"Arrested Development"
Mr. F (2005)

Director:

Arlene Sanford

Writers:

Mitchell Hurwitz (creator) and
Richard Day (writer)

TV Series:

"Arrested Development" (2003)

Original Air Date:

7 November 2005 (Season 3, Episode 5)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

The family's meeting with Japanese investors backfires big time when Tobias mistakes a real government agent for a talent agent...

Plot Keywords:

Narrator | Orange County California | Narration | Cult Favorite | Identical Twins

Cast

Jason Bateman	...	Michael Bluth
Portia de Rossi	...	Lindsay Bluth Fünke
Will Arnett	...	George "Gob" Bluth II
Michael Cera	...	George-Michael Bluth
Alia Shawkat	...	Mae "Maeby" Fünke
Tony Hale	...	Byron "Buster" Bluth
David Cross	...	Tobias Fünke
Jeffrey Tambor	...	George Bluth Sr. / Oscar Bluth
Jessica Walter	...	Lucille Bluth
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Scott Baio	...	Bob Loblaw
John F. Beard	...	Himself (as John Beard)
Bob Einstein	...	Larry
Jeff Garlin	...	Mort Meyers
Justin Lee	...	Annyong Bluth
Bronwen Masters	...	Adelaide
Frankie Muniz	...	Himself
Saemi Nakamura	...	Japanese Hostess
Nathalia Ramos	...	Hope Loblaw
Jason Sims-Prewitt	...	Jay
Mio Takada	...	Japanese Buisnessman #1
Charlize Theron	...	Rita
Dave Thomas	...	Trevor
Toshi Toda	...	Japanese Buisnessman #1
John Viener	...	Frank

Trivia:

'Pretty Woman' reference: When Rita's uncle reminds her of the prize she must earn, he shows it to her in a square jewelry box. Just as Rita reaches for it, he slams it shut and Rita laughs loudly, just like Julia Roberts does when Richard Gere shows her the necklace in 'Pretty Woman'.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: During the first board meeting, after Bob Loblaw reveals there may be a leak in the family, a boom mic is visible. Bob states that there may be a spy among them with a listening device, and the camera comically zooms in on the surrogate and a glimpse of the boom mic.

Quotes:

Gob: What do you think, dad... a whole... tiny town?
Larry: Another brilliant idea, Einstein!
Gob: Really? You'll build it with me?
George Sr.: Larry never really knows how to sell the sarcasm.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Being John Malkovich (1999)