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1.Tobias is an albino black man.
Im not a Carl Weathers, par example.
(from the episode Afternoon Delight)Lucille:Michael.
I was almost attacked last night in my own home.
I walk in and theres a colored man in my kitchen.Michael:Colored?
What color was he exactly?Lucille:Blue.
In In God We Trust, she wears a BOO!
sweatshirt during a Christmas party.
In Marta Complex, she wears a Gobble Gobble sweatshirt on Valentines Day.
In The Cabin Show, theres a flashback to 1994 in which shes wearing a Bush/Quayle sweatshirt.
The various Cloud Mir appearances are cataloguedhereon theArrested Developmentfansite The O.P.
In Shock and Aww, its Blendin Mobile Pet Grooming.
In Staff Infection, its Blendin Electric Company.
In The One Where They Build a House, its Blendin Moving and Storage.
In Mr. F., its Blendin Catering.
13.Theres a shot of an Amazon.com-esque page for Tobiass bookThe Man Inside Mein Let Em Eat Cake.
There are several other books and videos listed from other episodes.
Theres also an LGBT diet book that Barry Zuckerkorn seemed to have written under the name B.J.
The first two Season TwoADepisodes were The One Where Michael Leaves and The One Where They Build a House.
The third, a Mexico-set episode, was called Amigos, which is Spanish for friends.
Theres also an ad for Gene Parmesan off to the side.
21.Also in Burning Love, Rob Corddrys character Moses Taylors gun organization is called H.O.O.G.
(Hands Off Our Penises).
The text beneath indicates its from Lindsays failed business, Mommy What Will I Look Like?
Castellaneta got to repeat his famous Simpsons catchphrase with the line, The operation went pretty smoothly.
But once I got in there, the appendix wasnt so inflamed.
He also switches GOBs fingers.
26.In Meet the Veals, a drug dog sniffs Busters hook and tackles him.
This is because Oscar smoked pot out of Busters hook earlier in the episode.
The script also mentions that its based on a true story.
28.In Spring Breakdown, GOBs poster reads Mr. Magician, a callback to George-Michaels Mr.
Manager bit from Season 1.
Marilyn Kleist is the name ofa real-life craft service worker, who has worked onMad MenandThe Shield.
Its not listed on her IMDb page, but Im guessing she was the craft service person forArrested Developmenttoo.
30.This letter from the Sons and Dads Reunion Project (S.A.D.)
32.In For British Eyes Only, Michael tells George Sr. Thats a wonderful performance, Dad.
Youre a regular Brad Garrett.
This is a reference to Garrett beating Jeffrey Tambor to an Outstanding Supporting Actor Emmy the previous season.
I told him how much I liked his work.
I think I can do for you everything he did.
Plus, I skew younger.
With juries and so forth.
36.In this scene from Notapusy, George-Michaels shirt exactly matches the color of the candy beans he is eating.
One is titled: Baby Buster: Too Old to Breastfeed.
at him, which translates to I want milk!
44.In Exit Strategy, theres a reference to Buster renting the only rickshaw in Baghdad.
46.In Development Arrested, a newspaper article appears onscreen about Rita landing a job as a movie executive.
Probably just a coincidence, but maybe not.)
53.This shot of a Village People-esque group from SOBS, not so much.
But its possible that one or two of these guys areADcast members.
55.Annyong, a pretty deliberately annoying characters name is just a few letters off from the word annoying.
is the same episode where the Bluth banana stand catches on fire.
Villalobos is listed as an artista del maquillaje de la peca, which means makeup artist for freckles.
61.In Visiting Ours, GOB calls Kitty repulsive.
Michael responds, realizing what happened off of the word, Wait, whoa.
62.In Shock and Aww, theres a flashback to Lucilles decision to adopt Annyong.
The pituitary gland controls growth, so Teamocil causes arrested development.
This party is going to be off the hook!
Orangutans are apes not monkeys, making Lindsay ever more clueless.
76.In Queen for a Day, Lucille 2s vertigo doctor is housed at The Plumb Clinic.
A plumb is a tool to confirm things are level.
83.In Motherboy XXX, Lucille and George Michaels sailor uniforms read U.S.S.
90.Oscars inmate number in The Cabin Show is #24601, the same as Jean Valjeans in Les Miserables.
I got stabbed - a whole lot.
Its left hand falls off, the same one that Buster lost.
94.Theres a running joke about the Bluths calling jelly beans candy beans.
In Prison Break-In, GOB refers to gumballs in a gumball machine as candy balls.
95.In Making a Stand, the Iraqi toy store F.A.O.
al-Jibaaly Muhammed a-Abat is a reference to famous New York toy store F.A.O.
