S1.E11

Public Relations

Name: Public Relations
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2004-01-25
Duration: 22 min
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Jason Bateman, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett

Episode aired Jan 25, 2004
TV-PG
22m

IMDb RATING

8.2/10

2.8K

YOUR RATING

Comedy

After having a tough time getting George-Michael admitted to a private school, Michael hires an attractive publicist to change the family's image.After having a tough time getting George-Michael admitted to a private school, Michael hires an attractive publicist to change the family's image.After having a tough time getting George-Michael admitted to a private school, Michael hires an attractive publicist to change the family's image.

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IMDb RATING

8.2/10

2.8K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Publicist Jessie (Jill Ritchie) negatively refers to George Michael (Michael Cera) as "Opie", a reference to a character on The Andy Griffith Show (1960) prompting the narrator to say "Jessie had gone too far, and had best watch her mouth." The uncredited narrator is executive producer Ron Howard, who, as a young boy, played Opie on The Andy Griffith Show (1960).

Goofs
Although this episode claims that Michael attended The Milford Academy, implied to be an all-boys high school, in Top Banana (2003) Michael and Lindsay were supposed to have attended the same high school, at which Lindsay won "Best Hair" and Michael won "Most Likely to Succeed."

Quotes
Jessie Bowers: [to George Michael] Daddy lost his shot at happy, and it's all your fault, Opie.
Narrator: Jessie had gone too far, and she had best watch her mouth.

Connections
Featured in Diminishing Returns: Predator (2018)

Soundtracks
Arrested Development
Composed by David Schwartz
(opening theme)

User reviews4

Review

Featured review

9/10

Absolutely hilarious

Love this episode, with several running jokes introduced here. The idea that Hollywood has-been Carl Weathers is perpetually on the take is wonderfully done, right down to him telling a news reporter he may need $50,000 in medical expenses, which clutching a foil takeaway swan. Then Buster demonstrating he is a master at being neither seen nor heard, blending into the wallpaper.

AD doesn't rely on lazy misunderstandings, but rather sets up a recurring comedy theme that is expertly woven into different strands. Each character is genuinely hilarious in their own way. Never has family dysfunction been so funny!

Amazing stuff.

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