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Ready, Aim, Marry Me (2005)
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"Arrested Development" (2003)Original Air Date:
13 February 2005 (Season 2, Episode 10)Plot:
Desperate to find money, at George Sr.'s request, Michael contacts "Uncle Jack" (Martin Short), a man... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Under-appreciated gem! moreCast
(Episode Cast overview, first billed only)| 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 | |
| David Cross | ... | Tobias Fünke | |
| Jeffrey Tambor | ... | George Bluth Sr. / Oscar Bluth | |
| Jessica Walter | ... | Lucille Bluth | |
| Liza Minnelli | ... | Lucille Austero | |
| Ed Begley Jr. | ... | Stan Sitwell | |
| Martin Short | ... | Uncle Jack | |
| Greg Wrangler | ... | Wrangler Jeff | |
| Nancy Schnoll | ... | Sitwell Secretary | |
| Jack Jason | ... | Activities Director |
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Martin Short's character Uncle Jack is based loosely on real-life 90-year-old fitness guru Jack LaLanne. Speech mannerisms, style of dress, and even the dyed jet-black hair are all trademarks of LaLanne, who, unlike Short's character, remains extremely mobile and agile at the time of this episode's first airing. moreQuotes:
[Michael walks out onto the balcony of Lucille's apartment and finds Uncle Jack sitting on the railing]Michael: Are you sure it's such a good idea to be sitting up so high?
Uncle Jack: Ah, don't worry. Dragon's got me.
Michael: Dragon's in the bathroom.
Uncle Jack: Mama!
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This episode has low fan approval, as noted in the DVD commentary, because of a one-time character seen throwing up, and apparently viewers didn't think that this was Arrested Development's style of humour. But that's such a small part of the episode. As one should expect for an episode co-written by creator Mitch Hurwitz and Jim Vallely, Ready, Aim, Marry Me also sees the main characters- except George Michael and Maeby- at their finest. Tobias' innuendos are frequent and funny, but there's also a great scene where Michael talks to his two siblings, GOB and Lindsay, at the office, and GOB and Lindsay are acting so incompetent, lazy, obscene, mean and stupid that you have to feel sorry for Michael. This leads to Michael understandably sacrificing his sister's honour for the sake of the family business in another funny gag, but as it turns out Lindsay is actually willing to take a hit for the family- maybe she's all right after all. A strong Lindsay and Tobias episode with a delightful ending, Ready, Aim, Marry Me is generally very funny and smart. It thus fits in well with the other second season episodes.