98.In S.O.B.s, George Sr. suggests bringing celebrities to the Bluth family fundraiser suggesting Oscar winners like Nicole Kidman.
This is a reference toArrested Developmentusing Oscar winner Charlize Theron earlier in the season.
Whats that got to do with us?).
A ring on the hand says RH, indicating its narrator/producer Ron Howards hand.
101.In Exit Strategy, George Michael tries to tell his father about the situation with his cousin Maeby.
He says, Its kind of a problem without an answer because the answer is maybe.
103.In Exit Strategy, when GOB is being tasered in Iraq, theres a sign for T.A.I.
Fridays in the background for Thank Allah Its Fridays.
105.In Development Arrested, theres an article from the entertainment magazineVarietyabout Maeby being found out to be a kid.
At least its better than high school, except for the food!, she was overheard saying.
One would have to argue, NO!
Now industry insiders are even whispering about a reality show, MOW or sitcom about the sassy lass life.
When asked about it Holt raised his fists in the air and shouted, Steve Holt.
This reporter took that to mean no comment.
Is this media darlings success wreaking havoc in her home life?
Charges of possible incest and insanity seemed to continue to flit around this kids inner circle.
MOW here we come!
Only time will tell but for now, things are undoubtedly getting funky at the Funke household.
Can you say power lunch sloppy joes?
The show was on for 53 episodes.
108.George Michaels dorm room Leave a note!
is certainly reminiscent ofthe lessons his grandfather already imparted.DEAD DOVE.
Shes always on that Bluth beat.
111.George Michaels dorm-room map has what comes off as three pins on it, noting his vast international travel.
So wasArrested Development, as that was the year it premiered.
113.MichaelsPeter Pandebut has him shouting Loose seal!
114.ABuster-like hookfell, and Michael got the hook.
The Secret to Being Gay & Happy?
Magic Man Tony Wonders Biggest Secret?
No, at least not yet.
116.The Spanish forbrotheris actuallyhermano.
And to think Michael already learned this lesson the hard way in season one with Marta.
For a refresher course, he can alwaysask Buster.
117.The Korean Club is meeting at 7 p.m., you say?
Will we need name tags?…
118.Poor Lucille Austero, stuck paying for Michaels doomed building projectandBusters juice box habit.
Theres even an actual Egg, Ann Veal, on the steps of the church.
123.Speaking of George Sr.s twin brother, did you know that Oscars middle name is … George.
125.No need to explain this one.
126.Does this young Barry Zuckerkorn look familiar?
Thats because hes played by Henry Winklers son,Max Winkler.
Hes an alpaca.Michael: He has alopecia.
Ask about their fracking!
Manager to Mr. F?
Notice that George Sr. also has tabs open to figure out the answers.
134.To avoid saying Google, George Sr. tells Heartfire to search something.
Here, hes hosting a tacky morning show called duringGood News O.C.
141.The TV graphic in the following photo reads:Pursed lips sink ships.
Of course,nothing is made of the weirdness of their mother-son marriage.
143.Tobias and Lindsay address the gorilla intheirroom: This marriage of ours, it isnt working.
Seuss How the Grinch Stole ChristmasandDr.
Seuss The Cat in the Hat?
145.Lindsays visit to the shaman gives her a reason to produce the Bluth familys signature prayer hands.
Shoot me if you ever catch me doing that, Michael says later.
146.Speaking of the shaman Lindsay meets at The Four Seasons (note the hotel choice!
), the magical man looks suspiciously familiar.
That face the shaman makes when Lindsay implies that she doesnt have children?
Maybe thats Maeby saying,hey dont squeeze the shaman!
Ed Helms, in the form of James I Dont Sell Carr(s).
on the whiteboard behind them.
How are they able to buy the house with no cash?
Using a NINJA loan (NINJA, yo!).
149.Is it any surprise that Busters Camp Kissa-Me Mommy was just a tent propped up in Lucille Bluths bedroom?
150.The circled flyer reads:Feeling blue?
151.Marky Bark signs up for Al Qaeda because he wants a free beard brush.
153.Recognize Loretta, the waitress from C.W.
154.Pro tip: WatchArrested Developmentwith the captions on.
155.Bob Loblaw is back.
156.A Bob Loblaw Law Bomb?Has Tobias perfected this tongue twister yet?
(You, sir, are a mouthful.)
157.Michael gets a new car.
), he finds out that Kitty Sanchez works at Imagine.
She says,Michael!
159.Not Going Forward Development hyphen-deprived fun with in-boxes (Ron Howard, call copyedit, stat!).
