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30 mins
11/7/2004
1.
The One Where Michael Leaves
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Michael and George Michael leave for Phoenix but go back to ensure the family misses them. Lindsay wants to have an open marriage, which causes Tobias to try to join the Blue Man Group under the impression that they are a support group for depressed men. Lucille signs Buster up for the Army after being goaded by a Michael Moore look-alike. Gob becomes president of the Bluth Company.
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Director:
Lee Shallat-Chemel
Writer:
Mitchell Hurwitz
/ Richard Rosenstock
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Guest starring:
Lynne Marie Stewart, Bill Rutkoski, Steve Tom, Jay Johnston, Ian Roberts, Blue Man Group, Ed Helms
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30 mins
11/14/2004
2.
The One Where They Build a House
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Michael is driven crazy by Gob when he impresses the board as the new company figurehead due to Michael's legal troubles. Meanwhile, George Sr. is arrested in Mexico for a crime Oscar committed, and Buster witnesses something that utterly shocks him.
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Director:
Patty Jenkins
Writer:
Mitchell Hurwitz
/ Jim Vallely
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Guest starring:
Christian Duguay, Thomas Jane, Zitto Kazann
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30 mins
11/21/2004
3.
Amigos
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Michael is increasingly frustrated over being abandoned by the family, and when the staircar is found in Mexico, Michael vows to find his father and give him a piece of his mind. Also, Buster spends time with Lupe's family and thinks he's in Mexico.
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Director:
Lee Shallat-Chemel
Writer:
Brad Copeland
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Guest starring:
Martin Mull, Malik Yoba
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30 mins
12/5/2004
4.
Good Grief!
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Lucille hires a bounty hunter, Ice, to find George Sr., who may be closer than everyone thinks. Gob tries to pull off an elaborate illusion, Maeby tries to set Lindsay up with Ice, and Michael tries to mend George Michael's broken relationship.
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Director:
Jeff Melman
Writer:
John Levenstein
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Guest starring:
Malik Yoba, Abraham Higginbotham, Ben Stiller, Jason Aaron Tinero
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30 mins
12/12/2004
5.
Sad Sack
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George Sr. fears he's losing Lucille to Oscar. Gob motivates Buster for the Army while Lindsay spends more time with Maeby to get closer to Steve Holt and Tobias starts working out.
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Director:
Peter Lauer
Writer:
Barbie Feldman Adler
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Guest starring:
John Michael Higgins, Justin Grant Wade, Sam Pancake
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30 mins
12/19/2004
6.
Afternoon Delight
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Gob stages mass firings after being inadvertently roasted at the Bluth Company Christmas party. Michael is forced to rebuild the Banana Stand, and Buster plays hooky from the Army at an arcade game.
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Director:
Jason Bateman
Writer:
Chuck Martin
/ Abraham Higginbotham
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Guest starring:
J.J. Wall, Al Eisenmann, Jim Gaines Sullivan, Tom Saunders
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30 mins
1/16/2005
7.
Switch Hitter
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The Bluths rival development company hires Gob, who finds the company president a father figure, in preparation for the Bluth-Sitwell softball game; Lindsay hallucinates from taking anti-depressants.
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Director:
Paul Feig
/ Courtney Lilly
Writer:
Barbie Feldman Adler
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Guest starring:
Jayson Oertel, Ed Begley Jr., Andy Richter, Jeff Garlin, J.K. Simmons, Jake Hoffman, Danielle Cipolla, Steve Bannos, Jason Aaron Tinero
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30 mins
1/23/2005
8.
Queen for a Day
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Michael sells a portion of his stock in the Bluth company to buy a car, and Lucille 2 returns, only to discover that Buster is dating the company secretary Starla.
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Director:
Andrew Flemming
Writer:
Brad Copeland
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Guest starring:
Ed Begley Jr., Jeff Garlin, Tom Virtue
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30 mins
1/30/2005
9.
Burning Love
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Michael reunites with his long, lost love Sally Sitwell, but faces interference from parents. Meanwhile, the two Lucilles need someone to bid on them at the bachelorette auction with Buster already in a relationship.
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Director:
Paul Feig
Writer:
Chuck Martin
/ Lisa Parsons
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Guest starring:
Christine Taylor, Ed Begley Jr., Rob Corddry, Justin Grant Wade, Spencer Redford, Kevin Kirkpatrick, Jack McBrayer
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30 mins
2/13/2005
10.
