#204: Good Grief!

[Andy]

Here is the description for this episode provided by my local FOX affiliate:

Hors d’oeuvres accompany news of George Sr., which is kept from Buster while Gob plans an illusion to honor their father; Maeby seeks to leave her parents. Ice: Malik Yoba. Ann: Mae Whitman. Barry: Henry Winkler. Gary: Abraham Higginbotham. Young Buster: Jason Aaron Tinero. Buster: Tony Hale. Gob: Will Arnett. (2004)

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[becky]

GEORGE SR. IS D.O.A. ON "ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT" SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, ON FOX

Guest Appearance by Henry Winkler

When Lucille hires a bounty hunter (Malik Yoba) to find George Sr., he delivers the disturbing news that George Sr. is dead. Each Bluth copes with the pain in a different way: Gob tries to pull off an elaborate illusion, Maeby tries to set up Lindsay with the bounty hunter, and Michael tries to mend his son's relationship. Meanwhile, George Sr. is closer than they all think on the "Good Grief!" episode of ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT Sunday, Dec. 5 (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (ARR-204) (TV-PG D, L)

Cast: Jason Bateman as Michael; Portia de Rossi as Lindsay; Jessica Walter as Lucille; Jeffrey Tambor as George Sr. and Oscar; Michael Cera as George-Michael; Alia Shawkat as Maeby; Will Arnett as Gob; Tony Hale as Buster; and David Cross as Tobias.

Guest Cast: Henry Winkler as Barry; Malik Yoba as Ice, the bounty hunter; Mae Whitman as Ann; and Abraham Higginbotham as Gary.

For some reason, the title makes me think of Lucy from Peanuts: "Good grief, Charlie Brown!" Probably just from all this talk about Buster's Charlie browns...

[Keyzer Soze]

Damn, I wish I didn't read that. Guess ol Georgie is still alive.

[Guest]

does anyone else notice that john levenstein has written the best episodes he seems to be the better writter

[cabron]

i guess that correlates with the sad charlie brown walks by cast members throughout the episode, which were great.

[HeyHermano]

I thought tonight was a very funny episode.

The whole, "I have PopPop in the attack" thing was funny...

[fritobandito]

George Michael walking past the beagle on top of the doghouse...priceless

[Nathanael]

The ongoing Charlie Brown thing was perhaps the funniest thing I’ve seen on this show. Much better effort than Amigos.

[Guest]

Did the magician who appeared briefly in "spoof" at the beginning of the episode (in the black and white newspaper clipping) look exactly like Ben Stiller to anyone else?

[Hendrix]

Yes! I said out loud ’Ben Stiller?!?!?!" while watching.

[stupid bitch julie]

I missed tonight's episode!! Aaah, and I've heard from different people that it was the funniest yet!

See what happens when they take it off for a week? It throws off everything! Hopefully my brother tivo'd it.

[krysten]

i thought that charlie brown thing was soooo hilarious! i loved the dog on roof. the part in the beginning about the new guy sitting on gob’s lap cracked me up.. i think this is one of my favorite episodes.

[Never Nude]

I thought last night's episode was by far the best one of the season. When Buster walked into the wake/birthday party wearing his "regulation" Army uniform I almost croaked.

The Charlie Brown references were great as well.

[becky]

Wow, that was definitely the best eppy this season. I loved the Snoopy on the dog house, everyone's Charlie Brown walk, Buster's uniform was hilarious, the return of the Aztec Tomb, and MAEBY!!!

[brian]

the scene with gob falling out of the coffin and then the coffin falling on him was great