His daughter, Rebel Alley (conceived in an alley, perhaps?
163…. thus, this repeated gag on their respective office buildings being in competition.
165.yo note that Brian Grazer is holding a script forCapn Crunch a movie wed all love to see.
(the last perhaps a nod to last yearsBattleship).
En Caso de Que le Diga?
What Will He Do?
What Will He Say to Her in That Case?
in other words, its forThe Dilemma).
And theres a poster forAngeles y Diablos: Mas!
(Angels and Devils: More!
And theres a poster forCocoon(directed by Ron Howard) thrown in there for good measure.
167.Again, without the closed-captioning,there are some things you will probably miss.
169.Will Tobias ever reveal that hes gay?
170.And its off to Shuturmurg, India.
Curiously,shuturmurgis the Hindi word for ostrich.
Oh, that Tobias!
177.And it wont be the last time.
178.Ah, the return of the Shemale shirt looks like Tobias lost his luggage on the way home?
180.Nearby, seems as if Pete the mailman is also being laid to rest.
182.Did you know that DeBrie BardeauxsFantastic Fouris based on a movie thatactually exists?
He never watched it.
183.Recognize these two movie hecklers?
188.Herbert Love Rally?Family Love Michael!
Gob thought she was saying bee business, so he decided to start his own.How hard could it be?
196.Lucilles shirt reads 07734 or HELLO backwards.Hello?
197.Happy Birthday, Mr. President.
We just say president.
199.As GOB and Michael might not know, Mikes Hard Lemonades are twist-off.
200.And after however many bottles of Mikes, whowouldntremember your long abandoned son, Steve Holt?STEVE HOLT!
201.Tagging along as a member of Mark Cherrys posse, G.O.B.
202.And Jeremy Piven himself also got the joke, apparently.
203.This isnt the first time G.O.B.
has made a major announcement ona talk show.
The movie hes referring to?
Terrence MalicksTo the Wonder.
Rhymes with Tony Wonder.
205.There are many different nicknames for Ann Veal this episode.
calls her my darling Plant, Egg, Blank, and And while Michael manages to call her Mouth.
206.G.O.B.s stuttering about the prices of the clothes Ann bought in this scene ends with Come on!
207.By saying Howd he do dat?
(Wonder: The Howd He Do Dats ate it up.
Sorry, thats what we call the audience.)
except in bulkhead seating.
209.Tobiass acting resume is riddled with no-name characters.
This is the same thing George Sr. had said when presented with Oscars friends in Borderline Personalities.
is another of Anns many nicknames.
The letters here stand for Holy Eternal Rapture, the church where Ann and G.O.B.s nuptials are being held.
The question mark is just a shepherds staff.
212.TheLocker Hawkers: Something Smells Terrible Editionepisode in which G.O.B.
As someone on Reddit noticed,theres even a guy dressed to look like Barry Weiss.
213.Oh, look, its Steve Holt!He hasnt aged a bit, has he?
said Steve Holt in the season-two episode where he learns that G.O.B.
is his real father.
Is that whats gonna happen to my hair?)
214.Even the spider in the Steve Holt!
Pest Control logo is doing Steves signature Steve Holt!
216.Vendemos Olvidame-Ahorita means We sell Forget-Me-Now.
218.Just like his dad, George Sr., G.O.B.
Notice the newly gay Wonder is performing his escape from the closet illusion.
And what exactly does the wordschnoodlemean?Ah-ha.
220.Lindsay and Sally have a rivalry that goes all the way back to high school.
Sally even goes so far as to point out Lindsays nose job in her campaign poster.
Lindsays slogan is displayed, naturally, on a banner.
222.Lindsay mistakes the check Lucille sends to Maeby forGangie 4: Faceliftas being for plastic surgery.
223.The assumption isnttoofar-fetched, however, as Lucille did once write a check for Lindsays nose job.
Or, as she describes it in the memo field, for a new nosey.
224.When Lindsay meets Herbert Love while shes unknowingly staking out his event,she introduces herself as Cindy Featherbottom.
She comes from a long line of wig-wearing Featherbottoms.
Michael also once called himself Chareth Cutestory to Maggie.
and the many brotherly names Buster has for his siblings.
I cant believe its not Jewelry and Caught cheatin!
the signs read referring to Loves wife.
231.Were you worried Annyong wouldnt show up?
Alas, he is given the giant bill and thus deported.
Good-bye, Annyong, the narrator reads a play on his name.
232.Tobias seems to have learned his lesson.
Instead of going with therapist + analyst =analrapist, he decides on theralyst instead.
