- Bluth’s Original Frozen Banana Stand
- According to the photo, a Korean immigrant first marketed the frozen banana as “Cold Banana in Delicious Brown Taste.” CONTEXT
- Mad Money
- Jim Cramer bumps up the Bluth Company “Don’t Buy” (as heard in The Cabin Show) to “Risky.” CONTEXT
- Maeby’s birth
- The Fünkes’ announcement reads “There’s A Girl in My Soup! Announcing Our Daughter: Maeby Fünke.” CONTEXT
- Mock Trial with J. Reinhold
- The front page of Variety also features an article “There go the Judge” in the bottom right corner. CONTEXT
- newspaper article
- The Variety article “Tantamount To Child Labor; Teen Exec Cons Studio Job” reads: “Sources say the hiring of new film kid on the block Maeby Fünke, age 16, is Tantamount to child abuse but studio head Mort Meyer [sic] says it was pure genius on his part to draw in the younger demographic they sorely need. / But others disagree. They believe that Ms. Fünkes foray into film, though innocent enough, happened when she inadvertently managed to be indoctrinated into the fold through a mistaken identity phenom that was not of her own making. / Fünke’s calling card apparently fell into her lap as she was helping her father, wannabe actor Tobais Fünke, gain entrance into Tantamount Studios. Who could blame her for hanging on when she suddenly found herself behind a desk and in a position of power than many spend a lifetime trying to attain? ‘At least it’s better than high school, except for the food!’, she was overheard saying. / Well, no doubt, but does any of this excuse Tantamount from its legal responsibility regarding the child labor laws? One would have to argue, NO! / What passes for the upper eschelon of studio masterminds if a teenage girl can pull the dyed in the wool cloth over their eyes? / It seems, however, as though the industry, or at least Tantamount Studios, is more than ready to wrap their arms and minds around Ms. Fünke and are putting their money where their slack jawed mouths are. / Now industry insiders are even whispering about a reality show, MOW or sitcom about the sassy lass’ life. / Ms. Fünkes ex-boyfriend and cousin, Steve Holt, is reportedly anxious to sign on to play her ex-boyfriend and cousin. When asked about it Holt raised his fists in the air and shouted, ‘Steve Holt’. / Ms. Fünke’s other cousin, George Michael Bluth, got a deer in the headlights look on his face and curled up in a ball on the floor. This reporter took that to mean ‘no comment’. / Is this media darlings success wreaking havoc in her home life? / Her family has already been fodder for the rumormill microscope due to the littany of charges against her grandfather, Bluth patriarch George Bluh, head of the development empire the Bluth Company. Charges of possible incest and insanity seemed to continue to flit around this kids inner circle. MOW here we come! / At the end of the day will Ms. Fünke be just a one hit wonder or will she spur a whole new era in the movie biz? Only time will tell but for now, things are undoubtedly getting funky at the Fünke household. It was reported that her father is jealous of her budding fame and has refused to eat until he gets equal press time. Though that has not happened yet, it is said that he has scheduled a photo session for new head shots to cash in on his new svelt figure. / So has all of this suprred studio execs to start combing the hallways and lcokerrooms of their local high schools? No telling for sure but I think I saw a certain SS superfigure huddled at the lunch counter with a gaggle of gals at Beverly Palisades high school last week. Can you say power lunch sloppy joes?” CONTEXT
- The second Variety features articles “Biz Slips On Uni-tard; Managing Rita’s Development” as well as “TV DVD Sales Enjoy All Time High.” CONTEXT
- on the next Arrested Development
- “On the epilogue, Michael wakes up to another strange bedfellow after his first night at sea, and Maeby pitches her TV show to a Hollywood icon who says...”
- Queen Mary
- Tobias (mistakenly) selects the boat in Long Beach as the location for the party instead of chain of nightclubs seen in Queen for a Day. CONTEXT
- Risky Business
- Ted is dressed like Tom Cruise in Risky Business (sunglasses, collar up, no pants) under the “Risky Business” banner. CONTEXT
- Skating with Celebrities
- Maeby’s taxi drives by a billboard for the show Skating with Celebrities which has the tag “Train Wreck on Ice!” CONTEXT
- Skip Church’s Bistro
- The brunch is catered by Skip Church’s Bistro, seen in Out on a Limb. CONTEXT
- gaffe
- The S.E.C. boat is clearly labelled “Sheriff.” CONTEXT
- The subtitle says “twenty minutes later” but the clock only changes from “7:43” to “7:44.” (Thanks, Habitue.) CONTEXT
- miscellany
- banner, commercial, family first, Her?, Holy Trinity, Hot Cops, inner-beauty pageant, nose job, robot, Seaward, Securities and Exchange Commission, sign, Tantamount Pictures, “I’ve made a huge mistake.”