Ready, Aim, Marry Me
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With the company in dire financial straits and the Bluths no longer the primary shareholders, Michael must turn to old family friend "Uncle" Jack Dorso for financial assistance. Uncle Jack, however, wants something in return.
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Director:
Paul Feig
Writer:
Chuck Martin
/ Lisa Parsons
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Guest starring:
Martin Short, Troy R. Brenna, Ed Begley Jr.
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30 mins
3/6/2005
11.
Out on a Limb
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Just as Michael's relationship with Sally starts to flourish, Maggie Lizer returns nine months pregnant, and Michael immediately assumes he's the father. George Michael attempts to break up with Ann, and Buster learns he's being deployed to Iraq.
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Director:
Danny Leiner
Writer:
Chuck Martin
/ Jim Vallely
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Guest starring:
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Christine Taylor, Dave Martel, Gerry Del Sol, Maggie Rowe, Becky Thyre, Rick Hall, Jerry Minor, Jay Johnston
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30 mins
3/6/2005
12.
Hand to God
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Michael tries to find out who's the father of Maggie's baby, or if it's just another of her lies; Gob tries to find out whether he was responsible for Buster's accident.
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Director:
Joe Russo
Writer:
Mitchell Hurwitz
/ Chuck Martin
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Guest starring:
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jerry Minor, Jay Johnston, Maggie Rowe, Joe Russo, Steve Seagren, Becky Thyre, Ian Roberts
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30 mins
3/13/2005
13.
Motherboy XXX
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Lucille abducts George Michael for a mother-son dance, Buster adjusts to having a hook for a hand and Gob reunites with his estranged wife. Also, Tobias stars as George Sr. in a biopic about the Bluth family, which causes Lindsay to become more attracted to him.
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Director:
Joe Russo
Writer:
Mitchell Hurwitz
/ Jim Vallely
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Guest starring:
Timothy Brennen, Sammy Fine, Carl Weathers, Dave Attell, Henry Winkler, Karly Rothenberg, Gil Glasgow, Ryan Raddatz
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30 mins
3/20/2005
14.
The Immaculate Election
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George Michael runs for student body president, which Gob manages to ruin. Buster has an affair with Lupe, who is being sought after by Lindsay and Tobias attempts to move out of the model home, then develops a new persona when he regrets his decision.
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Director:
Joe Russo
Writer:
Abraham Higginbotham
/ Barbie Feldman Adler
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Guest starring:
Phyllis Smith, Justin Grant Wade, Ron Michaelson, Omi Vaidya, Abraham Higginbotham, Michael Coleman, Armie Hammer, John Harrington Bland, Rob Corddry
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30 mins
3/27/2005
15.
The Sword of Destiny
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Gob and Buster team up for some magic tricks with the help of Buster's fake hand, but when Tony Wonder, a rival magician, starts to mentor them, somebody gets the finger. Meanwhile, Michael is forced to delegate some work when he's hospitalized and Lindsay teaches George Michael how to drive using the staircar.
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Director:
Peter Lauer
Writer:
Brad Copeland
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Guest starring:
Craig Anstett, Ben Hoffman, Bob Glouberman, David McMillan, George Cheung, Kevin Heffernan, Paul Feig, Ian Roberts, Dan Castellaneta, Ben Stiller
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30 mins
4/3/2005
16.
Meat the Veals
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George Sr. tries to find a way to attend an anniversary dinner for Lucille while Michael deliberately offends Ann's devout Christian parents. Tobias goes overboard performing his "Mrs. Featherbottom" persona.
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Director:
Richard Rosenstock
Writer:
Barbie Feldman Adler
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Guest starring:
Ione Skye, Alan Tudyk, Mario Joyner,
Simon Helberg
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30 mins
4/10/2005
17.
Spring Breakout
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Gob confronts the editor of the videos that showcased his magic mistakes. Michael tricks Lucille in to rehab, and then attempts to get her out after George Sr. is kidnapped.
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Director:
Anthony Russo
Writer:
Abraham Higginbotham
/ Barbie Feldman Adler
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Guest starring:
Dick Van Patten, Zach Braff, Jeff Garlin
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30 mins
4/17/2005
18.
Righteous Brothers
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Gob hides George Sr. while the model home's plumbing is checked; George Michael helps Ann protest Maeby's new movie; Tobias takes a liking to Kitty after Michael asks him to keep an eye on her.
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Director:
Chuck Martin
Writer:
Mitchell Hurwitz
/ Jim Vallely
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Guest starring:
Henry Winkler, Jeff Garlin, Marc Cherry, Ron Heubel, John Michael Higgins, Rob Huebel
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