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The Arrested Development GAF Pilgrimage: Recharging your chi one episode at a time!
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No ring.
A Human Becoming
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It did regarding the shower scene for frightened inmate #2.
A Human Becoming
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No other posts today? Come on!
Lindsey's talk with George Michael made me laugh so hard. First great insist joke between them.
Wash the dog was also great.
Lindsey's talk with George Michael made me laugh so hard. First great insist joke between them.
Wash the dog was also great.
CrunchyFrog
Member
And the beat goes on, and the beat goes on, YEAH
Today's episode: "Staff Infection"
Synopsis - When Michael discovers his family has been receiving paychecks without working, he forces them all to get jobs within the company. Lindsay questions his management skills, and Tobias checks himself in at George Sr.'s prison to research a film role.
Today's episode: "Staff Infection"
Synopsis - When Michael discovers his family has been receiving paychecks without working, he forces them all to get jobs within the company. Lindsay questions his management skills, and Tobias checks himself in at George Sr.'s prison to research a film role.
FantasticMrFoxdie
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Chickens don't clap!
Battle Born
Member
My favorite part of this episode was watching Buster. I like the part when he was in the Bluth Company Bathroom for an extended period of time "playing with himself" as Lucille said. Then finishing up at the same time as the short break of the employees ended.
G.O.B.: Howd you get him to do construction? The guys, like, the worlds biggest chicken. Coka, coka, coka.
Buster: Im not a chicken.
Michael: Yeah, hes not a chicken. He just doesnt like confined spaces, thats all.
G.O.B.: I thought it was open spaces.
Buster: No, its both. But I love it here. And the language these guys use. Rough! One of the guys told me to take my head out of my bottom and get back to work. (Cackling laughter.) My bottom! (Laughing.)
G.O.B.: Howd you get him to do construction? The guys, like, the worlds biggest chicken. Coka, coka, coka.
Buster: Im not a chicken.
Michael: Yeah, hes not a chicken. He just doesnt like confined spaces, thats all.
G.O.B.: I thought it was open spaces.
Buster: No, its both. But I love it here. And the language these guys use. Rough! One of the guys told me to take my head out of my bottom and get back to work. (Cackling laughter.) My bottom! (Laughing.)
genericsuperhero
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As I was watching that scene I realized we've never seen Buster's chicken dance, or Michael's. I wonder if they'll break those out in the new season.
CrunchyFrog
Member
Michael technically has that one chicken impression he does early in season 3 over the phone with Lindsay, as does Tobias with gob's trick illusion at the courthouse
CrunchyFrog
Member
Hold onto your cutoffs everyone, we've got another double header heading your way!
Today's episodes: "Altar Egos" & "Justice Is Blind"
Altar Egos
Synopsis - Michael attempts to have a one-night stand with an attorney whom he doesn't know is not only blind, but also the prosecutor who is trying to put his father in jail. Also, G.O.B. gets married on a dare, Maeby pretends to be a girl with a made up disease, and George Sr.'s admirer turns out to be an undercover SEC agent who has truly fallen for him.
Justice Is Blind
Synopsis - G.O.B. steals a file on the government's case against the Bluth Company that Maggie had given to Michael. Tobias is sent to Maggie's house to get evidence, George Michael tries to prove Maeby's fraud, and Lindsay fights to remove the Ten Commandments from the courthouse lawn.
Today's episodes: "Altar Egos" & "Justice Is Blind"
Altar Egos
Synopsis - Michael attempts to have a one-night stand with an attorney whom he doesn't know is not only blind, but also the prosecutor who is trying to put his father in jail. Also, G.O.B. gets married on a dare, Maeby pretends to be a girl with a made up disease, and George Sr.'s admirer turns out to be an undercover SEC agent who has truly fallen for him.
Justice Is Blind
Synopsis - G.O.B. steals a file on the government's case against the Bluth Company that Maggie had given to Michael. Tobias is sent to Maggie's house to get evidence, George Michael tries to prove Maeby's fraud, and Lindsay fights to remove the Ten Commandments from the courthouse lawn.
