Season 1
(2003)
Overview
Meet the suddenly penniless, and equally clueless, Bluth family. Accustomed to their wildly affluent lifestyle, they can't seem to grasp the fact that the head of the family is now in the slammer for shifty accounting practices — and he's loving every minute of it. Even worse, since the family assets have been frozen, they may actually have to go out and get jobs! The only one who understands the seriousness of their predicament is Michael, who realizes it's up to him to guide his eccentric fam…
Cast
as Michael Bluth
as Lindsay Bluth Fünke
as Gob Bluth
as George Michael Bluth
as Maeby Fünke
as Byron "Buster" Bluth
as Tobias Fünke
as George Bluth Sr.
as Lucille Bluth
as Narrator
Episodes
Pilot 8.0
November 2, 2003
Meet the Bluths. In the pilot, Michael decides to take a job in Arizona after being passed over by George Sr. for head …
Top Banana 8.4
November 9, 2003
Michael puts George Michael in charge of the Bluth Bannana Stand, and his son subsequently burns down the stand. Elsewh…
Bringing Up Buster 8.1
November 16, 2003
Michael spends quality time with Buster. George Michael auditions for a school play to get closer to Maeby. Gob breaks …
Key Decisions 7.9
November 23, 2003
Gob decides to lock himself in his father's prison for 24 hours to get back in with the alliance, and to spend quality …
Charity Drive 8.2
November 30, 2003
Michael and Lindsay try to prove their charitable sides to each other. Gob demands George Michael's respect, and Buster…
Visiting Ours 8.2
December 7, 2003
Michael sets up an "intimate conjugal visit" for his parents, while it is revealed that George Sr. had an affair with K…
In God We Trust 7.8
December 14, 2003
Michael attempts to fire the family's incompetent, but likeable attorney. George Michael impresses Maeby with a muscle …
My Mother, the Car 8.1
December 21, 2003
Michael loses his short-term memory, which Lucille uses to her advantage. Gob attempts to use the family yacht before M…
Storming the Castle 8.3
January 4, 2004
Michael cannot go through with his plan to break up Gob and Marta. A thug magician wants to take Gob's "legs". Maeby we…
Pier Pressure 8.8
January 11, 2004
Buster realizes that medical marijuana will help cure Lucille 2's vertigo, and pays George Michael to get it for him fr…
Public Relations 8.2
January 25, 2004
When George Michael is a rejected by a private school due to the family's reputation, Michael hires a publicist from hi…
Marta Complex 8.3
February 8, 2004
When Lucille throws an anniversary party for Tobias and Lindsay on Valentine's Day, Michael gives an impassioned speech…
Beef Consommé 8.1
February 15, 2004
After learning that Marta has feelings for him, Michael goes to her and they decide to get permission from Gob before t…
Shock and Aww 8.3
March 7, 2004
Michael falls for his George Michael's ethics teacher, whom his son also has a crush on. Meanwhile, Lucille adopts a 14…
Staff Infection 8.1
March 14, 2004
When Michael discovers his family has been receiving paychecks without working, he forces them all to get jobs within t…
Altar Egos 8.5
March 17, 2004
Michael attempts to have a one-night stand with an attorney whom he doesn't know is not only blind, but the prosecutor …
Justice Is Blind 8.5
March 21, 2004
Gob steals a file on the government's case against the Bluth Company that Maggie had given to Michael. Tobias is sent t…
Missing Kitty 8.1
March 28, 2004
Gob attempts to make good on his promise to make the family yacht disappear. Meanwhile, Lindsay and Maeby try to track …
Best Man for the Gob 8.0
April 4, 2004
George Sr. uses Gob's bachelor party as an opportunity to set up his accountant in a compromising position so that he c…
Whistler's Mother 8.1
April 11, 2004
Michael deals with numerous requests for some unfrozen money, and chastises Lucille for being too coddling with Buster.…
Not Without My Daughter 8.5
April 25, 2004
Michael takes Maeby to work with him on Take Your Daughter to Work Day. After being slighted by Michael, Tobias, George…
Let 'Em Eat Cake 8.6
June 6, 2004
In the first season finale, George Sr. has a heart attack, and Maeby is jealous when George Michael likes another girl.…