Season 1 poster

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

Jason Bateman as Michael Bluth
Jason Bateman

as Michael Bluth

Portia de Rossi as Lindsay Bluth Fünke
Portia de Rossi

as Lindsay Bluth Fünke

Will Arnett as Gob Bluth
Will Arnett

as Gob Bluth

Michael Cera as George Michael Bluth
Michael Cera

as George Michael Bluth

Alia Shawkat as Maeby Fünke
Alia Shawkat

as Maeby Fünke

Tony Hale as Byron "Buster" Bluth
Tony Hale

as Byron "Buster" Bluth

David Cross as Tobias Fünke
David Cross

as Tobias Fünke

Jeffrey Tambor as George Bluth Sr.
Jeffrey Tambor

as George Bluth Sr.

Jessica Walter as Lucille Bluth
Jessica Walter

as Lucille Bluth

Ron Howard as Narrator
Ron Howard

as Narrator

Episodes

Pilot poster

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 poster

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 poster

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 poster

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 poster

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 poster

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 poster

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 poster

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 poster

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 poster

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 poster

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 poster

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 poster

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 poster

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 poster

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 poster

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 poster

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 poster

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 poster

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 poster

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 poster

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 poster

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.…