Season 3, Episode 3
Forget-Me-Now
George Sr. is placed under house arrest by the family's new attorney Bob Loblaw, and finds that it's not exactly a walk in the park. Michael sets up his first date with Rita, but Rita has an unfortunate encounter with the family beforehand.
22 recurring jokes in this episode
The Bluths
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... love ice cream
Ice cream sandwich.
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... don't understand marijuana
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... flirt with incest
Maeby gives Steve Holt a Forget-Me-Now to avoid his sexual expectations.
Related Joke: Forget-Me-Nows
G.O.B.
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"I've made a huge mistake."
Steve Holt thinks he slept with Maeby.
G.O.B. fathered Steve Holt.
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Franklin Delano Bluth
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"It Aint Easy ..."
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Forget-Me-Nows
Maeby gives Steve Holt a Forget-Me-Now to avoid his sexual expectations.
Miscellaneous
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"He's very good."
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Rita is special (foreshadowing)
Rita sits on a bench obscuring two letters: "WEE BR(IT)AIN."
Related Joke: missing letters (foreshadowing)
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Steve Holt!
"Awesome!"
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Steve's real father
Steve: ""I've made a huge mistake."" G.O.B. :"I know the feeling. I had you."
Related Joke: "I've made a huge mistake."
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banners
"Welcome Rita"
"Family Love Michael"
"Your kidding me Buster"
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missing letters (background)
WEE BR(IT)AIN
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meta
Scott Baio's character replaces Henry Winkler's character — as he did on Happy Days.