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Arrested Development (2003–2019)
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Exit Strategy 

George-Michael's surprise birthday party for Maeby gets her in big trouble, and Michael and Buster make a startling discovery when they go to Iraq to rescue Gob.

Director:

Rebecca Asher (as Rebecca E. Asher)

Writers:

Mitchell Hurwitz (created by), James Vallely (as Jim Vallely) | 2 more credits »
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Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Bateman ... Michael Bluth
Portia de Rossi ... Lindsay Bluth Fünke
Will Arnett ... Gob Bluth
Michael Cera ... George-Michael Bluth
Alia Shawkat ... Maeby Fünke
Tony Hale ... Buster Bluth
David Cross ... Tobias Fünke
Jeffrey Tambor ... George Bluth Sr.
Jessica Walter ... Lucille Bluth
Gary Cole ... Richard Shaw
Richard Belzer ... Detective Munch
John Michael Higgins ... Wayne Jarvis
Bronwen Masters ... Adelaide
Mitsu ... Cho
Qaid Al-Nomani Qaid Al-Nomani ... Saddam (as Al No'Mani)
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Storyline

Gob heads to Iraq via his participation in the USO, where he is quickly arrested and being held by the U.S. military. The prosecutors believe this is treasonous, so Michael and Buster head to Iraq to free Gob. There, they visit the house they built and discover what's really inside. Written by halo1k

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Genres:

Comedy

Certificate:

TV-14 | See all certifications »
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Trivia

Gob (Will Arnett) calls Michael (Jason Bateman) a robot when he realises he isn't crying. Gob first said this about Michael in episodes 3.1 Arrested Development: The Cabin Show (2005) and 3.9 Arrested Development: S.O.B.s (2006). See more »

Goofs

The nurse caring for Buster refers to herself as Adelaide, but her name tag can be seen reading "Nurse Julia" See more »

Quotes

Iraqi Cab Driver: Sorry it took so long but the Cheney Expressway was backed up all the way to Halliburton Drive.
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Connections

References The King of Queens (1998) See more »

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Arrested Development
Composed by David Schwartz
(opening theme)
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Language:

English

Release Date:

10 February 2006 (USA) See more »

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Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1
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