Season 1, Episode 22
Let 'Em Eat Cake
In the first season finale, George Sr. has a heart attack, and Maeby is jealous when George Michael likes another girl. Meanwhile, Lindsay decides to leave Tobias until a book he wrote a long time ago becomes a gay bestseller, and Buster and Annyong compete over women.
19 recurring jokes in this episode
The Bluths
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... flirt with incest
Michael and Lindsay.
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... drive a stair car
G.O.B.
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"I've made a huge mistake."
G.O.B. becomes CEO.
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Alliance of Magicians
Tobias
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... is actually black (foreshadowing)
The cover of "The Man Inside Me" features a black silhouette behind Tobias.
Related Joke: "The Man Inside Me" (foreshadowing)
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"The Man Inside Me"
The cover of "The Man Inside Me" features a black silhouette behind Tobias.
Related Joke: Man with "Freedom" sign
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... is gay
"The Man Inside Me"
Lindsay
George Sr.
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Caged Wisdom (background)
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... attempts to escape
George dons a wig to impersonate Oscar, and literally gets away from his doctors.
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Saddam Hussein (foreshadowing)
Miscellaneous
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Barry's secret life
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Kitty's constant flashing
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Man with "Freedom" sign
Attending a reading of "The Man Inside Me."
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literal doctor
"He got away from us. I'm sorry." — George Sr. escapes from the hospital.
Related Joke: ... attempts to escape
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Girls With Low Self Esteem (background)
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bleeps