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My Mother The Car

Episode Number: 8    Season Num: 1    First Aired: Sunday December 21, 2003    Prod Code: 1AJD07
Michael loses his short-term memory, which Lucille uses to her advantage. Gob attempts to use the family yacht before Michael sells it. George Michael and Maeby attempt to see an R-rated movie about cousins having an affair. Buster and Lucille 2 take "the next step".

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Chuck Martin
Director: Jay Chandrasekhar
Star: Jeffrey Tambor (George Bluth Sr. / Oscar Bluth),  Portia de Rossi (Lindsay Bluth Fünke),  David Cross (Tobias Fünke),  Ron Howard (Narrator),  Jason Bateman (Michael Bluth),  Jessica Walter (Lucille Bluth),  Will Arnett (George "Gob" Bluth II),  Michael Cera (George Michael Bluth),  Alia Shawkat (Mae "Maeby" Fünke),  Tony Hale (Byron "Buster" Bluth)
Recurring Role: Patricia Velasquez (Marta),  Liza Minnelli (Lucille Austero)
Guest Star: Mim Drew (Brandi),  Mark Blankfield (Dr. Miller)

Notes

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The movie George Michael and Maeby go to see is called Les Cousins Dangereux (The Dangerous Cousins). (edit)
A song, played once as Michael wakes up from the accident and again when Gob learns Michael was in an accident, is from "Joint Security Area," (2000) an internationally-renown South Korean movie. The song is completely identical, except for a saxophone string added in. I have not seen the full credits to the episode, so it's possible that this song may be credited, uncredited, or a very unlikely coincidence. (edit)
When Maeby and George Michael got caught at the movie theater during the "On The Next" segment, Maeby immediately ran out, even though she promised George Michael in "Charity Drive" that she would take the blame the next time they got in trouble. (edit)
The theme music from the 1960's sitcom My Mother The Car is briefly heard. (edit)
David Cross ("Tobias") does not appear in this episode. (edit)

Quotes

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Lucille 2: Excuse me, but I thought my AARP card was good for one and a guest.
Buster: Hey, you know what? I knew that society would never accept this, and they never will. (edit)
Gob: I was halfway to South America, but I couldn’t let you get away with it because we’re brothers, Mom, and we kind of like each other.
Michael: You were going to South America?
Gob: I don’t think so. (edit)
Gob: There’s no way that you were trying to hurt me. You don’t hate me. Mom hates me. You kind of like me.
Michael: Yeah, I kind of like you. (edit)
Gob: Turn this skiff around.
Captain: We haven’t even left the dock.
Gob: But “skiff” is appropriate, right? (edit)
Michael: Gob, the accident only happened because I was trying to scare you. Maybe even hurt you.
G.O.B.: That doesn’t sound like you. It sounds like Mom. (edit)

Trivia

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In this episode, the narrator refers to Gob as Lucille's fourth least favorite child, making him the favorite which contradicts Lucille's statement in the "Pilot," 'I don't care for Gob'.

Of course, knowing Lucille, she could not care for him and he could still be her favorite. (edit)

Allusions

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My Mother The Car
My Mother The Car was a comedy series from 1965 about a mother who was reincarnated as a car, and her son was the only person that could hear her speak. Also, when GOB and Lindsay are shown watching TV, the theme from My Mother the Car can be heard. (edit)
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jimbo_001
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"Character development"
Michael loses his memory
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"Another great installment"
I like this quirky humor so much I sent 3 Seasons to my children in Alabama and California (Irvine). None of them liked it.
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I'm a horrible mother!
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