Season 3, Episode 11
Family Ties
In an effort to get to the bottom of things, Michael tracks Nellie down and hires her as a consultant for the Bluth Co. Unfortunately, Michael discovers Nellie's hands-on approach is more than he bargained for.
21 recurring jokes in this episode
The Bluths
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Boyfights
In a Spanish language video titled "Too Old to Breastfeed" watched by the Bluth's Guatemalan painters, Buster is heard crying for his mother's milk: "Yo quiero leche! Yo quiero leche de madre!"
Related Joke: ... loves his mother
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... don't understand Spanish
In a Spanish language video titled "Too Old to Breastfeed" watched by the Bluth's Guatemalan painters, Buster is heard crying for his mother's milk: "Yo quiero leche! Yo quiero leche de madre!"
Related Joke: ... loves his mother
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... flirt with incest
Michael and George Michael.
Michael and Nellie.
G.O.B.
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trick vs. illusion
G.O.B.: "She turns illusions for money."
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Franklin Delano Bluth
Related Joke: Mr. F
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Mr. F
Mr. F stands for Mr. Franklin — G.O.B. and Franklin's pimp persona.
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... cries like a little girl
G.O.B. cries like a little girl instead of doing something with Nellie.
Related Joke: pointed narration
Tobias
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... is gay
Michael refers to Girl Michael — Tobias's male date — as "Her?"
Related Joke: "Her?"
Lindsay
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... got a new nose
Lindsay, about a childhood photo she doesn't know is herself: "Look at the beak on that bird!"
Buster
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missing limbs
Buster's hook gets stuck to George Sr.'s magnet.
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... loves his mother
In a Spanish language video titled "Too Old to Breastfeed" watched by the Bluth's Guatemalan painters, Buster is heard crying for his mother's milk: "Yo quiero leche! Yo quiero leche de madre!"
Miscellaneous
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"Her?"
Michael is surprised that Tobias is going on a date with Girl Michael ("Him?").
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Rita is special (background)
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bleeps
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British curse words
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banners
"Workers Love Nellie"
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meta
Jason Bateman's sister, Justine, plays Jason's potential sister Nellie.
The episode is titled "Family Ties," the name of the television show that Justine Bateman starred in.
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pointed narration
Michael: "And you did things with her?" Narrator: "He didn’t." G.O.B.: "I did." Narrator: "Well, if you consider crying like a girl doing something."