Dubiously Official Arrested Development Season Two Talkback! (SPOILERS 'N' STUFF!) [Archive]

Carolina Red

11-07-2004, 09:04 PM

This episode is a great way to start the season. I see that Lucille hasn't changed, but I bet Michael has probably moved from his spot as her third least favorite child. Oscar constantly getting beat by police was pretty good too, and with George Sr. escaping I highly doubt life's going to be any easier.

Well it's about time Lindsay tried to get away from Tobias, he was a dead weight on her. But I must say that Tobias looked like the turf that the Boise State football team plays on when he was doused in blue paint. :)

I'm surprised Michael is still trusting in Zuckerkorn. Notice that the ending with him was just like the end of the series premiere - Zuckerkorn is having the time of his life!

Fone Bone

11-07-2004, 09:23 PM

Funny, funny, funny.

Yay! Ed Helms!

I love how this year seems to be Maeby's turn to be jealous of George Micheal.

Buster still sleeping with Lucille was funny and disturbing.

Once again flashbacks were the key to humor. Micheal asking when he had ever said he was going to leave followed but a slew of scenes showing him saying just that was priceless.

Oooh, Oscar is Buster's father. I forget, did we already know that?

Tobias: "I blue myself." Micheal reflecting on that when Lindsay asked him what the last thing he said was was giggle inducing.

I want more of Gob next week.

George Sr.'s cameo at the end was welcome. I loved how the cops kept beating on Oscar.

Zuckerkorn and the pilot prison homage at the end was great. As usual the "Next time on Arrested Development" spots are the funniest part of the whole show especially since those scenes are never shown the next week.

This episode gets ****1/2.

Eddie G.

11-07-2004, 09:43 PM

That was just ****ing brilliant. Well timed jokes, great dialogue, wonderful sight gags, and fantastic ending. It made the rest of the night look like crap.

Sandoz

11-07-2004, 09:48 PM

I'm so glad I caught on to this show. I hesitate to say it was "perfect" but I was laughing from beginning to end, especially during the "That's it, I'm leaving this family" flashbacks and Buster's "Mom volunteered me for the army because the fat man dared her to" moment.

JDuncan

11-07-2004, 09:48 PM

Not much has changed since last year, which is definitely a good thing. The only thing funnier than a normal David Cross is a blue David Cross. Hopefully the Simpsons lead-in will draw the audience this show so richly deserves.

Stewie

11-07-2004, 09:51 PM

Caffeine King

11-07-2004, 11:12 PM

Someone just has to watch Desperate Housewives.
:p That's still a good show! :)

The promo for this episode made me laugh (mainly) when (not sure his name) said to (I'm assuming) his mother "Mase is for your protection, not to get by people on the escalator!"

And when some dude in glasses was explaining to a doctor about something. :sweat:

I sound like such an idiot for not knowing the characters' names.

I dunno if I'll be able to catch it anytime soon...I'm usually somewhere Sundays at 8:30 and/or just getting home. :shrug:

Hopefully I'll be able to catch a whole episode of this soon (I saw part of one on FX when they had a marathon and it was amusing. :) )

Fone Bone

11-08-2004, 09:21 AM

I'm at work. Even though there's a TV here I can't watch. Someone just has to watch Desperate Housewives.

Ah well, I'm taping it at home. I've never done it before, but I'm almost ready to pray that the VCR is set and operating correctly.
11:00 can't come fast enough.The good news: Arrested Development is on at 8:30 to 9:00 est and Desperate Housewives is on from 9:00 to 10:00 so no conflict!

The bad news: This probably messed up your taping schedule for last night.

Stewie

11-08-2004, 02:10 PM

The good news: Arrested Development is on at 8:30 to 9:00 est and Desperate Housewives is on from 9:00 to 10:00 so no conflict!

The bad news: This probably messed up your taping schedule for last night.AD ran late because of the game. But not to worry, I had planned for that contingency. The timer was set to cover it.

I saw it when I got home. I found it kind of disappointing. It was good, but it just seemed a little...off. I don't know. It's still better than most of the crap out there.

Fone Bone

11-15-2004, 07:49 AM

God, last night was a funny episode. More George Sr., more Kitty. He is in a bad spot now. Great continuity with the corndog machine.

Rock, paper, scissors. Micheal is just like Bart Simpson: "Good ol' rock. Nothin' beats that."

Buster is SOOOO creepy. But in a funny way. Guess he's off to Iraq.

That house falling over was great. But Buster can't catch a break.

Good episode: ****.

Enrique

11-15-2004, 11:49 AM

funny quotes: (these are from memory so if they're inaccurate, oh well)

"He's homeless. A homeless. (as she walks away) ... I wonder if he has an apartment or something" - Lindsay

"So, buy me a drink?" - Lindsay
"You're nice, but no" - Thomas Jane
"Why?" - Lindsay
(walking away) "... I'm Thomas Jane" - Thomas Jane
(BURN!!! lol)

"'Solid as A ROCK'. Yeah, That won't at all remind people that we might've built houses in I-RAQ" - Michael

Stewie

11-15-2004, 12:44 PM

The first time I saw Tobias in his blue camouflage I started laughing. Then he kept showing up just often enough to keep me laughing the entire episode.

Michael's character seems different from last season. I don't like the changes very much. Otherwise, this is great.

Tobias

11-15-2004, 05:32 PM

I'm finally getting into this show. Hopefully the earlier time slot will help it build the audience it deserved last year. I'm just sorry I missed out on the first year.

Stewie

11-15-2004, 10:42 PM

I'm just sorry I missed out on the first year.Funny you should mention that. Go here (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0002PYS7Y/qid=1100576400/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-0199040-9412672?v=glance&s=dvd)

Carolina Red

11-16-2004, 11:40 PM

The best part of Sunday's episode was when Gob was coming over to the "house opening" and unfurled a banner reading "Mission Accomplished." :p And Buster trying to get hurt when the house fell reminded me of those old silent films where the house falls and the guy is standing where the opening falls.

ClockStomper

11-18-2004, 11:46 AM

I loved the Tobias in camaflouge bits. Hi-larious.

Sandoz

11-21-2004, 09:01 PM

"Look who's riding that hog in the rear view mirror!"
"GEORGE MICHAEL!"

"...why aren't I blacking out?"

"Make love in your own hand...MOTHER!"

XD XD XD

Great episode. The funniest episode of the season so far. I couldn't stop laughing!

moreysurf8

11-21-2004, 09:02 PM

Gene Parmesean is my hero.
the end

MrBananagrabber

11-21-2004, 09:17 PM

This was awesome. Buster's sidestory was hilarious, and I still love the little piece of music played everytime Oscar makes a "Buster is my son" comment. Gene's a great character, Lucille's reaction to him is priceless.

I love this show. So much.

Youko Recca

11-21-2004, 09:19 PM

Gene Parmesean is my hero.
the end
Hell yeah. When he walked off and then a couple of minutes after the others talking, turned around as a random fireman I was like...woah. Ice was done pretty good, playing the overly-focused bounty hunter to point.

Yep, this show still freakin' rocks. Every scene is just funny, in every episode.

Fone Bone

11-21-2004, 10:27 PM

Crap, that was funny.

Tobias alienated another person with a blue myself line.

I REALLY want them to find something for Maeby to do.

No real George Sr. sighting. We still don't know if he's really dead or not. Good stuff. ****.

Martianinvader

11-22-2004, 01:08 AM

So, how's this show doing in its good timeslot and heavy promotion? Any better?

Tobias

11-22-2004, 05:20 AM

I hope so. In just three episodes, this show's become one of my favorite shows of all time.

Carolina Red

11-22-2004, 04:25 PM

I was able to catch it last night in my hotel room, but my dad wasn't too interested in it. :(
How long do you think Buster's going to be at that caretaker's house for?

And I guess he can't really get away from Lucille and Oscar getting it on.
I liked George Sr.'s funeral scene, especially with the guy getting shot. But I wouldn't say that he is dead until I actually see it. Is he hiding southward? Who knows.

JDuncan

11-22-2004, 07:02 PM

I forgot to record it so I can't post any caps, but I remember seeing a nun in the background of the scene where Ice first confronts Micheal that I thought looked like George Sr. in disguise. I'm probably mistaken, though.

MovieGuy

11-22-2004, 07:33 PM

Great episode.

Best stuff:

"You're the chicklet!"

I loved how Gob was so angry at that kid. :p

Eddie G.

11-22-2004, 09:39 PM

"Oh that's right... YOUR WIFE'S DEAD!"

This is the best episode of the series, everything was perfect.

