The One Where They Build a House
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| Arrested Development episode | |
| "The One Where They Build a House" | |
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| Episode No | 2AJD02 |
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| Airdate | November 14, 2004 |
| Writer(s) | Mitchell Hurwitz and Jim Vallelly |
| Director | Patty Jenkins |
| On the next: | "Lindsay finds out the true identity of her homeless man, and even though Lindsay didn't know who that was, hearing that he wasn't homeless was good enough for her, and Lindsay, crushed and alone, for the first time missed her husband Tobias." |
| Guest star(s) | Mae Whitman as Ann Veal John Beard as Himself Judy Greer as Kitty Sanchez Mo Collins as Starla Thomas Jane as Himself |
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Arrested Development Season 2 |
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"The One Where They Build a House" is the twenty-fourth episode aired of TV comedy series Arrested Development.
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[edit] Plot
Michael plans to save the Bluth Company by beginning construction on a new development and holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony. G.O.B. and Michael argue over who should cut the ribbon, and Michael eventually relents. However, he doesn’t think that G.O.B.’s plan to hold the ribbon cutting ceremony in two weeks is feasible. G.O.B. suggests building a fake house, with nothing on the inside. Buster suspects that Lucille and Oscar are having an affair. Lucille tries to end the relationship, but can't resist his luxurious hair. Buster sees the two making out, and decides to join the Army to get away. Lindsay and Tobias’s newly open marriage becomes more competitive. Lindsay makes a date with a homeless man, only to realize that he is actually an actor living on the street to research his role. G.O.B. cuts the ribbon, and all four walls of the new house collapse. Michael and G.O.B. realize that their competitive attitudes stem from George Sr., who has always pitted them against each other. George Sr. is hiding out in Mexico with his former secretary, Kitty, who is driving him crazy. He asks G.O.B. to wire him money, but the call ends when the police take down George Sr., thinking that he is Oscar.
[edit] Cultural references
- Tobias auditions for the Blue Man Group. He has yet to hear back from them. Tobias is in blue makeup throughout the episode, using it to his advantage to hide in blue areas without being seen.
- The house falling on Buster is an homage to Buster Keaton's films One Week and Steamboat Bill, Jr..
- The title is a play on Friends-style episode titles, which usually begin with the phrase "The One Where."
- When G.O.B. charges at Michael with the over-sized scissors, it parallels the end of the dream sequence in The Big Lebowski.
- A movie poster for Tom Jane's movie has the tagline "They Shoot Heroin, Don't They?", a play on the 1969 Sydney Pollack movie "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?"
[edit] Foreshadowing
- Oscar mentions that he knows how to avoid combat duty, then goes to cut off Buster's pinky. This sets up the fact that Oscar was in the Army (which is revealed in "Switch Hitter") and hints that Buster can get out of the Army by losing a body part. This happens in "Hand to God".
[edit] Cameos
- Judy Greer makes her first appearance of the season in a brief scene with George Sr.
- Mo Collins makes her first appearance as Starla, who later becomes a recurring character throughout Season 2.
- Thomas Jane guest stars in this episode as himself.
