Arrested Development

» 1x08

Aired December 21, 2003 at 12:00 am

Country United States

Runtime 30m

1x08 My Mother, The Car

Michael loses his short-term memory, which Lucille uses to her advantage. Gob attempts to use the family yacht before Michael sells it. George Michael and Maeby attempt to see an R-rated movie about cousins having an affair. Buster and Lucille 2 take "the next step".
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I haven't laughed as hard at this show as I did at the newspaper ad gag early in this episode. Gob seems almost weary at his own sleaziness and Mr Arnett's gravelly delivery is spot-on. The Dangerous Cousins trailer is also very funny and the way the music continues into Michael's drive with his mother is another great example of the often very funny sound editing. The back and forth between Buster and Lucille 2 is an excellent sight gag.

Constantly hitting Michael on the head didn't hit the funny mark as often as it might; I don't know if I just didn't find it that funny in the first place or whether it was overdone. Gob's constant travelling on a segway serves as a plot point as well as another indication of his general idiocy and the archaeological digs Buster goes on make another welcome appearance. Lindsay's repeated visits to the prison get funnier every time and George's disgust is palpable. His quip of 'in a way' had me laughing as well. I felt bad for the boat's new crew, all ready to sail to South America only to be sorely disappointed by Gob's newfound sense of disgust. A solid episode.
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