To tell you the truth, I'm not sure if I liked the fact that George, having escaped from prison, hides in Michael's attic. It's one of the more far-fetched plot developments in the series. Yet some great moments came out of it, and in particular, the two episodes setting up the storyline- Good Grief and Sad Sack- are exceptional and among the very best in the series. This transition in the storyline is eased with big-time laughs.
Good Grief picks up where Amigos left off, with the bounty hunter Ice searching for the missing George Sr. He finds evidence that George is dead. Eventually, however, George Michael finds him alive near the house. George Michael sneaks George Sr. into the attic while the rest of the family mourns his supposed death.
The episode is named after a phrase in Peanuts, while music from a Peanuts Christmas special is played to portray George Michael depressed. The tribute is important- both Peanuts and Arrested Development share the basic philosophy that life is suffering; both tell the stories of losers. We particularly see that here when Ann breaks up with George Michael- and to top it off, it's because of George Michael's too-close relationship with his father, which is a common theme for the series. Here as well we see the characters somehow managing to be both upset with George's death and selfish; Maeby tries to hook her mother up with Ice to break the family and GOB puts on a show he's sure will help his career, though it's officially part of the wake. As usual, AD achieves much with its characters. To top it off, the episode has a great line from Lindsay about Ann in the attic and from Michael about "Pop Pop in the attic." This episode about losers is a winner.
Good Grief picks up where Amigos left off, with the bounty hunter Ice searching for the missing George Sr. He finds evidence that George is dead. Eventually, however, George Michael finds him alive near the house. George Michael sneaks George Sr. into the attic while the rest of the family mourns his supposed death.
The episode is named after a phrase in Peanuts, while music from a Peanuts Christmas special is played to portray George Michael depressed. The tribute is important- both Peanuts and Arrested Development share the basic philosophy that life is suffering; both tell the stories of losers. We particularly see that here when Ann breaks up with George Michael- and to top it off, it's because of George Michael's too-close relationship with his father, which is a common theme for the series. Here as well we see the characters somehow managing to be both upset with George's death and selfish; Maeby tries to hook her mother up with Ice to break the family and GOB puts on a show he's sure will help his career, though it's officially part of the wake. As usual, AD achieves much with its characters. To top it off, the episode has a great line from Lindsay about Ann in the attic and from Michael about "Pop Pop in the attic." This episode about losers is a winner.