233.Whos the guy in theralyst Funkes therapy group with his face blurred?
Emmett Richter (played by Andy Richter).
In case you forgot…
234.Mr.
235.I dont like it …
I love it is something Carl Weathers says about ham in season ones Marta Complex.
Steve Holt said it again in For British Eyes Only about his father G.O.B.s magic skills.
236.Tobias pretends to know the words (and tune!)
stands for Sex Offender.)
240.Mystery Science Theatre 3000s robots appear (once again!)
watching the low-budget space movie.
241.This particular callbacks easy, becauseArrested Developmentdoes the work for you.
Michael in a gorilla suit?
That was Buster:
243.Wait, which C-word?
244.Ah yes, this one:
245.Alan Blumenfeld (ofFamiliy Ties!)
plays Ron Howards barber but this isnt the first time Ron has had a barber named Floyd.
(Onyango also sounds like Annyong.)
249.Tobias reveals that he still wearsthose cutoffs.
252.Remember Hot Cops?This boats got some hot … sea men?
253.And the ships captain, Lucille,still cant figure out how to wink properly.
254.She ends up at Orange County Correctional Facility L.I.T.E.
(which stands for Ladies Internment Terrace Enclave, in case you missed it).
255.Her prison ID number?
Its 07734 or HELLO using calculator spelling.Annyong?
256.And theres that wink again:
257.The two posters in the office previously occupied by Argyle?
Lucille Austero) as the director ofCabaret.
attempted many comeback performances.
Not for use near rabbits, mice, bees, doves or colonizing animals.And even though G.O.B.
264.And heres a shout-out toModern Family.
DuringModern Familys season finale, Julie Bowens character channeled G.O.B.
by saying, Ive made a huge mistake.
265.Has Sudden Valleys new population of sex offenders been hanging out with Tobias?
If so, the inadvertent-innuendo-prone never-nude is rubbing off on them (innuendo intended!
): Tired of explaining?
what are you waiting for!
266.Just a simple, fun forshadowing of Michael and G.O.B.s breakthrough performance with the Thin Wallys Knife Store sign.
And here he is working in a knife store.
Also, Michael and G.O.B.
started fighting in a room full of balls.
267.Netflix synergy here with this unsubtle shout-out to another binge-worthy original on the streaming service.
It could be that she suffers from alopecia,just like her father.
270.Tony Wonder calls Ann you.
274.Maeby-in-disguises spin on No touching!
is Dont squeeze the Shaman!
obviously related to the old Charmin ads.
275.The Thanksgiving cartoon features a turkey driving a Google Maps car.
276.The first yearbook quotematches one previously used by Maebys ex-boyfriend (and cousin) Steve Holt.
Enzo Gerrig, pictured to Maebys right, is being portrayed byMatt Johnson from the band Matt & Kim.
That top left hobby?Magnets.
278.And now shes Maeby Finke, yet another reference to Deadline Hollywoods EIC, Nikki Finke.
279.In case you forgot yourFeatherbottoms.
281.Yet another reference to Deadline Hollywood and its famous proprietress, Nikki Finke.
The article is article about Maebys firing, and it also calls her the Queen B of Horror.
282.The team name used by Maebys high school is the Ostriches.
284.TheCurb Your Enthusiasmtheme song plays during the flashback of Mort sneaking into Sids office.
OnCurb Your Enthusiasm, Jeff Garlin plays the role of Larry Davids manager.
285.A Chabad Mitzvah tank hits Steve Holt!s ant.
The tanks logo of a man raising his arms brings to mind a trademark pose by … Steve Holt!
286.In which we learn that George Michael has never met Lucille 2.
287.Another Google reference in which a character calls it something instead.
288.Recognize Maebys acceptance speech?
Who was arrested alongside Maharis for that indecent act?
A man named Perfecto Tellis.
291.Not unlike her mother Lucille, Lindsay refers to her daughter Maeby needing a nose job.
(This isnt the first reference to Minnelli in the episode, either.
In real life, Minnelli also has had multiple hip replacement surgeries.)
293.Did you hear George Michaels theme song intro?
It featured plenty of woodblock.
(Its actually why Im such a good natural percussionist.)
297.When GB gets to college, we learn right away thathe still cant catch.
298.Is the kissing study a small callback to G.M.B.s eye exam?
taken by the U.S. government.
300.The cartoon George Michael is watching in Spain?
303.BLOCK BLOCK BLOCK BLOCK!George Michaels chicken-dance returns.
304.Ah yes, Michaels arrival forestalled his sons development.
306.George Michaels viral hit apparently still haunts him.This has been going on for …years.
