3. Bringing Up Buster Apr 2026

: Feeling rejected by his own son, Michael decides to mentor his younger brother, Buster. This highlights Buster's extreme codependency on his mother, Lucille, who famously claimed he spent 11 months in the womb .

: This episode introduces the Cornballer , a highly dangerous, illegal kitchen appliance invented by George Sr. that routinely burns anyone who touches it. Season 1, Episode 3: Bringing Up Buster 3. Bringing Up Buster

"3. Bringing Up Buster " is the third episode of the first season of the satirical sitcom . Its title is a play on the 1938 screwball comedy film Bringing Up Baby . : Feeling rejected by his own son, Michael

The episode focuses on the dysfunctional parenting dynamics of the Bluth family and is often cited by critics as the point where the series truly established its unique comedic voice. that routinely burns anyone who touches it

: G.O.B. attempts to break up with his girlfriend, Marta, but lacks the courage to do it himself.

: George Michael joins the school play, Much Ado About Nothing , solely to be near his cousin Maeby. The plan backfires when he is cast in a role that requires him to kiss another boy, Steve Holt.