Season 1, Episode 17
Altar Egos
Gob steals a file on the government's case against the Bluth Company that Maggie had given to Michael. Tobias is sent to Maggie's house to get evidence, George Michael tries to prove Maeby's fraud, and Lindsay fights to remove the Ten Commandments from the courthouse lawn.
18 recurring jokes in this episode
Michael
Buster
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missing limbs (foreshadowing)
Captain Hook loses the hook on his left hand in a school play.
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seal
G.O.B.'s wife — played by Will Arnett's then real-life wife Amy Poehler — is a seal dealer.
Related Joke: meta
George Sr.
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... loves tweaking nipples
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Caged Wisdom (background)
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The Cornballer (background)
There is a Cornballer in Maggie Lizer's house.
Maeby
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Surely Funke (foreshadowing)
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Maeby is terrible at math
Maeby is paying George Michael to do her homework but has no idea how many $20s are in $200.
Miscellaneous
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Barry's secret life
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Blendin
"Blendin Mobile Pet Grooming"
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bleeps
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meta
Henry Winkler strikes a Happy Days pose.
Will Arnett (G.O.B.) and Amy Poehler (G.O.B.'s seal-dealing wife) were married at the time of filming.
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Maritime law (foreshadowing)