Fone Bone

11-22-2004, 10:39 PM

"Oh that's right... YOUR WIFE'S DEAD!"
.That was the best line ever. I love how it didn't even faze Micheal because he was so used to his family's crap.

Carolina Red

12-05-2004, 09:09 PM

I loved the great Charlie Brown Christmas knockoffs they had throughout the show. Anyone else notice the red doghouse with the dog on top of it? :D

I had a feeling George Sr. was still alive, but I was kind of surprised when he appeared. And I see he still remembers that box Gob used at the old folks' home.

You think Maeby would move in with Michael and George Michael if she got emancipated? Then again, I don't think George Michael is as excited about her anymore.
Oh, and Ice really is a man of many tastes. ;)

Sandoz

12-05-2004, 09:31 PM

"No, 'Popop doesn't get a treat,' I brought you a f***in' pizza!"

Not as funny as last week's, but still great. I loved it everytime that sad music played as someone walked dejectedly. And George Sr. found in the hole, beard and all...I almost died.

Fone Bone

12-05-2004, 10:29 PM

I think the funniest part of the episode was Buster destroying the housekeeper's home, car, and favorite toy. ****1/2.

Chad Bonin

12-05-2004, 10:50 PM

First episode I caught in a few weeks.

Still great, but wasn't as hilarious as some earlier episodes. Buster's destruction of the maid's personal objects was classic.

Lonestarr

12-06-2004, 11:11 AM

SirLemming

12-06-2004, 04:11 PM

I echo Lonestarr's sentiments exactly.

Robin2099

12-07-2004, 02:34 AM

Ok after watching Arrested Development for the past couple of weeks, I have to say that it is now becoming one of my favorite shows by far. There were so many great moments in last nights episode and it's one of the few shows that I can't wait to see anymore.

Stewie

12-08-2004, 10:22 PM

Aww fignuts. I taped over most of it. The last thing I saw was George Michael finding George Sr. (It's amazing how they're able to find the humor in Saddam Hussein)
Can someone give me a basic synopsis? What happened?

Eddie G.

12-12-2004, 09:01 PM

This was an average episode until Henry said, "They're balls." After that I couldn't stop laughing and now regard this to be one of the best episodes of the series.

Carolina Red

12-12-2004, 11:53 PM

Back to the cutoffs for Tobias! :D Also, anyone notice they used the same quote they used once in the first season - "It'll be a long time before he calls someone a 'homo!'"

What's so classic about that is the entire government is looking at Tobias' parts! The "Final Countdown" ringtone was great too, reminded me of Gob's theme song he uses.

moreysurf8

12-13-2004, 12:03 AM

This episode wasn't quite up to snuff with the past four episodes, but the ending was great. Also, it can't really compare to last week's classic.

Martianinvader

12-13-2004, 01:08 AM

The episode got a "discretion" warning, possibly for this, but I'm tired of TV characters saying "testicles". Nobody says that.

Fone Bone

12-13-2004, 06:14 AM

I agree that this wasn't as great as the last few weeks. The end WAS funny but I wish the entire episode had been. ***1/2.

EightOh

12-13-2004, 07:49 AM

To be honest, last night is the first episode of AD I've ever watched.

I don't know how I let this show escape my notice.

There were so many great moments:

- little Buster chucking the hand vac at the bus

- the failed coffin trick

- the recurring Guaraldi music whenever someone was sad (this made me laugh out loud every time)

- the outfit that Maeby picked out for her mom at the wake

I gotta start watching this show more often.My first episode was the one before last week's (aired two weeks prior), and I must concur wholeheartedly. I haven't even seen this week's yet (it's sitting in my "Now Playing" list like a Christmas present), but I can already safely call this show one of my favorites on TV from the whopping two episodes I've seen.

Stewie

12-13-2004, 02:37 PM

I'm tired of TV characters saying "testicles". Nobody says that.Lots of people say that.

I loved Tobias' reaction to seeing his testicles broadcast all over the world. "I'm...on TV." From never-nude to having nudity displayed for all to see. Funny. I didn't like the whole government thing, it seemed a bit 'out there'. The whole Saddam-Iraq plot they had running was a little too relevant for a show this wacky.
Lindsey's thing trhew me off. Every time she talked I thought, Dr. Girlfriend. And I didn't want to think that. I'm not digging the open marriage thing. Their marriage and treatment of their daughter has gone from amusingly irresponsible to nearly abusive. But Tobias's delusions about The Blue Man Group is funny. Very funny.

All in all I agree with the rest of you. Not the best episode, but not too shabby. This entire season hasn't really lived up to my expectations. Still some of the best stuff onTV.

Jaguar

12-20-2004, 02:00 PM

Does anyone agree with me when I say that "Afternoon Delight" is one of the best Christmas episodes of any show of all time?

Carolina Red

12-20-2004, 04:02 PM

Anyone notice they were playing the "Big Yellow Joint" song near the end? Too bad they didn't get around to playing the hardcore version of it. And note Tobias is wearing those cutoffs again now that his balls were exposed for the world to see.

I really don't think that Buster is actually going to go through with this Army plan. Great prizes though. The ending was the best part though.:)
By the way, I couldn't help but notice in the opening credits that Jason Bateman was the director for the show. A great episode for him to have his debut on!

Fone Bone

12-21-2004, 10:02 AM

George Micheal is the soul of this show. He gives the show depth and I really like his relationship with Micheal. Singing that unintentially "dirty" song with Maeby was Micheal's funniest moment of the episode.

Buster getting all those plushies made me laugh with delight. They were army prizes.

Lucille saying Maeby had thick arms was just so wrong and so right. I loved her sharing brownies with Oscar.

Gob is such a ****. (But I mean that in a GOOD way.) Firing everybody was funny as was threatening everyone not to go near Lindsey.

I can understand Tobias having trouble with the open marraige but you'd think that since Lindsey looks a lot like Portia De Rossi she's have an easier time of it.

Fone Bone

01-16-2005, 11:42 PM

I missed this show but it's been gone so long I had hard time at first getting back into it. By the end of the episode I was back.

Ed Begley Jr.'s glued on eyebrows were a highlight.

Poor Andy Richter. See what starring in Quintuplets will do to you?

The narrator reading of the list of side effects as Lindsey experienced them was funny. I found it VERY interesting she used to drug to curb her sexual appetites. This open marraige is NOT going well for her.

I was delighted to see J.K. Simmons as the army guy. Buster is now on his way to the front lines.

Me likey. ****.

Youko Recca

01-17-2005, 12:43 AM

Good episode. One of my favorite scenes was Tobias going around trying to spread the word about himself. The ending to his escapade was funny with him slipping on the water.

Sandoz

01-17-2005, 12:58 AM

I love the little touches, like Tobias' blue handprints still being on the kitchen wall. The use of continuity is great too, though lately I feel the Season 2 episodes are relying too much on past jokes (like the Funke folk band, Gob getting shivved in prison).

Not the worst episode, but not the best either.

Lord Dalek

01-17-2005, 12:59 AM

This was good. I've never watched this show before, but this was good.

One question for a noob:

Do they ever follow through with the "On the Next..." promos?

Sandoz

01-17-2005, 12:59 AM

One question for a noob:

Do they ever follow through with the "On the Next..." promos?
They usually don't, though the clips are in-continuity.

Stewie

01-17-2005, 04:41 AM

Funny.
And that's a capital 'F'.

Fone Bone

01-17-2005, 10:44 AM

They usually don't, though the clips are in-continuity.Actually I've NEVER seen them follow through.:p

Sandoz

01-17-2005, 03:13 PM

Actually I've NEVER seen them follow through.:p It happened at least once. George Sr. tells Michael "I may be guilty of some...light treason" in one preview clip in the first season, and then the whole scene made it into one of the later episodes.

Nick K.

01-17-2005, 03:14 PM

I am loving this show. :)

Fone Bone

01-23-2005, 11:27 PM

I loved this episode especially when the narrator matter of factly said that Gob ****** Lucille 2.

How wrong is it that I'm a George-Micheal/Meaby shipper? :D I thought it was funny how she talked about that guy's wife to stop him from hitting on her. Isn't she, like FIFTEEN?:p

Man, Gob messed EVERYTHING up this episode but for once Micheal helped. I can't wait to see how they get the company back.

Tobias' "gay-speak" is really getting out of hand. The funniest thing is he's completely oblivious to it.

Looks like Buster finally has a girlfriend under seventy. The scene where Micheal realized he was the only loyal one in the family was sweet.

I loved this episode. A lot. ****1/2.

Chad Bonin

01-23-2005, 11:30 PM

I almost skipped it, thinking it was a rerun...

