, what am I wearing these for?
Dave Attell: If this guy's straight, then I'm sober.
Random kid: Take me with you! Take me with you!
Dave Attell: Whoa, this guy's straight?
[holding cut-offs]
Dave Attell: Then, what am I wearing these for?
Dave Attell: If this guy's straight, then I'm sober.
CrunchyFrog
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Today's episode: "The Immaculate Election"
Synopsis - George Michael runs for student body president, which G.O.B. manages to ruin; Buster has an affair with Lupe, who is being sought after by Lindsay; Tobias attempts to move out of the model home, then develops a new persona when he regrets his decision.
Four moreyears seasons!
Synopsis - George Michael runs for student body president, which G.O.B. manages to ruin; Buster has an affair with Lupe, who is being sought after by Lindsay; Tobias attempts to move out of the model home, then develops a new persona when he regrets his decision.
Four more
Battle Born
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This episode is hilarious. I love how everyone knows who Mrs. Fingerbottom is and how they react to her when she starts singing Mary Poppins-like songs. I also like that Buster thinks that he needs to "feed" the robot and that Lucille starts yelling at it like it was an actual person. One of the best things about the episode are the campaign videos:
Lindsay: Can't you at least come over and Dustbuster or something?
Lupe: I no does Buster anymore!
Lindsay: Fine! I'll dustbuster myself.
- Steve Holt:Youre probably wondering what these footsteps are. Well, this is my second take.
- George Michael: Steve Holt is a bastard. He doesnt even know who his real father is. What else dont we know about Steve Holt? George Michael Bluth is a cool guy. His dad is a powerful executive, working for this man. The girls like him just fine. Young and old, it doesnt matter... in the dark.
Lindsay: Can't you at least come over and Dustbuster or something?
Lupe: I no does Buster anymore!
Lindsay: Fine! I'll dustbuster myself.
ElectricBlanketFire
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I say this randomly outloud in Gob's voice.
CrunchyFrog
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Also loved all the subtle paternity references from GOB in this last one. "Looks like a girl I dated once in high school."
Today's episode: "Sword of Destiny"
Synopsis - G.O.B. and Buster team up for some magic illusions with the help of Buster's fake hand, but when Tony Wonder, a rival magician, starts to mentor them, somebody gets the finger. Meanwhile, Michael is forced to delegate some work when he's hospitalized and Lindsay teaches George Michael how to drive using the staircar.
Today's episode: "Sword of Destiny"
Synopsis - G.O.B. and Buster team up for some magic illusions with the help of Buster's fake hand, but when Tony Wonder, a rival magician, starts to mentor them, somebody gets the finger. Meanwhile, Michael is forced to delegate some work when he's hospitalized and Lindsay teaches George Michael how to drive using the staircar.
CrunchyFrog
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Should've referenced J. M. Barrie.
FantasticMrFoxdie
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I don't know that reference.
He's just making an allusion.
The best thing about the show is all the hidden jokes. I've re-watched the show countless times, but it was only on this last run that I found this joke: when Buster thinks he's in Mexico and lives with the Mexican family, he sees his old hand chair and says, "I never thought I'd miss a hand this much."
I was like -_-
I was like -_-
Sword of Destiny is a special episode for me because I somehow missed it the first time I watched the series on DVD. I guess I must have stopped on the episode before and accidentally started again later on the wrong episode. It was quite a treat to find a "new" episode on my second time around!
"D'oh."
"I knew it!"
"D'oh."
"I knew it!"
FantasticMrFoxdie
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Now that someone pointed it out, I never really noticed how much of a 'flawed' character Michael is. He makes just as many huge mistakes as the others, just in that subtle, going-all-michael-on-us kind of way. Its just conveniently overshadowed by the rest of the Bluth's crazy antics.
Ahhh Yes, he's a regular Freddie Wilson, that one.
Ahhh Yes, he's a regular Freddie Wilson, that one.
Lee Chaolan
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Lucille is just too awesome, she's quickly rising up my favorite character list. I appreciate it far more this go around!
FantasticMrFoxdie
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Thats fucked up.
Battle Born
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My favorite moments of the episode are GOB requesting some tea "Yeah, I need a tea to give my dingle less tingle. Me quick want slow. Wait, that's Indian.", when he cuts himself with the Sword of Destiny and when Tobias yells at Ted:
Tobias: I'm sorry. Ted?
Ted: Yes?
Tobias: Is it Ted? Did Ted make an appointment?
Ted: No, I just work down the hallway ...
Tobias: No? Well, then, Ted can get the hell out of this office! You get the hell out! (to Michael) And that's how you keep out unwanted visitors.
Tobias: I'm sorry. Ted?
Ted: Yes?
Tobias: Is it Ted? Did Ted make an appointment?
Ted: No, I just work down the hallway ...
Tobias: No? Well, then, Ted can get the hell out of this office! You get the hell out! (to Michael) And that's how you keep out unwanted visitors.
CrunchyFrog
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J. M. Barrie's the author of Peter Pan, which includes the character of captain hook
Today's episode: "Meat the Veals"
Synopsis - George Sr. tries to find a way to attend an anniversary dinner for Lucille; Michael deliberatly offends Ann's devout Christian parents; Tobias goes overboard performing his "Mrs. Featherbottom" persona.
