Hand to God 

Lindsay and Tobias continue to investigate the mysterious pregnancy by Maggie Lizer, while Michael continues to see her. Buster prepares to go off to Iraq, but before doing so, decides to ... See full summary »

Director:

Joe Russo

Writers:

Mitchell Hurwitz (created by), Chuck Martin

Stars:

Jason Bateman, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett

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. / Oscar Bluth
Jessica Walter	...	Lucille Bluth
Henry Winkler	...	Barry Zuckerkorn
Jerry Minor	...	Officer Carter
Jay Johnston	...	Officer Taylor
Ian Roberts	...	Literal Doctor
Michael Paul Chan	...	Judge Lionel Ping
Julia Louis-Dreyfus	...	Maggie Lizer

Storyline

Lindsay and Tobias continue to investigate the mysterious pregnancy by Maggie Lizer, while Michael continues to see her. Buster prepares to go off to Iraq, but before doing so, decides to go on a long-delayed right of passage - swimming in the ocean, and gets his hand bit off by a seal.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

When George Sr. (Jeffrey Tambor) is at the Ford Dealership the salesman tells him that the Bronco has been discontinued to try to shed the whole "fugitive on the run" image. This is a reference to O.J. Simpson who fled from the police in a white Bronco. While the salesman is making the fugitive on the run comment, George is sitting in a Ford Escape and an inflatable tube man can be seen in the background with a withered left arm. Simpson is referenced again in the hospital when Lucille (Jessica Walter) yells, "Get my son the juice!" "The Juice" was the former running back's most well-known nickname.

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Goofs

Maggie moves to have the fat case thrown out when Barry lifts up Loretta's shirt, but since she is representing the plaintiff, she should naturally not want the case thrown out, because then her client wouldn't get any money.

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Quotes

Lucille: I asked God to take anything from Buster to keep him from going to war.
Michael: Mom, god's not going to answer a call from you.
Gob: I trained the seal to eat cats, and then released him in the ocean.
Michael: OK, you've got a better case than mom does.

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Connections

References The Simpsons (1989)

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Soundtracks

Hot Cops
(uncredited)
Written by David Schwartz

User Reviews

Maggie Lizer, please go away

I already ripped apart the character in my review of the last episode, and I stand by everything I said. Maggie being recycled for a plotline derivative of her first is a waste of everyone's time. Add to that her general unlikeability and it makes for some excruciating TV every time we see how stupid Michael acts in regard to her. Yes, he has a weakness for women, but why this one? She is so horrible that it's honestly baffling.

Buster's hilarity in the scene where they visit him in the hospital is so funny that it boosts this one from a 3 to a 6. The rest is AD at its worst. I love the show but I just was not feeling this episode.

Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 March 2005 (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:

1.33 : 1