On Maeby's age... She's in high school, old enough to work part-time, and yet could give the warning for Dr. Tobias Funke's All-Natural Family Good Time Whatever The Hell It Was Called Band... in the late '80s?

Sandoz

01-24-2005, 12:26 AM

Great episode. I loved the return of Lucille 2 and the Hot Cops, though I was disappointed that Gob's president again.

How wrong is it that I'm a George-Micheal/Meaby shipper? :D
I'm one too. ;) I think their interaction is hilarious. And wasn't it proved in one of the first season eps. that they aren't blood related because Tobias and Lindsay needed an egg donor to conceive?

On Maeby's age... She's in high school, old enough to work part-time, and yet could give the warning for Dr. Tobias Funke's All-Natural Family Good Time Whatever The Hell It Was Called Band... in the late '80s?
The band was formed in the 90s.

Chad Bonin

01-24-2005, 12:28 AM

I could have sworn that, while watching the DVDs, the narrator mentions that Tobias formed the band in the late '80s....

Sandoz

01-24-2005, 12:35 AM

I could have sworn that, while watching the DVDs, the narrator mentions that Tobias formed the band in the late '80s.... Hmm. Last week's episode definitely said it was the mid-90s. Continuity error, maybe?

Chad Bonin

01-24-2005, 12:55 AM

Hmm. Last week's episode definitely said it was the mid-90s. Continuity error, maybe?I'll give it a listen the next time I load up Disc Three (only two episodes left), but I'm more inclined to believe I misheard instead of Arrested Development, the most continuity-loving sitcom ever, had a continuity error.

Stewie

01-24-2005, 01:07 AM

This one was so-so for me. I'm not too exited about it, but I think that's just me not feeling well right now. It's like I know it was funny, but it didn't make me laugh.

I'm one too. ;) I think their interaction is hilarious. And wasn't it proved in one of the first season eps. that they aren't blood related because Tobias and Lindsay needed an egg donor to conceive?I'm not sure that was ever completely explained. They did use invitro fertilization, I think that's the only way to take what Lucille said, but it could have been Lindsay's eggs and Tobias's sperm.

Fone Bone

01-24-2005, 08:41 AM

Great episode. I loved the return of Lucille 2 and the Hot Cops, though I was disappointed that Gob's president again. They change presidents more often than Dame Edna changes hair color. Micheal will be back in charge soon enough.

I'm one too. ;) I think their interaction is hilarious. And wasn't it proved in one of the first season eps. that they aren't blood related because Tobias and Lindsay needed an egg donor to conceive? How wrong is it that I hope that is the case even though I'm adopted?:D
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ClockStomper

01-24-2005, 05:54 PM

I think the GM/Maeby situation isn't as sick considering they hardly knew each other before the first episode. But in the case of Lost, the step-incest is creepy since Shannon and Boone grew up together as siblings since they were small children.

"Even if I have to take a chubby, I'll suck it up." GOLD!

Fone Bone

01-24-2005, 07:44 PM

Fone Bone

01-30-2005, 10:39 PM

Funny episode. Lindsay CANNOT catch a break in the open marriage. And Rob Corddry was sexier here than he had any right to be.

And I love George Micheal. Him turning Anne onto the Jerky Boys was funny. I'm still a him and Maeby shipper though.

And Gob is the biggest ass on television right now. He was bad last season but this year he has just gone over the edge. Still one of the funniest characters though.

Poor Micheal. I have a feeling this potential romance won't just dry up. By the way, where is Buster's new girlfriend?

George Sr. needs to get out of that attic. I don't know HOW they can do it though. They may have written themselves into a corner.

Good episode. ****

Sandoz

01-30-2005, 11:49 PM

I really like how AD surprises us with its guest stars instead of shouting from the hills, "HEY, THAT ED HELMS FELLOW IS HERE!" Makes it much funnier.

And I love George Micheal. Him turning Anne onto the Jerky Boys was funny. I'm still a him and Maeby shipper though.
Yeah, I thought it was odd that this episode didn't do anything to follow up Maeby's "confession."

Youko Recca

01-30-2005, 11:52 PM

Ha, finally caught one. Funny as usual. Just wondering how George Senior made those dinner things...

Robin2099

01-31-2005, 02:43 AM

**** episode tonight with serveral moments that had me ROTFL. Especially when Tobias shot Lyndsey and Michael being taken in the ambulance after the car trouble was setting the car on fire. I hope this season comes out on DVD cause I'm really starting to like this show and need to get the first season on DVD as well.

Stewie

01-31-2005, 09:38 AM

This one didn't seem all there. Some jokes and plot lines weren't set up and some of them just disappeared. I think the writing and acting was as good as usual, but the direction or editing was off.
What's with Maeby? Is she just trying to protect her cousin from a not-so-hot/weird girlfriend (as his father is)? I got the vibe that she's after him now. Not really, but kind of. CD burning party was funny.
I'm sick of the 'Sitwell can't grow hair' joke. They should let that one fade away into oblivion.
Corddry was classic.

Martianinvader

02-14-2005, 02:04 AM

Well, there went another one. This was the last one for three weeks; you guys sure rushed to comment on it. I'm in Pacific Time, so if I come on the board and the topics aren't there, it means something bad. And this was the one with Martin Short fercryinoutloud.

You know what....I'm still trying to understand this series. Really; every few seconds I'm going, "What was that about? Why did he do that? Am I supposed to laugh now? I'm lost." And it's gotten so much loud universal praise, I feel like I'm stupid if I can't succeed in comprehending Arrested Development. But heck, I've even had a hard time telling who is who. "Okay, Buster is the....magician? No, he's the....um....there are two Lucilles?"

At this I cannot fail; if I can't figure out why this show is supposed to be good, then I can't write something equally good, which means a lot to me. And I HAVE followed it from the beginning. But I still can't...get...it. Too many names and roles and junk being thrown around chaotically, and most of the jokes seem merely typical of any trashy hack gag I've seen on any other show. What's so funny about none of these people able to walk nine feet without ((bleep)) someone? It ain't funny, it's sick. Maybe critics would like "Rodney" better if they used that shake-cam technique and a narrator. Honestly, if that's all it takes are a couple of new gimmicks...

Should I just give up and admit I'm an idiot because I can't understand Arrested Development?

Fone Bone

02-14-2005, 08:46 AM

Naw, don't worry about it. We all can't like everything even if other people do.

I thought this was a really good episode. Ironically it was Tobias who stole the episode with perhaps the most gay double entendres he has ever spouting ending with "Tobias, you blowhard."

I wish George Micheal and Maeby had been in more of the episode. They are two of my favorite characters.

Martin Short has a knack for playing disgusting wierd characters. As much as I love Ed Grimley even I will admit he is not even close to the kinds of lecherous characters Short excels at. You have to admit that five extra pounds in the weights for each year of his birth was a really bad idea.

I'm bummed Buster and his new girlfriend broke up. She MIGHT have been a whore (probably not) but at least she's his own age. I also wish it hadn't happened off screen. I really wanted to see Mo Collins again.

A really good episode, but Martianinvader shouldn't feel too bad if he didn't like it. ****.

Jaguar

02-14-2005, 09:15 AM

SHOOT ME!

I think that is all that really needs to be said.

A+

Stewie

02-14-2005, 11:14 AM

I only saw bits and pieces of this at my parents, so I'm hoping (and even praying) that the VCR timer recorded right at my place. Martin Short was gross and funny as usual. What are they doing with Gob? He's turning into some sort of crazy freak.

Should I just give up and admit I'm an idiot because I can't understand Arrested Development?Maybe your brain just isn't tuned to the correct frequency. It wouldn't mean that you're not smart enough or anything. Just that ti doesn't resonate in a way that allows you to "get it."
Try watching the pilot again. The "extended" version even. The narrator explains who everyone is and what they do.

moreysurf8

02-14-2005, 11:33 AM

All I'll say about this episode is that Gob and Lindsay both doing the chicken dance was one of the funniest things I've ever seen.

Jaguar

02-14-2005, 01:54 PM

All I'll say about this episode is that Gob and Lindsay both doing the chicken dance was one of the funniest things I've ever seen.CA-CAW CA-CAW CA-CAW! That was brilliant. How could I forget that?

MovieGuy

02-14-2005, 06:33 PM

Gayest line from Tobias ever: "I wouldn't that man between the cheeks. If you what I mean."

Gret episode. It's gonna be hard waiting until March 6.

Supremus

02-14-2005, 07:40 PM

All I'll say about this episode is that Gob and Lindsay both doing the chicken dance was one of the funniest things I've ever seen.It was so good I wanted to hug my TV.