Battle Born
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Two of my favorite comedians appear here: Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Amy Poehler. And these are some of my favorite moments from both episodes involving both of their characters in a way:
Narrator: Her ability to see, however, was currently proving a disadvantage as she couldnt reveal to the man she recognized as Tobias that she knew he was there without betraying her secret. And Tobias was finding her an uncannily difficult blind girl to outmaneuver. Their game of cat and mouse continued... until Michael showed up to return Justice.
Maggie: Oh, Justice, what is it, boy? What is it? Is there some jackass in my bathrobe? Oh! I cant see!
G.O.B.: Believe me, we didnt do any sleeping. I had sex last night.
Narrator: But he really didnt.
G.O.B.: Yes, I did.
Narrator: Her ability to see, however, was currently proving a disadvantage as she couldnt reveal to the man she recognized as Tobias that she knew he was there without betraying her secret. And Tobias was finding her an uncannily difficult blind girl to outmaneuver. Their game of cat and mouse continued... until Michael showed up to return Justice.
Maggie: Oh, Justice, what is it, boy? What is it? Is there some jackass in my bathrobe? Oh! I cant see!
G.O.B.: Believe me, we didnt do any sleeping. I had sex last night.
Narrator: But he really didnt.
G.O.B.: Yes, I did.
FantasticMrFoxdie
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Gob's dialogue in these episodes always get me:
Gob: Michael, you have a chance to save this family. Please, do the right thing here - string this blind girl along so that Dad doesn't have to pay his debt to society.
Gob: Oh, now you love the ten commandments, yet you're the one who so conveniently forgot "Thou shalt protect thy father, and honor no one above him, unless it be-eth me, thy sweet Lord."
Gob: These are lawyers. That’s Latin for “liar.”
Gob: What is up with that prosecutie? I hope you didn’t break up with her.
Gob:What? No, Michael, you can. Don’t you...? You just won the gold medal at the sexual Special Olympics. She can’t ever find you again. Don’t you see that you’re so lucky? God, how do you not...?
I'm blind.
I'm wasted!
:lol
Gob: Michael, you have a chance to save this family. Please, do the right thing here - string this blind girl along so that Dad doesn't have to pay his debt to society.
Gob: Oh, now you love the ten commandments, yet you're the one who so conveniently forgot "Thou shalt protect thy father, and honor no one above him, unless it be-eth me, thy sweet Lord."
Gob: These are lawyers. That’s Latin for “liar.”
Gob: What is up with that prosecutie? I hope you didn’t break up with her.
Gob:What? No, Michael, you can. Don’t you...? You just won the gold medal at the sexual Special Olympics. She can’t ever find you again. Don’t you see that you’re so lucky? God, how do you not...?
I'm blind.
I'm wasted!
:lol
CrunchyFrog
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Thread's died down a bit, honeymoon period seems to be over. Oh cruel fate! Yet we who remain soldier on.
Today's episode: "Missing Kitty"
Synopsis - G.O.B. attempts to make good on his promise to make the family yacht disappear. Meanwhile, Lindsay and Maeby try to track down Lindsay's grandmother, Tobias seeks George Sr.'s respect, and Michael attempts to fire Kitty, who claims to have information that could bring down the company.
And a fun fact - this episode was actually originally written and shot as episode 16. You can see remnants of this in the fact that Tobias is still practicing for the frightened inmate #2 part he lost last episode, and there is no mention of GOB's new wife until the next episode with his
Today's episode: "Missing Kitty"
Synopsis - G.O.B. attempts to make good on his promise to make the family yacht disappear. Meanwhile, Lindsay and Maeby try to track down Lindsay's grandmother, Tobias seeks George Sr.'s respect, and Michael attempts to fire Kitty, who claims to have information that could bring down the company.
And a fun fact - this episode was actually originally written and shot as episode 16. You can see remnants of this in the fact that Tobias is still practicing for the frightened inmate #2 part he lost last episode, and there is no mention of GOB's new wife until the next episode with his
bachelor party turned crime scene
CrunchyFrog
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That's probably my favorite line from those 2 episodes.
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
BeautifulMemory
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And I can hear her screaming in my head right now
Michael Bluth is threatening me!
CrunchyFrog
Member
Ive got to get out of here. Im part of the story. I cant be a part of the story. I cant be a part of the story.