War Peaceman
You're a big guy.
I love Ted's terrified look towards Tobias in the later episode where Michael gets ill and Tobias goes to the company to 'ease concerns'.
A Human Becoming
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I've always liked Ann's line "Teach me George Michael, teach me the ways of the secular flesh." and GM's startled reaction.
Also, as a side note, the actors of the Veals are the same age.
Also, as a side note, the actors of the Veals are the same age.
Battle Born
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I love Mr. Fingerbottom Whenever I get a wee bit scared I hum a little tune, humdidididi...doo.
I also love Franklin´s reaction shot and when he gets handcuffed by the police. Other great moments:
Michael: Mom, this is Ann's mother.
Lucille: Are you sure this isn't her sister?
Ann's mother: Oh, what a lovely thing to say.
Michael: Oh, what an awful thing to say Mom, please.
Gob: Somebody just wanted to say ... (holds up Franklin) how much they missed you.
Lucille: Oh, who let that black (bleep) in? (Gob knocks her unconscious)
Buster: Hey, brother!
Franklin (Gob): Who you callin' "brother," you hook-ass --
Buster: Mother ...!
(Buster blows the rape horn and Gob knocks him out)
George Sr.: What the hell kind of puppet is that on Buster's hand?
I also love Franklin´s reaction shot and when he gets handcuffed by the police. Other great moments:
Michael: Mom, this is Ann's mother.
Lucille: Are you sure this isn't her sister?
Ann's mother: Oh, what a lovely thing to say.
Michael: Oh, what an awful thing to say Mom, please.
Gob: Somebody just wanted to say ... (holds up Franklin) how much they missed you.
Lucille: Oh, who let that black (bleep) in? (Gob knocks her unconscious)
Buster: Hey, brother!
Franklin (Gob): Who you callin' "brother," you hook-ass --
Buster: Mother ...!
(Buster blows the rape horn and Gob knocks him out)
George Sr.: What the hell kind of puppet is that on Buster's hand?
CrunchyFrog
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Today's episode: "Spring Breakout"
Synopsis - G.O.B. confronts the editor of the videos that showcased his magic mistakes; Michael tricks Lucille in to rehab, and then attempts to get her out after George Sr. is kidnapped.
Synopsis - G.O.B. confronts the editor of the videos that showcased his magic mistakes; Michael tricks Lucille in to rehab, and then attempts to get her out after George Sr. is kidnapped.
Battle Born
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I loved the drunken party that was supposed to be Lucille's intervention. It's hilarious with Buster playing piano, Michael wearing Franklins wig and Tobias dancing. I lalso like how Buster says that Tobias just wants to see boys Linuses. My favorite line of the episode:
Michael: Could we stop worrying about girls with low self-esteem and start focusing on sobering up the woman who gave us ours?
Michael: Could we stop worrying about girls with low self-esteem and start focusing on sobering up the woman who gave us ours?
FantasticMrFoxdie
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The new trailer put me in hype overload.
Yep. One of my favorites in the series.
Gob: Well, gee, I didn't think the woman I'd be checking out at spring break would be mom.
Buster: She's better looking than the whores you date!
Gob: Don't call my escorts whores.
Buster: Mom still got it!
Gob: I don't date whores!
Lindsay: Stop it! Stop it! This objectification of women has to stop!
Michael: It's just mom and whores.
Buster: She's better looking than the whores you date!
Gob: Don't call my escorts whores.
Buster: Mom still got it!
Gob: I don't date whores!
Lindsay: Stop it! Stop it! This objectification of women has to stop!
Michael: It's just mom and whores.
Yep. One of my favorites in the series.
CrunchyFrog
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Got in a KotoR binge the other night and forgot the update.
Today's episode: "Righteous Brothers:
Synopsis - G.O.B. hides George Sr. while the model home's plumbing is checked; George Michael helps Ann protest Maeby's new movie; Tobias takes a liking to Kitty after Michael asks him to keep an eye on her.
Today's episode: "Righteous Brothers:
Synopsis - G.O.B. hides George Sr. while the model home's plumbing is checked; George Michael helps Ann protest Maeby's new movie; Tobias takes a liking to Kitty after Michael asks him to keep an eye on her.
Battle Born
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I loved when the Model home started collapsing and GOB's horrible singing and lyrics: It aint easy being white. It aint easy bein brown. All this pressure to be bright. I got children all over town
I also liked this conversation between Lucille and Michael:
Michael: Go ahead and tell Gob that I'll be telling the cops that it was him in the truck so he'll be joining me here. I've got a nice hard cot with his name on it.
Lucille: You'd do that to your own brother?
Michael: I said "cot".
I also liked this conversation between Lucille and Michael:
Michael: Go ahead and tell Gob that I'll be telling the cops that it was him in the truck so he'll be joining me here. I've got a nice hard cot with his name on it.
Lucille: You'd do that to your own brother?
Michael: I said "cot".
I died the first time I heard that
CrunchyFrog
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They really did get away with murder on this show. On the FOX network no less.
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