Chad Bonin

02-16-2005, 12:07 AM

Martin Short was great, but from the commercials he seemed a little out of place.

... but that blowhard Tobias, Standwell's constant hair problems, and the chicken dances reminded me that he DID fit in.

Stewie

03-06-2005, 09:22 PM

Two new episodes in a row!

It true (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=sacremende)
Buster's thing can't be permanent. It's too weird. The rest of this is good.

This was all good. The truth about Maggie. Maeby still working in movies. Great stuff.

Sandoz

03-06-2005, 09:48 PM

I really, really don't like Maggie's character and wasn't psyched about her returning. But still, a funny two-parter. Michael really has terrible luck with women, doesn't he? George Michael and Maeby are fun together as always. Buster losing his hand was totally unexpected, but the scene with him tearing apart the penthouse with his hook screaming "I'm a monster!" was absolutely hilarious.

Fone Bone

03-06-2005, 10:07 PM

Sacremende? Um. Okay.

These were good episodes. I never really liked Maggie and am bummed that Micheal wrecked his relationship with Sally Sitwell because of her. I love the photo of what George Micheal would have looked like had they hooked up in high school.

I was surprised that Buster lost his hand. The hook on the hand was funny but if they don't fix it it will get old really soon.

So if Maggie is pregant does this mean she will be back next week? Condoms, people. They exist for a reason.

I love that the Fonz is a semi-regular on this show.

Lindsey having that passionate night with her hand was very funny. Especially when she told Tobias unequivically she wasn't calling him.

Good to see Maeby is still a studio executive. I hope she's at least getting paid.

I was tricked by the idea that Maggie had been lying the whole time. Those gay cops were funny as was the idea of her getting her client pregnant to help with her overeating lawsuit.

A liked both episodes. **** for the first one and ****1/2 for the second.

ClockStomper

03-06-2005, 10:15 PM

2 episodes left...Zach Braff and Ben Stiller will guest star.

moreysurf8

03-06-2005, 10:36 PM

2 episodes left...Zach Braff and Ben Stiller will guest star.
err...I think you mean 6 episodes left, according to my calculations there are 18 episodes this season and the episodes that just aired were 11 and 12

Sigma

03-07-2005, 07:12 AM

err...I think you mean 6 episodes left, according to my calculations there are 18 episodes this season and the episodes that just aired were 11 and 12 He probley means 2 more episodes left until we have to wait for the rest of the season.

I loved these two episodes. Buster loseing his hand was classic and all of jokes about his hand were great too. I don't mind Maggie, but I hope she doesn't become a regular for the most part of the remaining episodes of this season.

Jaguar

03-07-2005, 09:58 AM

Totally great. ABSOLUTELY, totally great.

"HE IS MY BOY I need some macaroons."
"YOU'RE HIGH!"
"YOU'RE DRUNK!"

Carolina Red

03-07-2005, 10:38 AM

Note the banner: "(fun type) Welcome ho (courier type) me Buster" They're killing me too. :)

"It's probably some weird Simpson writer's kid." - I wonder who Michael's referring to about a Harvard graduate?:p I thought the hint about what part of the body Buster did lose was good too.

Maggie is such a perpetual liar, but I liked her more in the first season when she lied about being blind. (what do you think happened to her blind dog, Justice?)

(wait a minute, Gob didn't get Justice too did he?)
It's also true that there are several manuals on child care. (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=stripbooks:relevance-above&field-keywords=child%252520care&search-type=ss&bq=1&store-name=books/ref=xs_ap_l_xgl14/002-3370078-0711211)

Stewie

03-09-2005, 04:40 PM

Note the banner: "(fun type) Welcome ho (courier type) me Buster" They're killing me too. :)I wonder what that sign originally said. Have we seen it before? The original part ends with "me Buster."

"It's probably some weird Simpson writer's kid." - I wonder who Michael's referring to about a Harvard graduate?:p I thought the hint about what part of the body Buster did lose was good too.When did Michael say that? All I heard was Lindsay saying "Well first of all, I'm sure there are writers on the Simpsons who aren't geeks."

And Gob said to the cat, "Fine, you don't get to be bait."

Chad Bonin

03-10-2005, 12:36 AM

I wonder what that sign originally said. Have we seen it before? The original part ends with "me Buster."When Buster ripped down the sign, it said "You're Killing Me, Buster!"

Carolina Red

03-10-2005, 10:54 AM

When did Michael say that? All I heard was Lindsay saying "Well first of all, I'm sure there are writers on the Simpsons who aren't geeks."When Maggie told him she knew her 'baby' was produced from the sperm of some Harvard guy.

MovieGuy

03-13-2005, 11:12 PM

Man, that episode was hilarious. Especially, the 'suttle' Burger King promotion.

A+

Carolina Red

03-13-2005, 11:49 PM

The Burger King part was the best scene.
"Wow, this is such a great restaurant!"
"Indeed it is!"
And what better way to follow it up than a Burger King ad? :D

I looked online and didn't find anything about Motherboy though, I guess it wasn't like the Sacremende or childcare manual stuff from last week. But the makeup was true 70s.

Fone Bone

03-14-2005, 09:31 AM

The Burger King shilling was SO funny. When most series do product placement it is insufferable (I'm looking at you Alias) but this was so funny becuase the show acknowledged how tacky it was. It also made me want to eat at Burger King more than ANY of Burger King's commercials. Free refills! What a great restaurant! The narrator saying "Indeed it is" sealed the deal.

I love the relationship between Micheal and Buster. Micheal is the ONLY person in the family who looks after Buster (although in George Micheals defence he is too young) and I love that he can see the pain Buster is in. I thought it was so great how Buster acknowledged that he was damaged goods but that it was not too late for George Micheal and he helped Micheal save him from Lucille 1. The characterization in this show basically always goes unsung by most people because of the wackiness but I've found the show to be very touching most episodes.

So Lindsay may have a fling with Dave Attell? I doubt it as this open marriage thing has been a disaster.

And I hope it's not me but the incestuous implications of this show have always struck me as very funny be it Buster/Lucille 1 and 2 or George Micheal/Meaby (of whom I'm actually a shipper). Lindsay getting turned on by Tobias acting like her father was so wrong and so funny at the same time.

I really love this show and hope very much it comes back next year. ****1/2.

AF$

03-14-2005, 02:34 PM

When most series do product placement it is insufferable (I'm looking at you Alias)Other than the cars (which is hardly "insufferable"), where has this been an issue?

Fone Bone

03-14-2005, 04:44 PM

Other than the cars (which is hardly "insufferable"), where has this been an issue?The car ads WERE insufferable. Having Marshall say he wanted to get that new Ford model made me groan. I thought AD handled it in a funny and spoofy manner.

Jaguar

03-14-2005, 06:13 PM

Excellent episode. Absolutely DIED laughing at the BK product placement. Constant zoom-ins on the restaurant, the "Indeed it is", and the conversation over soft drinks from BK at the end of the episode. Good Lord.
Great to see Carl Weathers once more (though I wished he would have said "I had a stew goin'!" again) and Amy Poehler. Also, can't believe no one mentioned George Sr. talking to the dolls, which was hilarious as well. And Barry jumping over that shark was priceless (especially if you know all about Jump the Shark and how it is related to Henry Winkler's role as the Fonz on Happy Days) Once again, AD proves it is one of the best shows on television.

AF$

03-14-2005, 06:15 PM

The car ads WERE insufferable. Having Marshall say he wanted to get that new Ford model made me groan. I thought AD handled it in a funny and spoofy manner.Well obviously AD would, as it is a comedy. Even in the Alias situation, it stuck to the storyline. Marshall has a history of interrupting key points of missions with inane questions and comments, this was just one of those instances (and it was only a comment about the color of the car).

Lonestarr

03-16-2005, 09:32 AM

The BK product placement was hilarious, but here's what I also liked:

- Buster trying to ride the wire by his hook...only to fall through the skylight of the hotel and land in the bed of the red-headed kid ("You've come for me!") and his mom

- Tobias' vanity plates for the roles he lost, including 'DR HOUSE'. Nice bit of cross-promotion.

William C. Maune

03-16-2005, 11:46 AM

Media Life has an analysis of Arrested Development's renewal situation:

http://www.medialifemagazine.com/News2005/mar05/mar14/3_wed/news4wednesday.html

Stewie

03-16-2005, 07:44 PM

Media Life has an analysis of Arrested Development's renewal situation:

http://www.medialifemagazine.com/News2005/mar05/mar14/3_wed/news4wednesday.html
I skimmed that, but couldn't stand to do more. I don't want to think about it.