Battle Born
Member
Kitty's implants are so distracting but not for a good reason. I like these lines:
Michael: Okay, thats not going to happen. Okay? Theres not gonna be any coeds. There certainly isnt going to be any magic. It is a path to a lonely life where people mock you and you dont even realize it.
G.O.B.: But Michael, Im a magici... Oh, I see what you did.
Michael: Okay, thats not going to happen. Okay? Theres not gonna be any coeds. There certainly isnt going to be any magic. It is a path to a lonely life where people mock you and you dont even realize it.
G.O.B.: But Michael, Im a magici... Oh, I see what you did.
CrunchyFrog
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<insert witty setup comment here>
Today's episode: "Best Man for the Gob"
Synopsis - George Sr. uses G.O.B.'s bachelor party as an opportunity to set up his accountant in a compromising position so that he can blackmail him. Meanwhile, Michael tries to prove he's a fun guy, and the Fünke's reunite their family folk-music band.
Today's episode: "Best Man for the Gob"
Synopsis - George Sr. uses G.O.B.'s bachelor party as an opportunity to set up his accountant in a compromising position so that he can blackmail him. Meanwhile, Michael tries to prove he's a fun guy, and the Fünke's reunite their family folk-music band.
Stabby McSter
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I tried to follow the pilgrimage, but I'm afraid I prematurely shot my wad. I finished all three seasons in about a week. 
CrunchyFrog
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I tried to follow the pilgrimage, but I'm afraid I prematurely shot my wad. I finished all three seasons in about a week.
No worries, as long as the discussion itself stays on schedule. I actually cheated by going a few episodes ahead myself a few days ago *a thousand floggings in expiation and repentance*
Also in this episode, I always really liked the moment with Michael and GM, "And the two Bluth boys thought about having fun" and the both of them just kind of staring awkwardly at eachother.
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
THIS PARTY IS GONNA BE OFF THE HOOK!
Mine is "What's wrong with her?"
Followed by Michael trying to figure out how to tell him without looking stupid. "She's blind."
Battle Born
Member
Aside from Buster's juice, my favorite part of the episode was:
Lucille: Besides, Im going to Annyongs soccer award ceremony and...
Annyong: Annyong.
Lucille: ...and I dont need the other soccer moms knowing how old my first batch of kids are.
G.O.B.: Yeah, I think that theyre going to know that Annyongs not your...
Annyong: Annyong.
G.O.B.: Would somebody please tell this insufferable child... to... God!
Lucille: Besides, Im going to Annyongs soccer award ceremony and...
Annyong: Annyong.
Lucille: ...and I dont need the other soccer moms knowing how old my first batch of kids are.
G.O.B.: Yeah, I think that theyre going to know that Annyongs not your...
Annyong: Annyong.
G.O.B.: Would somebody please tell this insufferable child... to... God!
A Human Becoming
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This episode had some really funny parts. The beginning back-and-forth with the rooms, Tobias taking his shirt off in the hot room (plus his feminine jacket in the cold room), the awkward staring at Annyong as mentioned above when he blurted his "name" out, George Michael trying so hard to be including in the band with his wood block, and of course, the party being off the hook.
Arnett's delivery of this line just slays me!
BlackGhost
Banned
When I first started watching the show I didn't realize that and wouldn't pay attention to that part, missed alot of jokes first time around.
Same here. It made my first rewatch of the series even more of a treat getting to see completely new (to me) material.
CrunchyFrog
Member
Better late than never!
Today's episode: "Whistler's Mother"
Synopsis - Michael deals with numerous requests for some unfrozen money, and chastises Lucille for being too coddling with Buster. Also, Lindsay decides to protest the war to boost her self-esteem, Tobias and G.O.B. decide to start a coffee company.
Today's episode: "Whistler's Mother"
Synopsis - Michael deals with numerous requests for some unfrozen money, and chastises Lucille for being too coddling with Buster. Also, Lindsay decides to protest the war to boost her self-esteem, Tobias and G.O.B. decide to start a coffee company.
Battle Born
Member
I love the Gobias Industries storyline:
Tobias: Well, Ive always wanted to remake Annie Hall. Except, I wouldnt want to get in bed with a green producer like a Sofia Coppola though. Oh, but give me an old pro like a Robert Redford. Oh, Id jump into bed with him in a second. And I wouldnt just lie there, Michael Bluth, if thats what youre thinking.
