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Exit Strategy

Episode Number: 52    Season Num: 3    First Aired: Friday February 10, 2006    Prod Code: 3AJD12
Gob goes to Iraq to perform his Christian magic act on the USO tour and ends up incarcerated. Michael learns George, Sr. sent Gob to Iraq to burn down the model home he built there, so Michael and Buster fly to Iraq to spring their brother from prison.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Jim Vallely, Mitchell Hurwitz
Director: Rebecca Asher
Star: Jason Bateman (Michael Bluth),  Jeffrey Tambor (George Bluth Sr. / Oscar Bluth),  Jessica Walter (Lucille Bluth),  Michael Cera (George Michael Bluth),  Will Arnett (George "Gob" Bluth II),  Alia Shawkat (Mae "Maeby" Fünke),  David Cross (Tobias Fünke),  Portia de Rossi (Lindsay Bluth Fünke),  Ron Howard (Narrator),  Tony Hale (Byron "Buster" Bluth)
Recurring Role: John Michael Higgins (Wayne Jarvis)
Guest Star: James O. Evans (Saddam #4),  Mitsu Hadeishi (Cho),  Bronwen Masters (Nurse Adelaide),  Lawrence H. Toffler (Newscaster),  Larry Udy (Man #4),  David Kavandi (Saddam #2),  Al No'Mani (Saddam),  Erica Vittina Phillips (Tango),  Tyler Sedustine (US Soldier),  Gary Cole (Richard Shaw),  Jon Curry (American MP),  Robert Michael Morris (Dentist),  Kathy Kolla (Cosmetology Instructor),  Cooper Thornton (Baker),  Michael A. Shepperd (EMT),  Richard Belzer (Detective Munch),  Mousa Kraish (Iraqi Soldier),  Bashar Rahal (Iraqi Cab Driver),  Ross Gibby (Resident),  Hector Atreyu Ruiz (Prison Guard)

Notes

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The following names are listed in Maeby's address book: Grazer, B; Grey, B; Hilton, P; Holt, S; and Howard, R.

They are probably the entries for Brian Grazer, Brad Grey, Paris Hilton, Steve Holt, and Ron Howard. (edit)
Richard Belzer (Det. John Munch) crosses over his role from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. (edit)

Quotes

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Gob: (sobbing) You came for me, Michael ... or should I say Robot!
Michael: Why? 'Cause I'm not crying?
Gob: Michael, maybe you don't have enough RAM to understand this, but there is such thing as brotherly love. (Sees Buster) ... What is he doing here? (edit)
Tobias: Well, I am off to buy the perfect present. Maybe she'd like a suit like this.
Narrator: That is her suit.
Tobias: Eh, they probably don't make it in a women's, though.
Narrator: They only make it in a women's. (edit)
Michael: So, you just finished off the bottle?
Lindsay: Well, I had to. It's vodka, you know. It goes bad once it's opened.
Michael: I think that's another one of mum's little fibs. You know, like, I'll sacrifice anything for my children. (edit)
Michael: So, there's going to be wine at the rehab, huh?
Lindsay: Well, wine only turns into alcohol if you let it sit.
Michael: (to Lucille) How do you come up with these? (edit)
Buster: When I miss your lips, I'll put a fig in my mouth ... do they have figs over there? (edit)

Trivia

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Gary Cole (the CIA agent) and Jason Bateman previously worked together in 2004's Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story as the commentators for the dodgeball tournament. (edit)
Although the nurse's name is mentioned as Adelaide, her nametag says "Nurse Julia". (edit)

Allusions

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Buster: When I miss your lips, I'll put a fig in my mouth...

The scene with Buster and the nurse is an allusion/recreation of the same scene in Notapussy, except there Buster says the actual British term for a cigarette. That term was (comedically) bleeped, as it is used as an anti-gay slur here in North America. (edit)
The hospital at which Buster has been pretending to be in a coma is called "John Wayne General Hospital," which is named after the famous western movie actor. (edit)
In "For British Eyes Only," George Sr. mentioned that he mistook Saddam Hussein for the Soup Nazi who is played by actor Larry Thomas. In "Exit Strategy," Larry Thomas plays one of the Saddam look-a-likes. (edit)
Gob says he was going to perform Jesus’ famous burning bush trick. However, God appeared to Moses in the form of a burning bush. Jesus had nothing to do with it. (edit)
Richard Belzer's character, Prof. Munch, is an obvious reference to his other character, Detective John Munch, from the NBC series "Homicide: Life on the Street" & "Law and Order: SVU." This is the 7th show that Belzer has played Detective Munch. (edit)
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Community Reviews (8)

 
8.2
Great
Exit Strategy
"Silly"
Michael and Buster go to Iraq to save Gob.
Continue » Posted Dec 16, 2006 9:42 pm PST
9.3
Superb
Exit Strategy
"Character development"
And the gloves come off.
Continue » Posted Oct 2, 2006 9:45 am PST
9.8
Superb
Exit Strategy
"Cleverly plotted"
Gob goes to Iraq
Continue » Posted Jul 11, 2006 4:05 am PST
10.0
Perfect
Exit Strategy
"Pivotal"
great episode
Continue » Posted Apr 25, 2006 11:07 am PST

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10.0
Perfect
Exit Strategy
"Series finale"
The Bluths ended (unfortuntely) their run as TV's greatest family or lack there of. One of the greatest endings with Ron Howard making a comment on the whole thing.
Continue » Posted Mar 31, 2006 9:17 pm PST
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