One day I'll turn on the TV. Upon not seeing Arrested Development, I'll shed one single tear, and turn off the TV. Then when Scrubs goes off the air, I'll cancel my cable subscription.

Stewie

03-20-2005, 08:50 PM

This is the greatest show in the history of television.
"..the exact plot of the film Mrs. Doubtfire. There's also some Mary Poppins thrown in there."

And of course, they made a Star Wars kid reference that didn't seem overplayed.
Gob has a kid.

On the next Arrested Development: Buster and Tobias crying.

I'm having a hard time typing because I'm laughing.

Carolina Red

03-20-2005, 08:58 PM

Did Gob....really?!

Great Star Wars kid reference, and I liked the vacuum robot too.

Looks like another catchphrase in the works - "I'm a monster!" :)

Fone Bone

03-20-2005, 10:29 PM

Sandoz

03-20-2005, 10:32 PM

So Steve Holt is Gob's son? Suddenly the love triangle in "Bringing Up Buster" just got more wrong. :sweat:

Absolutely hilarious episode. I could not stop laughing, from the Star Wars Kid reference to George Sr. losing his new friend Polly to Buster's affair with the dustbot ("What do you expect, Mother? I'm half machine! I'm a monster!") to Tobias playing Mrs. Doubtfire to Gob's promotional video for George Michael... *gasps for air*

I love this show. So. Much.

Master Moron

03-20-2005, 10:51 PM

I'm sorry but the Mrs. Doubtfire parody was too over the top even for this show.

Other than that it was a great episode. Highlights were Buster being perfectly fine with Lucille firing the maid and Gob's completely awful and INSANE campaign video for George Micheal.

I found it interesting that Micheal said that everybody likes George Micheal because it is completely true. I still can't wrap my brain around why he dislikes Ann so much when she is a person who likes him completely because he IS a nice kid.

No, she likes him because he's easy to control. If you haven't noticed he does exactly what she tells him to do, and she doesn't care about his opinion at all, and in tonights episode when he did something she didn't like(playing dirty) she went right over and worked on his opponents campaign. She really doesn't treat George Micheal with any respect at all. She just likes him because she can get him to do whatever she wants, and the second he gets confidence and starts acting independant she'll leave him.

Anyway, this was the funniest episode all season. It was consistently funny throughout the whole episode. I especially liked Gob's explanation of him being fired. Then at the end when Micheal said "You still do that?" when George Michael said he was getting better at playing Star Wars, that was awesome.

The Dork Knight

03-20-2005, 11:06 PM

Great Star Wars Kid reference. :D

TDK

Fone Bone

03-21-2005, 12:31 AM

No, she likes him because he's easy to control. If you haven't noticed he does exactly what she tells him to do, and she doesn't care about his opinion at all, and in tonights episode when he did something she didn't like(playing dirty) she went right over and worked on his opponents campaign. She really doesn't treat George Micheal with any respect at all. She just likes him because she can get him to do whatever she wants, and the second he gets confidence and starts acting independant she'll leave him.

I never thought of it like that. But her liking George Micheal's Star Wars routine gives her points in MY book.

Martianinvader

03-21-2005, 02:09 AM

I won't miss this when it's finally killed. The only reason I'm still watching now is because it comes after The Simpsons(that and I hate being "out of the loop" even if I can't comprehend the thoughts of those that are in "the loop").

Sorry, I just gotta get the following out of me.....after that you can throw broken bottles and call me an idiot and too prudish and what-not.....

I don't understand how and why characters are always appearing and reappearing out of nowhere. This time it was Lupe. What the heck...she's been missing all season and she finally shows up like she's always been there? Doesn't...make...sense...
I don't understand the exterior shot of the house. Last season that was the shot of the house that the Bluth Co. built in Iraq. But they're not living in Iraq. They're in the same house. Was it moved to a dusty area that LOOKS like Iraq?
I don't understand why these characters can't keep from bedding one another. Are there any two people left on the show who haven't slept together yet? It's just incredibly random, not to mention immoral and gross.
I don't understand why lately one member of the family has been getting "saved" in every episode. If this is supposed to be a joke, I'm REALLY REALLY offended. Ha ha, look at that--it's a Christian! Their mere existence is so hilarious! I really hate it when my TV is laughing at ME and not the other way around--it's hard to enjoy any show that does that. I also think this show has a hidden message that sleeping around is normal and living a chaste life makes you a freak, and THAT makes me angry as well....

There, I said it. Now you can hate me.

Sandoz

03-21-2005, 02:48 AM

Sorry, I just gotta get the following out of me.....after that you can throw broken bottles and call me an idiot and too prudish and what-not..... *preps broken bottles* ;)
I don't understand how and why characters are always appearing and reappearing out of nowhere. This time it was Lupe. What the heck...she's been missing all season and she finally shows up like she's always been there? Doesn't...make...sense... Have you seen Season 1? Lupe's always been a minor background character who occasionally shows up when the plot requires her. Same with Steve Holt.

I don't understand the exterior shot of the house. Last season that was the shot of the house that the Bluth Co. built in Iraq. But they're not living in Iraq. They're in the same house. Was it moved to a dusty area that LOOKS like Iraq? They're living in a shoddily-built model home that has always been in the middle of nowhere. The resemblance to Iraq was meant to be a funny parallel, considering George Sr.'s dealings there.

I don't understand why these characters can't keep from bedding one another. Are there any two people left on the show who haven't slept together yet? It's just incredibly random, not to mention immoral and gross. You almost make it sound like the family members are bedding each other. I admit the Buster/Lupe fling was random, but not all the characters are sleeping around (There's George Michael, Maeby, and Anne, for three) and the ones that do (like Gob) are supposed to seem sleazy.

I don't understand why lately one member of the family has been getting "saved" in every episode. If this is supposed to be a joke, I'm REALLY REALLY offended. Ha ha, look at that--it's a Christian! Their mere existence is so hilarious! I really hate it when my TV is laughing at ME and not the other way around--it's hard to enjoy any show that does that. I also think this show has a hidden message that sleeping around is normal and living a chaste life makes you a freak, and THAT makes me angry as well.... Aside from the occasional jabs at Anne's fundamentalism, the show isn't making fun of Christianity. If anything, it's making fun of how silly and self-absorbed some of the Bluths are, turning to God or having "epiphanies" only when they want something.

Robin2099

03-21-2005, 02:52 AM

Wow I have never laughed so hard in my life as I did at George Michaels campaign video. I was in tears. So much funny stuff with Buster and the robot maid, Buster re-enacting Chicago and Star Wars with a dummy, and Jobe's "office magic" video. *****

ClockStomper

03-23-2005, 01:24 AM

Steve Holt is the 3rd Bluth Cousin? Hilarity. Not only were Maeby and George Michael cast as his love interest in the school play, but Lindsay tried hitting on him once (but he thought she was a shemale.)

Are there any two people left on the show who haven't slept together yet? It's just incredibly random, not to mention immoral and gross.

I'd ask the same thing about Gilmore Sluts. ;)

Carolina Red

03-23-2005, 12:03 PM

EightOh

03-24-2005, 06:49 AM

This is the bestest show in Awesomeland.

The. Bestest.

The one negative to backlogging stuff in order to watch it all in one blast, as I did with Motherboy XXX and Immaculate Election (and do with pretty much everything I regularly watch, sporting events aside) is being unable to leap into discussion threads and mention all of the great things about previous episodes in a manner even remotely resembling something fresh (or even the weird brother of something fresh). Still, I feel obligated to reiterate my bleeding adoration for this show for bringing me things like Mrs. Fingerbottom, and Barry -- or the Fonz -- literally jumping the shark.

Like I said... bestest.

Carolina Red

03-27-2005, 09:07 PM

"!$%! You sliced my @#$%^! fingers!"
The first magic trick was really neat, I like the accident approach to his magic. Although I think it would have been pretty funny if Tony wasn't playing magic on anyone and was seriously hurting once.

George Sr.'s video was great, but George Michael's past will probably keep on haunting him.

Say, what do you think happened to Annyong? I would figure Lucille would still be taking care of him. Maybe he's in school or Lupe is handling him. I always liked in the first season when he said Hello in Korean when people called his name.

Sandoz

03-27-2005, 09:13 PM

Loved the in-joke about the show's order for the season being cut back to 18 eps, even though there's less AD to be had. The continual Iraq/George Sr. parallels and Ben Stiller's David Blane parody were humorous as well. This episode wasn't as laugh-out-loud as funny as last week's, but here's hoping for another season.

Say, what do you think happened to Annyong? I would figure Lucille would still be taking care of him. Maybe he's in school or Lupe is handling him. I always liked in the first season when he said Hello in Korean when people called his name.
Lucille sent him off to boarding school. It would be nice to see him pop up again.

