Arrested Development - "Forget Me Now" Episode Discussion (Oct. 3) - Page 2

Cress · 10-04-2005, 12:59 PM

We're first in today's TV Guide Watercooler:

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A few people wrote in to say I missed the funniest joke last week, the way the new attorney's name sounds out loud: "Bob Loblaw." I was saving that for tonight, when we really get to meet Scott Baio's all-business lawyer, but that's already been outdone by this week's pun: Tobias has combined the disciplines of analysis and therapy, making him an "analrapist." As much as I enjoyed the way Chachi frowned and charged Lindsay for every minute she flirted with him, and the way Charlize Theron is playing naive blonde spy Rita, the Bluths are totally one-upping their guest stars. For some reason they've all banded together to help each other, and that's always when things go south. Tobias takes a step toward reclaiming his pre-acting career by trying to help Buster stand up to Lucille. George Sr. gets to insult his kids and ignore his wife via a hired surrogate. They're so willing to "support" each other (albeit with selfish motives) that they throw a party for Buster and then rapidly turn it into a surprise party/girlfriend kidnapping for Michael instead — and this happens to be the day he decides to pretend they don't exist. Incidentally, I can't get enough of this show's obsession with party banners, from the pilot's yacht party to tonight's "You're killing me, Buster" and "Family Love Michael." Rita's a sweet enough character, but I like it best tonight when she's passed out and Gob gives her his special magician's "Forget me now" pill — which is kind of like how "clowns carry a handkerchief with ether." Buster had a pretty good blink-and-you-miss-it line, too, when he gets called to duty: "I can't go back there; I've never been!" Even the Maeby-George-Michael-Steve Holt story line, which usually leans more toward awkward, squirmy humor than wit, gave us a peek at the script Maeby greenlit, Judd Apatow's "14-year-old Virgin." And that's all we've got until baseball season's over. Man, do I hope the ratings improve after that! — Sabrina Rojas Weiss

Cursed · 10-04-2005, 05:33 PM

Actually, Judd Apatow wrote "The 40-Year-Old Virgin". Judd Apacow was the one who wrote "The 14-Year-Old Virgin"

I loved that joke especially since Judd and most of the staff of AD worked together previously on Freaks and Geeks and Undeclared.

"You're Kidding me, Buster!"

Tobie27 · 10-05-2005, 07:10 AM

First time posting here...

Loved this episode! LMAO at Tobias' new title, and Bob Loblaw. I will be laughing at that for a while.

[whine]Why oh why do we have to wait until baseball is done to watch this treasure again?? [/whine]

**Firestar007** · 10-05-2005, 11:46 AM

Yeah Buster's face during the slow motion scene was hilarious

Cress, yeah I noticed it was a different Marta

Marta #3

How great was that scene with all the girls that Michael has brought in the past

*Arista* · 10-06-2005, 06:47 AM

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How great was that scene with all the girls that Michael has brought in the past

OMG! I had forgotten all about Buster's antics until you brought it up!

I'm bummed because I adore GM and Maeby and missed the first few minutes of the show, where they apparently had a good scene. *sigh* Of course, I missed it because I was wearing out the tape of almost!sex between my daytime kissin' cousins, so it's all good!

jujubee · 10-06-2005, 07:33 AM

When they flashed back to the Brit saying, "How would you like it if someone stupid in your family were threatened" I thought for sure I was right and Rita is actually retarded. But apparently she's not. I just don't get what is up with that character. Doesn't make me happy at all.

But other than that, loved the episode. Even better than Buster during the flashbacks to Michael bringing women home, was GOB. "When you get tired of small, come see medium!"

**Firestar007** · 10-06-2005, 11:34 AM

I loved when Gob said that in the flashback

Cress · 10-06-2005, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by jujubee

When they flashed back to the Brit saying, "How would you like it if someone stupid in your family were threatened" I thought for sure I was right and Rita is actually retarded. But apparently she's not. I just don't get what is up with that character. Doesn't make me happy at all.

I think they left it ambiguous, where she could either be dumb or pretending to be dumb. Even if she's dumb, I think her relative could have talked her into doing their secret spy mission and wearing those ridiculous hats.

ReachOut · 10-06-2005, 03:31 PM

Well this was yet another jewel of an Episode. Although there being too many hilarious moments to count, i have to agree with everyone else on just hearing the name 'Bob Loblaw', and will be something that i will most probably never get tired of hearing.
Oh, and of course, GOB's "I will. I will" was just too funny for me to take. I'm really gonna miss these guys for the next month, and i'm just thankful that i have Season 2 to stop me from dying from anticipation.

**no limits** · 10-08-2005, 03:45 PM

This episode was hilarious!

Bob Loblaw!!!

and it was Scott Baio. Wow!

GOB taking the pill at the end, Tobias' business card, & Buster accepting

jujubee · 10-08-2005, 05:00 PM

Today my step dad was saying something about contacting the law offices of... and I said "Bob Loblaw!" Then I kept saying over and over and over again. It just never gets old.

**Firestar007** · 10-09-2005, 09:17 AM

I know saying Bob Loblaw never gets old

I love saying his name.

ReachOut · 10-09-2005, 12:41 PM

Ha, i know. I seem to be saying his name 20 times a day, if not more.

imajica · 10-11-2005, 08:58 PM

It has been a very long time since I have laughed as hard as I did when they showed Tobias' business card! I had to pause it for a full five minutes so my family and I stop crying!