Out on a Limb 

Michael is determined to find out if he is the father of Maggie's baby after he learns that she is 8½ months pregnant and that's exactly how long it's been since they last saw each other.

Director:

Danny Leiner

Writers:

Mitchell Hurwitz (created by), James Vallely (as Jim Vallely)

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
Mae Whitman	...	Ann Veal
Michael Paul Chan	...	Judge Lionel Ping
Jay Johnston	...	Officer Taylor
Jerry Minor	...	Officer Carter
Christine Taylor	...	Sally Sitwell

Storyline

Maggie Lizer returns after Michael bumps into her at the courtroom. But that's not before he realizes that she's 8 1/2 months pregnant. This comes after Michael tries to go after his long-time crush Sally Sitwell. Meanwhile, Michael decides to enlist Lindsay and Tobias to figure out if she's really pregnant.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Chinese joint where the Jewish lawyers eat on Friday night is called "Miss Temple's."

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Goofs

One of the scenes featured in "On the next Arrested Development" segment features Michael learning from Barry that Maggie Lizer's client is the user of the fat suit. Michael has a subdued reaction, and then is informed that he is being sued for paternity. This scene takes place at the Bluth Company. In the subsequent episode, "Hand to God", Michael learns of the client's fat suit in the courthouse, has a stronger reaction, and no mention of a paternity suit is made.

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Quotes

Tobias Fünke: You know, Mother Lucille, there's a psychological concept known as denial, that I believe you're evincing. It's when a thought is so hateful that the mind literally rejects it.
Lucille: You are a worse psychiatrist than you are a son-in-law, and you will never get work as an actor because you have no talent.
Tobias Fünke: Well, if she's not going to say anything, I certainly can't help her.
[leaves room]

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Connections

References Desperate Housewives (2004)

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Soundtracks

End Credits Theme
Composed by David Schwartz

User Reviews

Among my least favorite in the first 3 seasons

It's tempting to rate this episode high for it's iconic ending, but when you look at the big picture, it's just not that good. The return of Maggie Lizer is among AD's roughest stretches. She contributes nothing new this time around, living out a plot so derivative of her previous one that you could get credit for Calculus by watching it. In addition, Michael's stupidity just feels too forced. Yes, he's had a weakness for women, but the way he lets Maggie lead him by the nose after so clearly seeing her for what she was last time around is absurd, even for him. But as annoying is Michael is, he's no match for Maggie, who somehow manages to be too horrible a person for the AD universe, I think in part because, unlike most of the show's jackasses, she never seems to pay the price.

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