Fone Bone

03-27-2005, 10:32 PM

That pop-up Family Guy ad was hilarious. It's nice to know where AD stands in regards of how high in esteem it holds the show.:p

The Buster as Mrs. Doubtfire bit is the first running gag on the show that I REALLY don't like. It seems even too out there for this show.

Good to see Maeby is still in the movie biz. I REALLY hope she's getting paid.

Dressing George Sr. up as Osama and having the police think he's in Iraq is the kind of nervous laughter thing Arrested Development excells at.

And the Homer Simpson doctor was NOT the best doctor ever.

I thought Ben Stiller was hilarious. I really think the guy should have been a TV star as the kind of wierd characters he can play can't really get showcased in the movies (Zoolander excepted). Having him wait in the dumbwaiter for someone to say "wonder" was awesome. I also liked the bread appearing out of "thin air" trick.

I wonder if they will ever make a special edition of George Micheal's Star Wars footage.

I doubt this is AD's last season. I think it will be another Millennium and survive for three full seasons before getting the ax. (Here's hoping people actually WATCH it next year if there is one!) ****1/2.

Morac

03-28-2005, 09:00 AM

And the Homer Simpson doctor was NOT the best doctor ever.I like how Dan Castellaneta gave a very understated "Doh". Completely different from how he does Homer's. Still it was a good in joke. So now he's gotten to play a real life Homer.

Jaguar

03-28-2005, 10:05 AM

"I heard that they cut the order, those bastards..."

This show is too smart for network TV.

Lonestarr

03-28-2005, 03:59 PM

The Buster as Mrs. Doubtfire bit is the first running gag on the show that I REALLY don't like. It seems even too out there for this show.

Actually, that's Tobias, and I think it's pretty funny, esp. since everyone knows it's him.

And the Homer Simpson doctor was NOT the best doctor ever.

So true. That was quite a shock seeing Dan Castellaneta.

I thought Ben Stiller was hilarious. I really think the guy should have been a TV star as the kind of wierd characters he can play can't really get showcased in the movies (Zoolander excepted).

I take it you're unfamiliar with Stiller's self-titled, Emmy-winning sketch series...now available on DVD.

I thought that was hilarious that George Michael was driving one of those stair vehicles like at the airports.

And poor Gob. The re-attachment looks even more gruesome.

Chad Bonin

03-28-2005, 05:32 PM

I thought that was hilarious that George Michael was driving one of those stair vehicles like at the airports.You do realize that the staircar has been the vehicle of choice for Michael since the first episode, right?

Master Moron

03-28-2005, 06:47 PM

Lucille sent him off to boarding school. It would be nice to see him pop up again.

They were planning on bringing Anyong back but then they cut the episode order back so they ditched those plans, maybe next season.

RD!

03-28-2005, 07:05 PM

So is this the tradeoff? Arrested Development gets a free pass to do poorly in ratings so long as it doubles as a billboard for FOX advertisement?

Great episode.

Lonestarr

03-28-2005, 08:47 PM

You do realize that the staircar has been the vehicle of choice for Michael since the first episode, right?

My apologies. I just got into the show a couple of months ago.

Supremus

03-28-2005, 08:51 PM

My apologies. I just got into the show a couple of months ago.You have nothing to apologize for. If anything, as a new viewer, you should be showered with praise. I PRAISE THEE!!! :D

Fone Bone

03-28-2005, 10:20 PM

I take it you're unfamiliar with Stiller's self-titled, Emmy-winning sketch series...now available on DVD.

Oh, I used to love The Ben Stiller show. THAT is the kind of stuff I meant but the buttholes at Fox cancelled it prematurely.

Only thing I didn't like about the show was the theme song. Otherwise it was perfect and I really regret that Stiller seldom plays such crazy characters anymore.

90'sCartoonMan

03-28-2005, 11:22 PM

I like how Dan Castellaneta gave a very understated "Doh". Completely different from how he does Homer's. Still it was a good in joke. So now he's gotten to play a real life Homer. Okay, so I wasn't imagining that? And Lucille said something like "I knew it" afterwards, right?

Y'know I didn't even think to look for an Arrested Development thread until I needed to find out about that line. Man, I love this show, it gets me through the Mondays.

MovieGuy

03-29-2005, 01:43 AM

You do realize that the staircar has been the vehicle of choice for Michael since the first episode, right?
Actually, sorry to be be nitpicky but, it's actually been their vehicle since episode 104: 'Key Decisions.'

Robin2099

04-01-2005, 12:45 AM

I was surfing the web earlier on and guess who has his own web page now: If you said Tony Wonder your right!

http://www.tonywonder.com/

Stewie

04-03-2005, 08:48 PM

Michael used to talk to George Michael about their problems. He was the normal one, the straight-man to his family. Now he's turned into the rest of his family.
Still, this is hilarious.
Gob just knocked himself out.
And I don't care what anyone else says, Tobias as Mrs. Featherbottom is still working for me.

EDIT: There, he finally spoke to his son. Buster with the puppet...good stuff.

MrBananagrabber

04-03-2005, 09:01 PM

This epsiode was one of the best in a while, I think, as much as I loved Tony Wonder hiding in the dumbwaiter. It was great to see so many of the characters again, and I still love the "Father!" sequences.

Franklin, I'm at loss for words.

This season is over too quickly...

Eddie G.

04-03-2005, 11:06 PM

Michael used to talk to George Michael about their problems. He was the normal one, the straight-man to his family. Now he's turned into the rest of his family.Micheal is slowly becoming George, he has been since the first episode, it's one of the main underlying character/plot threads that will probably be dealt with at the end of the series.

Anyway I liked this to a degree, I think it went over the top in some places. The whole secular being sexy thing and the cop surrounding the puppet and George and Oscar knowing one another's every move was funny but it doesn't mesh with the show. It's like the Beatles playing "Purple Haze", great band, great song, but don't work well together.

Also pay more attention to George Michael and Maeby, such great characters played by pretty damn good actors that weren't used to their best this season. Not that George Michael hasn't gotten a lot of screen time, but he's become too one note with his Anne relationship and hasn't been written with the same humor he was last season. Also if they're going where I think they're going they need to focus a lot more one Maeby.

Carolina Red

04-03-2005, 11:31 PM

Loved the puppet, especially when he got arrested. Also, you think George Michael is still going to try and hit it up with someone else?

I wonder if they used one of those computer-generated programs to make it look like George Sr. and Oscar are fighting. They are played by the same actor right?

As for Michael turning into his father, I still think that he's trying to do what he thinks is best for his family, following that family first attitude. The question is that after all the confusion going on around his life you'd think he's having a hard time keeping up. Don't forget that he is in closer proximity to George Sr. now.

90'sCartoonMan

04-04-2005, 12:10 AM

Don't be too hard on Michael, he's only trying to keep his son away from Bland. That whole family is trouble. I loved Tobias doing that Mary Poppins thing, and Maeby at her job.

Martianinvader

04-04-2005, 01:36 AM

Don't be too hard on Michael, he's only trying to keep his son away from Bland. That whole family is trouble.:mad:
Because they're Christians, right? *pushes button on switchblade*

Seriously, after seeing the Bluths you think Ann's family is WORSE?

Stewie

04-04-2005, 04:26 AM

:mad:
Because they're Christians, right? *pushes button on switchblade*

Seriously, after seeing the Bluths you think Ann's family is WORSE?I was wondering when you would show up.

Jaguar

04-04-2005, 10:04 AM

Missed this one. =( Hopefully they'll rerun it soon, what with reruns on Fridays now (though there will be none this week due to the fact they are rerunning tonight's 24.)

Also, season finale is April 17. Mark your calendars.
Minor spoilers ahoy:

THE BLUTHS ARE STILL BANANAS ON THE SEASON FINALE EPISODE OF "ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT" SUNDAY, APRIL 17, ON FOX Due to shoddy plumbing on the model home, Michael must call an inspector to check out the house. But when he asks George Sr. to vacate the attic so that he won't have to cover for him, Gob steps in to help and all hell breaks loose. Meanwhile, George Michael helps Ann stage a boycott of the American version of "Dangerous Liaisons" and they inadvertently turn the movie into a bigger hit for Maeby. And when Michael asks Tobias to keep an eye on Kitty, their relationship begins to bloom, much to Lindsay's dismay on the "Righteous Brothers" episode of ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT Sunday, April 17 (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (ARR-218) (TV-PG D, L)

:mad:
Because they're Christians, right? *pushes button on switchblade*

Seriously, after seeing the Bluths you think Ann's family is WORSE?