307.Why give her the option?
crudely says to the hotel clerk regarding his (hopeful!)
309.John Beard appears, once again.
310.Who ordered the takeout from Klimpys?
312.Does the Next Week onArrested Development clip remind you of something?
Thats because its a (heavy-handed!)
), another man with mommy issues who crafted a lady suit out of actual lady parts.
Someone grab Buster some lotion.
316.Buster banner(s)!
(And this is why he was late to Lucilles trial.)
318.Mock Mothers Pie: SERVES 35 … YEARS!
Just like Lucille, herself!
Security rules include the famous No Touching.
All jails are the same.
321.Ah, yes, the Literal Doctor returns:Your son went down while piloting a plane over Afghanistan.
He deserves a big hand for that and we gave him one.
322.Does that say Theranalysis?
324.Being read and destroyed for over 40 years!
325.On the back of Busters juice box?
An ostrich who looks a lot like him, and a Lucille 2type character riding him.
327.Never forget Lindsay Bluths famous recipe for Hot Ham Water.
As you know,Arrested Developmentis certainlyfamiliar with thePeanutsouvre.
330.George Michaels famously infallible internal clock strikes again.
So Steve won?George Michael: No, Steve dropped out of the race.
He says he wants to spend some time trying to find his real father.
Ninja is also something members of the Insane Clown Posse call each other.
(See: Magnets.)
And thanks to UPROXX,we learn that G.O.B.sThe Ladies No.
One of them said, Hey, this show on HBO is just like us!
It should have been about us!
And then it would be shown that they were watching The No.
1 Ladies Detective Agency.
1 Ladies Detective Agency t-shirt.
333.In a town full of sex offenders?
Someones gotta have a white truck with FUN painted on it, right?
334.Rebels son, Lem?
His father just might be famous French actor Gerard Depardieu.
Why?We have no idea, but someone on Reddit makes a very broad (but amusing!)
connection between Arrested Development and 1994sMy Father, The Hero.
336.And shes kind of right: The entire house is backwards.
337.Just a close-up of Rebel and George Maharis wild night in the photobooth.Wheres the goat?
338.154 Tracey Lane as in Michaels deceased wife.
340.Arrested Developmentcharacters sure love their notes.
341.Notice: Cincos Fakeblock sign is made out of fake blocks of stone.
342.Turns out Anonymous was not Rebel requesting a booty call, but actually the Internet hacktivist group, Anonymous.
343.Seems as thoughArrested Developmentjust loves to gently rib Michael Cera about his film career.
The World where he fights seven ex-boyfriends to win a girls heart.
Previously,ADreferred to his roles inYouth in Revolt(the stache!)
andJuno(the pregnancy!).
in season threes Development Arrested for dating Ann.
349.In Family Leave, Michael asks George Michael, Are we good?
after George Michael clocks him for revealing hes also dating Rebel Alley.
Its the same question Gob asked of George Michael after he clockedhimfor revealing that he was also dating Ann.
350.Tobias dons George Michaels old Mr. Tony Wonder)s rock-bottom moment inZoolander.
(The Bluths certainly seem to relish doing both.)
She did in the pilot.
363.The establishing shot for Laguna Closet Conversions (shown in Rom-Traum and Premature Independence) features two running gags.
Murphy responds, Am I the boy?, echoing George Michaels famous I was the boy?
line from Public Relations.
line after he kills the dove he just bought at the pet store in Top Banana.
Sure enough, it appears in Rom-Traum.
I mean, we need the write-off.
Ron Howard responds No, theyre great … shes funny… referencinghis reaction to Natalie Portmanat this years Globes.
Besidesthese, of course.
founded Imagine, he often felt like a fraud, before he realized that everyone feels like a fraud.
Shes the only non-Howard to play a family member in the episode making her an actual fraud.
380.An Old Start features a callback to Maebys famed cross necklace joke (Across from what?)
when Stan calls a swan-trapping Maeby by Lucille 2s sisters name, Annette.
Gob responds Two full weeks!
the same declaration he made in season four when he announced his Jesus tomb illusion.
Guess the writers arent thrilled aboutNetflixs pay structure.
but the show bleeps the word bleeping anyway.
In season fours Colony Collapse, shes the grandmother whom Gob sneaks into Marc Cherrys room for a photo.
The character is credited as Twink alsogay slang.
All is revealed in a blink-and-youll-miss-it moment in Family Leave:
[Lucille scream] GENE!
HE GOT US AGAIN!
398.The woodblock sound of George Michaels Fakeblock app pops up several times throughout season five.
Yes, they even snuck an Easter egg into the logo card.