Tobias: Im afraid this offer comes off the table at midnight tonight.
Michael: That may be the worst bluff Ive ever seen.
Narrator: Even the members of Gobias agreed on that one.
And here's another Lucille Gif:
Tobias: Well, Ive always wanted to remake Annie Hall. Except, I wouldnt want to get in bed with a green producer like a Sofia Coppola though. Oh, but give me an old pro like a Robert Redford. Oh, Id jump into bed with him in a second. And I wouldnt just lie there, Michael Bluth, if thats what youre thinking.
Tobias: Im afraid this offer comes off the table at midnight tonight.
Michael: That may be the worst bluff Ive ever seen.
Narrator: Even the members of Gobias agreed on that one.
And here's another Lucille Gif:
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
EDIT: ^yup. That founding of Gobias Industries is great. Tobias and Gob scenes are always a joy.
lol. Props to Jeffrey Tambor and his portrayal of Oscar and George. The characters are so polar that its easy to forget they are played by the same actor. Hopefully, Oscar will be making a return for the new eps. Dat Hair.
Maeby:
You know that secret you have? The one about the hair that nobody’s supposed to see? I saw it.....................I saw Pop-Pop!
George Michael:
Oh, right. Pop-Pop! With hair!
lol. Props to Jeffrey Tambor and his portrayal of Oscar and George. The characters are so polar that its easy to forget they are played by the same actor. Hopefully, Oscar will be making a return for the new eps. Dat Hair.
Maeby:
You know that secret you have? The one about the hair that nobody’s supposed to see? I saw it.....................I saw Pop-Pop!
George Michael:
Oh, right. Pop-Pop! With hair!
Aside from Buster's juice, my favorite part of the episode was:
Lucille: Besides, Im going to Annyongs soccer award ceremony and...
Annyong: Annyong.
Lucille: ...and I dont need the other soccer moms knowing how old my first batch of kids are.
G.O.B.: Yeah, I think that theyre going to know that Annyongs not your...
Annyong: Annyong.
G.O.B.: Would somebody please tell this insufferable child... to... God!
My favorite part of this exchange is the smug look Buster has when Gob gets frustrated with Annyong.
WhiskeyKnight
Member
Yeah, this is one of my favorite parts of the show.
Battle Born
Member
I loved that part too but sadly didn't find a Gif of his response. Well, there's one but it has a weird filter and it's too fast.
RobotNinjaHornets
Banned
Just catching up, and holy shit I only just got the name of the episode Key Decisions. That's great.
CrunchyFrog
Member
Move along little sheep! It's a new day!
Today's episode: "Not Without My Daughter"
Synopsis - Michael takes Maeby to work with him on Bring Your Daughter To Work Day. After being slighted by Michael, Tobias, George Michael and G.O.B. all go to the mall to prove that they are just manly. Oscar takes Lucille and Buster to Annyong's soccer game.
Today's episode: "Not Without My Daughter"
Synopsis - Michael takes Maeby to work with him on Bring Your Daughter To Work Day. After being slighted by Michael, Tobias, George Michael and G.O.B. all go to the mall to prove that they are just manly. Oscar takes Lucille and Buster to Annyong's soccer game.
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
Loved all the Buster scenes from this episode.
George, Sr: Is that what you’ve been thinking all these years? No, no, look, you were... you were just a turd out there, you know? You couldn’t kick, and you couldn’t run, you know? You were just a turd.
Buster: Prison has destroyed the way you talk. If that’s what it takes to impress these guys around here, then they are not your friends.
Massage fight is the best.
Bonus gif:
Gobias
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George, Sr: Is that what you’ve been thinking all these years? No, no, look, you were... you were just a turd out there, you know? You couldn’t kick, and you couldn’t run, you know? You were just a turd.
Buster: Prison has destroyed the way you talk. If that’s what it takes to impress these guys around here, then they are not your friends.
Massage fight is the best.
Bonus gif:
Gobias
Member
Wow. Is this just a coincidence or did you plan it? Today is Bring Your Daughter to Work day.
A Human Becoming
More than a Member
I had forgotten at the end Buster joins Annyong's team. The medal was over the top.
Tobias' incompetence is astounding.Bonus gif:
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
10/10
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