Would you like your chill pill in red or blue?

Fone Bone

04-04-2005, 01:12 PM

:mad:
Because they're Christians, right? *pushes button on switchblade*

Seriously, after seeing the Bluths you think Ann's family is WORSE?In some respects. I think Ann's mother was just a wee bit hypocritical to teach her daughter all this stuff about Christianity and morals and then go off and kiss Micheal because he said she was pretty. It also probably made her daughter eager to lose her virginity which judging by George Micheal's expression is not a wish he shares.

Her father, however, I completely respect (he WAS on Firefly) and thought he went after Micheal for good reason.

For the record, I am a Christian too. I was confirmed in a Lutheran church.

Still Ann's mom WAS hot. Ione Skye is STILL beautiful. I thought it was funny that she thought she and Micheal were making love.

Franklin was funny. I love Gob and how inept he is. I love how the puppet was actually handcuffed.

I loved the beats of Oscar and Buster's "Maybe he's closer than you think" music always getting interrupted. Very funny.

And I REALLY would like to see more of Maeby in the future. I still like her movie studio gig but it IS keeping her away from the rest of the family.

Good the see the end of Tobias's Mrs. Featherbottom routine. I wonder if his moustache will be fully grown back next week. If you look close, you'll notice the dummy moustache he has been using for the last few weeks was much too long.

As for Micheal turning into George Sr, I think he IS just looking out for George Micheal. For one thing, as Master Moron pointed out Ann IS very manipulative of George Micheal and seems to want to control him. That has nothing to do with being a Christian and more to do with being a not very nice person.

I liked the episode. ****1/2.

ClockStomper

04-07-2005, 03:09 AM

Because they're Christians, right? *pushes button on switchblade*

Seriously, after seeing the Bluths you think Ann's family is WORSE?

No, because Michael knows Ann's eagerness for commitment is just code for wanting to have sex. And after seeing her mother, they're definetley trouble.

I like the relationship between Michael and his son, honest yet not disturbing like the mother/daughter on Gilmore Sluts.

Stewie

04-10-2005, 06:40 PM

Finally. Zach Braff is on tonight.

Only two episodes left. Maybe ever.

Stewie

04-10-2005, 08:33 PM

Viewer Discretion- What?

EDIT: Oh, I see. "Girls with Low Self-Esteem".

Maeby rules.
Zach Braff handing out hats. This is perfect. Utter perfection.

Youko Recca

04-10-2005, 08:45 PM

Great so far. What the hell is Tobias doing?

Sandoz

04-10-2005, 09:03 PM

Zach Braff was great. I never expected him to be one of the dozens (DOZENS!!!) of never-nudes out there. The "lose your top, get a hat" bit was hilarious.

Loved the security camera footage with Oscar and Lucille, and Buster's wacky antics home alone. Hooray for booze!

Aww, George Michael and Maebe are sweet in their own incestuous way. It's about time Anne was out of the picture, too.

Carolina Red

04-10-2005, 11:54 PM

For a moment I thought that viewer discretion warning at the start was going to be a joke like that "coarse language" warning when Lindsay's voice was rough.

Zach Braff was great, but the Scandalmakers sketch was gold, especially Tobias' poor attempt to carry on narration.

First time I've seen Lindsay try and protest something in a while. I would figure her failed Iraq war protest attempt would be the gradual beginning of the end of her activist days.

Next week is the season finale (i sure hope it's just the season finale), and from what I've read Marc Cherry is going to appear on the show. (the creator of Desparate Housewives, for those who don't know) By the way, Fox set up a website for the show (getarrested.com). I pledged to get arrested...

Robin2099

04-11-2005, 02:40 AM

I thought some of the jokes were really funny, like the in-joke with Ron Howard and his comments about narrarating, and how the Bleuth's story wasn't "historically accurate." Also liked the GGW spoof, and the video at the Rehab clinic. Not sure about the rest though. And it's depressing to think about, but it really looks like there setting up next weekend to be a series finale. I hope not cause I love this show. I can't believe I forgot this, but my favorite scene was the intervention where they all ended up getting drunk.

Stewie

04-11-2005, 08:03 AM

"If anyone wants to get back at daddy, now's the time."
That right there should earn them a third season.

Jaguar

04-11-2005, 10:17 AM

"Can we stop worrying about Girls with Low-Self Esteem and find the woman who gave us ours?"

This show just gets better and better.

Fone Bone

04-11-2005, 12:12 PM

"The last time Buster was exposed to alchohol was when he was nursing."

"And THAT'S how you narrate a story."

The Narrator had the best lines in tonight's episode.

And yes, I was VERY happy as a George Micheal/Maeby shipper. Her off-the-cuff remarks to the studio guys who keep trying to get her in bed are ALWAYS funny.

I love how George Sr. left a part of himself in the banana stand. Good to see Kitty again although she was a lot hotter tonight than I remembered.

Zach Braff is a never-nude. I wouldn't have guessed.

A great episode. I seriously doubt this show is getting cancelled guys. Entertainment Weekly says it IS on the bubble but it also says on a scale of getting cancelled with five being certain death it is a two. Fox NEVER has critical buzz. I predict it will last for one more season before Fox cancels it. I'll shave my mustache if I'm wrong. First I'll have to remember to grow one though. *****.

Master Moron

04-11-2005, 06:44 PM

A great episode. I seriously doubt this show is getting cancelled guys. Entertainment Weekly says it IS on the bubble but it also says on a scale of getting cancelled with five being certain death it is a two. Fox NEVER has critical buzz. I predict it will last for one more season before Fox cancels it. I'll shave my mustache if I'm wrong. First I'll have to remember to grow one though. *****.

Let's not forget that Gail Berman recently resigned. She was one of the ones who favored the show.

Fone Bone

04-11-2005, 10:13 PM

Let's not forget that Gail Berman recently resigned. She was one of the ones who favored the show.I still have a good feeling. I'll grow a few days lip stubble just to be sure.:D

90'sCartoonMan

04-11-2005, 11:04 PM

Chad Bonin

04-11-2005, 11:05 PM

Decent episode, but I know some people weren't a fan.
I'll grow a few days lip stubble just to be sure.:D... the hell?

Sandoz

04-11-2005, 11:14 PM

Funny, as always. My favorite jokes are definitely the Narrator's stuff. That was great. I liked the "intervention", and how Gob had his dummy. Lucille was humorous as well. So we got the warning because George Michael said the f-word? Was that it?
George Michael didn't say the f-word. He said "plucked", in keeping with the flower metaphor.

I think the advisory came from the "Girls with Self-Esteem" flashing the camera constantly, even though they were blurred.

Fone Bone

04-11-2005, 11:34 PM

Decent episode, but I know some people weren't a fan.
... the hell?It was a Geraldo joke. Obviously not a good one.

Martianinvader

04-12-2005, 02:34 AM

George Michael didn't say the f-word. He said "plucked", in keeping with the flower metaphor.That tricked me as well, though only for a few seconds. "Whoa, did he just say that?? No, wait...flowers...PLUCKED." Do you think it was intentional?

90'sCartoonMan

04-12-2005, 11:27 PM

That tricked me as well, though only for a few seconds. "Whoa, did he just say that?? No, wait...flowers...PLUCKED." Do you think it was intentional?
Must've been.

If I didn't know about the warning, I would've heard "plucked", but...I guess people hear what they want. It makes sense that the warning was for the flashing if the camera guy had to cover the lens.

Supremus

04-14-2005, 12:37 AM

Not to start a rumor or anything, but one of my minions told me that David Cross co-hosted Majority Report on Air America last night, and although Cross couldn't confirm that AD had been given the go for another season, apparently he was encouraged by the fact that a Fox executive had asked what he was doing during hiatus, which he took as a good sign, given that hiatus usually means you're coming back. Apparently Will Arnett also phoned in, and it was supposed to have been a really good show. Anyone catch it?

Fone Bone

04-14-2005, 04:44 PM

Jaguar

04-15-2005, 10:34 AM

Sandoz

04-16-2005, 01:13 PM

Yahoo has a four-minute clip from tomorrow night's season (hopefully not series) finale here. (http://tv.yahoo.com/feature/arresteddevelopment.html)

Now I'm sad over missing the Franklin epiosde. :crying:

Fone Bone

04-17-2005, 10:55 PM

Yay! George Micheal and Maeby kissed? How freaky was THAT? (Even though it was majorly hinted they might not be related!):anime:

I have to say George Sr.'s scheme to knock Oscar out and shave his head and have the cops find him was brilliant. George is MUCH smarter than he looks. I love the fact that Oscar got his fingerprints burned off in the corndog maker and that is pretty much the ONLY way to legally tell him apart from George. However if Oscar's crazy haircut doesn't grow back next season I will be VERY disappointed.

