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Michael is passed over by George Sr. for partner at The Bluth Co. so he decides to move to Arizona to spend more time with his son, George Michael. However, after George Sr. is arrested for bad accounting and the family's funds are frozen, Michael instead decides to stay in California to help put his family back together and keep them that way.
Episode Info
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Episode number: 1x1 Production Number: ARR-101 Airdate: Sunday November 02nd, 2003 Alternate Airdates:
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Co-Guest Stars
Main Cast
Episode Notes
Ratings: 8.1 million viewers; ranked #68 in that week's Nielson ratings.
On The Next Arrested Development Gag: George Michael gets a new roommate and Michael finds it difficult to get his father out of jail.
The signs held up by the protestors at the yacht club read: “Why Knot?",”Allow Same Sex Marriage At Sea",“Gay Mariners Unite",“Freedom", and “Sailors For Seamen”.
The Season 1 DVD features a "Creator's Cut" version of this episode including 10 minutes of deleted scenes and extended material.
The role of George Sr. was not originally planned to last past this pilot episode.
The nickname Gob is formed from his initials George Oscar Bluth.
Music
| Artist | Song Title | Played When |
| David Schwartz & Gabriel Mann | Free at Last | |
| Nikka Costa | Everybody Got There Something |
Episode Quotes
Michael: (about George Michael) Well, I guess he really misses his family.
Lindsay: Well, he doesn't know us very well.
Michael: Yeah, clearly.
Lindsay: Well, he doesn't know us very well.
Michael: Yeah, clearly.
Michael: Well I'm sorry it's just it's too late, I'm truly sorry, but I'm moving to Phoenix. I got a job. (long pause) It's something you apply for and then they pay you to umm... nevermind I don't want to ruin the suprise.
Tobias: I'm alright gang...what an adventure gang...I thought that the homosexuals were pirates but it turns out most of them were actors in the local theater...you're right though...it is amazing, I've been waiting for the universe to provide a path for me...and I think it has...
Lindsay: You're gay?
Tobias: No...noo...ha...I'm not gay. How many times must we have this conversation?
Tobias: No...noo...ha...I'm not gay. How many times must we have this conversation?
Lindsay: (regarding uncircumcised penises) I think it looks frightening when it's cut off. It's a Doberman — let it have its ears.
(Whispering)
George Sr.: They cannot arrest a husband and wife for the same crime.
Michael: Yeah? I don't think that that's true, dad.
George Sr.: Really? I've got the worst ****ing attorneys!
George Sr.: They cannot arrest a husband and wife for the same crime.
Michael: Yeah? I don't think that that's true, dad.
George Sr.: Really? I've got the worst ****ing attorneys!
Lucille: And I'm putting Buster in charge.
G.O.B.: He's a good choice.
Michael: Buster? The guy who thought that the blue on the map was land?
G.O.B.: He's a good choice.
Michael: Buster? The guy who thought that the blue on the map was land?
Maeby: Um, yeah, I bought a frozen banana, and when I bit into it, I found this.
George Michael: It looks like a foot.
Maeby: It tasted like a foot. Which I didn't really mind, but I'm pretty sure I said "no nuts."
George Michael: It looks like a foot.
Maeby: It tasted like a foot. Which I didn't really mind, but I'm pretty sure I said "no nuts."
Michael: So .. this is the magic trick, huh?
G.O.B.: "Illusion," Michael. A "trick" is something a whore does for money... (kids stare at G.O.B., stunned at his remark) ... or candy!
G.O.B.: "Illusion," Michael. A "trick" is something a whore does for money... (kids stare at G.O.B., stunned at his remark) ... or candy!
Narrator: Then, mistaking a group of garishly dressed men for pirates, Tobias boarded a van full of homosexuals.
Michael: They are going to keep Dad in prison at least until this gets all sorted out. Also, the attorney said that they're going to have to put a halt on the company's expense account. (Everyone gasps) Interesting. I would've expected that after "They're keeping Dad in jail."
Michael: Maybe you'll be inspired by the boat party tonight and start a career as a pirate.
Tobias: I haven't packed for that.
Tobias: I haven't packed for that.
Narrator: Thanks to the family’s largesse, Buster has studied everything from Native American tribal ceremonies... to cartography: the mapping of uncharted territories.
Michael: Hasn’t everything already sort of been discovered, though by, like, Magellan and Cortés, ...
Buster: Oh, yeah, yeah.
Michael: ... all those folks.
Buster: Those guys did a pretty good job.
Michael: Hasn’t everything already sort of been discovered, though by, like, Magellan and Cortés, ...
Buster: Oh, yeah, yeah.
Michael: ... all those folks.
Buster: Those guys did a pretty good job.
Lucille: Michael, look. Look what happened to my fox. Someone cut off his little foot. Is it ... is it noticeable?
Episode Goofs
When George Sr. is on the boat, you can see the reflection of the cameras in his sunglasses.
During one scene, George Sr. instructs his assistant, Delores, to shred specific documents. However, in "Visiting Ours" his loyal assistant's name is Kitty, not Delores.
Cultural References
George Sr.: (on cell phone) Can you hear me now?
This is a famous line from a commercial for Verizon phones.
This is a famous line from a commercial for Verizon phones.
Visual: Tobias' audition for the Community Theater of Orange
During Tobias' audition for the Community Theater of Orange, he performs “I’m a Bad, Bad Man”. The song is from the musical Annie Get Your Gun.
During Tobias' audition for the Community Theater of Orange, he performs “I’m a Bad, Bad Man”. The song is from the musical Annie Get Your Gun.
Episode References
Sitwell Housing, Inc., the firm Michael lands a job with, is a small detail in this episode but will later pay off in "Switch Hitter".
Analysis
Tobias' Sexuality
This episode marks the beginning of the running gag that questions Tobias' sexuality. During the episode there are several euphemisms and homosexual connotations used, including the signs held up by the protesters at the yacht club: "Why Knot", "Sailors for Seamen", etc.
This episode marks the beginning of the running gag that questions Tobias' sexuality. During the episode there are several euphemisms and homosexual connotations used, including the signs held up by the protesters at the yacht club: "Why Knot", "Sailors for Seamen", etc.
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