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Making a Stand 

Michael is tired of his father always having Gob compete with him, so Michael gets Gob his own banana stand franchise, only to find that Gob has set it up 20 feet from the old one. After ... See full summary »

Director:

Peter Lauer

Writers:

Mitchell Hurwitz (created by), Mitchell Hurwitz | 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
Jeff Garlin ... Mort Meyers
Steve Ryan ... J. Walter Weatherman
Justin Grant Wade ... Steve Holt
Lobo Sebastian ... Eblin
Scott Baio ... Bob Loblaw
Josh Shada ... Young Gob
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Storyline

Michael is tired of his father always having Gob compete with him, so Michael gets Gob his own banana stand franchise, only to find that Gob has set it up 20 feet from the old one. After the two compete, they decide to teach their father an elaborate lesson, and Buster refuses to use his handicap to scare kids. Meanwhile, Maeby uses Lucille's surgery in a horror film. Written by halo1k

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Genres:

Comedy

Certificate:

TV-14 | See all certifications »

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Trivia

The Narrator (Ron Howard) refers to Maeby (Alia Shawkat) as "Hollywood's third youngest movie studio executive." This is a reference to the Olsen Twins, Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen. See more »

Quotes

Buster: [Lucille has just had a face lift] The doctor said, "No kissing her on the face for one week." I was like, "Make it two weeks, see if I care!"
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Connections

References Land of the Dead (2005) See more »

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End Credits Theme
Composed by David Schwartz
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My favorite episode of the series!!!
11 March 2012 | by lahng-sawhSee all my reviews

I believe this is the best episode of "Arrested Development". It has everything that Arrested needs; an over-the-top plot, great writing, and a wonderful way for the characters to clash. It is George Sr. at his most manipulative, Michael and Gob at their most bickering, and Buster...at his most "busterish personality" (lol). it also has the best plot with j walter weatherman, who i thought was the funniest recurring character on the show. this episode also has the brilliant pace; it's practically "the perfect episode". Arrested, despite being cancelled due to terrible advertising/marketing, truly is a wonderful series and the only good comedy to air this entire century. And I believe that after the film comes out, it will become enough of a box office hit to signal the re-airing of the television series. And when that happens, I think "Making A Stand" will truly become a classic episode. Highly Recommended for both Arrested fans and those interested in being introduced to the show!!!


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Language:

English

Release Date:

19 December 2005 (USA) See more »

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Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1
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