Lessons

Lessons
Appearances: "Pilot", "Key Decisions", "In God We Trust", "Pier Pressure", "Afternoon Delight", "Making a Stand", "Sinking Feelings", "The Fallout" — Mentions: "Motherboy XXX"

Throughout the series, many characters attempt to teach others lessons. The most common is how George Bluth uses a former Bluth employee (and one-armed man) J. Walter Weatherman to teach his children valuable life lessons.

Maeby tries to teach her parents a lesson by kissing George Michael at George's retirement party. ("Pilot")

Johnny Bark leaves the tree he is camped in to tell Lindsay he loves her. Moments after he leaves the tree, it is ripped down. "That's why you never leave the tree," he says. ("Key Decisions")

Maeby attempts to teach her parents a lesson about ignoring her. She leaves clues that she is fleeing to Portugal. ("In God We Trust")

Michael and Lindsay try to teach Lucille a lesson by having her get caught by George on a date with Barry. ("In God We Trust")

George uses J. Walter Weatherman to teach the kids to leave a note. ("Pier Pressure")

When Michael asks for J. Walter Weatherman's contact info George tells him "you killed him when you left the door open with the air conditioner running". ("Pier Pressure")

George and J. Walter Weatherman teach the kids to stop yelling. ("Pier Pressure")

G.O.B. and Michael try to teach George Michael about drugs with help from the Hot Cops. ("Pier Pressure")

George and J. Walter teach adult G.O.B. and Michael to not teach George Michael lessons. ("Pier Pressure")

Lucille tells Michael that Annyong was kept to teach Buster a lesson, and that she sent Annyong to Milford School to teach him a lesson that she couldn't remember. ("Afternoon Delight")

A flashback to J. Walter Weatherman is shown, explaining why G.O.B. and Michael are so frightened of Buster. ("Motherboy XXX")

A handless Buster is hired at FAO al-Jibaaly Muhammed a-Abat to teach shoplifters a lesson. ("Making a Stand")

Buster's fake hand is use as a shoplifting deterrent. ("Making a Stand")

J. Walter Weatherman teaches a customer a lesson about removing prosthetics from their plastic wrappings. ("Making a Stand")

G.O.B. and Michael attempt to teach George a lesson about dealing with Colombians by faking his kidnapping. ("Making a Stand")

In turn, George uses J. Walter Weatherman to teach them a lesson about teaching their father a lesson. ("Making a Stand")

In turn, G.O.B. and Michael fake Michael's death to teach George a lesson about pitting them against each other. ("Making a Stand")

Buster pretends to lose his other hand to teach George, G.O.B., and Michael a lesson about using one-handed people to teach lessons. ("Making a Stand")

Quotes

J. Walter Weatherman: And that’s why you always leave a note.

 

 From "Pier Pressure"

J. Walter Weatherman: That’s why you don’t yell.

 

 From "Pier Pressure"

J. Walter Weatherman: And that’s why you don’t teach lessons to your son.

 

 From "Pier Pressure"

Lucille: Michael, a mother doesn’t have a child to give herself company. Annyong was to teach Buster a lesson.

Michael: And where is that little lesson?

Lucille: I sent him to the Milford Academy to teach him a lesson. I can’t remember about what. And Buster left this morning to finish his Army training.

 

 From "Afternoon Delight"

J. Walter Weatherman: Sorry, no refunds. And that’s why you don’t take your foot out of its wrapper.

 

 From "Making a Stand"

J. Walter Weatherman: And that’s why you don’t teach your father a lesson.

 

 From "Making a Stand"

Michael: And that’s why you don’t pit G.O.B. and me against each other.

 

 From "Making a Stand"

Buster: And that’s why you don’t use a one-armed person to scare someone.

 

 From "Making a Stand"

Tobias: That's why you don't put your girlfriend in the same sleeping bag with your son.

 

 From "The Fallout"

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