Ahhh. A whole hour. Since no one else has started a thread yet, here goes.
“You won’t be hand-fed any longer!”
“Mom, you’ve got to stop starting phone calls like that.”
“He’ll be all right. He lost his left hand, so he’ll be all right.”
“This was when Lindsey and Tobias rekindled their passion. It was weird.”
Terminally Ill Kittens
“Uncle Gob?” “Maeby?”
The pictures of Gob’s wife in Iraq.
Damn, that was hilarious.
Great episodes – they’re really hitting on all cylinders.
“Maybe Lucille II is my mother,” and Buster’s reaction to his own statement.
Lucille: “I don’t know what happened.”
Narrator: “I do.”
The two gay cops not wanting to know who would be the father.
The “Loose Seal”
And this is why FOX shouldn’t be allowed to withhold episodes of AD for weeks like that. (It’s like they get off on it or something.) The first few minutes of the first episode in particular were great. I liked the unusually twisty plot, and it’ll be interesting to see what happens if Lucille realizes George Sr. has to be around. Anything to get to see more of the guy.
Did You Notice: GOB hypothetically names his wife ‘Amy.’ And his real-life wife is Amy Poehler.
That was hilarious.
I thought seeing Buster screaming was a bit much, killed a bit of the humor for me. And there were way to many turns back and forth with the whole pregnancy story.
I totally disagree. I love the random, gratuitous plot-twistiness of the show. It’s just so over-the-top, and I realized about halfway through that I actually had no idea who was pregnant and who wasn’t, which is so much fun. Cheers for not telegraphing the ending, Arrested Development!
I also loved the return of the Overly Literal Doctor (Dr. Wordsmith, didn’t they call him?): “He’s all right!”
Also, Maeby as movie producer. “Yeah, and I’ve got an $80 million movie with no ending.” “Ah, problems seem so big when you’re young.”
The doctor was also great. And the Ford Bronco/Escape joke wasn’t bad.
Wasn’t that Amy Poehler playing Mrs. GOB in the photos?
Oh, man, oh man, this is a funny show. Back to back episodes is almost overwhelming.
Tobias: I believe you’re evidencing something known as ‘denial’ – when the mind is confronted with something so repulsive it literally pushes that thought away.
Lucille: (coldly) You’re a worse psychiatrist than you are a son-in-law and you’ll never find work as an actor because you. have. no. talent.
Tobias: … well, if she’s not even going to say anything, I can’t help her.
Maebe: Ooo! I know how we can get Ann to break up with you. We’ll put her in a room with gangee. She’ll criticize her away!
GM: Yeah, but what can she possibly find to criticize about Ann?
Maebe: (pitingly) Oh, George Michael.
… and when Ann finally does come over, and Lucille is despairing about Buster’s going to war…
Ann: When we’re faced with difficult times one thing that can help is the power of prayer.
Maebe: … Okay, here it comes.
Lucille: Show me how!
(Maebe and George Michael look gobsmacked.)
Narrator: Yes, it was a big “get” for God.
When Lucille started talking about George Michael taking Buster’s place as baby of the family, if he (Buster) died, I kept waiting for Michael to reminder her that she did have Annyong (sp?), adopted specifically to replace Buster as a good son. Boy, the Academy has done Annyong wonders.
Funniest moment of the two part evening: Lucille:Who even remembers? Narrator:“I do.”
(I don’t even remember what they were talking about. But the response was funny. Is it just me or is Ron Howard the funniest thing about this show? Or at least provides the funniest moments!)
Another funny narrator moment was Googling Sacramendie.
I was thrilled to see that Maeby was still a producer. The Young Man and the Beach sounds like something Hollywood would do!
Not only did we have the Bronco/Escape bit, didn’t George Sr. also refer to “juice” in a different segment? Were there any other OJ references?
I love Michael’s blocking out Ann (“denial”). Especially in the restaurant when he called her “maam.”
Jimmy Kimmel Live. Michael Moore impersonator. HA!
Oh! And Amazon.com’s listing of thousands of baby books!
Am I the only one that’s sick of the literal doctor?
He’s. Not. Funny. At. All.
The episodes didn’t work for me… Ugh. Maybe it’ll get better next week, or whatever week Fox decides to bring it back.
I think he’s funny. What gets me is that I know he’s going to say the exact wrong thing, but I can’t figure it out. I knew Buster lost his hand and I was still unable to get the “he’s going to be all right” comment.
One of the best parts I thought was the Google results for “Sacramendie” - which of course I verified.
I also loved Buster’s reaction to Michael’s attempt at a “hand” joke.
Okay, he’s not that funny. But Lucille wanting to tear him apart IS funny, so they should keep him.
“You son of a BITCH!!”
Who, in fact, plays the part of GOB’s wife (as noticed by the astute h.sapiens upthread.
Thank goodness there was more Maeby in these episodes!
–Cliffy
Oh come on, the literal doctor is hilarious! After he explained ‘all right’, I couldn’t stop laughing. That was awesome!
Though the narrator’s “I do” was great as well :D. The joke with the two gay cops not wanting to know who the father was and Micheal’s reaction was just gutbustingly funny.
This show just gets better… hopefully it stays away from going against “Deadwood”. I mean, I’m willing to watch “Deadwood” later, but many aren’t.
How about the part where Tobias and Lindsey totally forgot they had a daughter! LOL, that was great!
You know the best part? It’s everybody’s reaction after Dr. Wordsmith (I didn’t realize that was his name) makes his announcement.
Lindsay: Finally some good news!
George-Michael: There’s no other way to take that! 
More Maeby is a HUGE plus.
The spinning of the comfy chair and then later the patio chair really really made me laugh.
I wonder if Gob calls Amy “Blamey” in real life?
Portia DiRossi has really done a good job of completely destroying her image in my mind. Remember when she first came on Ali McBeal and it was like she was the most beautiful goddess second only to Lucy Lui in her great beauty and hotness? Now every week I feel so sorry for her and her ineptness and now it seems completely right and natural that she can’t get laid to save her life and that some people believe she is a dude.