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"¡Amigos!" is the third episode of the second season of the American television satirical sitcom Arrested Development. It was written by producer Brad Copeland and directed by Lee Shallat Chemel. It originally aired on the Fox Network in the United States on November 21, 2004.
The series, narrated by Ron Howard, follows the Bluths, a formerly wealthy, dysfunctional family, who made their money from property development. In the episode, Lucille hires a private investigator, who locates George Sr. in Mexico. Michael goes to collect his father, accompanied by George Michael and his girlfriend, Ann, who Michael heavily dislikes. Gob hires a bounty hunter named Ice to keep tabs on Michael, and comes to terms with the fact that he has no friends. Concurrently, Buster escapes his army duty by fleeing to Mexico, but ends up only several minutes away from the house.
The episode contains the first appearance of reoccurring character Gene Parmesan, who was named after a man writer Barbie Adler had seen in a school documentary's credits years prior. Jessica Walter expressed that she enjoyed filming her scenes of squealing whenever she saw Gene, and series creator Mitchell Hurwitz stated in an interview that he had regrets about not utilizing the episode's hand-shaped chair—which foreshadowed Buster's later loss of a hand—in a more impactful way.
Since airing, "¡Amigos!" has received critical acclaim and has been labeled as one of the series' finest episodes. It has received scholarly analysis since its release, with much of it going towards Buster and his time working in his new Mexican lifestyle.
Michael (Jason Bateman) speaks with Gob (Will Arnett), his brother and president of the Bluth Company, about business, and mentions his plans to vacation with his son George Michael (Michael Cera) over the weekend. A jealous Gob lies about staying with friends, to which Michael suggests that he has no friends. The family matriarch, Lucille (Jessica Walter), informs Michael that her private investigator, Gene Parmesan (Martin Mull), has found the whereabouts of the family's fugitive patriarch, George Sr. (Jeffrey Tambor), in Mexico, telling Michael to go. Gob overhears, thinking Michael is escaping to Mexico to ditch the business, and hires a bounty hunter, Ice (Malik Yoba), to track Michael.
Michael's sister Lindsay (Portia de Rossi)—who is secretly trying to cheat on her husband with Ice—and niece Maeby (Alia Shawkat) join the Mexico trip, as do George Michael and his girlfriend, Ann (Mae Whitman), whom Michael refuses to get to know. His brother, Buster (Tony Hale), does not wish to follow through on his pledge to join the army and hides in Michael's trunk in hopes of escaping his duty. However, instead of going to Mexico, Buster gets out several minutes from the house, where Lucille's housekeeper, Lupe (B.W. Gonzalez), lives, and he joins her in working, believing he is in Mexico. Ice follows Michael's car to Mexico; Michael and company find Ice and, after explaining the situation, hire him to look for George Sr.—not realizing that George Sr.'s funeral is underway in a nearby church.
Michael leaves with Maeby, as do Lindsay and George Michael, accidentally leaving Ann behind. After realizing this, Michael and an angered George Michael drive back to Mexico. They find her sitting on a park bench, and Gob confronts Michael. The two clear up the situation, and Gob confesses that he has no friends. Michael says he feels he himself has no friends since George Michael spent his day with Ann, and Gob tells him he has to let his son grow up. Michael pays Gene and Ice to be Gob's friend, and agrees to get to know Ann, which only makes him dislike her more. Buster continues doing housework and walks in on Lucille having sex with her brother-in-law, Oscar (Tambor), realizing he is not in Mexico.
"¡Amigos!" was directed by Lee Shallat Chemel and written by producer Brad Copeland. It was Copeland's fourth writing credit, and the third episode of the season to be filmed.
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¡Amigos!
"¡Amigos!" is the third episode of the second season of the American television satirical sitcom Arrested Development. It was written by producer Brad Copeland and directed by Lee Shallat Chemel. It originally aired on the Fox Network in the United States on November 21, 2004.
The series, narrated by Ron Howard, follows the Bluths, a formerly wealthy, dysfunctional family, who made their money from property development. In the episode, Lucille hires a private investigator, who locates George Sr. in Mexico. Michael goes to collect his father, accompanied by George Michael and his girlfriend, Ann, who Michael heavily dislikes. Gob hires a bounty hunter named Ice to keep tabs on Michael, and comes to terms with the fact that he has no friends. Concurrently, Buster escapes his army duty by fleeing to Mexico, but ends up only several minutes away from the house.
The episode contains the first appearance of reoccurring character Gene Parmesan, who was named after a man writer Barbie Adler had seen in a school documentary's credits years prior. Jessica Walter expressed that she enjoyed filming her scenes of squealing whenever she saw Gene, and series creator Mitchell Hurwitz stated in an interview that he had regrets about not utilizing the episode's hand-shaped chair—which foreshadowed Buster's later loss of a hand—in a more impactful way.
Since airing, "¡Amigos!" has received critical acclaim and has been labeled as one of the series' finest episodes. It has received scholarly analysis since its release, with much of it going towards Buster and his time working in his new Mexican lifestyle.
Michael (Jason Bateman) speaks with Gob (Will Arnett), his brother and president of the Bluth Company, about business, and mentions his plans to vacation with his son George Michael (Michael Cera) over the weekend. A jealous Gob lies about staying with friends, to which Michael suggests that he has no friends. The family matriarch, Lucille (Jessica Walter), informs Michael that her private investigator, Gene Parmesan (Martin Mull), has found the whereabouts of the family's fugitive patriarch, George Sr. (Jeffrey Tambor), in Mexico, telling Michael to go. Gob overhears, thinking Michael is escaping to Mexico to ditch the business, and hires a bounty hunter, Ice (Malik Yoba), to track Michael.
Michael's sister Lindsay (Portia de Rossi)—who is secretly trying to cheat on her husband with Ice—and niece Maeby (Alia Shawkat) join the Mexico trip, as do George Michael and his girlfriend, Ann (Mae Whitman), whom Michael refuses to get to know. His brother, Buster (Tony Hale), does not wish to follow through on his pledge to join the army and hides in Michael's trunk in hopes of escaping his duty. However, instead of going to Mexico, Buster gets out several minutes from the house, where Lucille's housekeeper, Lupe (B.W. Gonzalez), lives, and he joins her in working, believing he is in Mexico. Ice follows Michael's car to Mexico; Michael and company find Ice and, after explaining the situation, hire him to look for George Sr.—not realizing that George Sr.'s funeral is underway in a nearby church.
Michael leaves with Maeby, as do Lindsay and George Michael, accidentally leaving Ann behind. After realizing this, Michael and an angered George Michael drive back to Mexico. They find her sitting on a park bench, and Gob confronts Michael. The two clear up the situation, and Gob confesses that he has no friends. Michael says he feels he himself has no friends since George Michael spent his day with Ann, and Gob tells him he has to let his son grow up. Michael pays Gene and Ice to be Gob's friend, and agrees to get to know Ann, which only makes him dislike her more. Buster continues doing housework and walks in on Lucille having sex with her brother-in-law, Oscar (Tambor), realizing he is not in Mexico.
"¡Amigos!" was directed by Lee Shallat Chemel and written by producer Brad Copeland. It was Copeland's fourth writing credit, and the third episode of the season to be filmed.