Arrested Development backdrop

Arrested Development S1E8 — My Mother, the Car

8.0

Arrested Development•Season 1•Episode 8

My Mother, the Car

8.0/10 · 3,316 votesDec 21, 200322 min

Ranked #20 of 22 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

Michael loses his short-term memory, which Lucille uses to her advantage. Gob attempts to use the family yacht before Michael sells it. George Michael and Maeby attempt to see an R-rated movie about cousins having an affair. Buster and Lucille 2 take "the next step".

Directed byJay Chandrasekhar

Written byChuck Martin

Previous episodeE7 · In God We Trust Next episodeE9 · Storming the Castle

Seasons5

Cast10

Jason Bateman

Jason Bateman

Michael Bluth

Portia De Rossi

Portia De Rossi

Lindsay Bluth Fünke

Will Arnett

Will Arnett

Gob Bluth

Michael Cera

Michael Cera

George Michael Bluth

Alia Shawkat

Alia Shawkat

Maeby Fünke

Tony Hale

Tony Hale

Byron 'Buster' Bluth

David Cross

David Cross

Tobias Fünke

Jeffrey Tambor

Jeffrey Tambor

George Bluth Sr.

Jessica Walter

Jessica Walter

Lucille Bluth

Ron Howard

Ron Howard

Narrator

Crew12

Jay Chandrasekhar

Jay Chandrasekhar

Director

J

Jim Vallely

Consulting Producer

J

John Levenstein

Co-Executive Producer

Brad Copeland

Brad Copeland

Co-Producer

B

Barbie Adler

Producer

C

Chuck Martin

Supervising Producer

R

Richard A. Rosenstock

Consulting Producer

D

Diane Mercer

Associate Producer

J

James Hawkinson

Director of Photography

Steven Sprung

Steven Sprung

Editor

C

Chuck Martin

Writer

D

Deborah Barylski

Casting

Discussion

0 comments

Join the conversation

Share your take and reply to other fans.

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this episode.

Episode Summary

"My Mother, the Car" is episode 8 of Arrested Development season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 3,316 votes, ranking #20 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Jay Chandrasekhar and written by Chuck Martin, it aired on December 21, 2003.

Next: E9 · Storming the Castle Best of Season 1