Good Grief! 

George is declared dead in Mexico and the Bluth family holds a wake for their dead family member. Meanwhile, George isn't dead and has returned to the USA, only to be found by a newly dumped George Michael.

Director:

Jeff Melman

Writers:

Mitchell Hurwitz (created by), John Levenstein

Stars:

Jason Bateman, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett

Cast

Episode cast overview:
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. / Oscar Bluth
Jessica Walter	...	Lucille Bluth
Henry Winkler	...	Barry Zuckerkorn
Malik Yoba	...	Ice
Mae Whitman	...	Ann Veal
Jason Aaron Tinero	...	Young Buster
Abraham Higginbotham	...	Gary

Storyline

George is declared dead in Mexico and the Bluth family holds a wake for their dead family member. Meanwhile, George isn't dead and has returned to the USA, only to be found by a newly dumped George Michael.

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Plot Keywords:

exclamation point in episode title | reference to john wayne | exclamation point in title | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

George Sr. (Jeffrey Tambor)'s underground hiding place and dental inspection mirror the real-life discovery of the deposed Iraqi dictator.

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Goofs

When Michael is comforting Lindsey in the kitchen, his watch goes from 9:30 to 9:25, then back to 9:30.

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Quotes

[Michael catches George-Michael sneaking hard-boiled eggs to George Sr]
Michael Bluth: I think George-Michael is hiding Ann in the attic.
Lindsay Bluth Fünke: From who, the Nazis?
Michael Bluth: No, his girlfriend from me. I just caught him sneaking up to her in the attic and he clearly did so because he thinks I don't approve. I think I'm gonna invite her to the wake. Why make him hide? Why do to him what... Why do to him what Dad used to do to me?
Lindsay Bluth Fünke: [sobbing] He was so amazing.
Michael Bluth: That was actually an example of how not so amazing he was. You're really ...
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Connections

References Captain Kangaroo (1955)

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Soundtracks

Arrested Development
Composed by David Schwartz
(opening theme)

User Reviews

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 December 2004 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 5, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Imagine Television, The Hurwitz Company, 20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1