Marley23, that part of the episode is pure comic genius a la the Marx Brothers. Don’t be hesitant! The physical comedy of Michael trying to sit down but Gob not moving his legs until he realizes Michael needs him.
This episode was funny in a way I had to watch it from behind a pillow. Too much embarrassment for too many characters! Also, I thought the election 2004 digs were way too obvious (or maybe my liberal heart is still aching). My mother thinks Buster should get an electronic hand a la Luke Skywalker. Wouldn’t that be comedy gold? An invincible hand. Buster absent-mindedly getting it caught in a garbage disposal, Buster providing energy for the house during a black-out, Buster becoming a better magician than Gob.
I meant to mention that. Wasn’t that skirt a little unprudent?
On George Sr’s party videotape, the half-naked male “statues” reminded me of something I saw on the news a long time back, when Ken Lay and some of the other corrupt corporate leaders were first getting busted. They showed a video of a decadent multi-million dollar island party one of them threw (perhaps Lay himself), complete with metallic-painted human “statues” like the ones at the Bluth party. The news showed the clip to show the tasteless displays of wealth and arrogance from these CEOs, and I’m sure the AD writers were referencing the same video clip.
Also, did anyone catch a quick cut to Buster looking uncomfortable when they were watching George Michael’s “Star Wars Kid” video and he yelled “I’ve lost my hand!”? (For those who didn’t realize, a year or so back, a hilariously sad and embarrassing video circulated around the Internet, with a fat kid doing the same “lightsaber moves.” Star Wars Kid set off a minor phenomenon, and once again, AD referenced it.)
I didn’t catch any parallels to 2004. I thought they were going there, but I didn’t see anything that stuck out.
I thought the attack ad would be more along the lines of the Swift Boats.
But I didn’t see anything other than generic nasty campaigning (which predates '04)!
“Volt for Holt.”
I believe that kid committed suicide also.
Buster was hilarious last night. I sure hope this show doesn’t get cancelled.
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On George Sr’s party videotape, the half-naked male “statues” reminded me of something I saw on the news a long time back, when Ken Lay and some of the other corrupt corporate leaders were first getting busted. They showed a video of a decadent multi-million dollar island party one of them threw (perhaps Lay himself), complete with metallic-painted human “statues” like the ones at the Bluth party. QUOTE]
I was definitely a play on ex-Tyco CEO Dennis Kozlowski’s birthday party. The only thing missing was Jimmy Buffet (and that scene had yet another Iraq moment: "That looks like Udai Hussein at the bar!)
Cite? Last I read, Ghyslaine from Quebec was alive and receiving cash from bloggers as a form of restitution for his public humiliation.
And last night’s ep was hilarious, especially David Cross as Mrs. Featherbottom, “Mrs. Doubtfire with a bit of Mary Poppins thrown in.”
And the dust Buster/Dustbuster exchange just about killed me.
You know, for a second there, I thought Ann was gone. I thought she’d go with born-again Holt, but the Star Wars video won her back! Though with GOB being Holt’s father, perhaps there is potential for a Christian love triangle ;).
Yes, that was funny stuff! I was thinking more of the absurd ways GOB was following his own train of logic - “I don’t know if I can
of course, if anybody can do it, I can… if only I was 15 years younger.”
Michael’s lie about losing the presidency and “not wanting to put the school through that” was a joke on the 2000 election. The only 2004 references were the couple of lines about the religious vote. Not even really jokes, just mentions. And I was laughing too hard to get it the first time, but they did drop some hints about GOB being Steve’s father when you thought they weren’t. After “No I didn’t,” he looks around nervously. Maybe the “I fucked my wife” debacle has made him shy about admitting things. 
Also after “he looks like some chick I did one time in high school,” there’s a snippet of ominous music. I’m agreed about George Sr. in the attic. Especially if they don’t have Oscar around (although George is the better character anyway), they need to get him interacting with some other people. He’s too damn funny to be stuck in the attic talking to dolls and banging his head on pipes or getting stuck under the furnace every episode. This Christian thing could be a great excuse. Have him join an order of monks or something under a fake name, then his family can visit him!
Funniest episode since The One Where They Build a House, if not further back than that.
I just love how George Sr. has gone from being a devout Jew while in prison to converting to Christianity now that he needs to be ‘saved’ from going back to prison
Anne/Egg: “Was that you really doing all those lightsaber moves?”
George Michael: “I’ve only gotten better.”
Michael: “You’re still doing that?”
Awesome. I also liked how George Sr. made the disclaimer about Christianity being about “recent” mistakes.
“I don’t think this is a real toilet.”… ::fiddles with the handle::
That whole Wrench bathroom scene had me in hysterics. Yes, I like poop jokes. Does that make me a bad person?
This one busted me up.
Anyone see the Will Arnett interview over at TWOP?
Nope, I guess I was wrong. Can’t find anything on google, so it must not have happened. I thought i had heard or read it somewhere.
This interview got me through the morning. 19 PAGES! WOW! My company got screwed today!
Of particular interest were Arnett’s takes on Paris Hilton and Survivor:
On Hilton (a lot of people are!):
and on Survivor:
He seems like a solid guy.
This was definitely the case- the CBC reported it, and they’re, like, located next door to the kid. People all over the world sent him money for an iPod, and formed a petition to get him a cameo in the latest Star Wars flic, but he repeatedly said that, above all, he just wanted to be left alone. I think many non-Canadians were alarmed by his unwillingness to profit from his new found fame.
The indignant “Is somebody using the set bathroom?!” was voiced by an off-camera Ron Howard.
The “Well, then I’ll dustbuster” bit made me pause for two seconds, then crack up.
I thought so!
That’s awesome!
I just read this interview the other night and it was so good. I thought the part about how to pronounce TWoP was pretty cute. One really lame thing about me is that I get all excited if someone famous mentions the internet. It’s super, super dumb of me, but I guess I just don’t think famous people would need the internet? Or really, even a desk. On the commentary for Anchorman, Andy Richter mentions looking someone up on imdb.com and I thought, wow, so even if you’re Andy Richter you have to look people up on imdb.com. I guess I thought famous people learned all about each other’s work at famous people school or something. There’s something weird about it.