2x06 Afternoon Delight

[8.1/10] Another absolute winner. The main story sees Michael and Maeby trying to make George Michael and Lindsey jealous, with the former group feeling miffed that the latter group doesn't seem to need/want them anymore. That leads George Michael and Lindsey to try to return the favor, which turns funny when both groups do karaoke versions of the song “Afternoon Delight” without realizing its meaning. Lots of fun gags to come out of this one.

GOB is in top form here, between his boasts about his suit, his “Come on!” catchphrase, and his inability to take a joke when trying to be president. Lucille and Oscar are also great here, with Lucille feeling stressed and all kinds of funny double entendres from how Oscar might get her to relax.

And Tobias is outstanding here, with the parade of goofy misfortunes that happens to him (between getting run over and, worse, missing a call from the blue man group), and his chipper, guileless declaration of “that’s my wife and my nephew...we have an open marriage.”

But the best part of the episode is the climax, where GOB’s desire to get laughs, Lucille needing to relax, and Buster playing the claw machine instead of going to basic training come together to make a brilliant ending where all three of their skills (or lackthereof) come together.

Overall, another classic bit of harmonious Arrested Development hilarity.