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Development Arrested
- Broadcast 313
- Production 313
Originally broadcast
- February 10, 2006
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The Bluth brothers head to the model home, where they make a discovery that could end the family’s legal troubles forever. Back in Orange County, Lucille decides to throw a yacht party to celebrate. The Bluths gather aboard the Queen Mary for a trip that ends up being far from smooth sailing.
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Tobias: Although, perhaps I should call the “Hot Cops” and tell them to come up with something more nautically themed. Hot Sailors. Better yet, Hot Seam...
Michael: I like Hot Sailors.
Tobias: Hmm. Me, too.
Michael: It sounds like a lot more than it actually is. You know, you’ve already spent $1,200 on eggs. And that would be it forever. Keep in mind we are building something that is not only for our own kids; it’s also for George Michael and Maeby’s kids, too.
George Michael: What? What? We can’t have kids! What’s the matter...? What are you...? I mean it’s not even an option, really.
Michael: Well, eventually, you’ll want to.
George Michael: Sure, I may want to, you know, now. I-It doesn’t matter. Either way, I won’t do anything about it. Come on!
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« Older posts Newer posts »#471 j12 wrote on March 31, 2006:
Oh god, yes, that was hysterical. I really loved the way that GOB sometimes seemed like he was in an actual ’drama’, of the ’Bold and the Beautiful’ type, with all the furtive glances, and murmured asides (the mysterious comment about Ice being ’his best friend’ early in series 2 springs to mind).
#472 xfoo wrote on April 09, 2006:
vcalzone wrote:I think xfoo could teach us all a lesson in deadpan sarcasm.
i could, but that really was a guess cause i’ve never seen risky business or knew there really was a movie called that.
but now that i know there is such a movie and that it has something to do with tom cruise, it’s probable that i saw a segment of it on TBS’s ’dinner and a movie’ a long time ago. cruise appeared to be portraying a teenager who was home alone, and was trying to get an escort in the yellow pages to come visit him. then it cut to the hosts. the woman host explained that tom cruise bulked up for the role so he would look young while she prepared some sort of food that was probably somehow related to the movie. but then i changed the channel cause tbs’s commercial breaks are like 15 minutes long.
now that i’ve typed this anecdote out i realize it’s not a very interesting story. but i felt it was nescecary to back up my claimed lack of risky business knowledge, which appears to have astonished some people.
#473 xfoo wrote on May 29, 2006:
quick, someone make an observation about the last episode cause i dont’ want my stupid story about watching 3 minutes of risky business several years ago to be the thread killer
i’d do it but i don’t have any left that haven’t been covered already
#474 littlesquish89 wrote on May 29, 2006:
Ummmmmmmm....the lighting in this episode is very nice, especially on the yacht. It must be hard to film outdoors, too much sunlight is horrible for most shots.
#475 Touchlamp wrote on May 30, 2006:
I agree very tough.
#476 GDay2Annyong wrote on July 07, 2006:
I kind of disappointed it ended in such a - way, especially in regards to the rest of the family etc. Though the loop back to series start on a boat etc was nice, just the whole thing with GOB, Lindsay, Lucille, they just finished off in such an awful, - light. They were by far worse than ever, all the family, and not necessarily worse in the fun, likeable sort of way they often are, they just horrible & troubled and Michael and GM dumping them proper accenuates that, or both facts support the other, which to me kind of makes it worse 
When Michael and GM nearly left for Arizona end of S1, I thought that was set up better, and even if he did I may not have been bothered/agreed with that.
I know, I guess I expected/was wanting some sort of happy, corny ending tied with something dramatic (Me pictures when Lucille and Lindsay united to take on the publicist in that restaurant, causing a full on food fight), kind of like the Season ending episodes. But the way things are set up, I like all these characters, and to leave us with them in that state 
#477 Banana Family wrote on August 30, 2006:
just got the Season 3, One question on this episode. Isn’t Maeby supposed to be a test tube baby? not conceived by Tobias and Lindsay at all. Then it turns out she is, Did I miss something? Maeby you already discussed this but I just wanted to know
#478 Beamer wrote on August 31, 2006:
They said in Beef Consomme that she was created artificially - it didn’t necessarily rule out the fact that she might still be a Bluth. After all, Tobias or Lindsay still could have had a part in the process. I think it’s implied that Lindsay was artificially insemenated (since Tobias couldn’t impregnate her for obvious reasons).
#479 Banana Family wrote on August 31, 2006:
thanx
#480 Custom24 wrote on February 20, 2007:
Does anyone know the name of the song that was played during Michaels speech right before he starts crying? I’m desperately looking for it ...
