"Arrested Development" Notapusy (2005)

User Rating:

8.3/10   

Director:

Lev L. Spiro

Writers:

Mitchell Hurwitz (creator)
Ron Weiner (writer)

TV Series:

"Arrested Development" (2003)

Original Air Date:

7 November 2005 (Season 3, Episode 4)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

To prove he's a man to Rita, Michael and his nephew Steve Holt compete in the Church And State Fair's annual triathlon...

Plot Keywords:

Dysfunctional Family | Self Referential | Narrator | Sitcom | Magician

Cast

Jason Bateman	...	Michael Bluth
Portia de Rossi	...	Lindsay Bluth Fünke
Will Arnett	...	George "Gob" Bluth II
Michael Cera	...	George-Michael Bluth
Alia Shawkat	...	Mae "Maeby" Fünke
Tony Hale	...	Byron 'Buster' Bluth / British Soldier
David Cross	...	Tobias Fünke
Jeffrey Tambor	...	George Bluth Sr. / Oscar Bluth
Jessica Walter	...	Lucille Bluth
Charlize Theron	...	Rita
Dave Thomas	...	Trevor
Justin Grant Wade	...	Steve Holt
Bob Einstein	...	Larry
Mae Whitman	...	Ann Veal
Phil Proctor	...	Rev. Bob Patterson

Runtime:

Argentina:30 min

Certification:

Argentina:13

Goofs:

Factual errors: When George Sr. is watching a baseball game is his bedroom, the batter is wearing a helmet with a Chicago Bears 'C' logo. The Chicago Bears are an American Football team.

Quotes:

Narrator: On the next Arrested Development, Buster signs Steve Holt up for the Army.
George "Gob" Bluth II: No, you can't, you can't! I'm finally ready to be a father to you. I know that now.
Steve Holt: I don't go in for another two years.
George "Gob" Bluth II: Well, as your father, can I sign something?
[a giant green "X" appears on GOB]
Narrator: And George Sr. finds out that a fake Popemobile... cant stop real bullets.

Movie Connections:

References The Hours (2002)

Not the worst episode

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

All episodes of AD have ratings here on IMDb, and as of this writing, with a 7.9, Notapusy is ranked the lowest among the 53. Is it the worst episode? To imitate Ron: It isn't. Not even close. Notapusy is a highlight of season 3, including a hilarious bit where George Michael turns his back to anything thrown at him. Falling short when it comes to sports is something I think a lot of men can relate to, and both George Michael and Michael represent that here. Season 3 is known for its callbacks to earlier episodes- mostly it imitated the first two seasons- but by the end season 3 imitates itself by showing George Michael turning away from keys thrown to him. Good stuff.