I like how they blurred out Tobias' man-boobs.

The end with the near make-out session by Micheal and Gob was histerical especially Gob crying that the country club joke Micheal told would have really made Franklin happy.

LINDSAY is dumped by TOBIAS? WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH THIS UNIVERSE?!:eek:

The Charlie Brown music played for George Micheal again.:D

You know, a lesser show would have ended the season on a cliffhanger even if the producers knew they might not be back. I was really happy that the episode actually had a definate ending yet still felt as if we needed to see what happened next. In other words, it was a regular episode. And a really great one at that. *****, just in case.

Carolina Red

04-17-2005, 11:52 PM

I sure hope the series gets renewed. If they can give an early renewal to That 70's Show then hopefully they can renew this one. (70's apparently has ratings that are almost similar to it) I don't know how USA Today's save our shows voting went yet, but hopefully it got some good ratings from the fans, myself included.

I like how Franklin is becoming more of a character, I bet he could be a good sideshow at Gob's magic shows.

Nah, scratch that. :p

It looks like George Sr. is pretty much a free man for now, it'll be hard for Oscar to persuade the others. But I must say that he is loyal to Lucille, and he doesn't want anyone to get in the way. Not even his own brother!

And yes, Marc Cherry did appear on the show, although I thought it would be something greater like him contacting Tobias for a role on one of his programs. Then again I don't think Fox would like a story like that, but at least they are acknowledging the fact that they compete against such a popular show...and is the reason why they air Simpsons reruns and shows destined for early failure (ie Stacked and unfortunately the Sketch Show) in the 9pm hour on Sundays.

90'sCartoonMan

04-18-2005, 12:14 AM

Argh, when tonight's episode ended, I pretty much immediately went into Arrested Development withdrawal. This is not good for me.

As for the episode itself, was this the last of Ann? I liked the way the George Michael/Maeby thing was done. They got swallowed into Hell (well, not really).

Tobias is crazy.

I loved Gob in this episode. I couldn't stop laughing when he sang "Everything I Do". This show is one of the greats.

Sandoz

04-18-2005, 12:15 AM

Yay! George Micheal and Maeby kissed? How freaky was THAT? (Even though it was majorly hinted they might not be related!):anime: Not as freaky as Gob kissing George Sr. :ack: But I was really glad to see George Michael and Maebe kiss, so sue me. They're cute.

I like how Franklin is becoming more of a character, I bet he could be a good sideshow at Gob's magic shows.

Nah, scratch that. :pActually, I loved how Gob gave "Whitey" Franklin an uppercrust British accent...but then, I love nearly everything Gob says and does. :anime:

Ahhhhh, great episode. Of course, I really, really, really hope there's a third season, but this was a satisfying ending if not.

EightOh

04-18-2005, 12:19 AM

Pop Secret. Ha. What a perfect way for Buster to clue in (again) on the fact that his father isn't who he thinks. Loved the Cornballer hijinks leading up to it, as well. The kissing "maybe not quite biological" cousins, "Dad's gonna be crushed," another brother fight (loved Michael swinging around the steps and jumping on top of GOB from behind at the beginning of it)... wow.

So many callbacks, so many payoffs. Just an excellent way to cap off the second season and, God forbid, the series. If it's cancelled, I don't know how I won't resort to violence. This is the best show in the history of television.

Argh, when tonight's episode ended, I pretty much immediately went into Arrested Development withdrawal. This is not good for me.Same here. I was basically already missing it before the episode even hit the first commercial break.

Fone Bone

04-18-2005, 12:30 AM

Not as freaky as Gob kissing George Sr. :ack: But I was really glad to see George Michael and Maebe kiss, so sue me. They're cute.
I think they are too. I'm such a shipper. I wonder if my opinion will change once they start having sex.:D

Jaguar

04-18-2005, 10:04 AM

"IT'S A SATIRE!"

That was just absolutely great, the perfect way for the show to end it's second season, especially with it's TBD status.

If it gets cancelled, I'm going to write a strongly-worded letter ala Gob.

Hatter

04-18-2005, 12:54 PM

MrBananagrabber

04-18-2005, 01:01 PM

I'm going to try not to just parrot what everyone else has said, but I don't know if i can quite do it. I love Arrested Development, and I easily consider it the best show on TV right now. I really hope this isn't the end. The show has a huge cast, and it was great to see so many of them back (I was hoping for Gene to pop up. He was my favorite). Even better to see everything start to go so well, and then just fall apart, especially with George Sr. beating out Tobias for the Blue Man Group job. The French movie was great, and I loved hearing about the Americanized version. It reminded me of a friend who tried to get me to go see the bastardization of Swept Away.

I absolutely loved Maebe and George Michael being swallowed up into hell, and Dad being crushed. I should have seen that coming, but it made me laugh so hard.

I wish I had a screencap of Whitey Franklin

Ah, well, I'm really hoping there's a third season. There's so much more they can do, and I haven't ever enjoyed a TV show as much as this one.

So when are the DVDs coming out? :P

Oh, also, I just read an article today about this "Get Arrested" site (www.getarrested.com) that has a little space where you put in your name, and it's goal is to get support for the third season. It's only your name, no e-mail or stuff is necessary, so I thought it was worth mentioning.

Stewie

04-18-2005, 02:13 PM

I think they are too. I'm such a shipper. I wonder if my opinion will change once they start having sex.:D
Do you have to keep TELLING us you're a 'shipper? This isn't Harry Potter,for God's sake. Keep it to yourself. :shrug:Do you have to give him such a hard time about this? Some of us are curious about Fone Bone's feelings about the state of George Michael and Maeby's relationship. Relax.

this "Get Arrested" site (www.getarrested.com)I just signed up. Even though it's an online petition.
I like that little video they have running.

Robin2099

04-18-2005, 03:04 PM

Well, not much can be said that hasn't already been said, but I loved this episode, and this show and at least want one more season. And if Fox doesn't pick it up, then hopefully it will go to HBO because HBO is a perfect network for it. ****

On another note, I think that Sledge Hammer said it best when he said "Come on hurry up, I want to get home in time to watch something awful on the fourth network." Needless to say, if AD goes then that statment will be truer than ever.

Master Moron

04-18-2005, 08:01 PM

So when are the DVDs coming out? :P

They've been out for a while:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0002PYS7Y/qid=1113868800/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-6994141-2793500?v=glance&s=dvd

RD!

04-18-2005, 08:44 PM

They've been out for a while:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0002PYS7Y/qid=1113868800/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-6994141-2793500?v=glance&s=dvd
Arrested Development - Season One

PeterFries

04-18-2005, 08:50 PM

As much as I love the show, last night's episode would be a great finale of sorts to the series. If only other shows could go out on such a high note. :)

Fone Bone

04-19-2005, 12:08 AM

Do you have to keep TELLING us you're a 'shipper? This isn't Harry Potter,for God's sake. Keep it to yourself. :shrug: Sniff. You hurt my feelings.:(

The good news is I won't say it anymore until next season!

I watch a lot of different shows for a lot of different reasons. I think Arrested Development is pretty well-rounded and can handle people liking it for more than one reason.:sad:
Edit: Aww, thanks Stewie. :anime: I know shipping on this particular show is a little silly, but then again so is this show.:D

sidewinder

04-19-2005, 06:35 PM

I'm going to try not to just parrot what everyone else has said, but I don't know if i can quite do it. I love Arrested Development, and I easily consider it the best show on TV right now. I really hope this isn't the end. The show has a huge cast, and it was great to see so many of them back (I was hoping for Gene to pop up. He was my favorite). Even better to see everything start to go so well, and then just fall apart, especially with George Sr. beating out Tobias for the Blue Man Group job. The French movie was great, and I loved hearing about the Americanized version. It reminded me of a friend who tried to get me to go see the bastardization of Swept Away.

I absolutely loved Maebe and George Michael being swallowed up into hell, and Dad being crushed. I should have seen that coming, but it made me laugh so hard.

I wish I had a screencap of Whitey Franklin

Ah, well, I'm really hoping there's a third season. There's so much more they can do, and I haven't ever enjoyed a TV show as much as this one.

So when are the DVDs coming out? :P

Oh, also, I just read an article today about this "Get Arrested" site (www.getarrested.com (http://www.getarrested.com/)) that has a little space where you put in your name, and it's goal is to get support for the third season. It's only your name, no e-mail or stuff is necessary, so I thought it was worth mentioning.
I've taken the pledge and now my family and 2 other people watch it. Gah, I love this show.:D